MarketWatch’s daily rundown of shares making sizable moves in the U.S. stock market.

Stocks were sitting near session lows in the final hour of trading Tuesday on worries that euro zone finance ministers appeared unlikely to release the Greek bailout funds by Wednesday as hoped and following ...

Stocks tumble on soft retail sales

U.S. stocks fell Tuesday after a report on U.S. retail sales pricked some holes in growing optimism about the U.S. economy, which had lifted stocks to multi-year highs.

With the S&P 500 pulling back from the key 1350-1360 level, we may well be at an inflection point. How should you position?

A brief look at the market's moves so far Tuesday.

In a Wall Street universe full of marquee stocks, lesser known entities are the stars of the rally so far this year.

These heavily shorted stocks could get squeezed much higher if they report positive earnings this week.

A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:Alcoa Inc. fell 1.7 percent to $10.15 with 13,503,300 shares traded.Bank of America Corp. fell 3.1 percent to $8.00 with 218,842,600 shares ...

A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:Cisco Systems Inc. fell .9 percent to $19.84 with 14,727,000 shares traded.Clearwire Corp. rose .7 percent to $2.29 with 12,313,700 shares traded.DryShips ...

Shares of some top chemicals companies are down at 1 p.m.:Dow Chemical Co. fell $.82 or 2.4 percent, to $33.38.DuPont Co. fell $.94 or 1.9 percent, to $49.66.

Stocks of financial and basic materials companies led Wall Street lower on Tuesday after rallies by those groups this year, while the retail sector hit a record even as retail sales rose less than expected ...

Morningstar found seven wide-moat companies with share-price returns ranging from 10 percent to 36 percent this year, a period in which the S&P 500 Index jumped 7 percent. TheStreet.com reports.

* Financial, basic materials companies decline* Retail sales rise less than expected in January* Financials pressured ahead of meeting to discuss Greece* Indexes down: Dow 0.24 pct, S&P 0.37 pct, Nasdaq ...

Prudent investors may want to use this bank stock rally to sell the underperformers and buy stocks that are actually poised to ride the upside.

By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Small andmid-capitalization stocks fell on Tuesday, dippingafter recent gains as weaker-than-expected retail sales gaveinvestors an excuse to take profits.Shares ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures swerved between small gains and losses Tuesday, as lower U.S. stocks and a stronger dollar kept a lid on prices but some technical buying supported gains. ...

Defensive Investors should consider stocks of companies with competitive advantages.

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In a week heavy on both earnings and economic data, here's a look at five new technical setups in stocks.

Sector adds to previous day’s losses as weakness continues, though Apple continues its run to new highs.

Shares in Masco Corp (NYSE:MAS - News) plunged 11.3 per cent to $11.73 in early trading on Wall Street on Tuesday after the home improvement retailer reporter a larger fourth-quarter loss than most analysts expected, ...

Shares of some top chemicals companies are down at 10 a.m.:Dow Chemical Co. fell $.46 or 1.3 percent, to $33.73.DuPont Co. fell $.36 or .7 percent, to $50.24.

* US retail sales up 0.4 pct in Jan, weaker than forecast* Moody's cuts France, UK, Austria outlooks to negative* Indexes down: Dow 0.2 pct, S&P 0.3 pct, Nasdaq 0.4 pctBy Angela Moon NEW YORK, Feb 14 (Reuters) ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Shares of financial IT provider Fidelity National Information Services Inc. rose almost 5% and was the S&P 500's biggest gainer on Tuesday after the firm posted earnings and boosted ...

Research In Motion shares are still a Sell, according to S&P Capital IQ analyst James Moorman. This morning the analyst repeated his bearish stance on the stock, trimming his target price by a buck to $13. "We believe RIMM will continue to struggle in North America as carriers promote the iPhone and [...]

By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK, Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lowerTuesday after weaker-than-expected January U.S. retail salesdata curbed investors' appetite for risky assets.The Dow Jones industrial ...

Market-lagging returns could be written in this one-star.

* US retail sales up 0.4 pct in Jan, weaker than forecast* German ZEW index leaps to highest since April 2011* Moody's cuts France, UK, Austria outlooks to negative* Futures down: S&P 4.8 pts, Dow 30 pts, ...

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Stock Futures Tumble On Weak January Sales Data

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures slid Tuesday after the government reported U.S. retail sales gained less than expected last month. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 14 points ...

NEW YORK, Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futuresfell on Tuesday after data showed retail sales rose less thanexpected in January from December as consumers cut back on carpurchases and shopped less ...

* German ZEW index leaps to highest since April 2011* Moody's cuts France, UK, Austria outlooks to negative* January U.S. retail sales data on tap* Futures: S&P flat, Dow down 2 pts, Nasdaq up 0.75 ptsBy ...

By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK, Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futurescut gains Tuesday, with S&P futures turning flat as enthusiasmfaded over upbeat data from Germany.S&P 500 futures fell 0.7 points ...

* German ZEW index leaps to highest since April 2011* Moody's cuts France, UK, Austria outlooks to negative* January U.S. retail sales data on tap* Futures up: S&P 2.1 pts, Dow 19 pts, Nasdaq 2.75 ptsBy ...

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CNBC's Kayla Tausche has a look at the faces behind the clash behind Wall Street's banking giants and the rising ranks of Silicon Valley's elite.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals has been an absolute monster stock for several months, and traders are betting that the run will continue throughout the year.Bulls were going out in time yesterday, as more than ...

After a dismal end to last week, stocks rallied at the market open yesterday as news of strict fiscal cuts in Greece gave hope to a number of investors and analysts alike. ”There was some apprehension ...

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Shares of some top chemicals companies were mixed at the close of trading:Dow Chemical Co. rose $.19 or .6 percent, to $34.19.DuPont Co. fell $.14 or .3 percent, to $50.60.

Among the stock activity stories for Monday, Feb. 13, from AP Business News:— Shares of Jive Software Inc., which makes Facebook-style social networks for businesses, rose after an article in Barron's ...

Blue Chips Gain 73 Points

GOOD NEWS FROM GREECE: Another step toward another bailout fueled stock gains in the U.S., with all major indexes rising.GETTING CLOSE: The Dow is now within 16 points of its best close since before the ...

Stocks rose on Monday as investors cheered a vote in Greece that will help clear the way for another bailout. The Dow Jones industrial average rose to within 16 points of its close highest close since ...

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