Red Results
Stocks traded lower on Thursday. Action was turbulent on a variety of news. Geopolitical pressure continued.
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Fractional Gains
Wednesday’s session closed with fractional gains. Trading ended flat with Boeing leading the way down while AOL tacked on 7.5 percent following the release of better-than-expected second-quarter results.
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Stocks Slip
Indices closed lower Tuesday amid geopolitical news as well as services industry data. Technology brands such as Intel led the way down on ramped up Ukraine rumblings.
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Green Territory
Indices closed well into green territory on Monday. Stocks rebounded from Friday’s drop on a variety of news, including a bailout announcement for Portugal’s Banco Espirito Santo SA and earnings that exceeded estimates for Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Brands Retreat
Stocks slipped on Friday amid a deluge of economic data. A Labor Department report showed the economy added 209,000 jobs in July, slightly exceeding expectations, while additions for the previous two months were upwardly revised by 15,000.
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Red Results
Indices closed well into red territory on Thursday. The Dow dipped to a two-month low, while the S&P 500 landed at a six-week low level. Exxon Mobil led declines on the Dow.