US Stocks Surge In Volatile Session As Fed Pledges To Keep Rates Low

Wall Street

The Dow Jones industrial average is one of the important market indexes that investors follow today. The Dow Jones industrial average is one of several market i. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) By JOHN R. PULLIAM What should area residents make of the loss of more than 1000 points in the Dow Jones industrial average since Ju. [...]

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AAPL Topples XOM, But Ends The Day Back In Second Place

Barron's (bl

By Tiernan Ray Folks, for one brief moment, around a quarter of 1 pm, Eastern, Apple (AAPL) was the richest stock in the world, toppling Exxon Mobile (XOM) as t. Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) was up 0.78% today, moving to $70.74 per share. Shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation have traded as high as $88.23 per [...]

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Bank of America's Plunging Stock Price Narrows Options for Chief Moynihan

Bloomberg

The largest bank in America now sells at less than half the amount of Wells Fargo the nation's fourth largest bank by assets despite BAC being twice the size. Lets also add in that Wells Fargo's price also makes absolutely no sense and should trade Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) has rapidly turned into [...]

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US Stocks Plunge In Sixth Biggest DJIA Decline In History; DJIA Falls 634.76

Wall Street

Marisa Krystian | Aug 08, 2011 | 1min:43sec Investors threw in the towel en masse today as the US stock market suffered historic losses after Standard & Poo. Today, members can receive their complimentary stock analysis on Hansen Natural Corporation /quotes/zigman/52939 HANS -4.04% and The Coca-Cola Company /quotes/z. Futures were positioned lower this morning for [...]

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Exxon Looks to Sell Stakes in Indonesian Natural-Gas Assets

Bloomberg

(XOM) stock has been slammed in August 2011 due to lower oil prices and a weak stock market. Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) should find some nice support located at $71.52 but if things get out of hand, look to load the XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) has decided to stop production at its Xikomba oilfield [...]

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Dow closes down 634 points after final plunge [Updated]

Los Angeles

Yet despite his comments the Dow lost 634 points to 10809, while the Nasdaq gave up 175 points at 2357, losing 6.9%. The S&P's 500 share index also fell, losing 6.7%. Though today's market action may have been sparked by S&P's downgrade, most analysts The Dow Jones industrial average finished the day down 634.76 points [...]

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Dow Dives 600 Points As Market Re-Rates US Growth Outlook

Forbes (blog

The Dow Jones industrials ($INDU) slumped at the open and fell as many as 385 points by 10:35 am ET before rebounding slightly. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index ($INX) and the Nasdaq Composite Index ($COMPX) fell as much as 4% before losses were trimmed NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Major US benchmarks and other high-yielding assets [...]

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Dow closes down 634 points after final plunge

Los Angeles

The Dow Jones industrial average finished the day down 634 points Monday after a full-day sell-off accelerated in the final hour of trading as investors struggled to absorb Standard & Poor's decision to downgrade the United States' credit rating. The Dow Jones industrial average finished the day down 634 points Monday after a full-day sell-off [...]

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S&P 500 Extends Worst Slump Since 2008 Bear Market on Downgrade

San Francisc

SP500 60min Buy any pullback until AUGUST 17 2011! SP500 DAILY A two months rallye of 15-20%! SP500 Next Bear Low! ASTRO August 2 2011! ASTRO Top 1 may 2011. Sell any rallies until total moon eclipse june 15 2011 SP500 60min Buy any pullback until AUGUST 17 2011! SP500 DAILY A two months rallye [...]

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S&P downgrades US credit rating

Los Angeles

Two government officials tell ABC News that the federal government is expecting and preparing for bond rating agency Standard & Poor's to downgrade the rating of U.S. debt from its current AAA value. [Updated at 9:44 p.m. ET] Referring to the Obama administration's contention that Standard & Poor's analysis of the government's finances was off [...]

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