Standard & Poor's 500 index

An up-and-down day for stock market ends with a solid gain

It was the fourth straight increase for the Dow Jones industrial average. Industrial and energy companies had some of the biggest gains. Boeing climbed 2 percent.

KFC owner Yum Brands plunged 19 percent after the company cut its profit forecast for the year, citing weakness in its China operations. The company also owns Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.

The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 122 points, or 0.7 percent, to 16,912.

US stocks climb in early trading, led by energy companies

KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average rose 137 points, or 0.8 percent, to 16,925 as of 9:50 a.m. Eastern. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 15 points, or 0.8 percent, to 1,995 and the Nasdaq composite rose 33 points, or 0.7 percent, to 4,781. The Dow has risen for the past three days, while the S&P 500 for five days out of the past six.

US stocks move higher; energy, GE, Twitter are among gainers

General Electric jumped 4 percent Monday after activist investor Nelson Pelts bought a stake in the company.

Twitter rose 5 percent after a long-running search for a full-time CEO concluded. Co-founder Jack Dorsey will have a second chance at leading the company.

The Dow Jones industrial average gained 188 points, or 1.1 percent, to 16,662 as of 11:45 a.m. Eastern time.

Stock market shakes of an early stumble, ends higher

Chevron jumped 4 percent, the most in the Dow Jones industrial average. Exxon Mobil also gained 3 percent.

Energy stocks climbed as the price of oil turned higher, shaking off a two-day slump. U.S. crude gained 2 percent.

Banks and other financial stocks were the only sector to fall.

The Dow gained 200 points, or 1.2 percent, to 16,472. It was down as much as 258 earlier.

Stocks, dollar sink after weak jobs report augurs low rates

Bond prices jumped Friday, sending yields down, as investors expected the new sign of weakness in the U.S. would push any interest rate hike further out into the future.

The Dow Jones industrial average was down 233 points, or 1.4 percent, to 16,044 as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 24 points, or 1.3 percent, to 1,898. The Nasdaq composite declined 55 points, or 1.2 percent, to 4,572.

A sluggish start for US stocks following a rough quarter

KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped seven points, or 0.4 percent, to 1,912 as of 10:04 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones industrial average slid 69 points, or 0.4 percent, to 16,212, and the Nasdaq composite fell 36 points, or 0.8 percent, to 4,583.

A big gain for stocks at the end of a turbulent quarter

Major indexes rallied on Wednesday, but the market still ended the third quarter with its worst loss in four years.

All five of the biggest drops in the year occurred in the last three months as traders worried about slowing growth in China and uncertainty over U.S. interest rate policy.

The Dow Jones industrial average gained 235 points, or 1.5 percent, to 16,284.

US stocks are stable in early trade; energy sector gains

The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 14 points to 16,014 as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time Tuesday. The Dow plunged 312 points the day before.

US stocks fall sharply on China growth worries

The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 312 points, or 1.9 percent, to 16,001 Monday.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index sank 49 points, or 2.6 percent, to 1,881. The Nasdaq composite lost 142 points, or 3 percent, to 4,543.

Biotechnology stocks, until recently a high-flying sector, continued to drop sharply.

US stocks open broadly lower following a slump in Europe

Health care and materials companies fell the most in early trading Monday.

The Dow Jones industrial average lost 117 points, or 0.7 percent, to 16,198 as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped 14 points, or 0.7 percent, to 1,917. The Nasdaq composite slumped 29 points, or 0.6 percent, to 4,657.

Alcoa bucked the trend, gaining 3 percent after saying it would split in two.