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Consumer confidence hits 3-year high

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:29 p.m.

[AP] - Consumer confidence rose in February to its highest point in three years as Americans feel more optimistic about their income prospects and the direction the economy is headed, a private research group reported Tuesday ...

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Stocks Tumble; Dow Down More Than 100

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:21 p.m.

Stocks tumbled amid investor nervousness over events unfolding in Libya, including news the nation would stop exporting oil, and as retailers delivered mixed earnings reports. Bank of America fell, while Chevron rose ...

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Are We Buying High All Over Again?

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:12 p.m.

It never fails: When stocks fall, we sell; when they rise, we buy. This is destructive, and it appears to be happening again ...

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Stock Market Report -- Feb. 22, 2011

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:04 p.m.

U.S. stocks fall as investors grow nervous amid ongoing political strife in the North African country. Falling home prices also add pressure ...

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Wal-Mart's 4Q profit rises; US sales still slump

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:01 p.m.

[AP] - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 27 percent increase in fourth-quarter net income as the world's largest retailer benefited from cost-cutting and strong sales overseas ...

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Stocks Slide; Banks Tumble, Energy Up

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 4:55 p.m.

Stocks traded down amid investor nervousness over events unfolding in Libya, including news the nation would stop exporting oil, and as retailers delivered mixed earnings reports. Bank of America sank, while Chevron rose ...

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Libya unrest rattles markets; oil prices jump

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 4:54 p.m.

[AP] - Stocks fell sharply and oil prices spiked as investors became worried about increasingly violent unrest in Libya. Oil prices rose 6 percent to $95 a barrel Tuesday. The fight between protesters and forces loyal to the Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi threatens the country's oil production ...

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Don't Stand in Way of Rallying Stocks (Tradecraft)

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 4:49 p.m.
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Hoenig: We tend to dump older positions just as they're taking off ...

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Barnes & Noble 3Q net income falls

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 4:47 p.m.

[AP] - Book seller Barnes & Noble's third-quarter revenue rose, but its net income fell 25 percent as it continued to invest in its online operations and Nook e-readers, the company said Tuesday ...

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Wall Street falls on Libya but economic optimism helps

Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 4:39 p.m.

Wall Street stocks fell on Tuesday as a revolt spread in oil exporter Libya, but investors seemed willing to buy on price dips after U.S. consumer confidence rose to its highest in three years ...

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