Search The Directory The Web for Home > News > Online Archives > Wired > 1999 > Business New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   States Want Area Code for Mobile - With cellular phone use on the rise, several states are worried about a shortage of numbers. They're asking the government to let them create separate area codes for wireless devices. By Joanna Glasner. [Wired News]   Stock Around the Clock - The granddaddy of stock markets, the New York Stock Exchange, considers trading from dawn to midnight. That could have a huge impact on financial markets -- and traders' lives. [Wired News]   Stock Markets Ready for Y2K - The National Association of Securities Dealers says a month-long simulation of trading a few days before and after 1 January 2000 turned up no glitches. The financial markets are ready for Y2K. By Joe Nickell. [Wired News]   Stocks Accentuate the Positive - Wall Street rebounds from three days of losses as Brazil does the right thing for its sagging currency. Oh, and another Net IPO goes ballistic. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Bask in IBM's Glow - Big Blue is predicting sunny days ahead, providing a boost for blue chips and tech shares. Also, the latest economic stats suggest that inflation is keeping a low profile. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Boosted by Merger News - Wall Street likes what it sees in reports of corporate marriages consummated or in the works, and a possible divorce in USA Networks' none-too-popular takeover of Lycos. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Can't Hold On to Gains - An afternoon rally turns sour as investors look past the solid earnings and stock splits, and try to decide how long the party will last. AT T, meanwhile, is focusing on your living room. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Can't Shake the Blues - Wall Street struggles to reach higher ground as the panic that gripped trading a day earlier subsides. Tech shares do their best to bolster sentiment. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Celebrate Merger Action - Yahoo and Broadcast.com, BP Amoco and Arco -- it's wedding day on Wall Street. Share prices open the second quarter with healthy (if cautious) advances. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Defy Greenspan Warning - The Fed boss thinks share prices are too big for their britches. Investors respond by pushing prices even higher. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Dip on Inflation Anxiety - Investors, spooked by the specter of inflation or an interest rate hike, sold off finance and tech stocks Friday. [Wired News]   Stocks Dive in Late Sell-Off - A sudden drop in bond prices prompts investors to dump shares in droves. Wall Street ends the quarter on a decidedly jumpy note. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Drop Amid Inflation Fears - Last week's unexpected jump in consumer prices still has Wall Street spooked. Traders are now looking ahead to what Greenspan might do at an upcoming Fed meeting. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Fall Sharply Again - Technology stocks knock the wind out of US stock markets. Yahoo, Amazon, and America Online were hit particularly hard. David Lazarus is on assignment in Japan. [Wired News]   Stocks Flirt with New Records - The latest US productivity numbers have traders thinking the Fed won't tinker with interest rates. That's a good enough excuse for a buying spree. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Go Nuts on Job Data - A US employment report shows job growth and wage inflation were both lower than expected last month, causing stocks to soar. Investors are betting that slower growth means the Fed won't raise interest rates come October. [Wired News]   Stocks Hammered, Bond Rates Soar - The stock market takes a beating on Friday as warm feelings about inflation fade. Internet stocks lead the decline. Meanwhile, bond rates rise. [Wired News]   Stocks Hit Record Highs - Wall Street soars as investors revel in fresh merger activity and a surplus of ready cash. Impeachment trial? What impeachment trial? By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Mixed as Combat Begins - After drifting lower for much of the day, Wall Street rediscovers a will to live as the bombs rain down on Yugoslavia. Actually, investors are just grateful for the distraction. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Stocks Mixed as Jitters Ease - Wall Street decides not to be quite so neurotic about a possible rate hike. Share prices rebound somewhat as the bargain hunters take charge. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]     [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 ] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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