washingtonpost.com - The Week in StocksThe Week in StocksLocal Stocks- April 23, 2005 Stocks advanced last week in spite of bad news on Friday: a jump in crude oil prices and a slump in the drug industry.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12543-2004Dec19.html?nav=rss_business/colum... Local Stocks- April 23, 2005 The major stock indexes eked out gains last week as investors weighed strong earnings reports and Procter & Gamble Co.'s proposed $57 billion acquisition of Gillette Co. against weak economic data and uncertainty over the elections in Iraq.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50106-2005Jan30.html?nav=rss_business/colum... Local Stocks- April 23, 2005 Stock prices dropped last week as investors weighed positive news -- steadily dropping oil prices -- against a weaker dollar and a troubling report on inflation.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60133-2004Dec12.html?nav=rss_business/colum... Local Stocks- April 23, 2005 The major U.S. stock market indexes rose sharply last week as investors bet that a weaker-than-expected employment report could slow interest-rate increases.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3626-2005Feb6.html?nav=rss_business/columns... Local Stocks- April 23, 2005 Stocks rose again last week, both in the Washington area and nationally, as investors took a bullish stance on the economy's prospects for 2005. The government reported several pieces of positive economic news Thursday, the last trading day of a short Christmas week, including better personal income and durable-goods sales.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28029-2004Dec26.html?nav=rss_business/colum... Local Stocks- April 23, 2005 Blue chip stocks advanced for a third straight week, but a disappointing outlook for Dell and Cisco Systems held back gains in the technology sector.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21993-2005Feb13.html?nav=rss_business/colum... Local Stocks- April 23, 2005 Major U.S stock indexes took a hit last week and local stocks followed suit after reports of disappointing holiday retail sales.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61865-2005Jan9.html?nav=rss_business/column... Local Stocks- April 23, 2005 Renewed fears of inflation and higher interest rates drove the major stock indexes down last week, even as pharmaceutical companies scored gains.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40619-2005Feb20.html?nav=rss_business/colum... Local Stocks- April 23, 2005 The major U.S. stock markets took a downward turn last week amid news of disappointing earnings and a weak consumer sentiment report.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31554-2005Jan23.html?nav=rss_business/colum... Local Stocks- April 23, 2005 Stocks advanced last week, powered by an upbeat report on economic growth and some consumer inflation data that didn't rattle investors.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58792-2005Feb27.html?nav=rss_business/colum... |