Archive -Daily News

Market Watch

Top Stories : 2016February18Thursday

Capitol Report: Here’s what Dukakis thinks about schoolmate Scalia — and the Bush family

The Fed: Here’s why Fed’s Bullard is now leery of more interest-rate increases

Capitol Report: Public divided on nomination by Obama of Scalia replacement

Market Snapshot: Dow struggles to lift off as slumping Wal-Mart offsets IBM surge

London Markets: FTSE 100 knocked lower as commodity shares struggle

Capitol Report: Pope Francis calls Donald Trump ‘not Christian’ over wall stance

The Tell: Apple’s iPhone sales fall for the first time, says Gartner

IRS reports 400% increase in email scams

Project Syndicate: Developing countries must stem the huge outflows of capital

In One Chart: Apple’s stock chart suggests a short-term bottom may be in place

Real-time headlines : 2016February18Thursday

Stocks slipping toward session lows; Dow industrials down 40 points

Amazon stock price target raised to $750 from $600 at Canaccord Genuity

Amazon upgraded to buy from hold at Canaccord Genuity

Brent crude oil off 0.2% at $34.27/bbl

WTI crude oil 0.5% higher at $30.76/bbl. but under pressure after Saudi comments

West Texas Intermediate crude oil turns negative as Saudi Arabia says it won't cut production

Dow industrials slip back into red for month as rally fades

Nymex March crude down 7 cents at $30.59 a barrel

Oil futures turn lower after inventory data

Nymex March crude oil futures up 65 cents at $31.31 a barrel

Market Pulse : 2016February18Thursday

Amazon was upgraded at Canaccord Genuity, which sees potential for a 40% rally in the stock

Saudi Arabia 'not prepared' to cut production: AFP

Anglo American seeks to buy back up to $1.5 billion in debt

Oil futures erase gains after rise in weekly crude inventories

IBM stock surges after analyst upgrade

IBM's stock surge is helping keeping Dow in positive territory

U.S. stocks open higher for a fourth straight day

Coca-Cola raises dividend by 6%

Virgin America misses on fourth-quarter revenue

SodaStream beats Q4 expectations as profits improve, revenue falls

Breaking News: 2016February18Thursday

Pope Francis on Trump's border wall: 'not Christian'

Wal-Mart is biggest decliner as Dow industrials forfeit early advance

Saudis 'not prepared' to cut oil production: report

U.S. leading economic indicators fall for second straight month

Rally in IBM shares leads Dow industrials to modest gain at open

Coca-Cola raises dividend

IBM buying Truven Health Analytics for $2.6 billion

Philly Fed index shows manufacturing contracts for sixth straight month

U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to lowest level since November

Wal-Mart's stock slumps more than 4% after sales miss expectations

Internet Stories: 2016February18Thursday

IRS reports 400% increase in email scams

Your Digital Self: 10 of Google’s smartest and wildest new projects

Deep Dive: 5 dividend stocks that have only gotten more attractive

The Wall Street Journal: IBM to buy Truven Health Analytics for $2.6 billion

Need to Know: Investors can expect more risk for less reward due to central banks, says Ray Dalio

The Wall Street Journal: SunEdison to cut jobs as part of its plan to ‘re-engineer’ business

The New York Post: Kanye West’s botched album release has cost him $10 million in sales

The Wall Street Journal: Ugandans cast votes in presidential election amid social-media blackout

One commitment Americans really like making

Financial Services: 2016February18Thursday

The Fed: Here’s why Fed’s Bullard is now leery of more interest-rate increases

Market Snapshot: Dow struggles to lift off as slumping Wal-Mart offsets IBM surge

In One Chart: Apple’s stock chart suggests a short-term bottom may be in place

The Wall Street Journal: ‘Gig economy’ jobs mostly supplement income

Deep Dive: 5 dividend stocks that have only gotten more attractive

Therese Poletti's Tech Tales: The unicorn era for tech startups is over

Deep Dive: Steer toward more ‘reasonable’ momentum stocks, J.P. Morgan says

Deep Dive: 20 transportation stocks for bullish investors to consider

Bond Report: Treasury yields set to snap 3-day rise

Earnings Results: Freddie Mac reports profit of $2.16 billion