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Friday, Oct. 15

DOW -32 to 11,063, -0.29%

NASDAQ +33 to 2,469, +1.37%

S&P 500 +2 to 1,176, +0.20%

RUSSELL 2000 -2 to 703, -0.22%

Russell 2000 rises for fifth straight week. ... Bernanke: Fed poised to act to help economy. ... Retail sales rise 0.6% in September, third straight monthly advance. ... Consumer price index edges ahead 0.1%. ... General Electric (GE) 3Q profit falls 18%. ... Ex-Countrywide CEO Mozilo cuts deal with SEC, to pay $67.5 million. ... Google closes above $600, up 11% after earnings to pace techs. ... Seagate (STX) latest company to draw takeover interest. For the week: Dow +0.5%, Nasdaq +2.8%, S&P 500 +0.9%, Russell 2000 +1.3%.

Thursday, Oct. 14

DOW -2 to 11,095, -0.01%

NASDAQ -6 to 2,435, -0.24%

S&P 500 -4 to 1,174, -0.36%

RUSSELL 2000 -2 to 705, -0.25%

Stocks close with modest losses to snap win streak. ... Initial jobless claims increase 13,000 to 462,000. ... Producer price index rises 0.4%. ... Google (GOOG) earnings jump 32% on strong online sales. ... Yahoo (YHOO) shares advance on takeover speculation. ... For-profit school stocks hammered following revised outlook from Apollo Group (APOL).

Wednesday, Oct. 13

DOW +76 to 11,096, +0.69%

NASDAQ +23 to 2,441, +0.96%

S&P 500 +8 to 1,178, +0.71%

RUSSELL 2000 +10 to 706, +1.50%

Dow runs win streak to four straight. ... Import prices fall 0.3%. ... JPMorgan Chase (JPM) earnings rise 23%. ... Apple (AAPL) trades above $300. ... Goldman Sachs sees gold rising to $1,650. ... Officials in all 50 states initiate foreclosure investigation.

Tuesday, Oct. 12

DOW +10 to 11,020, +0.09%

NASDAQ +16 to 2,418, +0.65%

S&P 500 +4 to 1,170, +0.38%

RUSSELL 2000 +3 to 696, +0.37%

Major indices post third straight gain. ... Fed minutes suggest further easing, more stimulus. ... OPEC lifts demand forecast. ... GMAC Mortgage expands foreclosure review to all 50 states. ... Pfizer (PFE) to buy King Pharmaceuticals (KG) for $4.6 billion. ... Google (GOOG) backs wind power project.

Monday, Oct. 11

DOW +4 to 11,010, +0.04%

NASDAQ +0 to 2,402, +0.02%

S&P 500 +0 to 1,165, +0.01%

RUSSELL 2000 -0 to 693, -0.05%

Stocks flat; Dow holds 11,000 ahead of earnings floodgate. ... Economists cut growth forecasts for 2010, 2011. ... Gold sets new high above 1,350. ... Experts debate impact of potential foreclosure moratorium on housing recovery. ... Fed's Yellen says continued low rates could spark bubble. ... IBM (IBM) sets all-time high. ... Gymboree (GYMB) to be taken private. ... FDA shoots down Alexza Pharmaceuticals (ALXA) drug. ... Novartis (NVS), Immunogen (IMGN) partner to develop cancer drugs. ... LDK Solar (LDK) raises revenue guidance.

Friday, Oct. 8

DOW +58 to 11,006, +0.53%

NASDAQ +18 to 2,402, +0.77%

S&P 500 +7 to 1,165, +0.61%

RUSSELL 2000 +10 to 694, +1.40%

Dow closes above 11,000 for first time since May. ... Unemployment rate stays at 9.6%; non-farm payrolls fall 95,000 on loss of 159,000 government jobs. ... Wholesale inventories rise 0.8%. ... Rumors swirl around possible Microsoft (MSFT) interest in Adobe Systems (ADBE). For the week: Dow +1.6%, Nasdaq +1.3%, S&P 500 +1.6%, Russell 2000 +2.1%.

Thursday, Oct. 7

DOW -19 to 10,949, -0.17%

NASDAQ +3 to 2,384, +0.13%

S&P 500 -2 to 1,158, -0.16%

RUSSELL 2000 -1 to 684, -0.16%

Initial claims fall 11,000 to 445,000. ... Dow component Alcoa (AA) 3Q profit falls 21% to kick off earnings season. ... Dollar at 15-year low vs. yen. ... Retailers report strong results in September. ... Ross Stores (ROST), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) September sales beat estimates; companies raise 3Q earnings guidance. ... PepsiCo (PEP) issues profit warning. ... Germany's industrial production data stronger than expected. ... Genzyme (GENZ) board turns down Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) offer.

Wednesday, Oct. 6

DOW +23 to 10,968, +0.21%

NASDAQ -19 to 2,381, -0.80%

S&P 500 -1 to 1,160, -0.07%

RUSSELL 2000 -4 to 685, -0.59%

ADP report shows loss in private sector jobs. ... IMF cuts growth forecast for U.S., discounts double-dip possibility. ... Fitch downgrades Ireland's credit rating. ... Japan launches stimulus plan. ... German manufacturing orders rise. ... Challenger: job cuts rise, but down from last year. ... Marriott (MAR) makes profit; guidance underwhelms.

Tuesday, Oct. 5

DOW +193 to 10,945, +1.80%

NASDAQ +55 to 2,400, +2.36%

S&P 500 +24 to 1,161, +2.09%

RUSSELL 2000 +20 to 689, +2.97%

Stocks surge on data, Japanese rate cut. ... ISM services index expands for ninth straight month. ... Gold prices set another new record. ... NRF forecasts biggest holiday sales gain in four years. ... Moody's warns of possible Irish debt downgrade. ... Justice Department files antitrust suit against American Express (AXP). ... Yum Brands (YUM) 3Q profit increases 7%. ... Walgreen (WAG) same-store sales up for fourth straight month, beat expectations. ... Explorer's browser share falls below 50%.

Monday, Oct. 4

DOW -78 to 10,751, -0.72%

NASDAQ -26 to 2,345, -1.11%

S&P 500 -9 to 1,137, -0.80%

RUSSELL 2000 -10 to 669, -1.45%

Stocks pressured, post losses. ... Existing home sales jump 4.3%; second straight month of gains. ... Factory orders drop 0.5%. ... Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) launches hostile bid for Genzyme (GENZ). ... Verizon (VZ) refunding $90 million in data fees. ... Sara Lee (SLE) draws takeover interest from KKR (KKR). ... Goldman Sachs downgrade of Microsoft (MSFT) pressures tech shares. ... August worldwide chip sales grow 1.8% from July; sixth straight month-over-month rise.

Friday, Oct. 1

DOW +42 to 10,830, +0.39%

NASDAQ +2 to 2,371, +0.09%

S&P 500 +5 to 1,146, +0.44%

RUSSELL 2000 +3 to 679, +0.47%

Dow snaps four-week winning streak after best September since 1939. ... ISM manufacturing index falls to 54.4 from 56.3, still shows expansion. ... Personal income rises 0.5% from 0.2 in July, beats expectations. ... Personal spending flat. ... University of Michigan comsumer index finale is 68.2 vs. 66.6 ... Construction spending increases 0.4% vs. 1.4% loss. ... TARP program to end Sunday. ... United (UAUA), Continental (CAL) merge, begin trading as United Continental. ... British manufacturing growth at 10-month low. ... Gold closes above $1,316. ... Bank of America (BAC) to freeze foreclosure cases. ... For the week: Dow -0.3%, Nasdaq -0.4%, S&P 500 -0.2%, Russell 2000 +1.2%.

Thursday, Sept. 30

DOW -47 to 10,788, -0.44%

NASDAQ -8 to 2,369, -0.33%

S&P 500 -4 to 1,141, -0.31%

RUSSELL 2000 -2 to 676, -0.22%

Stocks close strong quarter with small losses. ... Initial jobless claims fall 16,000 to 453,000. ... 2Q GDP revised up to 1.7% growth. ... Chicago PMI rises to 60.4 from 56.7, shows manufacturing strength. ... AIG (AIG), government agree on exit plan. ... Moody's cuts Spain's credit rating. ... Republican show support for for-profit colleges at key hearing. ... Waddell & Reed (WDR) trade blamed for flash crash. ... Postal rate hike denied. ... For the quarter: Dow +10.4%, Nasdaq +12.3%, S&P 500 +10.7%, Russell 2000 +10.9%. For the month: Dow +5.0%, Nasdaq +8.8%, S&P 500 +5.6%, Russell 2000 +8.2%.

Wednesday, Sept. 29

DOW -23 to 10,835, -0.21%

NASDAQ -3 to 2,377, -0.13%

S&P 500 -3 to 1,145, -0.26%

RUSSELL 2000 +2 to 678, +0.33%

Stocks zigzag lower. ... Dollar declines to eight-month low on speculation over Fed moves. ... Gold prices set fresh records. ... Boeing (BA) awarded eight-year, $12-billion Pentagon contract to modernize B-52s. ... JP Morgan Chase (JPM) to suspend foreclosures. ... BP (BP) sacks Gulf drilling chief in post-spill reorganization. ... Family Dollar (FDO) income rises 23%; company plans share buyback. ... Campbell Soup (CPB) CEO to step down.

Tuesday, Sept. 28

DOW +46 to 10,858, +0.43%

NASDAQ +10 to 2,380, +0.41%

S&P 500 +6 to 1,148, +0.49%

RUSSELL 2000 +7 to 675, +1.07%

Stocks post modest gains. ... Consumer confidence reading tumbles to 48.5 from 53.2 in August. ... Walgreen (WAG) profit rises 8%. ... Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) 2011 growth forecasts beat estimates. ... AOL (AOL) to acquire TechCrunch. ... Barnes & Nobles (BKS) survives Burkle's takeover attempt. ... Endo Pharmaceuticals (ENDP) to buy Qualitest for $1.2 billion. ... Tribune (TRBCQ) gains lender support, plans to exit bankruptcy. ... SEC probes Green Mountain Coffee (GMCR).

Monday, Sept. 27

DOW -48 to 10,812, -0.44%

NASDAQ -11 to 2,370, -0.48%

S&P 500 -7 to 1,142, -0.57%

RUSSELL 2000 -3 to 668, -0.41%

Traders nail down some profits. ... Southwest Airlines (LUV) to buy AirTran Airways (AAI) for $1.4 billion. ... Unilever (UL) acquires Albert Culver (ACV) for $3.7 billion. ... Wal-Mart (WMT) plots South African expansion with $4.6-billion Massmart acquisition. ... Irish bank debt prompts fresh European worries. ... Ford (F) CEO sees profits, to invest in UK. ... Zale (ZLC) cuts loss. ... EU drops Apple (AAPL) antitrust probe. ... China Unicom (CHU) reports 200,000 pre-orders of iPhone 4. ... Google (GOOG) turns 12.

Friday, Sept. 24

DOW +198 to 10,860, +1.86%

NASDAQ +54 to 2,381, +2.33%

S&P 500 +24 to 1,149, +2.12%

RUSSELL 2000 +22 to 671, +3.42%

Market runs win streak to four straight weeks. ... Durable goods orders fall 1.3%, but ex-transport orders rise 2.0%, smash expectations. ... New home sales flat in August. ... Credit unions hatch rescue plan after three middleman firms fail. ... KB Homes (KBH) trims loss, cuts forecast. ... Gold breaks above $1,300 for first time, settles below. ... Oracle (ORCL) to target chip firms for acquisition. ... Government delays restrictions on for-profit colleges. ... For the week: Dow +2.4%, Nasdaq +2.8%, S&P 500 +2.1%, Russell 2000 +3.0%.

Thursday, Sept. 23

DOW -77 to 10,662, -0.72%

NASDAQ -7 to 2,327, -0.32%

S&P 500 -9 to 1,125, -0.83%

RUSSELL 2000 -8 to 649, -1.20%

Indices fall again. ... Initial unemployment claims rise by 12,000 to 465,000; first rise in five weeks. ... Existing home sales jump 7.6%. ... Leading indicators advance 0.3% vs 0.1%. ... Senate puts off vote on Bush tax cuts until after election. ... Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) issues sales warning. ... Ireland's 2Q GDP falls 1.2%. ... FDA limits Avandia use. ... Blockbuster files for bankruptcy protection.

Wednesday, Sept. 22

DOW -22 to 10,739, -0.20%

NASDAQ -15 to 2,335, -0.63%

S&P 500 -6 to 1,134, -0.48%

RUSSELL 2000 -8 to 657, -1.20%

Dow breaks five-session win streak. ... Home prices dip 0.5% to six-year lows. ... Gold near $1,300. ... Red Hat (RHT) sales rise 20%, but earnings fall 18%. ... General Mills (GIS) profits increase 12% on 1% revenue growth. ... Dell (DELL) says annual revenues to be more than $60 billion. ... Netflix (NFLX) launches movie service in Canada. ... Potash (POT) sues BHP Billiton (BHP) to stymie hostile bid. ... Microsoft (MSFT) to sell $4.75 billion worth of bonds.

Tuesday, Sept. 21

DOW +7 to 10,761, +0.07%

NASDAQ -6 to 2,349, -0.28%

S&P 500 -3 to 1,140, -0.26%

RUSSELL 2000 -5 to 665, -0.79%

Stocks close mixed after Fed stands pat . ... Housing starts spurt 10.5%, move to four-month high; building permits also rise. ... Summers to return to Harvard. ... Adobe (ADBE) posts record revenues, cautious with forecast. ... Darden Restaurants (DRI) 1Q earnings increase 20%; company reiterates guidance. ... ConAgra Foods (CAG) 1Q earnings fall 12%.

Monday, Sept. 20

DOW +146 to 10,754, +1.37%

NASDAQ +40 to 2,356, +1.74%

S&P 500 +2 to 1,143, +1.52%

RUSSELL 2000 +19 to 670, +2.85%

Indices rally, notch highest closes since May. ... Economists say recession ended in June 2009; 18-month slowdown longest since Great Depression. ... Homebuilder confidence remains low. ... Gold climbs above $1,280. ... Homebuilder Lennar (LEN) rebounds to post profit, beat estimates. ... Discover (DFS) 3Q earnings fall 55%. ... Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Oracle (ORCL) settle Hurd suit. ... IBM (IBM) to buy Netezza (NZ) for $1.7 billion. ... Internet Brands (INET) to be taken private for $640 million.

Friday, Sept. 17

DOW +13 to 10,608, +0.12%

NASDAQ +12 to 2,316, +0.54%

S&P 500 +1 to 1,126, +0.08%

RUSSELL 2000 +4 to 651, +0.56%

Michigan consumer sentiment survey hits lowest level since August 2009. ... Consumer prices rise 0.3%. ... Continental (CAL), UAL (UAUA) deal gets shareholder OK. ... Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) to buy Crucell (CRXL) in $2.3-billion deal. ... Citigroup (C) selling stake in Student Loan Corp. (STU) to Discover Financial (DFS). ... Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA) plunges after FDA rejects diet drug. ... Brinker (EAT) CGO leaving. ... For the week: Dow +1.4%, Nasdaq +3.3%, S&P 500 +1.4%, Russell 2000 +2.4%.

 

Thursday, Sept. 16

DOW +22 to 10,595, +0.21%

NASDAQ +2 to 2,303, +0.08%

S&P 500 -0 to 1,125, -0.04%

RUSSELL 2000 -5 to 648, -0.72%

Stocks post mixed close. ... Jobless claims fall 3,000 to 450,000. ... Energy costs push Producer Price Index up 0.4% vs. 0.2%. ... Home repossessions hit record for third time in five months. ... Oracle (ORCL) 1Q profit increases 21% on 48% sales gain. ... FedEx (FDX) 1Q profits jump 110%; company lifts forecast. ... Research in Motion (RIMM) sales rise 31%, earnings advance 68%; smartphone firm guides higher. ... Pier One Imports (PIR) reports fourth straight quarterly profit; same-stores sales up 11%. ... Philly manufacturing index -0.7% vs. -7.7% in second straight month of contraction. ... Poverty rate at highest level since 1994. ... Boeing (BA) shoots for space travel by 2015.

Wednesday, Sept. 15

DOW +46 to 10,573, +0.44%

NASDAQ +12 to 2,301, +0.50%

S&P 500 +4 to 1,125, +0.35%

RUSSELL 2000 +3 to 653, +0.51%

Stocks resume climb. ... NY Fed manufacturing index falls to lowest level since July 2009. ... Industrial output rises 0.2% in August. ... Import prices increase 0.6%. ... Nikkei rises 2.3% after BOJ intervenes to weaken yen. ... Savient Pharmaceuticals (SVNT) gets FDA OK for gout drug. ... Kraft Foods (KFT) sees earnings growth ahead. ... Cypress Bioscience (CYPB) gets upgraded offer.

Tuesday, Sept. 14

DOW -18 to 10,526, -0.17%

NASDAQ +4 to 2,290, +0.18%

S&P 500 -1 to 1,121, -0.07%

RUSSELL 2000 -3 to 649, -0.47%

Dow, S&P 500 win streak halted at four. ... Retail sales rise for second straight month; gain of 0.4% best since March. ... Business inventories up 1.0% in July, most in two years. ... European industrial production flat; German sentiment falls. ... Gold hits new record above $1,270. ... Cisco Systems (CSCO) to pay first dividend. ... Best Buy (BBY) 2Q earnings advance 61%, revenues gain 3%; company guides higher. ... Kroger (KR) 2Q profit increases 3% on 6% sales bump. ... Nokia (NOK) launches three new smartphones. ... Senate OKs small business bill. ... Chase (JPM) website hit with outage. ... Steelmaker Nucor (NUE) warns. ... Philly newspapers to face fresh auction.

Monday, Sept. 13

DOW +81 to 10,544, +0.78%

NASDAQ +43 to 2,286, +1.93%

S&P 500 +12 to 1,122, +1.11%

RUSSELL 2000 +16 to 652, +2.49%

Stocks rise for fourth straight session. ... Basel agreement lifts bank stocks. ... European growth forecast raised. ... Industrial output surges in China. ... Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) acquires ArcSight (ARST) for $1.5 billion. ... Hertz (HTZ) tops Avis (CAR) bid for Dollar Thrifty (DTG) with $50-per-share offer. ... BP (BP) says spill claims may be less than $20 billion. ... Seattle Genetics (SGEN) leukemia drug candidate fails tests. ... RXi Pharmaceuticals (RXII) climbs on merger speculation. ... GTSI (GTSI) jumps on takeover bid.

Friday, Sept. 10

DOW +48 to 10,463, +0.46%

NASDAQ +6 to 2,242, +0.28%

S&P 500 +5 to 1,110, +0.49%

RUSSELL 2000 +2 to 636, +0.29%

Indices notch third straight gain; S&P 500 posts first two-week win streak since June. ... Wholesale inventories rise 1.3%, point to greater consumer demand. ... Oil rises on pipeline shutdown. ... SEC expanding trading curbs to all Russell 1000 stocks, more than 300 ETFs. ... Japan's 2Q GDP growth revised upwards to 1.5%. ... PG&E (PCG) loses 8% after California gas explosion, fire. ... Lululemon (LULU) profit doubles, leads retailers higher. ... JA Solar (JASO) gets $4-billion loan package. ... K-V Pharma (KV-A) gets FDA OK, to resume shipping products. ... Smith & Wesson (SWHC) 1Q profit cut in half; revenues fall 7%. ... Crocs (CROX) reaffirms guidance; shares pressured. ... Patriot Coal (PCX) cuts 3Q revenue outlook. ... Genzyme (GENZ) to cut 1,000 jobs. ... For the week: Dow +0.1%, Nasdaq +0.4%, S&P 500 +0.5%, Russell 2000 -1.1%.

Thursday, Sept. 9

DOW +28 to 10,415, +0.27%

NASDAQ +7 to 2,236, +0.33%

S&P 500 +5 to 1,104, +0.48%

RUSSELL 2000 +0 to 635, +0.06%

Stocks close with gains for second straight day. ... Jobless claims drop 27,000 to 451,000. ... Exports climb to two-year high, trim trade deficit to $42.8 billion. ... Apple (AAPL) clarifies application guidelines; analyst forecasts 28 million iPads to be sold in 2011. ... National Semiconductor (NSM) beats profit estimates, guides sales targets lower. ... Goldman Sachs hit with UK fine. ... Oracle (ORCL), NetApp (NTAP) resolve patent dispute. ... China North East Petroleum Holdings (NEP) resumes trading after filing delayed reports, falls 20%. ... Santarus (SNTS) licenses diabetes drug. ... Fuqi International (FUQI) drops after SEC opens filings probe. ... Emmis Communications (EMMS) deal falls apart.

Wednesday, Sept. 8

DOW +46 to 10,387, +0.45%

NASDAQ +20 to 2,229, +0.90%

S&P 500 +7 to 1,099, +0.64%

RUSSELL 2000 +5 to 634, +0.79%

Stocks reclaim some of Tuesday's losses. ... Beige book sees growth slowing. ... Job openings rise in July for first time since April. ... Obama casts Republicans as party of the rich in Cleveland speech. ... BP (BP) report spreads blame for Gulf spill. ... Ellison blasts Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) board for Hurd lawsuit. ... Google (GOOG) unveils "instant" search. ... Vodaphone (VOD) to sell stake in China Mobile (CHL). ... Talbots (TLB) reports 2Q profit, cuts revenue guidance. ... New York Times (NYT) rises on takeover speculation. ... Canada raises interest rates to 1%.

Tuesday, Sept. 7

DOW -107 to 10,341, -1.03%

NASDAQ -25 to 2,209, -1.11%

S&P 500 -13 to 1,092, -1.15%

RUSSELL 2000 -14 to 629, -2.19%

Dow snaps four-session win streak. ... Fresh debt concerns arise over European banks. ... Former Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) CEO Hurd lands at Oracle (ORCL); H-P sues. ... Gold prices set new record. ... SEC hints at high-speed trading rules. ... Google (GOOG) to offer web TV service in 2011. ... Boeing (BA) to cut 400 jobs. ... Casey's General Stores (CASY) in buyout talks with new bidder. ... Samsung warns of of memory chip glut. ... Potash (POT) CEO anticipates multiple bids.

Friday, Sept. 3

DOW +128 to 10,448, +1.24%

NASDAQ +34 to 2,234, +1.53%

S&P 500 +14 to 1,105, +1.32%

RUSSELL 2000 +11 to 643, +1.76%

Dow posts fourth straight gain, snaps three-week losing streak. ... Unemployment rate rises to 9.6%; 54,000 jobs lost, but private employers add 67,000 jobs. ... ISM services index falls to 51.5 from 54.3, below expectations. ... Goldcorp (GG) to buy Andean Resources (AND) for $3.4 billion. ... Pfizer (PFE) pulls plug on brain cancer drug partnership with Celldex (CLDX). ... Brazil's 2Q GDP grows 1.2%. ... Economist says 400 more U.S. banks will fail. ... For the week: Dow +2.9%, Nasdaq +3.7%, S&P 500 +3.7%, Russell 2000 +4.3%.

Thursday, Sept. 2

DOW +51 to 10,320, +0.49%

NASDAQ +23 to 2,200, +1.06%

S&P 500 +10 to 1,090, +0.91%

RUSSELL 2000 +7 to 632, +1.16%

Stocks advance again on surprising data. ... Pending home sales jump 5.2%. ... Initial jobless claims fall 6,000 to 472,000. ... Retailers post 3.3% sales gain in August. ... Productivity drops 1.8%. ... Factory orders slip 0.1%. ... Oil rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico. ... Dell (DELL) pulls out of 3PAR (PAR) bidding; Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) claims the prize with $2.4-billion, $33-per-share offer. ... Burger King (BKC) gobbles up $3.3-billion buyout. ... Trichet: double-dip recession "not in the cards." ... Google (GOOG), AOL (AOL) sign new five-year search deal. ... H&R Block (HRB) reports $131-million loss. ... Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) nets profit on revenue spike, lifts guidance.

Wednesday, Sept. 1

DOW +255 to 10,269, +2.54%

NASDAQ +63 to 2,177, +2.97%

S&P 500 +31 to 1,080, +2.95%

RUSSELL 2000 +23 to 625, +3.81%

Stocks post biggest gains in nearly two months on positive data. ... ISM manufacturing index shows unexpected rise to 56.3 from 55.5; 13th straight month of expansion. ... ADP report shows loss of 10,000 private jobs vs. gain of 37,000 in July. ... Construction spending falls 1% to 10-year low; third straight monthly loss. ... Chinese PMI edges higher. ... Russia's manufacturing expands at best rate since 2008. ... Automakers see sales fall in August. ... Australia's 2Q GDP grows 1.2%. ... Apple (AAPL) unveils new iPods, TV device, launches social network. ... Heinz (HNZ) profit increases 13%. ... Borders (BGP) loss widens on 12% revenue drop.

Tuesday, Aug. 31

DOW +5 to 10,015, +0.05%

NASDAQ -6 to 2,114, -0.28%

S&P 500 +0 to 1,049, +0.04%

RUSSELL 2000 +0 to 602, +0.06%

Indices flat, close losing month; Dow clings to 10,000. ... Consumer confidence index rises to 53.5 from 50 in July, beats expectations. ... Chicago PMI falls to 56.7 from 62.3, worst than forecast. ... Case-Schiller index for June shows home prices gaining 1% from June and increasing 4.2% above previous year. ... Nikkei drops to 16-month low. ... Heinz (HNZ) projects earnings above estimates. ... FDIC: American banks earned almost $22 billion in 2Q, but challenges remain. ... Saks (SKS) shares surge on buyout report. ... Monsanto (MON) sees full-year earnings at low end of guidance, to trim 650-700 jobs. ... Staples (SPLS) to sell Kindles. ... For the month: Dow -4.3%, Nasdaq -6.2%, S&P 500 -4.7%, Russell 2000 -7.5%.

Monday, Aug. 30

DOW -141 to 10,010, -1.39%

NASDAQ -34 to 2,120, -1.56%

S&P 500 -16 to 1,049, -1.47%

RUSSELL 2000 -15 to 602, -2.44%

Stocks give back most of Friday's gains, slide ahead of key jobs report Friday. ... Consumer spending rises 0.4%, outpaces 0.2% advance in personal income. ... Global chip sales increase 1.2%. ... Genzyme (GENZ) rejects Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) offer. ... Intel (INTC) to buy wireless business from Infineon (IFNNY) in $1.4 billion deal. ... Japan pledges steps to boost economy. ... Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) commits another $10 billion to share buybacks. ... 3M (MMM) to buy Cogent (COGT) for $943 million. ... Cisco Systems (CSCO) reportedly looking at bid for Skype. ... Copper hits four-month high.

Friday, Aug. 27

DOW +165 to 10,151, +1.65%

NASDAQ +35 to 2,154, +1.65%

S&P 500 +17 to 1,065, +1.66%

RUSSELL 2000 +17 to 617, +2.83%

Bargain hunters emerge, push Dow back above 10,000. ... Bernanke says Fed ready to act to prevent deflation, boost economy, predicts modest growth in second half and pickup in 2011. ... 2Q GDP growth revised downward from 2.4% to 1.6%. ... Intel (INTC) lowers 3Q forecast for revenues, margins. ... Michigan consumer sentiment index rises to 68.9 from eight-month low. ... Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Dell (DELL) make more bids for 3PAR (PAR). ... ECB president Trichet pushes debt cuts. ... Microsoft (MSFT) co-founder Allen sues Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG), Facebook, eight other companies over patents. ... For the week: Dow -0.6%, Nasdaq -1.2%, S&P 500 -0.7%, Russell 2000 +1.0%.

Thursday, Aug. 26

DOW -74 to 9,986, -0.74%

NASDAQ -23 to 2,119, -1.07%

S&P 500 -8 to 1,047, -0.77%

RUSSELL 2000 -5 to 600, -0.84%

Dow closes below 10,000 for first time since early July. ... Jobless claims fall to 473,000 after three straight weekly gains. ... Foreclosures drop in second quarter. ... Dell (DELL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) trade new offers in battle for 3PAR (PAR). ... Bernanke to speak Friday on economy. ... Mortgage rates continue to dip, hit 4.36%. ... German consumer confidence reading rises. ... Novell (NOVL) income, revenues fall.

Wednesday, Aug. 25

DOW +20 to 10,060, +0.20%

NASDAQ +18 to 2,142, +0.84%

S&P 500 +3 to 1,055, +0.33%

RUSSELL 2000 +9 to 605, +1.56%

Dow dips below 10,000 intraday, but indices rebound, close with gains. ... New home sales fall 12.4% to record low of 276,000 units. ... Durable goods orders rise 0.3% in July, trail expectations. ... Crude oil inventories jump by 4.1 million barrels. ... Potash (POT) suitor BHP Billiton (BHP) sees profits more than double. ... American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) income drops 66%. ... Homebuilder Toll Brothers (TOL) reports first profit in three years. ... JDS Uniphase (JDSU) earns profit; revenues rise 43%. ... Dell (DELL) to up bid for 3PAR (PAR), challenge Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) offer.

Tuesday, Aug. 24

DOW -134 to 10,040, -1.32%

NASDAQ -36 to 2,124, -1.66%

S&P 500 -15 to 1,052, -1.45%

RUSSELL 2000 -7 to 596, -1.17%

Stocks falter, hit seven-week lows as existing home sales crater 27.2% to annual rate of 3.83 million units, lowest since 1999; third straight monthly decline after expiration of federal tax credit. ... Barnes & Noble (BKS) posts loss, cuts forecast. ... Medtronic (MDT) income jumps 87%; company trims view as sales fall. ... German budget deficit rises. ... Crude oil falls to $72.

Monday, Aug. 23

DOW -39 to 10,174, -0.38%

NASDAQ -20 to 2,160, -0.92%

S&P 500 -4 to 1,067, -0.40%

RUSSELL 2000 -8 to 603, -1.33%

Dow, S&P 500 suffer third straight loss. ... Potash (POT) rejects BHP Billiton (BHP) offer, seeks suitors. ... Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) tops Dell (DELL) bid for 3PAR (PAR). ... Borders Group (BGP) CFO resigns. ... Philly to charge bloggers fee.

Friday, Aug. 20

DOW -58 to 10,214, -0.56%

NASDAQ +1 to 2,180, +0.04%

S&P 500 -4 to 1,072, -0.37%

RUSSELL 2000 -0 to 611, -0.03%

Indices close week on mixed note. ... Hormel (HRL) 3Q net rises 11%, company raises forecast. ... J.M. Smucker (SJM) net advances 5% on flat revenues, guides full-year revenues higher. ... Ann Taylor (ANN) earns profit, to buy back more shares. ... Mexico's GDP jumps 7.6%; central bank leaves rates unchanged at 4.5%. ... Nokia (NOK) to buy mobile analytics company. ... For the week: Dow -0.9%, Nasdaq +0.3%, S&P 500 -0.7%, Russell 2000 +0.2%.

Thursday, Aug. 19

DOW -144 to 10,271, -1.39%

NASDAQ -37 to 2,179, -1.66%

S&P 500 -19 to 1,076, -1.69%

RUSSELL 2000 -17 to 611, -2.72%

Stocks swoon as jobless claims rise to 500,000, hit nine-month high. ... Leading indicators +0.1%, below expectations. ... Philly manufacturing index contracts, dips to -7.7 from 5.10, lowest since last August. ... Intel (INTC) to buy McAfee (MFE) for $7.7 billion. ... Dell (DELL) 2Q income advances 15%, revenues rise 22%. ... Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) 3Q net up 6%, sales go up 11%. ... Sears Holdings (SHLD) narrows loss, but revenues slip. ... Marvell Technologies (MRVL) 2Q profit surges 276% on 40% revenue increase; company announces stock buyback. ... GameStop (GME) lowers guidance.

Wednesday, Aug. 18

DOW +10 to 10,416, +0.09%

NASDAQ +6 to 2,216, +0.28%

S&P 500 +2 to 1,094, +0.15%

RUSSELL 2000 +2 to 628, +0.28%

Stocks post small gain. ... Target (TGT) earnings up 14%, sales rise 3%. ... Deere (DE) profit advances 60%, sales increase 16%. ... Applied Materials notches $123-million profit as sales more than double. ... NetApp (NTAP) profit almost triples on 36% revenue gain. ... GM files for massive IPO. ... Analyst: Potash (POT) offer could be raised to $165 per share. ... Chile's GDP surges 6.5% in 2Q.

Tuesday, Aug. 17

DOW +104 to 10,406, +1.01%

NASDAQ +28 to 2,209, +1.26%

S&P 500 +13 to 1,093, +1.22%

RUSSELL 2000 +11 to 626, +1.82%

Major indices rebound more than 1%; Dow snaps five-day losing skein. ... Wal-Mart (WMT) earnings increase 4%, sales up 3%, but same-store sales fall for fifth straight quarter. Company raises full-year earnings guidance. ... Home Depot (HD) earnings rise 6%, sales edge ahead 2%; company cuts revenue outlook. ... Industrial production climbs 1.0%. ... Producer prices rise 0.2%. ... Housing starts increase 1.7% to 546,000, but building permits slip 3.1% to 565,000. ... Potash (POT) shares spike after company rejects $130-per-share offer from BHP Billiton (BHP); fertilizer stocks jump. ... Fed sees unemployment rate above 8% into 2012. ... Geithner says home finance system needs stronger government support. ... Starbucks (SBUX) reiterates forecast. ... Pactiv (PTV) agrees to $6-billion buyout.

Monday, Aug. 16

DOW -1 to 10,302, -0.01%

NASDAQ +8 to 2,182, +0.39%

S&P 500 +0 to 1,079, +0.01%

RUSSELL 2000 +6 to 615, +0.92%

Materials, small caps lead flat market. ... Lowe's (LOW) earnings increase 10%, sales up 4%, but miss estimates. ... Japan's GDP inches ahead 0.1%, adds to worldwide slowdown fears. ... China passes Japan, now No. 2 global economy. ... Homebuilder sentiment hits 17-month low. ... Agilent Technologies (A) reports profit, raises guidance. ... Empire State index rises. ... For-profit school stocks tank on debt repayment report. ... Internet TV firm Hulu considers IPO. ... Fed study shows banks ease loan terms for small businesses.

Friday, Aug. 13

DOW -17 to 10,303, -0.16%

NASDAQ -17 to 2,173, -0.77%

S&P 500 -4 to 1,079, -0.40%

RUSSELL 2000 -7 to 609, -1.21%

Stocks run losing streak to four, close weakest week in six weeks. ... Consumer prices rise 0.3% in July; core CPI up 0.1%. ... July retail sales gain 0.4%, bounce back after two months of decline. ... Euro zone GDP advances 1% from previous quarter; Germany leads the way with 2.2% climb. ... KC Fed chief Hoenig says recovery on track, pushes for higher interest rates. ... Crude oil drops 7% for the week. ... Rambus (RMBS), Nvidia (NVDA) sign licensing deal to settle court battle. ... JC Penney (JCP) profit beats expectations, but trims outlook. ... Blockbuster loss widens, may have to liquidate. ... Eli Lilly (LLY) loses Strattera patient suit. ... Oracle (ORCL) sues Google (GOOG) over Android software. ... GM pushes IPO filing to next week. ... For the week: Dow -3.3%, Nasdaq -5.0%, S&P 500 -3.8%, Russell 2000 -6.3%.

Thursday, Aug. 12

DOW -59 to 10,320, -0.57%

NASDAQ -18 to 2,190, -0.83%

S&P 500 -6 to 1,084, -0.54%

RUSSELL 2000 -3 to 617, -0.55%

Stocks post third straight loss on Cisco report, jobs data. ... Initial jobless claims rise to six-month high. ... Industrial output falls in Germany, France. ... Kohl's (KSS) 2Q net rises 14%, sales gain 8%, but company guides lower. ... GM posts $1.3 billion profit, plans $16-billion IPO; CEO to step down. ... Nvidia (NVDA) 2Q loss widens 34%; company guides 3Q sales below estimates. ... Nordstrom (JWN) 2Q net rises 39%, sales advance 13%, outlook unchanged.

Wednesday, Aug. 11

DOW -265 to 10,379, -2.49%

NASDAQ -69 to 2,209, -3.01%

S&P 500 -32 to 1,089, -2.82%

RUSSELL 2000 -26 to 620, -4.02%

Stocks sell off to go red for the year. ... Cisco Systems (CSCO) profit up 79%, sales rise 27%, but forecast disappoints. ... Macy's (M) 2Q income jumps; company raises outlook. ... Bank of England cuts British economic growth forecast. ... Russia's 2Q GDP surges 5.2%.

Tuesday, Aug. 10

DOW -55 to 10,644, -0.51%

NASDAQ -29 to 2,277, -1.24%

S&P 500 -7 to 1,121, -0.60%

RUSSELL 2000 -13 to 646, -2.00%

Fed to reinvest funds from maturing mortgage-backed securities into U.S. Treasuries to keep loan costs low. ... Disney (DIS) 40% 3Q profit gain. ... Intel (INTC) falls on analyst downgrade. ... Akamai Technologies (AKAM) upgraded by Goldman Sachs; earnings selloff seen as buying opportunity.

Monday, Aug. 9

DOW +45 to 10,699, +0.42%

NASDAQ +17 to 2,306, +0.75%

S&P 500 +6 to 1,128, +0.55%

RUSSELL 2000 +9 to 660, +1.36%

Friday, Aug. 6

DOW -21 to 10,654, -0.20%

NASDAQ -5 to 2,288, -0.20%

S&P 500 -4 to 1,122, -0.37%

RUSSELL 2000 -4 to 651, -0.67%

Thursday, Aug. 5

DOW -5 to 10,675, -0.05%

NASDAQ -11 to 2,293, -0.46%

S&P 500 -1 to 1,126, -0.13%

RUSSELL 2000 -8 to 655, -1.19%

Initial jobless claims rise 19,000 to 479,000. ... Retail sales increase 2.9%, but weaker than expected. ... Kraft Foods (KFT) net up 13%, guides sales lower. ... Activision Blizzard (ATVI) income advances 12%, but forecast tame. ... ECB president says European economy stronger than expected. ... Mortgage rates hit new all-time low. ... Kagan approved to Supreme Court. ... Fitch cuts Chicago's debt rating.

Wednesday, Aug. 4

DOW +44 to 10,680, +0.41%

NASDAQ +20 to 2,304, +0.88%

S&P 500 +7 to 1,127, +0.61%

RUSSELL 2000 +7 to 663, +1.11%

Stocks close higher. ... ADP report shows private sector added 42,000 jobs. ... ISM services index comes in at 54.3 vs. 53.8. ... Gold back above $1,200. ... Crude oil stockpiles fall by 2.8 million barrels; oil rallies above $82. ... Geithner makes Obama Administration case for letting Bush tax cuts expire. ... Google (GOOG) buys Facebook applications developer Slide for $228 million. ... Intel (INTC) settles FTC antitrust suit. ... News Corp. (NWSA) in black; Murdoch calls iPad a game changer for media. ... Insurers post mixed results as catastrophe losses pile up: Allstate (ALL) net falls 63%; Prudential (PRU earnings advance 48%; Hartford (HIG) weighs in with 14-cent gain vs. 6-cent loss. ... Toyota (TM) reports profit, guides higher. ... Time Warner (TWX) net rises 7%, beats estimates. ... AOL (AOL) reports 2Q loss of $1.1 billion. ... Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) posts profit, raises revenue projections. ... Harkin pushes legislation to curb for-profit college abuses.

Tuesday, Aug. 3

DOW -38 to 10,636, -0.36%

NASDAQ -12 to 2,284, -0.52%

S&P 500 -5 to 1,120, -0.48%

RUSSELL 2000 -6 to 656, -0.94%

Stocks retreat on mixed data, earnings. ... Personal income, consumer spending flat. ... Factory orders fall 1.2%. ... Pending home sales down 2.6%, but off of June's dip of 29.9%. ... Geithner preps markets for higher unemployment numbers. ... U.S. car sales show modest gains. ... Proctor & Gamble (PG) 4Q earnings fall 12%, sales rise 5%; company issues muted guidance. ... Pfizer (PFE) 2Q profit advances 10%, revenues surge 58% on growth from Wyeth deal; company guides 2011 targets higher. ... MasterCard (MA) 2Q net increases 31% on 7% sales bump. ... Whole Foods (WFMI) reports 88% profit jump. ... Barnes & Noble (BKS) considers sale to boost value. ... CBS (CBS) profit soars tenfold on better ad sales. ... Mexicana Airlines files for bankruptcy.

Monday, Aug. 2

DOW +208 to 10,674, +1.99%

NASDAQ +41 to 2,295, +1.80%

S&P 500 +24 to 1,126, +2.20%

RUSSELL 2000 +11 to 662, +1.69%

Markets starts August with a bang. ... ISM index 55.5 vs. 56.2 last month, shows manufacturing expansion for 12th straight month. ... Construction spending edges up 0.1% vs. -1% last month. ... Bernanke says consumer spending should increase, extend recovery despite challenges. ... Big European banks HSBC Group (HBC), BNP Paribas (BNP) report solid earnings as bad debts recede. ... Health insurer Humana (HUM) sees 21% profit gain. ... Ford (F) sells Volvo to Chinese automaker. ... Research in Motion (RIM) faces blocking of Blackberry features in Saudi Arabia, UAE.

Friday, July 30

DOW -1 to 10,466, -0.01%

NASDAQ +3 to 2,255, +0.13%

S&P 500 +0 to 1,102, +0.01%

RUSSELL 2000 +0 to 651, +0.07%

Stocks close July with best month in a year, snap two-month losing streak. ... 2Q GDP growth slows to 2.4% annual rate from 3.7% in 1Q and 5.6% in 4Q 2009; even slower growth forecast in second half. ... Chicago PMI rises to 62.3% from 59.1%. ... Adjusted University of Michigan sentiment index falls from 76 to 67.8, biggest drop in nine months. ... Chevron (CVX) net surges 209%, revenues advance 32%. ... Merck (MRK) 2Q net falls 52%, revenues up 92%; company lowers full-year profit guidance. ... Facebook delays IPO plans to 2012. ... Research in Motion (RIMM) plans "Blackpad" to take on iPad. ... For the week: Dow +1.0%, Nasdaq -0.7%, S&P 500 -0.1%, Russell 2000 +0.1%. ... For the month: Dow +7.1%, Nasdaq +6.9%, S&P 500 +6.9%, Russell 2000 +6.8%.

Thursday, July 29

DOW -31 to 10,467, -0.29%

NASDAQ -13 to 2,252, -0.57%

S&P 500 -5 to 1,102, -0.42%

RUSSELL 2000 -0 to 650, -0.05%

Indices bounce off worst levels, still close lower. ... Fed worries about deflation. ... New jobless claims fall 11,000 to 457,000. ... Exxon Mobil (XOM) earnings jump 91%, revenues rise 24%. ... Amgen (AMGN) earnings slip 5%, revenues increase 2%. ... Citigroup (C) to pay SEC $75 million. .... Foreclosures up in most metro markets. ... Amazon (AMZN) introduces $139 version of Kindle. ... Traders look ahead to Friday's GDP report. ... Wynn Resorts (WYNN) profit jumps 105%, revenues up 43% on strong Macau casino performance.

Wednesday, July 28

DOW -40 to 10,498, -0.38%

NASDAQ -24 to 2,265, -1.04%

S&P 500 -8 to 1,106, -0.69%

RUSSELL 2000 -11 to 651, -1.72%

Data dampens markets; Dow streak snapped at four. ... Beige book shows modest growth and economy slowing in two regions as real estate indicators weigh. ... Durable goods orders fall 1%, more than expected, in second straight monthly decline. ... Unemployment rates increase in 75% of U.S. metros. ... Visa (V) revenues jump 23%, but profit slips 2%. ... Comcast (CMCSA) 2Q revenues rise 6%, but earnings drop 9%. ... Boeing (BA) 2Q profit falls 21% on fewer deliveries. ... CVS Caremark (CVS) earnings, revenues slip; drug store chain lowers full-year forecast because of economy. ... ConocoPhillips (COP) earnings surge 384%, revenues increase 29%. ... Newmont Mining (NEM) profit jumps 136%, revenues rise 34%; company boosts dividend. ... Las Vegas Sands (LVS) rides new Singapore casino results to profit after nine straight losing quarters; revenues advance 51%. ... Oil drops below $77 as crude supplies grow by 7.3 million barrels. ... Economists credit bailout with averting another Great Depression.

Tuesday, July 27

DOW +12 to 10,538, +0.12%

NASDAQ -8 to 2,288, -0.36%

S&P 500 -1 to 1,114, -0.10%

RUSSELL 2000 -3 to 662, -0.46%

Dow edges higher, but other indices fall. ... Consumer confidence falls to five-month low. ... BP (BP) takes $32.2 billion charge, reports $17-billion loss, first quarterly loss in 18 years; company plans to sell $30 billion in assets. ... UBS (UBS), Deutsche Bank (DB) beat estimates. ... DuPont (DD) net surges 178%, revenues rise 26%, company ups full-year forecast. ... Broadcom (BRCM) reports record results on demand for smartphone chips, guides higher.

Monday, July 26

DOW +101 to 10,525, +0.97%

NASDAQ +27 to 2,296, +1.19%

S&P 500 +12 to 1,115, +1.12%

RUSSELL 2000 +15 to 665, +2.24%

Dow posts third straight triple-digit gain. ... FedEx (FDX) guides 1Q, full-year earnings forecasts higher. ... New home sales jump 24% to 330,000; number of houses on market at 42-year low. ... BP (BP) CEO Hayward to step down in October. ... Genzyme (GENZ) rebuffs Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) overtures. ... South Korea 2Q GDP growth slows to 1.5% increase. ... Japanese exports rise 28% for seventh straight monthly increase; finance ministry boosts outlook again.

Friday, July 23

DOW +102 to 10,425, +0.99%

NASDAQ +24 to 2,269, +1.05%

S&P 500 +9 to 1,103, +0.82%

RUSSELL 2000 +15 to 650, +2.39%

Stocks close week on high note. ... Only seven of 91 European banks fail stress tests. ... General Electric (GE) raises dividend, restarts buyback program. ... Big biotech merger in the works as Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) reportedly ready to take over Genzyme (GENZ). ... Ford (F) posts $2.6 billion 2Q profit; net up 15%, revenues rise 16%. ... McDonald's (MCD) income rises 12%, but same-store sales miss target. ... Verizon (VZ) layoffs leads to 2Q loss. ... Honeywell (HON) tops estimates, raises full-year profit guidance. ... Hungary faces looming downgrade. ... School stocks rally as new federal regulations less harsh than expected. ... For the week: Dow +3.2%, Nasdaq +4.1%, S&P 500 +3.5%, Russell 2000 +6.5%.

Thursday, July 22

DOW +202 to 10,322, +1.99%

NASDAQ +59 to 2,246, +2.68%

S&P 500 +24 to 1,094, +2.25%

RUSSELL 2000 +23 to 635, +3.73%

Stocks rip higher on strong earnings, guidance. ... Microsoft (MSFT) profit jumps 48% on record sales, tops estimates on strong Windows 7 revenues. ... Amazon.com (AMZN) revenues up 41%, profit rises 46%, but misses estimates, stock -13% after hours. ... Caterpillar (CAT), 3M (MMM), UPS (UPS), AT&T (T) all beat estimates, raise forecasts. ... American Express (AXP) triples profit. ... SanDisk net surges 387%, revenues up 61%; stock falls 8% after hours as CEO, founder to step down. ... Weekly jobless claims rise 37,000 to 464,000. ... Existing home sales fall to $5.37 million. ... Leading indicators for June slip 0.2%. ... Dell (DELL) to pay $100 million to settle SEC charges. ... General Motors to buy AmeriCredit (ACF) for $3.5 billion. ... Congress OKs unemployment benefits extension.

Wednesday, July 21

DOW -109 to 10,121, -1.07%

NASDAQ -35 to 2,187, -1.58%

S&P 500 -14 to 1,070, -1.28%

RUSSELL 2000 -12 to 613, -1.86%

Bernanke testimony before Senate Banking Committee triggers selling; Fed chief to address House panel Thursday. ... Crude oil inventories show surprise increase. ... Wells Fargo (WFC) net slips 3%, revenues flat. ... Morgan Stanley (MS) earns $1.6 billion, sees revenues increase 53% on trading results. ... Coca-Cola (KO) income rises 16% on 5% sales growth. ... GlaxoSmithKline posts loss of $464 million as sales drop 4%. ... Abbott Laboratories (ABT) net flat on 18% revenue rise. ... United Technologies (UTX) profits rises 14%, sales rise 5%. ... Altria (MO) posts 3% profit gain as revenues fall 7%; company guides full-year outlook higher. ... Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) net up 10%, sales gain 5% on increased gold prices. ... EMC (EMC) net surges 108%, record revenues increase 24%. ... Applied Materials (AMAT) to restructure solar business, eliminate 500 jobs. ... Mortgage rates fall to 4.59%, home loan applications jump 8% in past week.

Tuesday, July 20

DOW +76 to 10,230, +0.74%

NASDAQ +24 to 2,222, +1.10%

S&P 500 +12 to 1,083, +1.14%

RUSSELL 2000 +11 to 624, +1.82%

Markets rally to second straight gain on strength in materials stocks, homebuilders. ... Apple (AAPL) reports record quarterly revenue of $15.7 billion, earnings jump 78%; 3.3 million iPads, 8.4 million iPhones sold. ... Yahoo (YHOO) earnings rise 51%, but revenue growth only 2% to trail estimates. ... Goldman Sachs (GS) 2Q net falls 82% as SEC deal costs weigh. ... PepsiCo (PEP) sees 2Q profits slip 3%. ... Housing starts fall 5% to lowest levels since October, but June building permits rise of 2.1% offers hope. ... BP (BP) sells assets to Apache (APA) for $7 billion to cover spill costs. ... UnitedHealth Group (UNH) 2Q earnings up 31%, guides full-year numbers higher. ... United Airlines parent UAL (UAUA) profits jump 579%, revenues up 28%. ... Harley-Davidson (HOG) 2Q profit soars 275%, revenues flat. ... Bank of Canada raises interest rates a quarter point. ... China passes U.S. as top energy user.

Monday, July 19

DOW +57 to 10,154, +0.56%

NASDAQ +19 to 2,198, +0.88%

S&P 500 +6 to 1,071, +0.60%

RUSSELL 2000 +3 to 613, +0.44%

Stocks rebound from last week's selloff. ... IBM (IBM), Texas Instruments (TXN) revenues disappoint, shares fall after hours. ... Earnings season picks up with 12 Dow components, more than 100 S&P 500 firms reporting this week. ... Halliburton (HAL) posts 83% 2Q profit pop. ... Boeing (BA), Airbus bag $24 billion in new jet orders at show. ... Confidence of homebuilders hits 15-month low. ... Joint venture of Siemens (SI), Nokia (NOK) buys telecom network equipment business from Motorola (MOT) for $1.2 billion. ... Delta Air Lines (DAL) reports 2Q profit, sees sales growth, more air travel demand. ... Moody's downgrades Ireland. ... Entergy (ETR) guides 2Q revenues higher. ... Number of new businesses at lowest levels in more than 20 years.

Friday, July 16

DOW -261 to 10,098, -2.52%

NASDAQ -70 to 2,179, -3.11%

S&P 500 -32 to 1,065, -2.88%

RUSSELL 2000 -24 to 610, -3.82%

Stocks take pounding on weak data, earnings, close lower for the week. ... Michigan consumer sentiment index falls to 66.5 from 76. ... CPI dips 0.1% in June; core CPI +0.2%. ... Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C) profits fall. ... General Electric (GE) net rises 16%. ... Apple (AAPL) downplays iPhone4 problems, will issue free protective cases for antenna fix. ... BP (BP) well cap holding up. ... Tesla Motors (TSLA) to build electric RAV4 for Toyota (TM). ... Euro breaks above $1.30 to two-month high. ... For the week: Dow -1.0%, Nasdaq -0.8%, S&P 500 -1.2%, Russell 2000 -3.8%.

Thursday, July 15

DOW -7 to 10,359, -0.07%

NASDAQ -1 to 2,249, -0.03%

S&P 500 +1 to 1,096, +0.12%

RUSSELL 2000 -6 to 635, -0.87%

Dow, Nasdaq win streaks halted at seven. ... Jobless claims fall 29,000 to 429,000, lowest level in almost two years. ... June producer prices slip 0.5%; core prices up 0.1%. ... Industrial production rises 0.1% in June. ... JPMorgan Chase (JPM) beats estimates as earnings rise, revenues fall 8%. ... Google (GOOG) 2Q profit below expectations. ... Goldman Sachs (GS) to pay $550 million to settle fraud case. ... Congress OKs financial reform bill. ... Apple (AAPL) will discuss iPhone4 problems at press conference Friday. ... BP (BP) gulf well cap leak fixed, tests to proceed. ... Empire State business index falls to lowest levels since December; Philly manufacturing orders fall for first time in a year. ... China's 2Q GDP growth falls to 10.3% from 11.9% in 1Q. ... Carlyle Group offers $3.8 billion, $55 per share for supplement maker NBTY (NTY). ... Private equity firm KKR (KKR) debuts at $10.50 per share.

Wednesday, July 14

DOW +4 to 10,367, +0.04%

NASDAQ +8 to 2,250, +0.35%

S&P 500 -0 to 1,095, -0.02%

RUSSELL 2000 -3 to 640, -0.41%

S&P 500 ticks lower to snap six-day win streak, but Dow, Nasdaq edge ahead to push gains to seven straight sessions. ... Fed minutes reveal dampened view of economy. ... Intel's strong report lifts techs. ... June retail sales fall 0.5% as auto sales lag; core retail sales rise 0.2%. ... Business inventories edge higher; sales fall for first time since March 2009. ... Import prices fall 1.3%, largest drop since January 2009. ... Energy Department  report shows crude oil supply lower by 5 million barrels; gas stockpiles rise. ... FDA panel votes to keep Avandia on market. ... Watchdog agency says small banks struggling to repay TARP loans, face takeover risk. ... U.S. Chamber blasts Obama, Congress on lack of jobs, new regulations. ... Home loan applications fall. ... Moody's cuts ratings on eight Portuguese banks. ... Penthouse parent to present bid for Playboy (PLA) Thursday. ... Key earnings reports Thursday: Google (GOOG), JPMorgan (JPM).

Tuesday, July 13

DOW +147 to 10,363, +1.44%

NASDAQ +44 to 2,242, +1.99%

S&P 500 +17 to 1,095, +1.54%

RUSSELL 2000 +21 to 643, +3.41%

Stocks rise on early earnings results. ... Intel (INTC) beats on earnings, sales, guides revenues and margins higher, gains in AH. ... Germany offers assistance after Moody's lowers Portugal's credit rating. ... Greece has successful debt sale. ... Commodities gain after Alcoa (AA) cites growing demand. ... U.S. trade gap hits 18-month high. ... EU delays stress test results, promises transparency. ... BP (BP) to test well cap today. ... GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to pay $460 million to settle most Avandia claims. ... Senate lines up votes, likely to vote on financial overhaul bill this week. ... Job openings fall. ... Consumer Reports snub of iPhone 4 hits Apple (AAPL) shares. ... Tyco Electronics (TEL) to buy ADC Telecommunications (ADCT) for $1.24 billion. ... California Pizza Kitchen (CPKI) raises 2Q earnings guidance. ... Mall operator General Growth Properties (GGP) files reorganization plan.

Monday, July 12

DOW +18 to 10,216, +0.18%

NASDAQ +2 to 2,198, +0.09%

S&P 500 +1 to 1,079, +0.07%

RUSSELL 2000 -8 to 622, -1.24%

Alcoa (AA) beats by a penny to kick off earnings season on positive note. ... Bloomberg: S&P 500 companies poised for 34% average profit gain. ... BP (BP) rallies on possible asset sales, hopes for well cap. ... Materials stocks lag on drop in Chinese imports. ... Aon (AON) buys Hewitt (HEW) for $4.9 billion. ... Hefner plans $5.50 offer to take Playboy (PLA) private. ... UK 1Q GDP rises 0.3%. ... FDA panel to review GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) controversial diabetes drug Avandia Tuesday. ... Weyerhauser (WY) to pay $5.6 billion special dividend as part of conversion to REIT. ... Paychex (PAYX) CEO to quit. ... SanDisk (SNDK) jumps on UBS upgrade.

Friday, July 9

DOW +59 to 10,198, +0.58%

NASDAQ +21 to 2,196, +0.97%

S&P 500 +8 to 1,078, +0.72%

RUSSELL 2000 +9 to 629, +1.48%

Stocks rise for fourth straight session; indices rise more than 5% for the week. ... Wholesale inventories rise 0.5%; sales drop 0.3%. ... Traders await Alcoa (AA) earnings season kickoff report Monday. ... Google (GOOG) China license renewed. ... Gulf spill could be contained in next week. ... Oil above $76. ... Canada's unemployment rate falls below 8% on new jobs. ... China auto sales growth below 20% for first time since April 2009. ... Yahoo (YHOO), Zillow.com to expand Web real estate partnership. ... For the week: Dow +5.3%, Nasdaq +5.0%, S&P 500 +5.4%, Russell 2000 +5.1%.

Thursday, July 8

DOW +121 to 10,139, +1.20%

NASDAQ +16 to 2,175, +0.74%

S&P 500 +10 to 1,070, +0.94%

RUSSELL 2000 +9 to 620, +1.41%

Stocks rise for third straight day. ... Jobless claims fall 21,000 to 454,000. ... IMF raises global growth forecast, predicts 4.6% rise for 2010. ... Mixed results for retailers, but same-store sales rose 3.1% in June, 10th straight month of increasing sales. ... 30-year mortgage rates fall to new record low of 4.57%. ... BP (BP) says Gulf well could be capped in late July. ... H&R Block (HRB) stock falters after CEO quits. ... ECB, Bank of England leave interest rates unchanged. ... UK posts 0.7% 2Q GDP gain. ... Consumers cut back on credit. ... Greek workers strike after pension reform vote. ... Merck (MRK) to shutter 16 facilities, cut 15,000 workers in next two years in reorganization following Schering-Plough merger. ... Euro over $1.27 to two-month high.

Wednesday, July 7

DOW +275 to 10,018, +2.82%

NASDAQ +66 to 2,159, +3.13%

S&P 500 +32 to 1,060, +3.13%

RUSSELL 2000 +22 to 612, +3.67%

Dow back above 10,000 as indices enjoy big gains. ... Bloomberg: ICSC report Thursday to show largest first-half sales gain for retailers in four years. ... State Street (STT) guides earnings higher, leads strong rally in financial shares. ... Family Dollar Stores (FDO) reports 19% earnings gain for 3Q, offers muted outlook. ... Oil jumps 4%, closes just below $75; API supply report shows decrease in oil, gas supplies ahead of similar Energy Dept. report set for Thursday. ... BP (BP) could sell 10% stake in company to Abu Dhabi. ... Steel companies face falling prices, cut production as demand wanes. ... Credit card delinquencies hit eight-year low. ... Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) sees subscriber tally doubling in 2010. ... Mortgage applications highest since October on refinancings. ... German manufacturing orders fell 0.5% in May. ... European bank stress test approach to be revealed; bank bonuses capped. ... Wells Fargo (WFC) cuts 3,800 jobs, to close consumer finance division. ... Euro above $1.26 to seven-week high. ... Dallas Fed president Fisher pans Congress on economy.

Tuesday, July 6

DOW +57 to 9,744, +0.59%

NASDAQ +2 to 2,094, +0.10%

S&P 500 +5 to 1,028, +0.54%

RUSSELL 2000 -9 to 590, -1.49%

Dow snaps seven-session skid as bargain hunters step in. ... Russell 2000 falls for sixth straight day. ... ISM service sector index slips to 53.8. ... BP (BP) says it won't sell fresh stock to pay for spill; shares rise. ... Spain reaps $7.6 billion in successful bond sale. ... Traders eye start of earnings season with Alcoa (AA) report Monday. ... Gold falls to six-week low. ... Oil rallies above $73 after five straight losses. ... Global chip sales surge 4.5% in May. ... Anadarko Petroleum (APC) shares halted briefly after erroneous $99,000 trade. ... China's AgBank prices biggest IPO ever, would raise $22 billion. ... Tesla Motors (TSLA) falls 16%, closes below $17 IPO price after initial spurt over $30.

Friday, July 2

DOW -46 to 9,686, -0.47%

NASDAQ -10 to 2,092, -0.46%

S&P 500 -5 to 1,023, -0.47%

RUSSELL 2000 -6 to 599, -0.96%

Late spike lower runs Dow losing streak to seven. ... Unemployment rate drops to 9.5%, but 125,000 jobs lost as census work ends. Private employers add 83,000 jobs. ... Factory orders drop 1.4%, ending nine straight months of gains. ... Bloomberg: S&P 500 has PE of 12-13, lowest since March 2009. For the week: Dow -4.5%, Nasdaq -5.9%, S&P 500 -5.0%, Russell 2000 -7.2%.

Thursday, July 1

DOW -41 to 9,733, -0.42%

NASDAQ -8 to 2,101, -0.37%

S&P 500 -3 to 1,027, -0.32%

RUSSELL 2000 -5 to 605, -0.78%

Stocks fall again on flood of disappointing data, but close off worst levels. ... Pending home sales plummeted 30% in May. ... Jobless claims rise 13,000 to 472,000 ahead of Friday's jobs report. ... ISM manufacturing index falls to 56.2, still slows expansion. ... Manufacturing in China dips for the second straight month. ... Construction spending slips 0.2%. ... Mortgage rates at lowest levels since 1950s. ... Commodities take a beating; oil below $73.

Wednesday, June 30

DOW -96 to 9,774, -0.98%

NASDAQ -26 to 2,109, -1.21%

S&P 500 -11 to 1,031, -1.01%

RUSSELL 2000 -6 to 609, -1.05%

Forgetable quarter ends with double-digit declines for major indicies. ... ADP reports 13,000 new private jobs in June. ... Chicago ISM numbers dip, show continued manufacturing expansion ahead of national report tomorrow. ... Mortgage group logs strong refinancing demand, but loan aps for new homes drop 3.3%. ... ECB says European banks sought less help than expected in latest short-term loans. For the quarter: Dow -10.0%, Nasdaq -12.0%, S&P 500 -11.9%, Russell 2000 -10.2%. For the month: Dow -3.6%, Nasdaq -6.5%, S&P 500 -5.4%, Russell 2000 -7.9%.

Tuesday, June 29

DOW -268 to 9,870, -2.65%

NASDAQ -85 to 2,135, -3.85%

S&P 500 -33 to 1,041, -3.10%

RUSSELL 2000 -26 to 616, -3.99%

Stocks slide on sagging consumer confidence, global economic worries. ... Dow sinks below 10,000 in lowest close since last June. ... S&P 500 marks lowest close since October. ... Consumer confidence index drops to 52.9. ... Workers strike, disrupt transit systems in Spain, Greece over cuts. ... Conference Board's China index revision shows growth slowing. ... Spanish bank concerns emerge. ... European banks face Thursday deadline to repay ECB loans. ... Japan's recovery hits a bump. ... Traders eye Friday's jobs report. ... VIX spikes 18% to 34.13. ... Euro drops below $1.22.

Monday, June 28

DOW -5 to 10,144, -0.05%

NASDAQ -3 to 2,221, -0.13%

S&P 500 -2 to 1,075, -0.20%

RUSSELL 2000 -4 to 642, -0.55%

Consumer spending rose 0.2% in May; incomes up 0.4%. ... G-20 leaders aim to halve deficits by 2013. ... Apple (AAPL) sells 1.7 million iPhone 4s in first three days to mark company's best launch. ... Gulf storm expected to miss spill area. Cleanup costs rise to $2.65 billion. BP (BP) sticks to August timeline for plugging well, denies Hayward is quitting. ... Sen. Byrd dies; Dems hunt for 60 votes for financial overhaul bill. ... Bloomberg: 46 states face budget problems like Greece. ... Supreme Court refuses to hear Fed claims in tobacco case.

Friday, June 25

DOW -9 to 10,144, -0.09%

NASDAQ +6 to 2,223, +0.27%

S&P 500 +3 to 1,077, +0.29%

RUSSELL 2000 +12 to 645, +1.89%

Small caps pace mixed end to down week. ... Michigan consumer confidence survey rises to 76, highest since early 2008. ... 1Q GDP growth revised downward from 3% to 2.7%. ... G-20 leaders to discuss economy in Toronto meeting. ... BP (BP) trades at fresh 14-year lows as spill troubles mount. ... Banks get relief as Volcker Rule is watered down in final version of financial overhaul bill. Lawmakers target July 4 for a vote on the sweeping reform legislation. ... For the week: Dow -2.9%, Nasdaq -3.7%, S&P 500 -3.6%, Russell 2000 -3.3%.

Thursday, June 24

DOW -146 to 10,153, -1.41%

NASDAQ -37 to 2,217, -1.63%

S&P 500 -18 to 1,074, -1.68%

RUSSELL 2000 -11 to 633, -1.72%

Nasdaq, S&P 500, Russell 2000 all post fourth straight loss. ... Durable goods orders fell 1.1% in May, first drop in six months, up 0.9% ex-aircraft. ... Jobless claims fall 19,000 to 457,000. ... Greek bond swaps rise to record levels. ... Bed, Bath and Beyond (BBBY), Nike (NKE) dip after missing estimates. ... Financials lag as Congress works to finalize overhaul bill. ... Homebuilder Lennar (LEN) reports 2Q profit.

Wednesday, June 23

DOW +5 to 10,298, +0.05%

NASDAQ -8 to 2,254, -0.33%

S&P 500 -3 to 1,092, -0.30%

RUSSELL 2000 -2 to 644, -0.26%

Stocks close mixed after Fed stands pat on rates, expresses concern about Europe's impact on recovery. ... New home sales droop 33% to record low. ... Oil skids below $76 on supply report. ... Dudley named to oversee BP (BP) spill cleanup. Company forced to pull leak cap as oil gushes. ... CEO survey shows optimism over sales, jobs. ... CarMax (KMX) 1Q net triples. Stock headed to S&P 500 Friday. ... Adobe Systems (ADBE) shares fall after company guides sales lower.

Tuesday, June 22

DOW -149 to 10,294, -1.43%

NASDAQ -27 to 2,262, -1.19%

S&P 500 -18 to 1,095, -1.61%

RUSSELL 2000 -14 to 646, -2.14%

Stocks drop for second straight session; S&P 500 back below 200 dma. ... Existing home sales drop 2.2% in May. ... Fed opens two-day meeting; no change in rates expected. ... Fitch cuts BNP Paribas SA, Europe's largest bank. ... Emerging market index win streak halted at 10. ... iPads: 3 million and counting. ... Walgreen (WAG) 3Q profit lags view. .. McDonald's (MCD) threatened with suit over Happy Meal toys.

Monday, June 21

DOW -8 to 10,442, -0.08%

NASDAQ -21 to 2,289, -0.90%

S&P 500 -4 to 1,113, -0.39%

RUSSELL 2000 -7 to 660, -1.03%

Stocks open sharply higher after China vows flexibility on yuan, but surrender gains to close lower. ... Nasdaq snaps seven-session win streak. ... It's a Merger Monday as three deals go down. ... Commodity prices rise: oil above $78, gold hits another new record and copper continues rally. ... Emerging markets index rises for 10th straight day, the longest streak in almost five years. ... Fed to meet on interest rates Tuesday, Wednesday. ... Affymax (AFFY) shares crushed on anemia drug update. ... Liberty Media (LINTA) to spin off units. ... Amazon (AMZN) trims Kindle price to $189. ... Retailers show weakness.

Friday, June 18

DOW +16 to 10,451, +0.16%

NASDAQ +3 to 2,310, +0.11%

S&P 500 +1 to 1,118, +0.13%

RUSSELL 2000 +1 to 667, +0.16%

Indices rise for second straight week. ... European debt fears recede on EU decision to publish bank stress tests. ... Spanish index jumps 2.6% to pace European gains as bank stocks rally and bond premiums slip. ... Gold sets new record above $1,260. ... Walgreen (WAG), CVS Caremark (CVS) resolve dispute. ... For the week: Dow +2.3%, Nasdaq +3.0%, S&P 500 +2.4%, Russell 2000 +2.8%.

Thursday, June 17

DOW +25 to 10,434, +0.24%

NASDAQ +1 to 2,307, +0.05%

S&P 500 +1 to 1,116, +0.13%

RUSSELL 2000 -0 to 666, -0.04%

Stocks rally late to paint tape, close in positive territory. ... Hayward apologizes, gets bashed by Congress. ... Jobless claims jump. ... Consumer Price Index drops 0.2% in May. ... Philadelphia manufacturing index falls. ... Demand strong for Spanish bonds. ... EU to report bank stress tests. ... Gold sets new record, reaches $1,254. ... Emerging markets index rises for eighth straight session.

Wednesday, June 16

DOW +5 to 10,409, +0.05%

NASDAQ +0 to 2,306, +0.00%

S&P 500 -1 to 1,115, -0.06%

RUSSELL 2000 -3 to 666, -0.39%

Stocks flat, digest recent gains. ... BP (BP) meets with Obama, suspends dividend, to set up $20-billion oil spill fund. ... Housing starts hit five-month low. ... Senate extends homes tax credit deadline. ... FedEx (FDX), Nokia (NOK) warn. ... Wholesale prices down 0.3% in May. ... Industrial production jumps 1.2% in May. ... Spanish bond premium spikes, prompting new fears. ... Fannie Mae (FNM), Freddie Mac (FRE) to delist from NYSE July 8; shares plunge on news. ... Apple (AAPL) bags 600,000 pre-orders for iPhone 4 despite problems. ... Oil jumps above $77.

Tuesday, June 15

DOW +214 to 10,405, +2.10%

NASDAQ +62 to 2,306, +2.76%

S&P 500 +26 to 1,115, +2.35%

RUSSELL 2000 +17 to 669, +2.53%

Stocks jump; semiconductor stocks pace tech gains on growing demand. ... S&P 500 closes above 200 dma for first time in four weeks. ... Key commodities index rises for seventh straight day. ... Import prices fall 0.6% as energy costs dip. ... St. Louis Fed president Bullard says economy won't double dip, cites Asia. ... New York Fed's Empire State Index shows continued growth. ... Euro strengthens again, nears $1.23. ... Obama to address nation tonight on oil spill. ... Homebuilder confidence declines. ... Redbook: consumer spending slows. ... Best Buy (BBY) misses 2Q estimates, EPS flat, revenues up 7%; company reaffirms 2011 view. ... Oil near $77. ... Spain, Belgium, Ireland conduct successful auctions. ... CBOE Holdings (CBOE) prices high, surges in debut.

Monday, June 14

DOW -20 to 10,191, -0.20%

NASDAQ +0 to 2,244, +0.02%

S&P 500 -2 to 1,090, -0.18%

RUSSELL 2000 +3 to 652, +0.50%

Stocks surrender gains after Moody's downgrades Greece's debt to junk. ... Stocks stage early rally after European industrial production numbers surged in April to show biggest gains since the early 1990s. ... Euro moves above $1.22. ... Financial stocks lag as financial reform details emerge as tough on banks. ... S&P 500 advanced falters at 200 dma. ... Oil closes above $75. ... Obama's plans for escrow account hit BP (BP) shares. Oppenheimer's Gheit says BP victim of "lynch mob mentality."

Friday, June 11

DOW +39 to 10,211, +0.38%

NASDAQ +25 to 2,244, +1.12%

S&P 500 +5 to 1,092, +0.44%

RUSSELL 2000 +9 to 649, +1.44%

Stocks advance despite 1.2% fall in retail sales in May, the largest drop in eight months. ... University of Michigan index shows consumer confidence highest since 2008. ... Spain says it will not seek help from EU, sees solid demand in bond sale. ... BP chairman to meet with Obama. ... Gulf leak estimate doubled to 40,000 barrels per day. ... Corporate bond sales slump. ... Motorola (MOT), Research in Motion (RIMM) make peace. ... For the week: Dow +2.9%, Nasdaq +1.1%, S&P 500 +2.5%, Russell 2000 +2.4%.

Thursday, June 10

DOW +273 to 10,173, +2.76%

NASDAQ +60 to 2,219, +2.77%

S&P 500 +31 to 1,087, +2.95%

RUSSELL 2000 +22 to 640, +3.48%

Market rallies on Chinese trade data, jobs news. ... Unemployment claims down 255,000 to 4.5 million; new claims fall slightly. ... Japan economy grows 5%. ... Australia sees job gains. ... Mortgage rates near all-time lows. ... Euro bounces above $1.21. ... U.S. trade deficit largest since late 2008.

Wednesday, June 9

DOW -41 to 9,899, -0.41%

NASDAQ -12 to 2,159, -0.54%

S&P 500 -6 to 1,056, -0.59%

RUSSELL 2000 +1 to 618, -0.10%

Beige Book shows muted recovery. ... Dow climbs above 10,000 before faltering. ... Germans detail four-year austerity package, pull back stimulus. ... China exports jump 50% on strong demand in U.S., Europe. ... Bernanke sees growth this year and in 2011, says government must take steps on debt. .. BP (BP) shares fall 16% to 14-year low. ... Ciena (CIEN) narrows loss on 76% revenue jump.

Tuesday, June 8

DOW +123 to 9,940, +1.26%

NASDAQ -3 to 2,171, -0.15%

S&P 500 +12 to 1,062, +1.10%

RUSSELL 2000 -1 to 618, -0.13%

Fitch says England faces deficit battle. ... Bernanke says recovery remains on track. ... Dow, Nasdaq, Russell 2000 make new 2010 lows before ralllying.

Monday, June 7

DOW -115 to 9,816, -1.16%

NASDAQ -45 to 2,174, -2.04%

S&P 500 -14 to 1,050, -1.35%

RUSSELL 2000 -15 to 618, -2.44%

Lowest close for Dow and S&P 500 since Nov. 4. ... Yellen: economy still faces "headwinds." ... Goldman Sachs (GS) documents subpoenaed. ... Bank of America (BAC) Countrywide unit hit with $108 million to settle claims. ... Hungary leaders back off default warnings. ... German factory orders rise 2.8%; analysts had forecast a drop. ... BP (BP) capturing more crude from leak. ... Mark Mobius, Byron Wien say pullback means it's time to buy. ... Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) gains on positive cancer drug studies. ... Gold shares heat up. ... Apple (AAPL) introduces iPhone 4, still loses ground.

Friday, June 4

DOW -323 to 9,932, -3.15%

NASDAQ -84 to 2,219, -3.64%

S&P 500 -38 to 1,065, -3.44%

RUSSELL 2000 -33 to 634, -5.00%

Indices dive 3-5%, threaten May lows and back in correction territory on disappointing jobs report. ... 411,000 of 431,000 new jobs were for U.S. Census workers. ... Private employers add just 41,000 jobs. ... Unemployment rate falls to 9.7% from 9.9%. ... Hungary added to Europe's worry list. ... Euro hits a fresh four-year low. ... For the week: Dow -2.0%, Nasdaq -1.7%, S&P 500 -2.3%, Russell 2000 -4.2%.

Thursday, June 3

DOW +6 to 10,256, +0.06%

NASDAQ +22 to 2,303, +0.96%

S&P 500 +4 to 1,103, +0.41%

RUSSELL 2000 +7 to 661, +1.04%

Nasdaq joins Dow, S&P 500 in closing outside of correction territory. ... Russell 2000 remains in correction territory, 10.5% off April 26 high. ... Factory orders up 1.2% in April. ... ISM service index stays at 55.4 for May; fifth straight month of expansion. ... Retail sales up 2.5% in May. ... Initial jobless claims fall 10,000 to 453,000 ahead of Friday's jobs report. ... ADP report: private employers added 55,000 jobs last month. ... Fitch, Moody's cut BP rankings. ... Joy Global (JOYG) profit, revenues slip, but company boosts forecast.

Wednesday, June 2

DOW +226 to 10,250, +2.25%

NASDAQ +59 to 2,281, +2.64%

S&P 500 +28 to 1,098, +2.58%

RUSSELL 2000 +20 to 661, +3.05%

April pending home sales jump 6%, beat expectations. ... Euro holds above lows. ... GM vehicle sales rise 17%. ... G-20 finance ministers to meet Friday, Saturday. ... Unemployment rate expected to drop to 9.8% in Friday jobs report.

Tuesday, June 1

DOW -113 to 10,024, -1.11%

NASDAQ -35 to 2,222, -1.54%

S&P 500 -19 to 1,071, -1.72%

RUSSELL 2000 -21 to 641, -3.12%

Stocks close lower after Dow's worst May in 70 years. ... Energy shares take hit after latest spill cleanup failure, new fed criminal probe. ... ISM May manufacturing index hits 59.7, down from 60.4 in April, but better than expected; 10th straight month of expansion. ... Construction spending increases 2.7% in April; largest monthly gain since August 2000. ... Chinese manufacturing orders drop. ... Euro hits new four-year low on concerns. ... Canada's 1Q GDP surges 6.1%. ... Hewlett Packard (HWP) to cut 9,000 jobs. ... AIG (AIG) balks at reduced Prudential (PRU) offer for unit. ... Covidien (COV) gobbles up ev3 (EVVV) in $2.6-billion deal. ... iPad sales pass 2-million mark.

Friday, May 28

DOW -122 to 10,137, -1.19%

NASDAQ -21 to 2,257, -0.91%

S&P 500 -14 to 1,089, -1.24%

RUSSELL 2000 -9 to 662, -1.33%

Traders sell ahead of holiday. ... Fitch downgrades Spain. ... Consumer spending flat, personal income rises 0.4%. ... iPads go on sale in Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, England, Japan, Australia and Canada. 8.1 million iPads are expected to be sold by the end of the year. ... U.S. markets will be closed Monday.

Thursday, May 27

DOW +285 to 10,259, +2.85%

NASDAQ +82 to 2,278, +3.73%

S&P 500 +35 to 1,103, +3.29%

RUSSELL 2000 +28 to 671, +4.34%

Indices surge after China says it won't sell European debt. ... Nasdaq back in black for 2010. ... 1Q GDP growth trimmed. ... Jobless claims fall. ... Oil charges above $74. ... 30-year fixed mortgage rates hit 4.78%, near record low of 4.71% set in December. ... iPad debuts in Asia. ... Newspaper ad revenues continue decline.

Wednesday, May 26

DOW -69 to 9,974, -0.69%

NASDAQ -15 to 2,196, -0.68%

S&P 500 -6 to 1,068, -0.57%

RUSSELL 2000 +3 to 643, +0.41%

Markets rally on positive economic news, but reverse to close lower. ... First close for Dow below 10,000 since Feb. 8. ... Durable goods orders up 2.9%. ... New home sales jump 14.8% in April to two-year high following record March surge. ... Oil above $70. ... Mortgage applications rise. ... Government sells 20% of Citigroup (C) stake, banks $6.2 billion. ... Apple (AAPL) passes Microsoft (MSFT) in market value, now No. 2 behind Exxon Mobil (XOM). ... NetApp (NTAP) earnings jump 90%, revenues up 33%. ... FSI International (FSII) guides higher.

Tuesday, May 25

DOW -23 to 10,044, -0.23%

NASDAQ -3 to 2,211, -0.12%

S&P 500 +0 to 1,074, +0.04%

RUSSELL 2000 -1 to 640, -0.19%

Markets roiled on global economy fears, Korean tensions, but rise off worst levels. ... All indices trade below May 6 lows. ... Dow breaks below 9,800, closes above 10,000. ... Dow and S&P 500 also undercut February lows today; Nasdaq and Russell 2000 did not. ... Home prices fall 0.5%. ... Consumer confidence at highest levels in two years. ... Dell (DELL) to enter tablet fray. ... Shoe peddler DSW (DSW) net surges 319%, sales up 17%; company confirms view.

Monday, May 24

DOW -127 to 10,067, -1.24%

NASDAQ -15 to 2,214, -0.69%

S&P 500 -14 to 1,074, -1.29%

RUSSELL 2000 -8 to 641, -1.24%

Late selloff hits stocks. ... Takeover of Spanish bank spooks investors. ... Dow gives back Friday gains. .. Tech stocks show strength. ... IBM gobbles up AT&T division. ... Existing home sales jumped almost 8% in April. ... Morgan Stanley raises Apple (AAPL) target to $310. ... Nokia, Yahoo announce web partnership.

Friday, May 21

DOW +125 to 10,193, +1.25%

NASDAQ +25 to 2,229, +1.14%

S&P 500 +16 to 1,088, +1.50%

RUSSELL 2000 +9 to 649, +1.45%

Markets sell off at open, then stage rally. ... Dow breaks below 10,000. ... Nasdaq, S&P 500 undercut May 6 crash lows. ... Options expiration could boost volatility today. ... Senate OKs financial overhaul legislation. ... Gap (GPS) income rises 40%, company ups guidance.

Thursday, May 20

DOW -376 to 10,068, -3.60%

NASDAQ -94 to 2,204, -4.11%

S&P 500 -43 to 1,072, -3.90%

RUSSELL 2000 -34 to 640, -5.09%

Indices buckle, near May 6 lows and in correction mode. ... VIX jumps to highest level in more than a year. ... Leading indicators fall 0.1%; first drop since March 2009. ... Jobless claims up 25,000, snap streak of drops. ... Greek workers protest cuts. ... Dell (DELL) income surges 52%, revenues up 21%. ... Sears (SHLD) earnings fall 38%, revenues flat with fewer stores. ... Marvel Tech (MRVL) reports profit, beats estimates. ... NYSE CEO says all stocks will probably have circuit breakers.

Wednesday, May 19

DOW -67 to 10,444, -0.63%

NASDAQ -19 to 2,298, -0.82%

S&P 500 -6 to 1,115, -0.51%

RUSSELL 2000 -8 to 674, -1.22%

Markets close off worst levels. ... Pullback takes indices close to May 7 lows. ... Fed sees 2010 growth of 3.2-3.7%. ... Mortgage delinquencies set record; new mortgage applications at lowest levels in 13 years. ... CPI falls 0.1%. ... Oil futures drop below $68 to eight-month low, but close higher to snap 16-session losing skein. ... Deere (DE) net rises 16%, sales up 6%, raises guidance. ... Target (TGT) profit jumps 29%, revenues increase 5%; company offers cautious outlook.

Tuesday, May 18

DOW -114 to 10,511, -1.08%

NASDAQ -37 to 2,317, -1.57%

S&P 500 -16 to 1,121, -1.42%

RUSSELL 2000 -13 to 683, -1.86%

Third triple-digit dip in Dow in past four sessions. ... 1Q net rises for Wal-Mart (WMT), Home Depot (HD). ... Hewlett-Packard profits up 28%; company guides higher. ... Wholesale prices fall. ... Euro hits four-year low. ... Home construction jumps, but new permits plunge. ... New trading rules could take effect in June; discussions continue. ... Kandi Technologies (KNDI) reports 1-cent loss on 106% sales gain.

Monday, May 17

DOW +6 to 10,626, +0.05%

NASDAQ +7 to 2,354, +0.31%

S&P 500 +1 to 1,137, +0.11%

RUSSELL 2000 +2 to 696, +0.25%

Dow rebounds from 184-point drop to close higher. ... Lowe's (LOW) 1Q profit up 3%, revenues up 5%, company guides lower. ... European stocks higher. ... Shanghai index falls 5% to one-year low, leads Asia lower. ... Oil rebounds after dip below $70. ... BP reports progress in Gulf cleanup.

Friday, May 14

DOW -163 to 10,620, -1.51%

NASDAQ -48 to 2,347, -1.98%

S&P 500 -22 to 1,136, -1.88%

RUSSELL 2000 -16 to 694, -2.24%

Markets sell off on European growth fears. ... Retail sales edge ahead 0.4%, up for seventh straight month. ... Industrial production up 0.8% in April. ... Euro hits 19-monthe low. ... Gold sets another record. ... Oil trades at three-month low, closes below $72. ... Flight to safety boosts Treasury prices, zaps yields. ... Visa (V), MasterCard (MA) fall after Senate vote to limit fees. ... JC Penney (JCP) 1Q profit surges, but forecast disappoints. ... Appeals court throws about $300-million award to TiVo (TIVO) from Dish Network (DISH) in patent infringement case. ... Waddell & Reed selling of e-mini contracts helped fuel May 6 meltdown.

Thursday, May 13

DOW -114 to 10,783, -1.05%

NASDAQ -31 to 2,394, -1.26%

S&P 500 -14 to 1,157, -1.22%

RUSSELL 2000 -6 to 710, -0.87%

Traders book profits. ... Cisco (CSCO), techs lead markets lower. ... Unemployment claims, foreclosures, consumer spending all fall. ... Home repos set new record. ... SEC, NY AG keep pressure on banks with new digging on mortgage securities. ... Oil trades below $75. ... Portugal trims the fat. ... Kohl's 1Q revenues up 11%, net rises 45%; company raises full-year profit target. ... Google, Verizon team up to take on Apple. ... Wal-Mart to sell iPad. .. ADA-ES (ADES) 1Q revenues down 20%, net loss 39 cents vs. 8 cents. ... PFSweb (PFSW) 1Q revenues -1%, net loss 12 cents vs. 2 cents.

Wednesday, May 12

DOW +149 to 10,897, +1.38%

NASDAQ +50 to 2,425, +2.09%

S&P 500 +16 to 1,172, +1.37%

RUSSELL 2000 +21 to 716, +2.97%

Strength in tech stocks fuels solid rally. ... Nasdaq, Russell 2000 make third straight gain. ... Gold sets new high, rallies past $1,245. ... European economy grows 0.2% in Q1. ... U.S. trade deficit rises. ... Spain announces cuts to trim deficit. ... SAP AG (SAP) sends $5.8-billion message to Oracle (ORCL) with Sybase (SY) acquisition. ... Cisco Systems (CSCO) profit jumps 63% on 26% climb in revenues. ... Macy's (M) 1Q revenues up 7%, earnings are 5 cents per share; online sales urges 34%; company sticks to outlook. ... Camtek 1Q revenues jump 90%, loss trimmed from 19 cents to 3 cents, sees 2Q revenues of $20-22 million. ... Baidu (BIDU) 10-1 split take effect.

Tuesday, May 11

DOW -37 to 10,748, -0.34%

NASDAQ +1 to 2,375, +0.03%

S&P 500 -4 to 1,156, -0.34%

RUSSELL 2000 +6 to 695, +0.85%

Euphoria over European bailout plan fades; mixed close for markets after seesaw day. ... Gold closes over $1,200. ... Greece to get funds from EU today. ... Home prices, inventories rise. ... China's GDP surges 11.9 percent, fuels inflations fears. ... Intel CEO sees future growth. ... Discounts help Toyota overcome recalls, post fourth-quarter profit; company forecasts profit surge in coming year. ... Electronic Arts (ERTS) notches profit, revenues rise 14%; forecast disappoints, shares slip in AH. ... Compugen (CGEN) studies show CGEN-928, a membrane protein, effective in the treatment of multiple myeloma tumor cells, including drug resistant and aggressive primary tumor cell lines. ... MGP Ingredients (MGPI) cuts 3Q loss, eyes return to profitability. ... MAP Pharmaceuticals (MAPP) updates progress on migraine drug, looks to file with FDA in first half of 2011. ... Kandi Technologies (KNDI) gets OK to sell electric vehicles in China.

Monday, May 10

DOW +405 to 10,785, +3.90%

NASDAQ +109 to 2,375, +4.81%

S&P 500 +49 to 1,160, +4.40%

RUSSELL 2000 +37 to 690, +5.61%

Markets stage huge rally on $1-trillion European bailout plan. ... Volatility plunges. ... SEC, exchanges work to finalize changes in trading rules. ... House subcommittee hearing Tuesday will discuss last Thursday's trading action. ... Dish Network (DISH) net falls 26%, beats estimates. ... Priceline (PCLN) 1Q earnings double, revs up 26%, but company guides 2Q lower; shares down 12% AH. ... Android passes iPhone in cell phone sales. ... Cognizant (CTSH) acquires consulting firm. ... Amtech Systems (ASYS) announces new solar orders. ... European plays pace unleveraged ETF performers.

Friday, May 7

DOW -140 to 10,380, -1.33%

NASDAQ -54 to 2,266, -2.33%

S&P 500 -17 to 1,111, -1.53%

RUSSELL 2000 -19 to 653, -2.85%

Market selloff continues. ... 290,000 new jobs created, the most in four years. ... Unemployment rate rises to 9.9% as more people look for jobs. ... Nokia (NOK) sues Apple (AAPL) over iPhone, iPad, charges patent infringement. ... Market volatility continues to spike. ... Government regulators continue to probe Thursday's trading; Congress also takes notice, schedules hearing for Tuesday. ... Nasdaq cancels 296 trades. ... iPad sales to go global May 28 with product offered in Canada, Australia, Japan, six European countries. ... Mechel (MTL) raises $229 million in sales of preferred shares.

Thursday, May 6

DOW -348 to 10,520, -3.20%

NASDAQ -83 to 2,320, -3.44%

S&P 500 -38 to 1,128, -3.24%

RUSSELL 2000 -26 to 672, -3.77%

Dow drops more than 500 points in five minutes, plunges below 10,000, rallies off lows in wild session. ... Major indices were off 8.5-9% at the session lows (Dow, 9,917; Nasdaq, 2,186; S&P 500, 1,066; Russell 2000, 638). ... European debt worries continue to weigh on market. ... Retail results positive, but disappoint. ... Unemployment applications drop for third consecutive week. ... Bargain hunters step in to pick up Apple (AAPL) below 200, get other timely buys. ... Quants, systems, program trading, irregular Proctor & Gamble (PG) trades blamed for steep intraday selloff. ... Volume surges: NYSE trades 11.81 billion shares, Nasdaq turns over 4.46 billion shares. ... After at least eight stocks (ACN, CNP, EXP, G, ITC, BRO, CASY and SAM) had printed trades at zero or one cent, NYSE and Nasdaq said they would cancel trades made until 3 p.m. EST that were more than 60% above or below prices as of 2:40 p.m. EST. Here's a list of impacted stocks. ... Market regulators (SEC and CFTC) are also reviewing the day's action.

Wednesday, May 5

DOW -59 to 10,868, -0.54%

NASDAQ -22 to 2,402, -0.91%

S&P 500 -8 to 1,166, -0.66%

RUSSELL 2000 -11 to 699, -1.57%

Selloff continues on European fears. ... Nasdaq trades below 2,400 for first time since late March. ... ADP report shows private employers added 32,000 jobs in April. ... InterMune (ITMN) shares plunge following FDA delay. ... Garmin (GRMN) profits down 21%, revenues off 1%. ... BP caps one of three Gulf well leaks. ... Agrium (AGU) trims loss, boosts revenues 3%. ... InfoSpace (INSP) revenues up 58%, earnings 4 cents vs. 14-cent loss. Company guides earnings higher, revenues lower. ... Energy XXI (EXXI) reported third-quarter earnings of $9.1 million, or 18 cents per share, vs. a loss of $120.6 million, or $4.18 per share, in the same quarter a year ago. Revenues rose 41% to $150.1 million. ... Express Scripts (ESRX) will do a 2-1 stock split June 7 for shareholders of record as of May 21.

Tuesday, May 4

DOW -225 to 10,927, -2.02%

NASDAQ -74 to 2,424, -2.98%

S&P 500 -29 to 1,174, -2.38%

RUSSELL 2000 -23 to 710, -3.15%

European debt worries slam market again. ... Major indices all down more than 2%. ... Factory orders, home sales rise more than expected. ... Merger costs cause Pfizer (PFE), Merck (MRK) earnings to drop. ... FDA requests additional trials for InterMune (ITMN) lung drug; stock hammered in AH. ... Feds target Apple application programming policies on antitrust concerns. ... Google plans to sell digital books. ... Telestone Technologies (TSTC) wins China Mobile contract. ... Nova Measuring Instruments (NVMI) reports profit, 179% surge in revenues. ... Macau gaming revenues set record. ... MAP Pharmaceuticals (MAPP) reports $14.1-million quarterly loss.

Monday, May 3

DOW +143 to 11,152, +1.30%

NASDAQ +38 to 2,499, +1.53%

S&P 500 +16 to 1,202, +1.31%

RUSSELL 2000 +16 to 733, +2.26%

Resilient bulls fuel rebound from Friday selloff. ... Industrial, consumer stocks show strength. ... $146-billion bailout in the works for Greece. ... ISM manufacturing index hits 60.4, highest since Summer 2004. ... Oil prices rising as Gulf oil spill cleanup efforts continue. ... United, Continental make it official. ... Consumer spending, incomes rise. ... iPad sales pass 1-million mark in first month. ... Pozen (POZN) pops on FDA approval. ... Worldwide chip sales jump 4.6%. ... Avis (CAR) joins bidding war for Dollar Thrifty (DTG). ... McMoRan Exploration (MMR) CEO retires. ... Corcept Therapeutics (CORT) updates financing, progress on Phase 3 trial. ... Conexant (CNXT) retires more than $100 million in notes.

Friday, April 30

DOW -159 to 11,009, -1.42%

NASDAQ -51 to 2,461, -2.02%

S&P 500 -20 to 1,187, -1.67%

RUSSELL 2000 -21 to 717, -2.87%

Goldman, financials lead major indices lower. ... GDP grew 3.2% in 1Q. ... Chevron (CVX) profits jump 147%, revs up 33%. ... Oil services firms hit on Gulf spill. ... Homebuilder D. R. Horton (DHI) reports 4-cent quarterly profit, revs up 16%. ... Proshares unveils four more leveraged ETFs.

Thursday, April 29

DOW +122 to 11,167, +1.10%

NASDAQ +40 to 2,512, +1.63%

S&P 500 +15 to 1,207, +1.29%

RUSSELL 2000 +15 to 738, +2.12%

DNDN gets approval for Provenge. ... WYNN jumps AH on Macau earnings boost. ... CAL, UAUA to announce merger. ... Greece OKs cuts. ... Apple's Jobs blasts Adobe, Flash. ... MFE sees profits dip, guides lower. ... HAL dips on ties to BP spill. ... ARBA 2Q numbers beat estimates. ... FSLR earnings help solar stocks jump. ... STX to offer notes. ... NIHD misses, but revs, stock gain. ... EVC trims Q4 loss.

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