Adam Samson Archive

Stocks Take Steepest Weekly Drop of '13

Published April 19, 2013

Bears in Control: Despite a strong performance on Friday, the markets shed 2% on the week as traders fret about corporate earnings and the global economy.

IBM Drags Dow Lower; Broad Markets Rise

Published April 19, 2013

Technology heavyweight IBM dragged the Dow lower for the third day in a row, but the broad markets pushed higher.

Futures Bounce Back on Global Market Gains

Published April 19, 2013

U.S. stock-index futures followed foreign markets into the green on Friday following two-straight days of selling on Wall Street.

Wall Street Slides as Economic Worries Mount

Published April 18, 2013

The markets capped a tumultuous trading session solidly in the red Thursday as traders continued fretting about the global economy and corporate profits.

Economic Data Send Stocks Sliding in Choppy Trading

Published April 18, 2013

Tumultuous Trade: The markets skidded in afternoon action Thursday as fears mounted about the global economy and corporate profits.

Futures Rise as EU Concerns Ease; Earnings in Focus

Published April 18, 2013

U.S. stock-index futures climbed on Thursday as worries about Europe cooled and traders reviewed a batch of earnings from high-profile companies. 

Corporate Titans Shake the Street, Stocks Tumble

Published April 17, 2013

The markets sustained heavy selling after worrisome headlines from several big-name companies sent traders dashing out of equities and commodity futures.

Corporate Fears Spark Heavy Selling

Published April 17, 2013

A slew of gloomy corporate headlines, along with continued concerns over the situation in Europe, sent the markets tumbling on Wednesday. Oil, gasoline and metals futures took a thrashing as well.

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Widely-Held Decliners: Apple  | Bank of America  |  J.P. Morgan Chase  |  J.C. Penney   |  Gap  |  Marriott

Futures Follow Europe Sharply Lower; BofA Sinks

Published April 17, 2013

U.S. stock-index futures fell sharply on Wednesday as markets in Europe sold off and shares of Bank of America slid deep into the red.

U-Turn: Earnings, Data Ignite Rally on Wall Street

Published April 16, 2013

Wall Street zoomed higher Tuesday as traders cheered earnings from two blue-chip companies and mostly upbeat economic data.