500-point Dow plunge is worst since 2008
Chicago Sun-
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 512 points Thursday, erasing this year's market gains, but the White House had little to say besides “markets go up and down.” “I don't have a specific reaction to the market. Formally known as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), the Dow Jones, or simply the Dow, is [...]
Read MoreFear frenzy consumes US markets
Reuters
Believe it or not, these cuts added up to $52 billion in lost income during 2009 — and this was for just the cuts from stocks in the S&P 500. To put this figure in perspective, losing $52 billion would put Warren If the trends hold true, it isn't likely that we will see sustainable [...]
Read MoreGE MSn Money Quotes DJIA stock Market Finance News Open Review August 4th 2011
Learning and
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Read MoreU.S. Stock-Index Futures Decline; S&P 500 May Fall for Eighth Day in Nine
Bloomberg
Stocks' losing streak has pushed S&P 500 exchange traded funds to their low for the year as they test the neckline of a bearish “head and shoulders” pattern. “That top needs to break down pretty much immediately; Stocks' losing streak has pushed S&P 500 exchange traded funds to their low for the year as they [...]
Read MoreDeutsche Boerse, NYSE Euronext Merger to Face Expanded EU Antitrust Probe
Bloomberg
In addition to efficiency and renewables efforts, they bought renewable energy certificates to offset its remaining footprint. Natural gas and electric company SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG) has reported second quarter 2011 earnings of 43 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 49 cents. The quarterly results were in line with the year-ago profit level [...]
Read MoreUS Stocks Decline As Investors Eye Weak Data, Debt Drama; DJIA Off 110
Wall Street
Last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost ground each day, recording a nasty 4% drop for the week. The blue-chip measure is down three straight months and opens August at 12143.24. While the political debate is making the investment climate more The ASX 200 was up 1.9 per cent and, just after midday, Dow [...]
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