NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks continued their climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as e...

NEW YORK — The stock market marched back into record territory Tuesday as investors seized on the latest encouraging news about the economy. Thi...

NEW YORK — Stocks are posting their biggest gain since the beginning of the year thanks to strong reports on housing and earnings. The increase...

* S&P 500 breaks through intraday record shortly after open * Dow pops above 14,800 to set a fresh intraday record high ...

One of the most common questions I get asked by investors is, "Should I set stop losses to limit my losses?" My answer? " Why not set stop gains to capture gains instead?"

NEW YORK, March 13 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged up on Wednesday, with the Dow rising for the ninth straight session to another record and the S&P 5...

NEW YORK -- The Dow is logging its longest winning streak in two years – barely. A tiny gain gave the Dow Jones industrial average its eighth s...

(Reuters) - Stocks closed out a historic week with another day of gains on Friday, as the Dow hit yet another closing high on a payrolls report that s...

* Dow up 0.3 pct, S&P 500 up 0.1 pct, Nasdaq off 0.1 pct * After Tuesday's record close, Dow hits intraday lifetime high ...

* U.S. manufacturing gains offset weak overseas data * Investors see potential stock gains despite U.S. budget cuts * C...

* DJ Transportation Average hits intraday record high * S&P 500 posts 4th straight month of gains * J.C. Penney, Groupon...

NEW YORK -- Stocks are closing sharply higher for a second day as evidence mounts that the housing market is making a comeback. The Dow Jones industr...

* S&P 500 bounces back from biggest daily drop since Nov. 7 * Possible stalemate in Italy remains a concern * Home Depot...

NEW YORK — Talk of more deal-making sent the stock market higher Tuesday, putting the Dow Jones industrial average within close reach of its all...

NEW YORK -- Stocks are closing slightly higher, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index to the highest point since November 2007. Trading was thin as...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes are ending near the breakeven point on Wall Street, recovering from an early loss. The Dow Jones indust...

* Bounce follows Monday sell-off * Dell to go private in $24.4 bln deal, shares up * Archer Daniels, Est...

From the boiler room-basement brokerages of southern New Jersey to the opulent office suites of midtown Manhattan hedge funds, the U.S. financial poli...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed above 1,500 on Friday for the first time since the start of the Great Recession in 2007, ...

It is now essential that Europe produces a deep, robust, transparent and effective pan-European cash equity market.

Computers owned by the SEC Trading and Markets division were brought by SEC staffers to a hacker convention. They contained unencrypted, step-by-step instructions to shut down our financial trading system. Essentially: A Hacker's Guide to our Financial Universe.

* The stocks still trading on other exchanges * NYSE will not hold closing auction for affected stocks * Open orders in ...

* Stock, options markets shutting down Monday * Plan for Tuesday still up in the air * Banks prepare for storm, put key ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Poor corporate earnings reports are pounding the stock market in a sour end to an otherwise strong week. The Dow Jone...