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Stocks fall on economic fears
July 29, 2010Stocks fell Wednesday as a worse-than-expected report on durable goods orders and weaker quarterly results from Boeing and others added to concerns about the pace of the economic recovery.
Oil prices drift lower
July 29, 2010Oil drifted lower Wednesday, continuing a slide from an 11-week high above $79 a barrel reached last week, as a drop in consumer sentiment and an unexpected build in inventories weighed on prices.
Stocks: Earnings help, economy hurts
July 29, 2010Stocks churned Tuesday, losing steam after a three-session run, after a big drop in consumer confidence offset better-than-expected profit growth from DuPont, UBS and others.
Stocks rally on housing, FedEx
July 29, 2010Stocks rallied Monday after FedEx's improved forecast and a better-than-expected housing market report tempered worries about the economic outlook.
Treasurys flat ahead of auctions
July 29, 2010Treasury prices stayed flat Monday as the government prepared to auction $104 billion in bonds this week.
Market will 'drift for the rest of summer'
July 29, 2010As a strong July draws to a close, the earnings reporting period is just heating up, with 157 of the biggest companies in the country due to open their books in the week ahead.
Stocks rally on day, week
July 29, 2010Stocks rallied Friday, with the Dow briefly turning positive for the year after a report showed that most of Europe's big banks passed their stress tests, easing investor worries about the strength of the global economy.
Dow's 200-point rebound
July 29, 2010Stocks rallied Thursday after better-than-expected earnings and forecasts from 3M, Caterpillar, AT&T and UPS helped reassure investors about the pace of the economic recovery.
Stocks slump on Bernanke comments
July 29, 2010Stocks tumbled Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress that the outlook for the economy is "unusually uncertain," adding to worries about the pace of the recovery.
Treasurys fall on strong earnings, economic data
July 29, 2010Prices for U.S. Treasurys fell Thursday as investors flocked to more risky assets following upbeat reports on corporate earnings and a smaller-than-expected drop in home sales.
