Fear about world economy sends markets lower
Stocks opened sharply lower Thursday, extending a rout around the world. Indicators across the financial markets suggested investors were frightened that the global economy is in for a long slump.
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Dividend-paying investments becoming more attractive
Indianapolis-based Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management has rolled out an equity portfolio stacked with nothing but dividend-paying stocks that can provide a reliable source of income.
EnerDel parent in danger of losing NASDAQ listing
The New York-based parent of EnerDel, which has almost 400 employees in the Indianapolis area, told investors Friday that it had received written notice of its failure to comply with NASDAQ's listing requirements.
Stocks plunge as worries about Europe intensify
Stocks plunged Friday, erasing the week's gains, amid rising fears about fallout from Europe's debt crisis. Seeking safer investments, investors sent the yield on the 10-year Treasury note to the lowest level in five decades.
Stocks fall sharply as economic concerns deepen
Major stock indexes fell Tuesday as worries deepened about Europe's debt crisis and the weak U.S. economy.
Stocks plunge after U.S. hiring dries up
Stocks plunged Friday after a dismal report on the job market renewed fears of another recession.
KIM: Predicting market’s swings is both futile and expensive
Wouldn’t it be nice to be smart enough to sell at the top and nimble enough to buy back in at the bottom?
Angie’s List hopes investors see beyond the losses
The company's IPO filing includes this sobering disclaimer: “We have incurred net losses since inception, and we expect to continue to incur net losses in the foreseeable future.”
LEADING QUESTIONS: Investment guru on calming clients
What does the CEO of City Securities Corp. say when shell-shocked investors want to sell? Does the recent market slide point to a return of 2008? Where are the opportunities? Michael Bosway has answers.
UPDATE: Stocks plunge again on more economic fears
The U.S. and European economies are "dangerously close to recession," Morgan Stanley economists wrote in a report.
U.S. stocks open higher after positive retail report
A strong report on retail sales in July helped send U.S. stocks higher early Friday after a week of record-setting losses and gains on Wall Street.
SKARBECK: Market volatility should be seen as an opportunity
To a long-term, value-oriented investor, volatility should be viewed as opportunity. The crazy prices that are occasionally offered up by a roller-coaster market in periods of uncertainty allow for the purchase of undervalued securities.
Weak market could derail Allison’s planned IPO
Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission in March said it planned to raise $750 million through a public stock sale, but the economic outlook has darkened since then.
UPDATE: Stocks soar on small positive economic signs
Wall Street's wildest week since 2008 continued with another 500-plus point move for the Dow on Thursday.
Dow drops more than 500 over economy concerns
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 519 points, or 4.6 percent, to close at 10,719.94 on Wednesday, wiping out the 429-point gain from Tuesday.
Stocks plunge after market’s opening
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 413 points, or 3.7 percent, to 10,827, in morning trading Wednesday. That erased nearly all of its 429-point gain from Tuesday, when the Federal Reserve pledged to keep its key interest rate at nearly zero into 2013.
Fed to keep interest rate near zero for 2 years
The Federal Reserve said Tuesday that it will likely keep interest rates at record lows for the next two years after acknowledging that the economy is weaker than it had thought and faces increasing risks.
Late surge gives stocks largest advance in two years
U.S. stocks on Tuesday rallied after the Federal Reserve said it was prepared to use a range of tools to bolster the economy.
Indiana stocks part of massive Wall Street sell-off
Stock prices hurtled lower Monday as anxiety overtook investors on the first trading day since Standard & Poor's downgraded American debt. Indiana stocks were part of the carnage.
Local stocks pummeled in global sell-off
Stock prices of the dozen largest public companies in the Indianapolis area all tumbled Monday morning as a Standard & Poor’s downgrade of U.S. debt spooked investors worldwide.