Wall Street ends quiet session with moderate gains

05/09/2008 12:00 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed a quiet session with a moderate advance Thursday, with energy and other commodities companies leading the market as oil prices extended their record-breaking run.

Wall Steet falls as oil and food prices climb

05/08/2008 12:00 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street tumbled Wednesday as the price of a barrel of oil soared to a record near $124 and touched off concerns that the stock market’s recent gains might have been premature as consumers grapple with rising energy and food costs. The major stock market indexes each lost more than 1.5 percent, with the Dow Jones industrial average declining by more than 200 points.

Wall Street finishes ahead despite high oil prices

05/07/2008 12:00 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street reversed early losses to close higher Tuesday, as investors monitored the movements of record high oil prices but still laid bets that the economy and companies are in recovery mode.

Stocks fall as Microsoft withdraws takeover bid

05/06/2008 12:00 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street pulled back Monday following Microsoft Corp.’s decision to withdraw its bid for Yahoo Inc. and as oil prices rose to a new record over $120 a barrel.

Wall Street soars as dollar value rises and oil drops

05/02/2008 12:00 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street shot higher Thursday as investors, while anticipating another dismal jobs report Friday, viewed the rising dollar and falling oil prices as promising signs for the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average soared nearly 190 points to close above 13,000 for the first time since Jan. 3.

Business workshop set next week in area

05/01/2008 12:00 AM
WINNER — A workshop to disseminate information for new or smaller businesses will run from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, at the Holiday Inn Express, Winner.

Wall Street ends down despite interest rate cut

05/01/2008 12:00 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street gave up sharp gains and closed lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point but left investors guessing about the central bank’s next move. The Dow Jones industrial average, momentarily soaring above 13,000 for the first time since early January, ended the session with a modest loss.

Wall Street unchanged, feds meeting continues

04/30/2008 12:00 AM

Wall Street unchanged, investors remain cautious

04/29/2008 12:00 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street finished little changed Monday as investors turned cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting, which starts today.

Wall Street rallies, unemployment claims drop

04/25/2008 12:00 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied Thursday after the government’s jobless claims data and Ford Motor Co.’s first-quarter results helped reinject some optimism about the economy into the market.