Many Telecom Stocks Fall On Economic Worries (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Shares in cell phone service providers Vodafone, America Movil and Millicom plunged Tuesday as their outlook for growth darkened amid slowing global economies.

Apple 3Q profit jumps 31 percent but stock drops (AP)

AP - Macintosh and iPod sales helped boost Apple Inc.'s fiscal third-quarter earnings 31 percent, beating Wall Street's expectations Monday, but investors pummeled the stock after Apple issued soft guidance for the current quarter.

Stocks up 135 points as crude drops $3

THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street shook off early doldrums and closed sharply higher Tuesday after another drop in oil prices encouraged investors to set aside financial sector worries and go bargain hunting across the market. RELATED LINKS: » NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE » NASDAQ STOCK MARKET

US stocks jump as crude drops $4 a barrel

Wall Street shook off early doldrums and closed sharply higher Tuesday after another drop in oil prices encouraged investors to set aside financial sector worries and go bargain hunting across the market. The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 130 points.

Most Asia markets little changed amid higher oil prices, mixed US results; Nikkei up 3 percent

Most Asian markets closed little changed Tuesday, as a gain in oil prices and mixed results from U.S. companies led many investors to hold back after a two-day rally and wait for direction from Wall Street.

Wall Street appears headed for higher open

Wall Street headed for a strong open Thursday after IBM Corp. reaffirmed its profit outlook and investors hoped the government might take ownership stakes in banks to help stabilize the financial industry.