Stocks ended with modest gains but well off their highs as investors worry that a brighter employment picture means interest rates will rise. News Friday that employers cut fewer jobs in November brought expectations that the Federal Reserve could hike...

Stocks slide ahead of November jobs report; service industry report renews economic worries Investors grew nervous about the shape of the economy Thursday, dumping stocks at the last minute ahead of a key government report on unemployment. After a...

The stock market struggled but held its ground Wednesday as an upbeat assessment of the economy from the Federal Reserve offset drops in bank and energy stocks. Most stocks finished higher after the Fed said regional economic activity has generally...

Stocks rise as dollar slides; reports on housing, construction point to improving economy. The stock market is picking up where it left off before its scare over debt problems in Dubai. Major stock indicators rose more than 1 percent Tuesday,...

U.S. stocks rose on Monday, helping the Dow post its fifth straight monthly gain, on hopes that possible fallout from Dubai’s debt woes will be contained. Shortly before the market closed, Dubai’s largest company said its planned restructuring of some...