Thursday, July 29, 2010

.U.S. stocks slip into negative territory; consumer-staples sector is hardest hit

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:26:01 -0400

U.S. stocks slip into negative territory; consumer-staples sector is hardest hit
07/29/2010 11:24:05 AM EDT

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Markets, Wednesday, 07/28/2010

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:32:07 -0400

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| Dow : 10,497.88 down 39.81 | S & P : 1,106.13 down 7.71 |
| NASDAQ: 2,264.56 down 23.69 | Bond (10Y): 3.00% down 0.046
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MARKETS:
Stocks fall on economic fears
Market slides after weaker durable goods orders report adds to worries
about growth.

Breaking News: Judge blocks parts of Ariz. immigration law

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:51:22 -0700 (PDT)

A judge has blocked the most controversial sections of Arizona's new
immigration law from taking effect Thursday, handing a major legal
victory to opponents of the crackdown.

U.S. stocks mildly lower after data disappoint

Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 12:00 PM

U.S. STOCKS MILDLY LOWER AFTER DATE DISAPPOINT
U.S. stocks fall as another piece of disappointing economic data threatens to snap a four-day win streak for Wall Street.

BP TAKING $10 BILLION TAX CREDIT FROM SPILL
Outgoing CEO Tony Hayward says the company has followed IRS regulations as they're currently written.

BP APPOINTS ROBERT DUDLEY AS NEW CEO
BP's new chief executive, Robert Dudley, is an industry veteran with wide-ranging qualifications, but it was his American passport as much as his in-depth knowledge of Russia and his green credentials that sealed the deal for the board. 

SURPRISE DROP IN JUNE U.S. DURABLE-GOODS ORDERS
Weakness in many categories of built-to-last products drive orders for new U.S.-made durable goods down by 1.0% in June, the second straight monthly decline and the biggest drop in 10 months, Commerce Department data show.

Markets open lower after a report shows a decline in manufacturing. Dow dips 12 points.

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:31:04 -0400

Markets open lower after a report shows a decline in manufacturing.
Dow dips 12 points.

Breaking News

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:00:07 -0400

Pentagon official says jailed U.S. soldier Bradley Manning is main
suspect in case of leaked Afghanistan war documents.

U.S. orders for durable goods unexpectedly weaken, down 1% for June

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:33:55 -0400

U.S. orders for durable goods unexpectedly weaken, down 1% for June
07/28/2010 08:31:59 AM EDT