dow jones industrial

A look at the best and worst performers in the Dow Jones industrial average, which tracks 30 key U.S. companies; the biggest industry gainers and decliners in the broader S&P 500 index, which ended nearly flat for the year; and some companies that rattled investors in 2011.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 135 points, nearly making up its 140-point loss from the day before.

NEW YORK -- U.S. stock futures were rising Thursday ahead of what economist expect to be positive data on jobs, consumer sentiment and economic growth in the U.S.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 60 points, or 42 points above fair value, at 12,084. Futures for the S&P 500 were up 7 points, or 4 points above fair value, at 1242 ...

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U.S. stocks sank in afternoon trading Monday, with bank stocks leading the way down. The Dow Jones industrial average finished the trading session with a loss of around 100 points.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 1.3 percent Monday after two big rating agencies criticized a deal last week between European leaders that is aimed at easing the region's debt crisis.

A back-and-forth trading day on Wall Street ended with stocks mostly positive Tuesday. Shares were mixed much of the session with the Dow Jones industrial average slightly higher most of the day.

A promised plan to restore long-term confidence in the euro boosted stocks and other risky assets Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 150 points, led by banks.

Here is a recap of the top news items from this week on Wall Street: 1. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 490 points on Wednesday following a surprise coordinated move from the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank to enhance their capacity to provide liquidity support to the global financial system.

These central banks have agreed to lower the pricing on the existing temporary U.S. dollar liquidity swap arrangements by 50 basis points so that the new rate will be the U.S. dollar

Europe's spreading debt woes and slower manufacturing in China pushed stocks sharply lower Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 200 points in afternoon trading.

Stocks surged Friday, erasing their losses for the week, after Italy and Greece moved closer to forming new governments and getting their financial crises under control.

The Dow Jones industrial average jumped about 260 points and roared back above 12,000.