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Proactive Investors UK FTSE 100 pulls back, Dow Jones and S&P 500 seen lower Proactive Investors UK Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) declined 16 points (0.1 percent) in pre-market, while futures for the broader S&P 500 index dipped three points (0.2 percent). Traders in the US are looking to today's update on pending home sales for ... and more » Kansas City Star Stocks drift lower as market takes a breather CNN The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) was down 9 points, or 0.1%, in afternoon trading. The S&P 500 (SPX) fell 2 points, or 0.2%. The Nasdaq (COMP) sank 11 points, or 0.4%. "It seems the market is taking a breather and waiting for its next catalyst ... Wall Street Remains Lower In Afternoon On Weak DataInvestor's Business Daily Stocks slump in early tradingKSBW The Central Coast Dow Retreats After Breaking 13000KRDO CanadianBusiness.com -WTAE Pittsburgh all 528 news articles » Moneycontrol.com Investors sidelined by Greece worries CNN The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU), S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq (COMP) futures were about 0.1% ahead of the opening bell. Stock futures indicate the possible direction of the markets when they open at 9:30 am ET. After weeks of negotiations and ... Stock futures flat as investors take breatherMarketWatch Stocks drift lower as market takes a breatherKPRC Houston Stocks: Investors Sidelined By Greece WorriesWCVB-TV WIBW all 805 news articles » Moneycontrol.com US STOCKS-S&P fails to break key level; euro zone data weighs Reuters * S&P 500 fails to stay above key 1360 level * Euro zone data shows the region could tip into recession * Dell slides after revenue forecast * Indexes off: Dow 0.4 pct, S&P 0.5 pct, Nasdaq 0.6 pct * For up-to-the-minute market news, see By Angela Moon ... S&P fails to break key levelReuters India Wall Street flat after housing data; S&P near key levelEconomic Times Stocks slip after European data; Dell fallsmsnbc.com all 53 news articles » Globe and Mail (blog) Oil Could Turn to Headwind as Dow Flirts With 13000 CNBC.com The Dow was 15 points higher at 12965. The S&P 500, meanwhile finished the day up just under a point at 1362, one point below its 2011 closing high and 8 points below its 2011 intraday high. But the real sizzler was oil, which jumped sharply on a ... S&P fails to break key levelChicago Tribune S&P 500, Dow trim gains, Nasdaq adds losses4-traders Todays DJIA Dow Jones, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Trends; Greece Bailout Package sets ...Learning and Finance Zacks.com -Globe and Mail (blog) -RTT News all 252 news articles » Bloomberg US Stocks Erase Gains After S&P 500 Tops Highest Since 2008 BusinessWeek 21 (Bloomberg) -- US stocks erased gains, after the Standard & Poor's 500 Index failed to hold above its highest close since 2008, as approval of Greece's bailout was offset by economic concern with crude oil jumping to a nine-month high. The Dow Jones ... Stocks Hover Around Flatline; Dell SlumpsCNBC.com US Stocks Decline Amid Economic ReportsBloomberg Despite Economic Rally, Companies Expect A Weaker 2012NASDAQ Sydney Morning Herald all 120 news articles » WNYT Dow, S&P 500 hit highest levels since 2008 Bizjournals.com It's the first time since 2008 the index, made up of 30 of the largest US companies, climbed that high. Shortly after it reached 13000 in 2008, the financial crisis hit, sending markets as 6627 on March 9, 2009. It's a signal to investors that keeping ... Dow hits highest level since 2008Castanet.net Dow breaks 13000 for first time since '08 crisisThe Herald Bulletin all 26 news articles » Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) Meteoric Rise is Distorting Everything Money Morning By Shah Gilani, Capital Waves Strategist, Money Morning The meteoric rise in Apple Inc.'s (Nasdaq: AAPL) stock price is distorting the major benchmark indexes, including the Nasdaq-100, the Nasdaq Composite, and the S&P 500. Without Apple, tech's 3-year bounce is shakyMarketWatch (blog) all 5 news articles » DOW 13000: The Beginning or The End? Tycoon Report The DOW just hit 13000... the S&P 500 is up at 1360... and it seems as if every stock is stuck at the top of its trading range. For the last couple of weeks, the overall market -- while still bullish -- has looked decidedly toppy. Cramer: The Dow's Big Round NumberTheStreet.com The Smart Indexes Are Even Worse Than The Dumb Ones*DealBreaker Market Melt Ups Under The MicroscopeSeeking Alpha all 5 news articles » Forbes Stock Futures Flat As Investors Take Breather Wall Street Journal Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 8 points to 12937. S&P 500 Index futures fell 1.3 points to 1358.80, while Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.5 point to 2590.50. Futures erased modest gains, following European equities, after a preliminary ... US stock futures mixed, economic data eyedReuters S&P 500, Dow trim gains, Nasdaq adds lossesWXEL Stocks Slip as Economic Data Comes Into FocusFox Business Forbes -CBS Moneywatch -BusinessWeek all 1,172 news articles »

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S&P fails to break key level (Reuters)   Reuters - U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday with the S&P 500 stalled near a 10-month-old high after weak data on Europe's business activity raised concerns about a recession. Fitch downgrades Greece on debt swap plan (Reuters)  Reuters - Fitch cut Greece's long-term ratings on Wednesday to its lowest rating above a default, becoming the first ratings agency to make the widely expected downgrade after the country announced a bond exchange plan to ease its massive debt burden. Home resales at 1-1/2 year-high, supply falls (Reuters)   Reuters - U.S. home resales rose to a 1-1/2 year high in January, pushing the supply of properties on the market to the lowest level in almost seven years in a hopeful sign for the housing sector. Citi, UBS provide keys to interest rate-rigging probe: sources (Reuters)  Reuters - Citigroup Inc and UBS AG , in a series of disclosures to law-enforcement officials, have provided crucial information to investigators in multiple countries as part of inquiries into whether the world's biggest banks manipulated a global benchmark interest rate, according to people familiar with the situation. JPMorgan, Citi, BofA sued for $949 million by Sealink (Reuters)  Reuters - JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Bank of America Corp. and more than a half dozen other major banks are being hit with a new lawsuit over $949 million in residential mortgage-backed securities. Nasdaq looks to Congress to win market reforms (Reuters)  Reuters - Exchange operator Nasdaq OMX is trying to gain support for a legislative proposal that would give it a competitive edge over both rival exchanges and banks that operate anonymous trading venues known as "dark pools." Pace of new credit card accounts picks up in 2011 (AP)  AP - More people opened new credit card accounts last year, as the banking industry began to loosen standards it tightened during the recession. MGM Resorts 4th-quarter loss narrows, revenue up (AP)  AP - MGM Resorts International said Wednesday that high costs kept it in the red in the fourth quarter, but it lost less than a year earlier as more people stayed at its Las Vegas Strip casinos and visitors spent more on the food, gambling, entertainment and shopping it offers. Strauss-Kahn freed after French police questioning (AP)   AP - The former chief of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has been released from a French police station after two days of questioning over a suspected hotel prostitution ring. Consumer-finance watchdog probes overdraft fees (AP)  AP - The government's new consumer-watchdog agency is launching a probe into costly overdraft fees charged by big banks. Greek lawmakers rush to clear promised austerity (AP)  AP - Greece scrambled Wednesday to push through a batch of emergency laws that will further cut incomes and state spending, a day after securing a new bailout and debt relief deal designed to stave off bankruptcy. Holiday spending pushes Macy's 4Q profit higher (AP)   AP - A strong holiday shopping season and hearty online sales pushed Macy's Inc.'s fourth quarter net income up 12 percent. That topped Wall Street's expectations, and the department store chain's stock hit a 52-week high. Rising sales point to better year for housing (AP)   AP - The housing market is flashing signs of health ahead of the spring-buying season. Gas prices up for 4th straight week in W.Va. (AP)  AP - Gas prices in West Virginia are about 46 cents higher per gallon compared with a year ago. Obama seeks corporate tax rate cut, loophole limit (AP)   AP - President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a lower corporate tax rate and an end to dozens of loopholes he said helps companies move jobs and profits overseas. "It's not right and it needs to change," he said. GM in alliance talks with Peugeot in Europe (AP)  AP - General Motors Co. is in talks about a possible alliance with France's leading car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen, a deal that could dwarf PSA's partnerships with BMW, Mitsubishi Motors and Toyota.