Paul Shread

Technology stocks slipped Friday on disappointing earnings results, but blue chips rose on hope that the government will limit asbestos liability. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ slipped 1 to 179, and the Nasdaq gave back 4 to 1937. The S&P 500 climbed 1 to 1133, and the Dow rose 44 to 9840. Volume declined to 1.34 billion […]

Stocks rose Thursday on better than expected results from EMC and Nokia. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ rose 5 to 181, and the Nasdaq gained 20 to 1942. The S&P 500 climbed 3 to 1132, and the Dow rose 65 to 9796. Volume rose to 1.5 billion shares on the NYSE, and 1.91 billion on the Nasdaq. […]

The bulls got a break on Wednesday, as the Dow bounced at the critical 9700 support level. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ rose 2 to 175, and the Nasdaq gained 39 to 1922. The S&P 500 climbed 8 to 1128, and the Dow added 17 to 9730. Volume rose to 1.44 billion shares on the NYSE, and […]

Tuesday was a down day for stocks, but not for Amazon.com, which soared on its first-ever quarterly profit. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ fell 5 to 173, and the Nasdaq lost 47 to 1882. The S&P 500 fell 8 to 1119, and the Dow dropped 58 to 9713. Volume declined to 1.31 billion shares on the NYSE, […]

Stocks fell Friday on disappointing earnings reports from IBM and Microsoft. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ fell 4 to 179, and the Nasdaq lost 55 to 1930. The S&P 500 fell 11 to 1127, and the Dow dropped 78 to 9771. Volume declined to 1.33 billion shares on the NYSE, and 1.69 billion on the Nasdaq. Decliners […]

IBM and Microsoft fell after hours on Thursday on disappointing results. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ rose 7 to 183, and the Nasdaq climbed 41 to 1985. The S&P 500 gained 11 to 1138, and the Dow recouped 137 to 9850. Volume declined to 1.37 billion shares on the NYSE, and 1.87 billion on the Nasdaq. Advancers […]

Intel’s disappointing guidance, asbestos concerns at 3M and a huge earnings miss by JP Morgan sent stocks sprawling on Wednesday. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ dropped 10 to 175, and the Nasdaq fell 56 to 1944. The S&P 500 lost 18 to 1127, and the Dow plunged 211 to 9712. Volume rose to 1.4 billion shares on […]

Intel beat estimates after the close on Tuesday, but once again provided wide-ranging forward guidance and announced that it will cut capital spending for 2002. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ slipped 1 to 186, and the Nasdaq climbed 10 to 2000. The S&P 500 gained 7 to 1146, and the Dow rose 32 to 9924. Volume rose […]

Stocks sold off again on Monday as investors braced for the start of earnings season. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ fell 6 to 187, and the Nasdaq lost 31 to 1990. The S&P 500 fell 7 to 1138, and the Dow lost 96 to 9891. Volume rose to 1.26 billion shares on the NYSE, and 1.79 billion […]

Stocks sold off Friday on another steep drop in consumer prices and comments by Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan that significant economic risks remain. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ fell 3 to 194, and the Nasdaq lost 24 to 2022. The S&P 500 fell 10 to 1145, and the Dow lost 80 to 9987. Volume declined to 1.2 […]

Rumors that IBM may warn or miss estimates when it reports earnings next week weighed on stocks on Thursday. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ slipped 1 to 197, and the Nasdaq rose 2 to 2047. The S&P 500 added 1 to 1156, and the Dow lost 26 to 10,067. Volume declined to 1.29 billion shares on the […]

Stocks gave back strong gains Wednesday on fears of Japanese bank troubles and Fed comments that stocks have priced in more of a recovery than the economy is showing. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ managed a 1-point gain to 198, but the Nasdaq fell 10 to 2044, 54 points off its high. The S&P 500 declined 5 […]