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Latest News in Stock Market and Investments – Jan 26, 2011

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Stocks end mixed after late-day recovery

Stocks closed mixed Tuesday, after making a come-back in the final hour, as investors digested earnings results from a host of blue-chip companies, mixed reports on the U.S. economy and surprisingly slow growth in the United Kingdom.

Dow marches toward 12,000

Stocks got the week off to a solid start Monday, with the Dow slowly clawing its way toward the 12,000 mark.

Earnings onslaught coming

Nearly half of the companies in the Dow Jones industrial average are scheduled to release quarterly reports this week, and expectations are very high. But don’t be surprised if stocks have a muted reaction to stronger-than-anticipated profits and sales.

Gas prices high – and might get higher

Strong worldwide oil demand and lack of supply are to blame for steadily rising gasoline prices in the United States, an oil industry group said Friday.

Financial speculation tax could cut deficit

As the deficit debate in Washington grows increasingly noisy, a research group said Monday that a tax on financial “speculation” could help resolve some of the nation’s thorniest fiscal problems.

Dow boosted by earnings, tech shares lag

Stocks closed mixed Friday, with technology shares lagging the broader market, as investors weighed strong earnings from General Electric against a quarterly loss from Bank of America.

Stocks trim losses, close modestly lower

U.S. stocks recovered from early weakness Thursday to close modestly lower as technology shares remained weak and worries about the downside of China’s robust economy hung over the market.

Stocks stumble after Goldman Sachs earnings

U.S. stocks took a hit Wednesday, as weak results from Goldman Sachs pressured financial shares and weighed on the overall market.

Stocks gain despite weakness in banking sector

U.S. stocks showed surprising resilience Tuesday, closing higher as shares of Boeing and other industrial names rose, offsetting weakness from Citigroup and Apple.

Dow and S&P close higher for 7th week

U.S. stocks ended moderately higher Friday, as investors shrugged off lackluster economic data and shifted focus to next week’s avalanche of corporate reports.

Treasuries continue along the middle road

Treasury prices were little changed Wednesday, with the benchmark 10-year note unable to break out of the narrow range it has been trading in since early December.

Aging bull: Can stocks go much higher?

Stocks are hovering near their highest levels in about two and a half years. But can they climb higher from here?

Stocks end lower, Intel posts strong quarter

Investors took a step back Thursday, with stocks ending lower ahead of Intel’s blockbuster earnings.

Bonds edge up after weak jobs data

Treasury prices edged higher Thursday after disappointing numbers on the job front and the third of three scheduled debt auctions for the week. Meanwhile, eurozone debt worries got a bit of relief.

Stocks climb to 2-year highs

Financial shares sparked a broad rally Wednesday that sent all three major indexes to fresh multi-year highs.

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