Stock gains evaporates on recession concern
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Stocks were little changed on Wednesday as fear of recession erased gains made earlier by defensive stocks, such as drug companies and makers of consumer staples.
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U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, with investors uncertain that equities could avert further losses amid lingering concerns about economic growth and fallout from a slowing housing market.
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The Standard & Poor's 500 and Nasdaq composite stock indexes fell on Monday as worries about a fallout from troubles in the subprime mortgage market re-emerged, but the blue-chip Dow clung to gains on optimism about earnings.
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An unexpected drop in unemployment helped stocks post their first back-to-back gains in almost a month.
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Stocks edged lower on Wednesday on disappointment about corporate financial results and uncertainty whether an expected Federal Reserve rate cut could head off a U.S. recession.
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Wall Street pulled back sharply after an unexpected contraction in the service sector rekindled investorsâ worry that the economy is headed for recession.
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Stocks fell on Wednesday as concerns  about financing for takeovers hit financial shares, stalling an  earlier rebound.
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Wall Street stocks retreated again on Wednesday after Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) forecast that the US economy would fall into a recession this year, compounding investor concerns about the near-term outlook for equities.
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Blue chips fell and technology stocks managed a slight gain while investors assessed the latest evidence on inflation and the health of the economy.
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US stocks extended their gains on Tuesday as oil prices slipped, easing concerns that energy costs would hurt corporate profits and helped raise hopes for improvement in the economy.
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Recession worries pushed U.S. stocks lower on Tuesday, but the decline was shallower than feared at first as an emergency interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve helped to ease investor fears and stabilize global markets.
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Recessionary economic reading and mixed earnings push stocks to heavy midday losses.
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Stocks dropped sharply on Friday as recession worries mounted after data showing weak job growth in December and rising unemployment.
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NEW YORK  -U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday and the Nasdaq broke an eight-day losing streak, as talk of recession pushed investors into health care and other defensive sectors seen as resistant to a slowdown.
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U.S. stocks barely budged on Thursday   as mixed results from retailers, a tame inflation report, and   purchasing manager surveys prompted concerns about economic   growth and interest rates.
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IF stock prices are supposed to reflect the underlying health of the economy, itâs easy to see why the market is off to such a tough start this year. Wall Street is worried that the economy is headed for its first recession in six years, so itâs only natural that investors are a little spooked.
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The broader U.S. stock market was flat after an earlier rebound fizzled out on Thursday on concerns about technology spending in the new year and anxiety that Friday's payrolls data will offer fresh evidence the economy is headed into a recession.