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Wall Street ends lower; Facebook closes 0.6% up on Day 1
Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Wall Street ends lower; Facebook closes 0.6% up on Day 1 US stocks fell on Friday after a sloppy debut by Facebook Inc spoiled hopes that a spectacular open for the most-anticipated stock sale in years would brighten the mood in what has been a gloomy month for equity markets. US stocks fell on Friday after a sloppy debut by Facebook Inc spoiled hopes that a spectacular open for the most-anticipated stock sale in years would brighten the mood in what has been a gloomy month for equity markets. Shares of Facebook, the social networking giant, were volatile in the busiest day ever for a trading debut
Asia Markets: Asia stocks tumble as Spain joins worry list
By Sarah Turner , MarketWatch SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Asian stock investors dumped shares on Friday as fresh concerns about the health of Spanish banks added to existing worries about capital flight from Greek lenders. Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average /quotes/zigman/5986735 JP:100000018 -3.01% fell 2.9%, South Korea’s Kopsi index KR:SEU -3.49% dropped 2.5%, and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index /quotes/zigman/1653884 AU:XJO -2.79% skidded 2.4%.
NewsWatch: U.S. stocks decline as Greece offsets data
By MarketWatch MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE U.S. stocks relinquished gains Wednesday as worries about Greece overtook enthusiasm that came with data casting a positive light on U.S
NewsWatch: Groupon jumps as results beat estimates
By MarketWatch MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE Daily-deals company posts better results than expected for the first quarter, boosting a stock that already surged more than 18% in the regular session. See full story.
Canadian Markets: Mining, materials trash Canadian stocks
By Wallace Witkowski , MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Canadian stocks dropped Monday, led by big losses in the mining, materials and energy sectors.
NewsWatch: Facebook and Microsoft: Friends against Google
By MarketWatch MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE The social network, set to go public next week, is seen forming closer relationships with Microsoft as each takes on rival Google. See full story. How to play nice with the bears of summer Strategists are mixed on what sectors to favor in the summer but most agree the traditionally bearish season should be milder this time around
Market Snapshot: Investors will watch Fed minutes, sales report
By Claudia Assis , MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — With first-quarter earnings season on its way out, macroeconomics will retake the front seat next week in U.S.
London Markets: London reverses loss; M&S jumps after upgrade
By Barbara Kollmeyer , MarketWatch MADRID (MarketWatch) — Stocks in London erased early losses to end Friday’s session with solid gains, with Marks & Spencer PLC rallying in the wake of an upgrade and a rise in U.S.
J.P. Morgan shares slump 9% early Friday after disclosure of $2 billion trading loss
By Polya Lesova , MarketWatch Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.