Paul Shread

Stocks dropped sharply Wednesday on a warning from Intel, but IBM topped estimates after the bell. The Nasdaq plunged 50 to 1232, the S&P 500 lost 21 to 860, and the Dow fell 219 to 8036. Volume fell to 1.58 billion shares on the NYSE, and 1.58 billion on the Nasdaq. Decliners led 24 to […]

Stocks soared once again on Tuesday, but Intel threatened to undo the gains with a warning and earnings miss after the bell. The Nasdaq soared 61 to 1281, the S&P 500 surged 39 to 881, and the Dow soared 378 to 8255. Volume soared to 1.87 billion shares on the NYSE, and 2 billion on […]

Stocks fought off profit-taking on Monday to end the day higher. The Nasdaq rose 10 to 1220, the S&P 500 gained 6 to 841, and the Dow climbed 27 to 7877. Volume plunged to 1.18 billion shares on the NYSE, and 1.2 billion on the Nasdaq. Advancers led 16 to 15 on the NYSE, and […]

Better than expected results from GE and an upgrade on IBM overshadowed the lowest consumer sentiment reading in 9 years on Friday, sending stocks to their second straight day of big gains. The Nasdaq soared 47 to 1210, the S&P 500 gained 31 to 835, and the Dow surged 316 to 7850. Volume declined to […]

Better than expected results from Yahoo and Aetna and the first improvement in jobless claims in two months sent stocks soaring on Thursday. The Nasdaq soared 49 to 1163, the S&P 500 gained 27 to 803, and the Dow surged 247 to 7533. Volume rose to 2.05 billion shares on the NYSE, and 1.84 billion […]

Downgrades and lowered estimates led to yet another sell-off on Wall Street on Wednesday. The Nasdaq lost 15 to 1114, the S&P 500 dropped 21 to 776, and the Dow fell 215 to 7286. Volume declined to 1.84 billion shares on the NYSE, and 1.76 billion on the Nasdaq. Decliners led 28 to 4 on […]

Stocks rose Tuesday after President Bush eased Iraq war fears and ordered an 80-day cooling off period in the West Coast port lockout. The Nasdaq rose 9 to 1129, the S&P 500 gained 13 to 798, and the Dow climbed 78 to 7501. Volume soared to 1.94 billion shares on the NYSE, and 1.84 billion […]

Stocks fell Monday on a warning from Sears and the continued shutdown of West Coast ports. The Nasdaq fell 20 to 1119, yet another new low, the S&P 500 lost 15 to 785, 10 points above the July low, and the Dow dropped 105 to 7422, another new low for that index. Volume declined to […]

A modest rally on a lukewarm unemployment report Friday gave way to yet another steep sell-off. The Nasdaq fell 25 to 1139, yet another new low, the S&P 500 lost 18 to 800, and the Dow dropped 188 to 7528. Volume rose to 1.83 billion shares on the NYSE, and declined to 1.59 billion on […]

Banking and chip stocks fell more than 5% Thursday on warnings from the Bank of New York and AMD. The Nasdaq fell 21 to 1165, the S&P 500 lost 8 to 818, and the Dow dropped 38 to 7717. Volume rose to 1.68 billion shares on the NYSE, and declined to 1.65 billion on the […]

Stocks fell Wednesday despite better than expected revenue guidance from Dell. The Nasdaq lost 26 to 1187, the S&P 500 fell 20 to 827, and the Dow dropped 183 to 7755. Volume declined to 1.69 billion shares on the NYSE, but rose to 1.77 billion on the Nasdaq. Decliners led 21 to 10 on the […]

Stocks shook off weak manufacturing, construction and auto sales data on Tuesday to post big gains, and Dell extended the party after hours by raising estimates. News that the UN and Iraq had reached an agreement on the return of weapons inspectors sent the rally into high gear, even though the agreement apparently did not […]