The Dow closed at 14,673.46, a gain of 59.98 points, or 0.4 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500 index also rose 0.4 percent, closing less than two points below its own all-time high set April 2.

3. Stocks rise ahead of earnings season - Friday, April 05, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended modestly higher Monday, shrugging off an early decline, as investors waited to see whether big U.S. companies would deliver on expectations of strong earnings in 2013.

4. Oil ends slightly higher ahead of earnings, Fed - Friday, April 05, 2013

The price of oil was a little higher Monday, as traders awaited the start of the quarterly corporate earnings season and the latest word from the Federal Reserve on the economy.

Benchmark oil for May delivery rose 66 cents to finish at $93.36 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

5. Alcoa earnings as expected, revenue tops forecasts - Friday, January 04, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — Alcoa Inc. on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings that met Wall Street's expectations, and the company said it expects slightly higher demand for aluminum this year.

6. Oil down slightly, natural gas falls 3.3 percent - Friday, January 04, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil barely budged Wednesday, while natural gas plunged to the lowest level since late September.

Benchmark oil slipped 5 cents to end at $93.10 per barrel in New York trading. After rising on the year's first trading day following the resolution of a budget standoff in Washington, oil has been holding around $93.

7. US stocks slip ahead of earnings season kickoff - Friday, January 04, 2013

Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street as the U.S. corporate earnings season gets under way.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 55 points to close at 13,328 Tuesday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost four points to close at 1,457 and the Nasdaq composite fell seven points to 3,091.

8. Oil down slightly, natural gas continues to drop - Friday, January 04, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices ended a little lower on Tuesday, as traders took their cue from U.S. stock markets and investors awaited the start of the earnings season.

Natural gas prices fell again following a report showing production is at record levels and mild early winter weather.

9. Stocks sink, pulling S&P 500 down from 5-year high - Friday, January 04, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street, pulling the Standard & Poor's 500 index down from the five-year high it reached Friday.

The S&P 500 dropped four points end at 1,461 Monday. Stocks surged last week after lawmakers reached a last-minute budget deal.

10. Stocks edge higher on Wall Street - Friday, January 04, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market edged higher on Thursday as investors waited for more indications on the health of U.S. companies from earnings reports. Economic reports were mixed.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 19 points at 13,409 shortly after noon EST. It had been up as much as 54 points in the early going. The Standard & Poor's 500 added three points to 1,464, after rising as much as eight. The Nasdaq composite fell three points to 3,103.

11. Stock market has its worst week since June - Friday, October 12, 2012

Stocks closed out their worst week since June after investors looked over third-quarter corporate earnings reports and decided there wasn't much to get excited about.

The big indexes were mixed on Friday. But they were all down more than 2 percent for the week. That was their worst weekly showing since the Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 3 percent for the week ending June 1.

12. Stocks head higher, despite Europe worries - Friday, October 05, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — One piece of good news on jobs was enough Thursday on Wall Street.

The stock market popped higher after the Labor Department reported an encouraging decline in weekly claims for unemployment insurance. That one piece of good news was enough to help traders forget about a drumbeat of worrisome developments, like a widening U.S. trade deficit, higher unemployment in Greece and a ratings cut for Spain.'

13. Dow falls 128, with Chevron and Alcoa leading way - Friday, October 05, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Downbeat reports from Alcoa and Chevron at the start of corporate earnings season pulled stock indexes lower for a third straight day Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial average slumped 128 points, its steepest loss since late June.

14. Stocks indexes slide following gloomy IMF forecast - Friday, October 05, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slumped Tuesday on Wall Street after the International Monetary Fund predicted weaker world economic growth and as investors waited for what they expected to be lower corporate earnings.

15. Stocks lower on weak outlook for 3Q, Asian economy - Friday, October 05, 2012

Investors looked warily at forecasts for poor U.S. corporate earnings and weaker growth in Asia and decided there wasn't much reason to buy stocks.

The Dow Jones industrial average gave up 26.50 points to close at 13,583.65 points Monday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 5.05 points to 1,455.88 and the Nasdaq composite lost 23.84 points to 3,112.35.

16. Stocks edge up; H-P sinks on Whitman's outlook - Friday, September 28, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of encouraging economic reports helped nudge the stock market higher Wednesday. Measures of business activity in the service sector and job growth last month came in better than economists had expected.

17. Stocks waver on Spain report, Mosaic miss - Friday, September 28, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Mixed signals on the world economy tugged on major stock indexes Tuesday.

The country's largest fertilizer company, Mosaic, said weak demand from China and India have hurt its profits. Mosaic, Dupont and stocks of other companies in the materials industry fell.

18. Stocks slide on Wall Street for sixth straight day - Friday, July 06, 2012

U.S. stocks slid for a sixth day Thursday as concern spread that weaker global economic growth and the European debt crisis will hurt U.S. corporate earnings. The Dow Jones industrial average was headed for its longest losing streak since mid-May.

19. Stocks fall for a fourth day as tech profits slump - Friday, July 06, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell for the fourth straight day Tuesday following a profit slump at technology companies and a steep decline in oil prices, which sent energy stocks sharply lower.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 83.17 points to close at 12,653.12. Aluminum maker Alcoa was the biggest loser in the Dow, giving up 4 percent after reporting a slump in revenue late Monday.

20. Stocks slide ahead of corporate earnings season - Friday, July 06, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Edgy investors sent stocks lower Monday on Wall Street ahead of U.S. corporate earnings reports and amid more signs of instability in Europe.

The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 36.18 points at 12,736.29. It was the Dow's third straight day of declines.

21. US stocks plunge after weak June jobs report - Friday, July 06, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Investors abandoned stocks Friday after the U.S. government reported that only 80,000 jobs were created in June, the third straight month of weak hiring.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 124.20 points to close at 12,772.47. The loss wiped out the Dow's gain for the week.

22. Stocks rise as oil prices, factory orders climb - Friday, June 29, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks climbed Tuesday in an abbreviated holiday trading session after an encouraging report about manufacturing. Energy stocks rose the most because of increased tension over oil-rich Iran.

23. Stocks mixed as American manufacturing slows - Friday, June 29, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Investors rejoiced over Europe last week. On Monday, they got back to worrying about the United States.

Stocks struggled to stay out of the red in quiet holiday-week trading after the government said American manufacturing shrank in June for the first time in almost three years.

24. Stocks plunge after weak manufacturing reports - Friday, June 15, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — A quiet start on Wall Street quickly turned into a rout Thursday as the bad news piled up.

Commodity prices slumped in early trading after a report said manufacturing in China fell this month. Then, around 10 a.m., the Philadelphia branch of the Federal Reserve reported a sharp contraction in manufacturing in the Northeast. The report, the worst since last August, helped knock the Dow Jones industrial average down about 40 points.

25. Why stocks may be even riskier than you think - Friday, June 15, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Job growth in the United States is slowing. Sales at stores have stopped growing. The economies of India, Brazil and China are cooling. Europe is crippled by government debt and bad bank loans.

26. Europe worries stalk Wall Street; Dow loses 161 - Friday, May 25, 2012

Fearing a financial rupture in Europe, investors around the world fled from risk Wednesday. They punished stocks and the euro, and the yield on a benchmark U.S. bond hit its lowest point since World War II.

27. A rare gain for the Dow on hopes for China growth - Friday, May 25, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is desperately looking for good news.

On Tuesday, oil prices fell, the euro sank to a 22-month low, and the yield on the U.S. government's 10-year Treasury note fell near a historic low after a report suggested that Spain will have more trouble repaying its debts.

28. Stocks drop on mixed news on profits, economy - Friday, April 20, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — A slew of U.S. companies announced big profits Thursday, but investors spooked about the economy sold stocks anyway.

Investors shifted between buying and selling early Thursday, then stuck with selling after deciding that strong earnings results weren't enough to make up for weak reports on jobs, housing and manufacturing.

29. Natural gas prices dip below $2 - Friday, April 06, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of natural gas has dropped below $2 for the first time in more than a decade.

A mild winter and production boom have left the U.S. with more natural gas than Americans can consume. Storage facilities are quickly filling up. The glut has pushed down the futures price of gas 59 percent since it peaked at $4.85 last summer.

30. Stocks make a U-turn, rising after big decline - Friday, April 06, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Investors on Wednesday all but forgot the previous day's burdens and sent stocks soaring. It was a stark turnaround from the day before, when they'd pushed the market into a free-fall on worries about European debt and corporate earnings in the U.S.

31. Worst loss for Dow this year as stocks slump again - Friday, April 06, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market extended its longest and deepest slump of the year Tuesday, caught between a recurring nightmare of European debt and the beginning of uncertain corporate earnings reports at home.

32. US stocks fall on worries about Europe's economy - Friday, March 23, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell Thursday for the third day in a row as investors were daunted by reminders that Europe has not solved its debt crisis and the U.S. economy is far from healed, despite progress on both fronts.

33. Materials lead US stocks lower as commodities dip - Friday, March 23, 2012

Falling commodity prices punished materials and energy companies Wednesday, pushing Wall Street's major stock indexes to a lower close.

Crude oil lost nearly $2 to $105 a barrel, hurting energy stocks. Peabody Energy fell 3.4 percent, Chevron 1.1 percent and Exxon 0.9 percent.

34. Dow falls more than 200, interrupting 2012 rally - Friday, March 02, 2012

Stocks suffered their biggest losses in three months Tuesday, the first hiccup in a strong and steady rally to start the year. Wall Street worried about the global economy and waited while Greece pressured the last investors to sign on for its bailout.

35. Stocks edge lower on worries about China, Greece - Friday, March 02, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Two signs of trouble elsewhere in the world pushed U.S. stocks lower: slowing economic growth in China and a possible hitch in a deal to get Greece its bailout money.

The Dow Jones industrial average closed the day down 14.76 points to 12,962.81, or down 0.1 percent. The Dow closed above 13,000 last week for the first time since May 2008.

36. Stocks fall sharply as Greek deal is held up - Friday, February 10, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are having their worst day this year Friday after Greece hit a roadblock on its way to a critical international bailout.

The Dow Jones industrial average was down 126 points, or 1 percent, at 12,765 at 3 p.m. EST. Materials stocks fell the most. Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. fell 3.4 percent, the biggest drop among the 30 stocks in the index.

37. Dow approaches 13,000, and maybe a record to come - Friday, February 03, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — It was just last summer that the Dow Jones industrial average shed 2,000 points in three terrifying weeks. Investors had a host of things to worry about, including the possibility of another recession.

38. US stocks flat after mixed economic data - Friday, January 27, 2012

Investors coasted Thursday while they waited for a critical government report on jobs. Stocks were mostly flat, a pause from their strong start this year, and bonds didn't move much, either.

The Labor Department said the four-week average of unemployment claims fell to 375,750, the lowest since June 2008 and enough to suggest a steadily improving job market.

39. Stocks close higher on hopes for earnings, Europe - Friday, January 06, 2012

U.S. stocks rose solidly Tuesday after European markets rallied and corporate bellwether Alcoa predicted stronger demand in 2012. The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at its highest level since July.

40. Stocks close higher in 4th day of listless trading - Friday, January 06, 2012

Stocks are closing slightly higher after a fourth straight listless session. Traders were waiting for quarterly financial results from Alcoa Corp. that might offer clues about the economic recovery.

41. Positive jobs report fails to lift stocks - Friday, January 06, 2012

The stock market offered a reminder Friday that even if the U.S. job market is improving, there's plenty to worry about elsewhere in the world.

The unemployment rate fell in December to 8.5 percent, the lowest level in nearly three years. Yet stock indexes teetered between small gains and losses all day as traders fretted about Europe's ongoing financial drama.

42. Wall Street's happy new year: Dow up almost 180 - Friday, December 30, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market got a big jump on a better year.

After a flat 2011, stocks rose sharply Tuesday in the first trading of 2012 after investors returned from the holiday and found encouraging economic reports from the United States and around the world.

43. Stocks close higher; S&P turns positive for 2011 - Friday, December 23, 2011

Stocks closed higher Friday after a quiet, pre-holiday session that turned the S&P 500 index positive for the year.

Traders were relieved by news that Congress extended a payroll tax holiday for workers and emergency unemployment benefits. Both programs were set to expire at the end of the year. Letting that happen would have reduced economic growth by about 1 percent, analysts said.

44. Stocks slide as government lowers growth estimate - Friday, November 18, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) — A downward revision of U.S. economic growth in the third quarter sent stocks lower Tuesday. Higher borrowing costs for Spain also renewed worries about Europe's debt crisis.

The Commerce Department reported that the U.S. economy grew at a 2 percent annual rate from July through September, down from its initial estimate of 2.5 percent. Economists had expected the figure to remain the same.

45. Stocks fall broadly as oil tops $100 a barrel - Friday, November 11, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell broadly in midday trading Wednesday as the price of oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time since July.

The jump in the price of crude could weaken the already U.S. fragile economy by raising costs for gas, heating oil and airline fuel. Oil futures jumped 2.7 percent to $102 a barrel as U.S. supplies dropped and a deal for a new pipeline threatened to cut them even more.

46. Stocks surge on European debt deal, GDP growth - Friday, October 21, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are soaring after European leaders agreed on a deal to slash Greece's debt load and prevent the debt crisis there from engulfing larger countries like Italy. Stronger U.S. economic growth and corporate earnings also drove markets higher.

47. Oil rises to above $86 on weaker dollar to euro - Friday, October 07, 2011

Oil prices inched up above $86 a barrel Wednesday, supported by a weaker dollar even as concerns persisted about the sovereign debt crisis in Europe and the International Energy Agency slightly lowered its demand growth forecasts.

48. US stocks dive after dismal June jobs report - Friday, July 08, 2011

U.S. stocks opened sharply lower Friday after the government said businesses added the fewest jobs in June in more than a year. The unemployment rate rose to 9.2 percent.

Employers created only 18,000 jobs last month, a fraction of what economists expected. The Labor Department also lowered its estimates for the number of jobs created in April and May.

49. New hotels set for Elm Hill Pike - Friday, February 18, 2011

Despite the down economy, the Nashville area is continuing to experience new hotel construction, including a couple of extended-stay hotels going up in the same vicinity on Elm Hill Pike.

One is a TownePlace Suites, a new brand to Nashville, and the other a Candlewood Suites.