Stocks Slip on Oil, Soggy Sept. Sales
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday,  pressured by record oil prices, disappointing September sales  from retailers and a drop in drug stocks.
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U.S. stocks slid on Friday after oil  hit a record $53.40 a barrel, while surprisingly weak September  jobs data touched off a rally in the bond market.
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Stocks slipped at the opening on Friday as oil prices topped $61 a barrel, boosting inflation worries.
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Stocks slid on Friday after oil prices  climbed to a record over $53 a barrel and weaker-than-expected  U.S. job growth in September raised concerns about the  economy's strength with less than a month before the  presidential election.
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NEW YORK - A sharp drop in oil prices gave Wall Street a small relief rally Monday, with stocks staying mixed after falling earlier in the session. Blue chips were held back by fears that the dip in oil prices would be temporary...
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Stocks slipped Friday morning, after a report showing weaker than expected job growth in September gave investors a reason to backtrack after pushing the Dow Jones industrial average to its highest close ever in the previous session.
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Stocks slipped on Friday as oil prices topped $61 a barrel, raising concerns that the inflation-wary Federal Reserve would be in no rush to cut benchmark interest rates and clouding the outlook for profits.
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World oil prices slipped on Thursday as  dealers began to take profits from the week's Hurricane  Ivan-inspired gains, betting that the worst of the storm's  disruption had been factored into prices.
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NEW YORK - A disappointing retail sales report and the threat of oil prices reaching $53 per barrel sent stocks lower Thursday in early trading.    A lack of consumer confidence and rising gasoline prices were blamed for slow retail sales in September, usually a robust month for shoppers...
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US stocks slid on Friday after oil hit a record $53.40 a barrel, while surprisingly weak September jobs data touched off a rally in the bond market.
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Oil prices slipped from their record highs Wednesday ahead of the weekly report on US inventories, but stocks hovered close to unchanged levels as investors considered the long-term implications of the flu vaccine shortage.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Thursday,  pulled down by investor worries over record high oil prices and  a sharp drop in major drug company shares.
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Stocks regained some momentum today as oil prices declined in spite of Hurricane Ivan's threat to production in the Gulf of Mexico.
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U.S. stocks fell on Monday as investors worried about a soft retail environment after a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  and a rise in crude oil prices.
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U.S. stocks were seen opening  lower  on Thursday as rising oil prices and lackluster September sales  reports from retailers overshadowed a government report showing  a decline in weekly jobless claims.
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U.S. stocks were a little lower on  Tuesday, under pressure from worry that higher oil prices will  cut into corporate profits and consumer demand, and retail  sales data that declined more than expected in August.
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NEW YORK - A disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sent stocks mostly lower Monday as investors worried that oil prices, which stabilized after last week's highs, would curb consumer spending and hurt companies' third-quarter earnings...