Stocks tumbled today for the third straight session as investors, increasingly adopting a defensive strategy, bailed out of technology and other higher-risk shares.

A late-day sellof in technology issues ahead of Hewlett-Packar’s earnings led Wall Street lower today, wiping out an advance attributed to solid earnings and economics news.

Stocks surged higher on Wall Street today as investors overcame their initial disappointment with the January employment report, believing the moderate job growth would help keep interest rates stable in the near future.

Wall Street retreated modestly in a day of light trading today, with the market in search of a direction following the Dow Jones industrials’ brief foray above 10,000.

Bargain hunters took charge of Wall Street today, halting the market’s protracted sell-off and giving stocks their first respectable advance in more than two weeks.

A tepid durable-goods report put pressure on Wall Street today, sending stocks modestly lower.

Wall Street barrelled higher yesterday lifting the Dow Jones industrials more than 250 points, as investors celebrated a string of positive economic data.

Wall Street barrelled higher today lifting the Dow Jones industrials more than 250 points, as investors celebrated a string of positive economic data.

A profit warning from McDonald’s pulled stock prices lower today while the market was still smarting from fears of rising interest rates.