After another 14-month low overnight, dollar decline eases following subpar bank earningsNEW YORK — The dollar decline took a slight breather in New York Thursday after its beating earlier this week as bank earnings failed to please. Stock slip after Goldman Sachs, Citigroup earnings disappoint a day after Dow tops 10,000NEW YORK — Investors turned cautious Thursday after earnings reports from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc. stirred worries about the troubles banks still face. Stock slide after Goldman Sachs, Citigroup earnings disappoint a day after Dow tops 10,000NEW YORK — Investors turned cautious Thursday after earnings reports from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc. stirred worries about the troubles banks still face. Stock futures fall but pull off lows as jobless claims drop; Goldman, Citi numbers disappointNEW YORK — Stock futures pointed to a lower open Thursday as earnings reports from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc. failed to dazzle investors the way a report from JPMorgan Chase & Co. did a day earlier. Goldman Sachs post $3B 3rd-quarter profit despite slip in investment banking revenueNEW YORK — Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s third-quarter earnings more than tripled from the depths of the financial crisis as income from the company’s trading operations offset a drop in its investment banking business. Oil down below $69 in European trade on demand fears, amnesty in Nigeria for rebelsOil prices fell below $69 a barrel Monday as investors worried about energy demand and looked to third quarter company earnings reports this week for clues about the health of the U.S. economy. Diagnostics product maker Qiagen NV announces offering of new common sharesNetherlands-based diagnostic products maker Qiagen NV announced on Tuesday a placement of 27.5 million newly issued common shares in an international offering. Analysts expect liquor company Brown-Forman to report lower 1st-qtr profit amid soft salesLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Liquor company Brown-Forman Corp. reports earnings for its first quarter on Wednesday before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. World stocks buoyant by more US earnings cheer, solid housing dataLONDON — World stock markets rallied strongly Thursday — with some hitting new highs for 2009 — after another batch of stronger than expected corporate earnings and more signs that the U.S. housing market has stabilized. Earnings remain the driver for world markets as European results season kicks into gearLONDON — European stock markets fell modestly Thursday despite Asian gains earlier as investors pored over a raft of earnings across the continent and awaited another batch of U.S. results. Altria Group 2Q earnings expected to reflect industry cigarette volumes reboundingRICHMOND, Va. — Altria Group Inc. reports its second-quarter results on Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. Oil slips below $62 in Asia as investors eye corporate results, weak gasoline demandVIENNA — Oil prices slipped below $62 a barrel Friday, as investors weighed mostly positive second quarter corporate results against signs of sluggish crude demand. European stocks weighed down by CIT troubles as investors await further US earningsLONDON — European stock markets moved in a narrow range Thursday as expectations of a possible bankruptcy filing by U.S. commercial lender CIT Group Inc. reined in investor optimism following a raft of upbeat earnings. Stock futures rise as earnings from Goldman Sachs, Intel boost economic recovery hopesNEW YORK — Investors who have been looking for signs the economy is on the mend are pushing stock futures higher in the wake of better-than-expected earnings reports from Intel and Goldman Sachs. Oil rises above $60 in Asia as traders eye US inventories for signs of gasoline demandVIENNA — Oil prices rose above $60 a barrel Wednesday as investors looked to a weekly inventory report for clues on U.S. gasoline demand. Stocks fluctuate amid better results from Goldman, mixed economic dataNEW YORK — Investors got the solid results from Goldman Sachs they had been looking for Tuesday, but found little else to calm their nerves about the fragile state of the economy. Goldman Sachs’ strong profit shows firm’s ability to take on more risk, widen gap with peersNEW YORK — Goldman Sachs is emerging as the king of post-meltdown Wall Street. Oil dips below $60, early stock market optimism levels offSIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Oil prices dropped under $60 a barrel Tuesday, as the stock market pulled back from early enthusiasm about better-than-expected earnings for Goldman Sachs. World stock gains tempered by US inflation concerns despite strong Goldman Sachs earningsLONDON — European and U.S. stock markets rose modestly Tuesday after investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc. duly delivered strong second-quarter earnings. However, a surprisingly large spike in U.S. wholesale price inflation tempered much of the euphoria. Stocks edge up after better results from Goldman, J&J; Mixed economic data blunts gainsNEW YORK — Investors’ mixed feelings had Wall Street fluctuating Tuesday, with some stocks gaining on strong earnings but others held in check by downbeat economic data. Treasurys tumbled on news of a jump in inflation. Stocks waver after better results from Goldman, J&J; mixed economic data blunts gainsNEW YORK — Stocks struggled to find direction amid a handful of better earnings reports and a mixed bag of economic data. US inflation spike limits global stock gains despite strong Goldman Sachs earningsLONDON — European stock markets trimmed gains Tuesday, while Wall Street opened flat, after a surprisingly large spike in U.S. wholesale price inflation offset any cheer over upbeat corporate news. Stocks seesaw after better results from Goldman, J&J, report on wholesale pricesNEW YORK — Stocks seesawed in early trading Tuesday as investors weighed strong earnings reports from Johnson & Johnson and Goldman Sachs against a negative reading on inflation. Stocks slightly higher at open after better-than-expected reports from Goldman, J&JNEW YORK — Stocks are slightly higher in early trading following better-than-expected earnings reports from Johnson & Johnson and Goldman Sachs and an upbeat reading on retail sales. Wholesale prices, retail sales rise more than expected in June, led by higher energy costsWASHINGTON — Higher energy prices rippled through the economy in June, helping to drive a bigger-than-expected gain in retail sales. Stock futures mostly up on better-than-expected reports from Goldman, J&J and retail salesNEW YORK — Stock futures are mostly higher Tuesday following better-than-expected earnings reports from Johnson & Johnson and Goldman Sachs and upbeat reading on retail sales. Stock futures pare gains after wholesale price report, Goldman has better-than-expected profitNEW YORK — Stock futures are paring early gains as the government says wholesale prices rose more than expected in June. Goldman Sachs posts 2nd-qrt profit of $2.72B on strong trading, underwriting businessesNEW YORK — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit easily surpassed expectations as profit was buoyed by strength in its trading and underwriting businesses. Stocks mostly rise ahead flood of earnings reports; Banks get a boost from analyst upgradeNEW YORK — A change of heart by a usually downbeat analyst yanked the stock market from its slumber. Stocks move lower as falling oil prices, earnings jitters weigh on marketNEW YORK — Investors seem to be running short on hope. |