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Stocks likely to drop modestly at open, continue a late-day sell-off from the previous session. Stock futures are pointing toward a modest decline at the open, continuing a sell-off that began late in trading a day earlier.

European stock markets rallied on Monday, lifted by rising metals and oil prices, as investors eagerly awaited the latest batch of results from major US companies, traders said.

Stocks fall as results from Bank of America, General Electric rattle investors; Dow falls 67. Stocks ended a strong week with a flash of selling after Bank of America Corp. and General Electric Co. signaled that businesses and consumers are still struggling to pay off their debts.

U.S. stocks finished lower Friday on weakness from GE and Bank of America, while financials and energy held back the TSX. . Today on Stockhouse

How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Friday's trading. Stocks ended a strong week with a flash of selling after Bank of America Corp. and General Electric Co. signaled that businesses and consumers are still struggling to pay off their debts. Stocks slid Friday as results from the companies dented hopes that earnings would show strong signs of improvement in the July-September period. A rise in oil also helped the market end well off its lows, following a similar pattern from earlier in the week.

Stocks fall in early trading after disappointing reports from Bank of America, GE. Stocks fell sharply early Friday after a bigger-than-expected loss at Bank of America and a weak report from General Electric reminded investors that businesses and consumers are still struggling to pay off their debts.

Global stock markets rose on Thursday, one day after Wall Street hit the highest level since October 2008 on a wave of positive company earnings news, dealers said.

Both bulls and bears make strong cases. On the day that the Dow Jones Industrial Averages re-broke the 10,000 barrier many investors were glued to cable business channel CNBC.

Dow closes above 10,000 for 1st time in a year

Better-than-expected earnings reports from bellwethers JP Morgan and Intel, along with rising commodity stocks, lifted North American markets on Wednesday. . Today on Stockhouse

Intel Corp. and other technology stocks helped lead the way as markets climbed out of the trough they fell into in March ? even as the recession kept many big corporations and consumers sitting on their wallets instead of spending on computers and other high-tech products.

After the financial meltdown, many investors turned to the relative stability of tech stocks. Intel Corp. and other technology stocks helped lead the way as markets climbed out of the trough they fell into in March ? even as the recession kept many big corporations and consumers sitting on their wallets instead of spending on computers and other high-tech products.

DJ comeback: Stock market's best-known barometer passes 10,000 for 1st time in a year. The Dow Jones industrial average is back above 10,000 for the first time in a year as investors bet the economy is indeed recovering from the financial crisis and recession.

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A strong rally Wednesday lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its first close above 10,000 in over a year, amid growing optimism about a recovery in profits and the overall economy.

Investors grew cautious Tuesday after quarterly sales from Johnson & Johnson fell short of expectations and an influential analyst warned that bank shares are overheated.

New York markets were mostly higher on Monday, Columbus Day, thanks to strength in energy and tech stocks. Canadian markets were closed for Thanksgiving. . Today on Stockhouse

US stock futures follow European markets higher as earnings reports loom this week. Stocks are headed for a higher market opening at the start of a busy week of earnings.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The stock market is set to continue its winning ways in the coming week as momentum builds during earnings season.

Numbers tell story of last fall's financial meltdown, Great Recession. A year ago this weekend, the Dow Jones industrial average had just finished a slow-motion crash. Over eight days, it fell 2,400 points, or 22 percent, and stood at 8,451.