Economic Reports

Extra, Extra — Photograph by nschaden on Flickr From the Gothamist Newsmap: A maced member of service at S Railroad Ave & Fremont Ave on Staten Island, a fire on Roosevelt Island, and a car vs. building at Wyckoff St & Nevins St in Brooklyn. Stocks managed to rally, in spite of "dismal economic reports"; the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 were up 2%, 2.84%, and 2.58% respectively. Is a deal between the City Council and Mayor Bloomberg over the $400 property rebate coming soon? The father of the Rivka Holtzberg, who was killed in Mumbai alongside with husband Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg,... [Tags: antonio pierce, bird of prey, coach tom coughlin, columbia university, economic reports]

The Real Story Wrap: December 3 — After a session of mixed trading, stocks in New York ended higher Wednesday, as investors eyed the prospect of a bailout for the automakers and digested several disheartening economic reports.... [Tags: automakers, bailout, economic reports, investors, trading stocks]

Bulls Re-emerge in Late-Hour Rally on Wall Street — Stocks closed a choppy trading day with notable gains as traders were dealt an array of bearish economic reports and mulled the possibility of a bailout of the automakers. Frank Curzio recaps the day's action in The Real Story (above).... [Tags: array, automakers, bailout, bulls, economic reports]

Bulls Make Late Move to Send Wall Street Higher — Stocks closed a choppy trading day with notable gains as traders were dealt an array of bearish economic reports and mulled the possibility of a bailout of the automakers. Frank Curzio recaps the day's action in The Real Story (above).... [Tags: array, automakers, bailout, bulls, economic reports]

Stocks Swing Higher — Stocks in New York are trading in choppy fashion, albeit in the green, as traders mull a possible bailout of the automakers and an array of bearish economic reports.... [Tags: array, automakers, bailout, economic reports, fashion]

Stocks Resume Early Downtrend — Stocks in New York are again trading with losses as traders mull a possible bailout of the automakers and an array of bearish economic reports.... [Tags: array, automakers, bailout, economic reports, losses]

Wall Street Stocks Set For Downside Opening — Premarket futures suggest stocks in New York will open lower as traders eyed the prospect of a bailout for the automakers and prepped for an array of economic reports.... [Tags: array, automakers, bailout, downside, economic reports]

Stocks fall sharply after dour economic data — NEW YORK — Wall Street is down sharply in early trading, but so far showing little reaction to a pair of downbeat economic reports. Investors were already selling stocks lower on concerns about the holiday shopping season before the Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing executives, said its index of manufacturing activity fell to a 26-year low in November. At the same time, the Commerce Department said construction spending fell by a larger-than-expected amount in October. Both the housing and manufacturing sectors have been suffering for some time, so the reports were ultimately unsurprising. Wall Street is... [Tags: commerce department, consumers, dow, economic data, economic reports]

Market Outlook: Is Santa Ready to Buy Stocks Now? — Stocks head into December with a tailwind, but the late November rally will quickly be put to the test by some gloomy economic reports.Stocks Nearing Market BottomWhy Bear-Market Rallies Are Different ... [Tags: bear market, economic reports, late november, market bottom, market outlook]

Closing Bell: Dow rallies nearly 3%; C, GM soar, BCE plunges — Filed under: After the bell, Deals, General Motors (GM), Market matters, Citigroup Inc. (C) If you ever wondered what a quick stealth 1,000 point move in the DJIA looks like, you just have to look at the move from last week’s lows. Today’s economic reports came out fairly dismal again, although the deterioration in “some” areas was not quite as bad as expected. Enjoy tomorrow’s tryptophan laziness after turkey on Thanksgiving. Here are today’s unofficial closing bell levels. DJIA: 8,726.61 +247.14 +2.91% NASDAQ: 1,532.10 +67.37 +4.60% S&P 500: 887.68 +30.29 +3.53% Top Analyst UpgradesTop Analyst Downgrades BCE, Inc. (NYSE:... [Tags: analyst downgrades, analyst upgrades, bce inc, bear market, c shares]

Durable Goods Orders Shrink Dramatically — Against the backdrop of uncertain financial markets, the economy continued to show weakness, according to economic reports released Wednesday.Where the Layoffs Are... [Tags: backdrop, durable goods orders, economic reports, economy, financial markets]

Oil Falls To Lowest Price Since 2005 — COLUMBUS, Ohio — Oil prices on Thursday hit levels not seen in more than three years and retail gasoline prices are now below $2 across nearly half of the country on dour economic reports suggesting a painful economic pullback. Benchmark crude fell as low as $48.50 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, levels last seen on May 18, 2005, when oil hit $46.80 a barrel. Meanwhile, prices at the pump fell again overnight nationally close to $2 a gallon, with the average price in 23 states even less than that. "After this summer, this is wonderful ... wonderful,"... [Tags: cab driver, crude prices, economic reports, free gasoline, jobless benefits]

Oil at 3-year lows; gas below $2 in 23 states — Benchmark crude fell as low as $48.50 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil prices today hit levels not seen in more than three years and retail gasoline prices are now below $2 across nearly half of the country on dour economic reports suggesting a painful economic pullback.... [Tags: economic reports, lows, new york mercantile, new york mercantile exchange, oil prices]

Downbeat economic news expected on Election Day — WASHINGTON — After months rife with uncertainty and unprecedented events that have roiled and reshaped Wall Street, at least one major unknown should be cleared up Tuesday _ who will be the country's next president. Investors are likely to focused more on the presidential vote _ and what the winner will do to deal with the nation's biggest financial crisis since the 1930s _ than the latest batch of downbeat economic data due out Tuesday. The election's outcome could significantly affect a range of industries, including oil and gas companies, automakers, pharmaceuticals, and financial services firms. Those sectors and others... [Tags: 44th president, automakers, commerce department, downturn, economic data]

Stocks Search for Direction — Stocks are trading with slight gains as traders absorb a fresh slate of earnings and economic reports.... [Tags: earnings, economic reports, slate, stocks]

Stocks Search for Direction — Stocks are trading with slight gains as traders absorb a fresh slate of earnings and economic reports.... [Tags: earnings, economic reports, slate, stocks]

Stocks Bob Around the Baseline — Stocks are trading narrowly mixed as traders absorb a fresh slate of earnings and economic reports.... [Tags: baseline, earnings, economic reports, slate, stocks]

Stocks Off to Flat Start — Traders prepare for a week that includes a U.S. presidential election and a slate full of earnings and economic reports.... [Tags: earnings, economic reports, presidential election, slate, stocks]

Stock Futures Suggest Slightly Lower Open — Traders prepare for a week that includes a U.S. presidential election and a slate full of earnings and economic reports.... [Tags: earnings, economic reports, presidential election, slate, stock futures]

Steady Start to Week for Stocks on Wall Street — Traders prepare for a week that includes a U.S. presidential and a slate full of earnings and economic reports.... [Tags: earnings, economic reports, slate, stocks, wall street]