AP - The Dow Jones industrial average had its first triple-digit drop of 2010 as mounting losses from loans at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and a disappointing consumer sentiment reading sent investors rushing from stocks. Financial stocks led the market lower Friday, pulling major stock indexes down about 1 percent from 15-month highs. -- read full article
AFP - Europe's main stock markets traded mixed on Friday as investors braced for more key US earnings and after Tokyo hit a 15-month high and Wall Street rose overnight.
AFP - The leading stock exchange ended lower on Friday as this week's rally came to a swift end in reaction to weaker-than-expected US earnings news, traders said.
Reuters - U.S. stocks slid on Friday after JPMorgan Chase & Co reported deep fourth-quarter loan losses that raised concerns about earnings for the banking industry.
AP - Rising loan losses in JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s consumer bank business and a disappointing reading on consumer sentiment sent investors rushing from stocks Friday.
AP - The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: -- read full article
Reuters - Technology shares drove Wall Street higher on Thursday on bets ahead of Intel's quarterly results that business spending will bolster profits in the sector.
AP - The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 10,700 for the first time in 15 months on Thursday as investors bet that the corporate earnings season would overcome a rocky start. The advance was slightly uneven, with technology stocks rising ahead of quarterly earnings from chip maker Intel Corp. and financials climbing before a profit report from JPMorgan Chase & Co. due Friday. Safe havens like utilities and consumer staples stocks fell. -- read full article
AP - The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 10,700 for the first time in 15 months on Thursday as investors bet that the corporate earnings season would overcome a rocky start.
AFP - Investor concerns that China will move to further rein in lending were brushed aside in Asia on Friday as bargain-hunters moved in following the morning's losses.
AFP - Europe's main stock markets crept higher on Thursday on renewed optimism over the global economic outlook, as investors awaited an interest rate decision from the European Central Bank.
AP - World stock markets gave up earlier gains Thursday amid ongoing concerns about Greece's budget woes, and after weaker than expected U.S. economic data that reined in hopes about global recovery this year.
