US stocks dip on Walmart, middling data
US stocks Thursday took a pause from a recent winning streak, selling off after a disappointing earnings report from Walmart and some middling economic data.
US stocks Thursday took a pause from a recent winning streak, selling off after a disappointing earnings report from Walmart and some middling economic data.
The Sun has unleashed three potent solar flares in just under 24 hours, marking the most intense activity yet this year and causing limited interruptions to high-frequency radio communications.
US stocks closed at new all-time highs following a choppy day of trading Wednesday as investors shrugged off more economic gloom from the eurozone.
US stocks Tuesday surged to new all-time closing highs on renewed optimism after a prominent hedge fund manager said the stock rally of 2013 still has more room to go.
A record-breaking rally in stocks paused Monday as investors assessed whether the rise in stock valuations overstated the recent improvement in the economy.
US stocks fell Thursday, as buyers took a breather after a slate of successive record closes.
US stocks continued their upward climb Wednesday, riding positive economic data from Germany and China to new records.
Buzz Aldrin, the American astronaut who was the second man to walk on the Moon, said Wednesday that the United States must lead the way toward building a permanent settlement on Mars.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Tuesday closed above 15,000 for the first time, as investor optimism about the US economy bolstered equities like Caterpillar.
Asian stock markets were muted Tuesday as cheer over the better-than-expected U.S. jobs report faded.
A consortium of private equity groups announced a deal Monday to acquire enterprise software group BMC Software for $6.9 billion in cash.
Oil was up in Asian trade Monday after an upbeat US jobs report bolstered confidence the US economic recovery is on track.
