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Entries tagged "stock market"Roll Call: Goldman Shakes Off 'Negative Press'Here are some must-reads to get your Tuesday started. Rising like it's 1987 all over againBloomberg says Thursday's gain extends the market's best monthly gain since 1987. Crisis Dashboard: LIBOR, VIX, TED Spread, DowLIBOR 1-Month 3.7515 Change: -0.43 basis pointsLIBOR 3-Month 4.0588 Change: -0.36 basis points The LIBOR rate continues to fall, but remains at elevated levels, showing that banks are starting to lend to each other but are still cautious. VIX: 54.23 Change: -16.10 (-22.89%)The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index is fell like a stone as investors see more stability ahead, with the Dow up over 400 points today and the Administration reversing course on a second stimulus package. The VIX hit an all-time high at 80 last week.TED Spread: 2.966 Change: -0.6706Although investors remain uneasy, the gradual loosening of credit markets... Jim Cramer: 'Please take it out of the stock market right now'Surprise advice from "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer: Pull out. Cramer told Ann Curry on "The Today Show" that he believes the stock market could decline as much as 20%. "OK, whatever money you may need for the next five years, please take it out of the stock market right now, this week," he said. "I do not care where stocks have been. I care where they are going. I don't want people to get hurt in this market." - Maria Woehr ... TGIF: Thank Google it's FridayDeal Stocks and the broader market have Google Inc.'s first-quarter performance to thank for the bullish trading on Friday. After the close of market on Thursday, the soon-to-take-over-the-world search engine announced a 42% first-quarter sales gain to $5.19 billion, beating analyst expectations. The top-line gain drove a 30% net income increase to about $1.31 billion. The result on the street: a 19.99% gain in Google's stock on Friday to close at $539.41 and a Dow Jones Industrial Average gain of 228.87 points to 12,849.36 as investors felt a sense of relief following earlier fears that blue-chip companies would not... GE brings bad things to investor's livesGeneral Electric Corp. [GE] surprisingly stunned investors with its announcement Friday that it did not meet analyst's first-quarter earnings expectations after its CEO just last month assured investors that it would meet the original forecast. The disappointment, which GE blames on the tightening of credit markets, sent shares of the conglomerate sinking as much as 12% in midday Friday trading, the most since the October 1987 market crash. GE's decline set the tone for a down market as the Dow fell 151.12, or 1.21% to 12,429.72, and the Nasdaq decreased 34.53, or 1.47%, to 2,317.17. Meanwhile, new developments in pending... Markets saved for a day, crisis avertedThe Federal Reserve acted as though battling a forest fire by reaching a palatable deal for J.P. Morgan Chase Co. Inc. to acquire Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. Sunday. It looks like the strategy worked on the domestic front--for a day, at least. The Dow finished up 21.16, or 0.18%, to 11,972.25 points after falling as much as 200 points in early trading. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq closed down 35.48%, or 1.60%, at 2,177.01. ... Markets back in negative territory despite media dealsThe usual suspects -- the rise in oil, the weakening dollar and a sluggish financial sector spooked by the credit markets -- reared their ugly heads once again, depressing even the entertainment and media Deal Stocks that saw strong M&A activity Thursday. Overall, the markets are trading in the red with the Dow down 75.38, or 0.62% at 12,034.26 and the Nasdaq declined 13.04, or 0.58% at 2,230.83 in midday trading.... Markets comeback, but Ambac still a big worryMarkets finished in the green as the bulls made a turnaround after a midafternoon stumble. Deal Stocks such as Parkeeter Inc. [PKTR] made impressive gains, while others such as Ambac Financial Group Inc. [ABK] headed south, weighing down the markets before a late surge. Overall, the Dow finished up 41.19, or 0.34%, at 12,254.99, and the Nasdaq moved forward 12.53, or .55%, to 2,272.81. Here's a closer look at Deal Stock activity:... Top tagsYou have executed a tag search on Dealscape. On the left,you will find a comprehensive list of stories tagged "stock market." Below are the most-popular tags for Dealscape. On the right of the page you will find a search box to dig deeper into our content.
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