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Stocks tried to fight it, but they were too weighed down by the drop in oil to eke out even a small a gain.

Stocks headed lower Monday as oil took the plunge, virtually collapsing in price.

As oil prices plunge, keep in mind, at some point the market will come to terms with reality that this is yet another cycle – one the markets will eventually digest.

Stocks celebrated Friday, rallying sharply higher on the solid November jobs report.

Stocks took a beating after the head of Europe's central bank unveiled monetary stimulus that fell short of investors' expectations.

A horrific shooting in California gripped the nation as well as the markets. The first reports of the breaking situation in San Bernardino drove stocks even deeper into the red.

Is it the start of the famed Santa Claus rally? Stocks broke into rally mode on the first day of December to close near session highs. 

Stocks closing slightly lower, but managing to hold onto small monthly gains, rising for a second straight month.