The main stock market indexes gapped approximately 1% lower on the open, but stocks shook off early weakness to finish near the flat line and with mixed results. The S&P 500 advanced 0.3%, the Nasdaq eked out a gain of 0.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.3%. The small-cap Russ ... Read more

The stock market took a breather from its recent upward sprint yesterday, as a round of afternoon profit taking reversed morning gains. All the major indices finished lower, but divergence among the main stock market indexes was quite evident. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped just 0.1% and ... Read more

After drifting lower throughout the day, a closing rally enabled stocks to finish with mixed results last Friday, but the major indices still suffered their fourth straight week of losses. For the day, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and small-cap Russell 2000 indices gained 0.5%, as the S&a ... Read more

The Nasdaq Composite's move above its 50-day moving average last Thursday sparked another wave of buying that enabled the major indices to finish the week with solid gains. After opening slightly higher last Friday morning, the main stock market indexes cruised steadily higher throughout the day b ... Read more