Paul Shread

IBM plunged 10% on an earnings warning Monday – and technology stocks came back from a 2% opening drop to end the day on the plus side. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ rose 1 to 149, and the Nasdaq gained 15 to 1785. The S&P 500 added 2 to 1125, and the Dow slipped 22 to 10,249, […]

A year to the day after a positive preannouncement from Dell Computer launched a huge six-week rally, another positive preannouncement from Dell launched a little rally. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ slipped 1 to 150, and the Nasdaq added 5 to 1784. The S&P 500 rose 1 to 1126, and the Dow climbed 36 to 10,235. Volume […]

Stocks fell again Wednesday on Mideast tensions and earnings worries, but Dell gave investors hope after hours when the company raised revenue guidance. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ fell 2 to 152, and the Nasdaq lost 20 to 1784. The S&P 500 dropped 11 to 1125, and the Dow skidded 115 to 10,198. Volume rose to 1.21 […]

Tech stocks managed to finish the day on the plus side on Monday, but rising oil prices and Mideast tensions weighed on blue chips. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ rose 2 to 162, and the Nasdaq gained 17 to 1862. The S&P 500 fell less than a point to 1146, and the Dow slipped 41 to 10,362. […]

GridFrastructure, an early-stage start-up based in Cambridge, Mass., has announced the release of GF-Tools 1.0 for Linux, which the company calls “the most comprehensive professionally packaged collection of Grid computing tools available.” GF-Tools is a collection of public license and other generally available software that includes Globus, Condor, and other leading Grid computing packages, the […]

Technology stocks finished the first quarter on a positive note despite an earnings warning from Juniper, which itself gained 6%. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ rose 2 to 160, and the Nasdaq gained 18 to 1845. The S&P 500 added 2 to 1147, and the Dow slipped 22 to 10,403. Volume declined to 1.13 billion shares on […]

Blue chip stocks led the market higher on Wednesday, but tech stocks were overlooked as mutual funds began their quarter-end window dressing. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ was up a fraction to 158, and the Nasdaq gained 11 to 1826. The S&P 500 added 6 to 1144, and the Dow climbed 73 to 10,426. Volume declined to […]

The biggest jump in consumer confidence in 25 years boosted stocks on Tuesday, but gains were held in check by a weak durable orders report that had investors wondering how strong the recovery will be. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ slipped 1 to 158, and the Nasdaq gained 11 to 1824. The S&P 500 added 6 to […]

Stocks continued to come under pressure on Monday as investors await first-quarter earnings reports. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ fell 5 to 159, and the Nasdaq lost 38 to 1812. The S&P 500 dropped 16 to 1131, and the Dow fell 146 to 10,281. Volume declined to 1.1 billion shares on the NYSE, and 1.4 billion on […]

Stocks ended the week on a down note on Friday, led lower by oil stocks and concern about growing trade protectionism. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ rose less than a point to 164, and the Nasdaq fell 17 to 1851. The S&P 500 lost 4 to 1148, and the Dow declined 52 to 10,427. Volume declined to […]

Worries about GE’s debt and a weak manufacturing report didn’t deter tech investors, who almost pulled blue chips into positive territory by the end of the day. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ rose 4 to 164, and the Nasdaq gained 35 to 1868. The S&P 500 added 1 to 1153, and the Dow slipped 21 to 10,479. […]

Stocks fell sharply Wednesday after stronger than expected housing data raised inflation fears. Tech stocks fell on concern about Intel’s earnings. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ fell 6 to 160, and the Nasdaq dropped 48 to 1832. The S&P 500 lost 18 to 1152, and the Dow fell 133 to 10,501. Volume edged higher to 1.28 billion […]