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Dow closes above 15,000 for first time

...their money.For the Dow, it was the 17th straight Tuesday of increases, Detrick said.In other trading, the Nasdaq composite rose 3.66 points to 3,396.63, up 0.1 percent.Japanese stocks surged, pushing the Nikkei above 14,000...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-05-07/dow-closes-above-15000-fir
IBM pulls stock market out of morning slump

...market had its worst day of the year on April 15, when the S&P 500 lost 2.3 percent.In other trading, the Nasdaq composite index rose 21.77 points to 3,328.79, up 0.7 percent. The dollar fell against the yen and the euro, and the...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-04-30/ibm-pulls-stock-market-out
Standard & Poor's 500 edges above previous record high

...They've been buying these companies, but four months into this year they've gotten expensive," he said. The Nasdaq composite rose 27.76 points to 3,307.02, an increase of 0.9 percent. Apple, the biggest stock in the index, surged...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-04-29/standard-poors-500-edges-a
Stocks rise ahead of earnings season; Lufkin soars on GE bid

...biggest weekly decline of the year as signs emerged that U.S. growth is starting to cool.In other trading, the Nasdaq composite index rose 18.39 points, or 0.6 percent, to 3,222.25.The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 1...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2013-04-08/stocks-rise-ahead-earnings-season-l
Indexes fall on Wall Street after a four-day rise

...and energy stocks fell the most of the 10 industry groups in the S&P 500, 1.5 percent and 1.3 percent.The Nasdaq composite dropped 5.21 points to 3,289, a fall of 0.2 percent.A handful of reports out Friday heightened concerns...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-04-12/indexes-fall-wall-street-a
Dow ekes out eighth straight day of gains

...the day.The broader Standard & Poor's 500 ended down 3.74 points, or 0.2 percent, at 1,552.48. The Nasdaq composite dropped 10.55 points, or 0.32 percent, to 3,242.32.Stocks have surged this year as investors became...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-03-12/dow-ekes-out-eighth-straig
Dow climbs for 10 days straight

...were broad Thursday, though slight. All 10 industrial groups in the S&P 500 rose, led by energy companies. The Nasdaq composite rose 13.81, or 0.4 percent, to 3,258.93.MGM Resorts Inter national's stock gained 7 percent after its...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-03-14/dow-climbs-10-days-straigh
Markets fall on Cyprus's plan to seize funds from depositors

...hour of trading. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 8.60 points, or 0.6 percent, to 1,552.10. The Nasdaq composite dropped 11.48 points, or 0.4 percent, to 3,237.59.European markets recovered most of an early slide and...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-03-18/markets-fall-cypruss-plan-
Dow extends win streak to nine days; longest since 1996

...U.S. economy.The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 2.04 points, or 0.1 percent, to 1,554.52. The Nasdaq composite rose 2.80 points, or 0.1 percent, to 3,245.12Stocks of retail companies rose after the sales report. Kohl's...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-03-13/dow-extends-win-streak-nin
Stocks rise as Fed stands by economic stimulus; Cyprus fears fade

...other trading, the Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 10.37 points, or 0.7 percent, to 1,558.71. The Nasdaq composite index rose 25.09, or 0.8 percent, to 3,254.19.The S&P 500 is just six points below its all-time high of...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-03-20/stocks-rise-fed-stands-eco