The powerful stock market uptrend this year probably signals a Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan triumph in November.

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On the heels of the weekend elections in Greece, futures markets were up sharply last night after a victory by legislators who aren't opposed to taking measures that would allow Greece to remain in the euro zone...(Read More)

As of 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time, markets are ripping higher, with particular strength seen in Apple Inc...(Read More)

Apple is hot. I'm not talking about the temperature of the new iPads, I'm talking about its stock. At around 3pm ET today, Apple traded at a new all-time intraday high $609.65 a share, up more than 50% for the year. The stock finished 2011 at $405 and closed today at $602.50, up nearly $200 a share (+48.77%) year-to-date. One share is now worth more than a new 32GB iPad.

Stocks started the session on a positive note today, as traders cheered the latest long-term refinancing operation (LTRO) by the European Central Bank (ECB)...(Read More)

After suffering through the worst session in years on Monday, the bulls battled back with a vengeance today...(Read More)

After an initial foray north of breakeven, U.S. stocks spent the rest of the session swimming in red ink today...(Read More)

U.S. stocks resumed Monday's rally right out of the gate today, shrugging off some sour sentiment data and violent protests in Athens...(Read More)

European debt crisis sending the The S&P 500 (SPX) -1.19% fell 15.9 points, or 1.2%, to 1,317.37 Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) -1.05% to its lowest close in more than a month and The Nasdaq Composite (COMP) -1.59% fell 44.42 points, or 1.6%, to 2,758.90. Apple Inc. (AAPL) down 0.24% to close at $334.40. Currently, [...]

Most stocks spent the session swimming in red ink today, retreating from two-year peaks amid re-emerging European debt concerns...(Read More)

Stocks hovered just north of breakeven for most of the session, with financial issues pacing the advancing equities...(Read More)

US stock advanced for the third consecutive session on Thursday, helped by a rebound in overseas markets even as continuing weakness in the job market kept investors on a wait-and-watch mode.  Financials showed strength after American International Group said it expects to repay the bailout loans.  Stocks remained under pressure in the early trading but [...]

($AIG) AIG jumped 21.25% – Market News for August 21, 2009

Wall Street fluctuated on Monday as futures indicated a higher open to the trading day. What mostly helped the upward momentum ; were M&A news involving the 44% proposed acquisition of Genentech (DNA) from Swiss drug maker Roche Holding, and Q2 results from Bank of America (BAC). The co. beat expectations across the board while [...]