U.S. Markets
US stocks drop on Cyprus, weak earnings
Mar 21, 2013 16:54 EDT
US stocks fell Thursday, hit by uncertainty over the Cyprus banking crisis and some surprisingly weak corporate earnings.
Rajaratnam's brother charged in Wall St insider case
Mar 21, 2013 16:31 EDT
US prosecutors unveiled insider trading charges Thursday against the brother of disgraced hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam in the latest chapter of a giant Wall Street fraud investigation.
NYSE eyes Suntech listing after bankruptcy filing
Mar 21, 2013 12:35 EDT
The New York Stock Exchange said Thursday it was reviewing the listing of Suntech Power Holding Co.'s US-traded shares after the giant solar-panel maker's main China unit moved into bankruptcy reorganization.
European equities stage rebound
Mar 20, 2013 13:27 EDT
Most European stock markets rebounded on Wednesday following two days of losses caused by Cyprus' bailout drama.
US stocks hold up despite Cyprus crisis
Mar 19, 2013 16:55 EDT
US stocks closed mixed Tuesday, holding on as the Cyprus financial crisis threatened to ignite more turmoil across the European financial system.
US stocks fall on Cyprus bailout worries
Mar 18, 2013 18:13 EDT
US stocks fell for a second straight day Monday as the Cyprus banking crisis sent jitters through markets.
SAC hedge funds fined $614 mn for insider trades
Mar 15, 2013 19:17 EDT
The SEC announced insider trading fines of more than $614 million Friday for affiliates of billionaire Steven A. Cohen's SAC Capital Advisers, dealing another blow to the embattled hedge fund titan.
SEC fines SAC unit $600 mn over insider trades
Mar 15, 2013 14:53 EDT
The SEC announced Friday it was fining a unit of the hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors more than $600 million over insider trades that netted hundreds of millions of dollars in illicit profits.
European stocks fall amid Cyprus talks
Mar 15, 2013 13:35 EDT
Europe's main stock markets fell on Friday in downbeat pre-weekend trading before the outcome of a major eurozone ministers meeting aiming to agree a bailout for the Cyprus government, dealers said.
European stocks fall before Cyprus talks
Mar 15, 2013 11:32 EDT
Europe's main stock markets fell on Friday in downbeat pre-weekend deals before the outcome of a major eurozone ministers meeting that seeks to agree a bailout for the Cyprus government, dealers said.
US Treasury chief not worried about market bubble
Mar 14, 2013 18:22 EDT
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Thursday that he was not worried about a potential financial bubble forming as Wall Street stocks racked up record highs.
S&P 500 flirts with record in bull market
Mar 14, 2013 16:50 EDT
The S&P 500 flirted with an all-time high Thursday as equity markets continued their upward march in the wake of strong labor data and bullish market sentiment.
Dow extends record-setting streak to seven days
Mar 13, 2013 16:54 EDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average set a new record closing for the seventh straight day Wednesday as US stocks registered small gains.
Asian markets slip, yen advances against dollar
Mar 13, 2013 07:18 EDT
Asian markets mostly fell on Wednesday, with few catalysts to drive buying after recent gains, while Wall Street provided a limp lead.
FTSE down 0.41% at open
Mar 13, 2013 04:31 EDT
London equities dropped at the start of trading on Wednesday following losses overnight in Tokyo and a mixed performance on Wall Street.
Dow squeaks out 6th record high, S&P 500 falls
Mar 12, 2013 16:50 EDT
US stocks closed mostly lower Tuesday in quiet trade, but the Dow squeezed out a sixth straight day of record-high closings.
US stocks slip but Dow hits new record by a whisker
Mar 12, 2013 16:14 EDT
US stocks closed mostly lower Tuesday in quiet trade, but the Dow closed at a record high for the sixth straight day, by a whisker.
US stocks mixed; Apple weighs on Nasdaq
Mar 12, 2013 10:52 EDT
US stocks were mostly higher in early trade Tuesday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 extending seven days of gains, while the Nasdaq sank under pressure from tech heavyweight Apple.
US stocks open with dip after bull run
Mar 12, 2013 09:52 EDT
US stocks opened lower Tuesday as investors took a pause after a series of gains took the Dow to a record close for five days in a row.
US stocks push higher; Dow in fresh record
Mar 11, 2013 17:30 EDT
US stocks brushed off an early move toward a correction and added to the bull run, with the Dow setting a fresh record for the fifth straight day.
