WASHINGTON COMPANIES - The Dow Jones industrials' moves since Lehman fall - MSN MoneyCentral WASHINGTON COMPANIES - The Dow Jones industrials' moves since Lehman fall - MSN MoneyCentral

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

WASHINGTON COMPANIES - The Dow Jones industrials' moves since Lehman fall - MSN MoneyCentral

(AP) - How far the Dow Jones industrial average has fallen or advanced each trading day since Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 15. Since Lehman's fall, which touched off a paralysis of the credit in BUSINESS NEWS >

American Express led the Dow higher, gaining nearly 9 percent after posting results late Monday that surpassed analysts' views. Financials were by far the biggest boost to the broader market, sending the S&P financials index up 2.9 percent. Analysts in BUSINESS NEWS >

The Wall St. street sign is photographed in front of the American flag hanging on the New York Stock Exchange in New York. (AP File Photo/Mary Altaffer) NEW YORK (AP) -- Some of Wall Street 's earnings anxiety is easing -- at least for the time being in BUSINESS NEWS >

Wall Street has its second straight moderate advance Tuesday as its earnings anxiety eased — at least for the time being. The market rose after companies including United States Steel Corp. and American Express Co. managed to post profits in a in BUSINESS NEWS >

MEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)--Mexico's stocks backed off intraday highs but posted gains for a third consecutive session Tuesday as U.S. equities rose on a rally in the financial sector, while the peso weakened substantially against the dollar. The local in BUSINESS NEWS >

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