Stocks extended their losses into a second day today after a cautious outlook from home builder Toll Brothers Inc. and a surge in energy prices rattled investors.

Struggling to boost profits amid increased competition, McDonald’s is adding a new item to its menu in Japan: the shrimp burger.

Another series of attacks in London unnerved Wall Street today, sending stocks falling as investors looked past strong earnings and China’s decision to revalue its currency.

Profit-taking sent stocks modestly lower in the United States today after oil prices topped US$55 (€41.21) a barrel and a disappointing earnings update from Texas Instruments Inc cast fresh doubts on the tech sector.

Stocks rebounded from early losses in the United States today, closing higher as National Semiconductor Corp’s better-than-expected earnings soothed investors’ concerns over higher unemployment and rising oil prices.

Wall Street trudged through a listless session today, closing narrowly mixed as oil prices edged closer to 45 dollars per barrel and investors hoped for assurance from the Federal Reserve that the economy was still on track.

Wall Street sprinted higher today as investors kept their faith in a strengthening economy despite Friday’s disappointing employment report. The Dow Jones industrials climbed 102 points to fall just shy of 10,000.

Wall Street ended an ambivalent session lower today, with investors concerned that stock prices are too high despite a better-than-expected employment report. Still, the three main gauges posted their second straight weekly gain.