Read more financial stocks stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/29821/financial-stocks.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:29:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/59081/insider-trading-probe-targets-2-sec-officials.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwo lawyers with the SEC are under federal investigation for alleged insider trading, Reuters reports. The SEC's internal watchdog claims that they traded stock in a large financial services company, despite warnings from other employees that the company was under investigation. One of the two works in the SEC's Office...http://www.newser.com/story/59081/insider-trading-probe-targets-2-sec-officials.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 15 May 2009 8:12:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58034/dow-rallies-on-housing-up-214.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks rallied today on positive economic news, with the S&P 500 surpassing the psychologically significant 900 mark, the Wall Street Journal reports. Surges in construction spending and existing-home sales fueled investor optimism, with financials and materials firms pacing advances. The Dow rose 214.33 to close at 8,426.74....http://www.newser.com/story/58034/dow-rallies-on-housing-up-214.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 04 May 2009 15:17:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55257/bears-lurk-in-markets-bounce-analysts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe ongoing rally in global financial markets could be setting investors up for another crash, analysts tell the Financial Times , warning that it could be a so-called “bear market bounce.” The fact that financial stocks, which took a beating as markets tumbled, are leading the uptick is particularly worrisome: “In...http://www.newser.com/story/55257/bears-lurk-in-markets-bounce-analysts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 03 Apr 2009 16:58:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54597/dow-down-148-up-for-week.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks fell today, though not enough to offset broad-based weekly gains, the Wall Street Journal reports. Financials dropped, in part due to comments by JP Morgan Chase CEO James Dimon, who said the bank had more trouble in March than in the first 2 months of the year. JP Morgan...http://www.newser.com/story/54597/dow-down-148-up-for-week.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 27 Mar 2009 15:22:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53932/banks-fall-dow-slides-122.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks fell today but managed to lock in the first two consecutive weeks of gains since May 2008, the Wall Street Journal reports. Comments from FDIC chair Sheila Bair that she expects bank failures to drain her agency sank financials, with the broader market following suit. The Dow dropped 122....http://www.newser.com/story/53932/banks-fall-dow-slides-122.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Mar 2009 15:20:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53056/dow-up-4-as-stocks-waver.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks finished below today’s session highs but closed with slight gains, barely making the first two-day winning streak in a month, the Wall Street Journal reports. Financials mostly gained, with shares of Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America up at least 4%. The Dow closed up 3.91 at...http://www.newser.com/story/53056/dow-up-4-as-stocks-waver.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Mar 2009 15:12:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52645/dow-up-32-big-weekly-losses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks ended mixed after falling for most of today as investors lost hope in a quick recovery, the W all Street Journal reports. With the job market reaching new lows, General Motors took another big fall. Apple, Verizon and Amazon also saw losses. The Dow pulled up in the last...http://www.newser.com/story/52645/dow-up-32-big-weekly-losses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Mar 2009 15:23:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/52534/stocks-plummet-dow-falls-281.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks fell today, with the Dow passing the bear-market low it set Tuesday, and two giants of US banking and manufacturing trading at less than $2, MarketWatch reports. Mounting problems at Citigroup and General Motors drove their shares to $1.02, and $1.95, respectively. The Dow dropped 281.40...http://www.newser.com/story/52534/stocks-plummet-dow-falls-281.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Mar 2009 15:24:16 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/51789/big-banks-up-dow-down-80.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks suffered modest losses today, though prominent financial institutions gained, the Wall Street Journal reports. Details of the Treasury’s “stress tests” and comments from Ben Bernanke disavowing nationalization buoyed Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo—but another dismal home-sales report depressed the broader market. The Dow fell 80.05...http://www.newser.com/story/51789/big-banks-up-dow-down-80.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 25 Feb 2009 15:17:22 CST