Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Wall Street opened lower Friday after a report showed that the U.S. economy expanded less than forecast.. Just after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was lower by 33 points, the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index was flat and the [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Wall Street opened mixed to lower Friday morning following earnings reports from General Eclectic and Google that disappointed. Just after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat, the S&P 500 Index was down 3 points and the NASDAQ fell [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Last year was turbulent, trying and tumultuous for global stocks and commodities, And for many investors and traders, 2011 couldn’t end soon enough. In the final trading day of 2011, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 69 points, but managed to [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – U.S. stocks opened higher Friday after a mixed November durable goods orders report that showed a 3.8 percent increase, the most in four months. In light trading, just after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 15 points, the [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – U.S. stocks opened up on Monday morning as investors and traders look to extend last week’s strong rally. Just after the opening bell on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 157 points, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 18 [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – U.S. stocks celebrated Veteran’s Day will a strong rally. Helping markets advance was a report that showed a better than expected rise in the Consumer Confidence Index and a vote in Italy on its debt reduction plan. At 3 p.m., with just [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – U.S. stocks moved in and out of positive territory Friday after Thursday’s big gains, and finished the week substantially higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day at 12,231.02 up 22.48, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index nudged up 50 cents [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – U.S. stocks staged a late day rally Tuesday on hopes of a European rescue agreement. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared, closing up 180 points. The S&P 500 Index was better by 42 points and the NASDAQ rose more than 26 points. [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Shorty before 2 p.m. Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up about 75 points, on track for the market to close up for its third consecutive day. Driving stocks higher was news out of Europe that progress continued to be made [...]

Diane Alter – AHN News Trivia Writer New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Same story, different day. Stocks fell again on Friday losing 172.93 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed a volatile week at 10,817.65. Investors were met with another selloff as continued worries about the European Debt Crisis, global slowdowns and tepid [...]

Matthew Borghese – AHN News Contributor Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – President Barack Obama’s approval rating may have taken a beating following a contentious debt ceiling debate, but his party has pulled ahead of the GOP in a generic Congressional poll released Friday. Gallop’s first 2012 Congressional survey found 51 percent of voters prefer [...]