▲ S&P 500 +---% | ▲ Stock Advisor +---% Join The Motley Fool

Accessibility Log In Help

Mark Brooks

TheAssocPress

Recent Articles by Mark Brooks

Oct 25, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Oil Ends Slightly Higher, Around $86 a Barrel

Brent crude added 64 cents to end at $108.49 a barrel in London.

Oct 25, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Copper Falls on Persistent Global Growth Worries

Copper for December delivery dropped 1.75 cents Thursday to finish at $3.5505 per pound.

Oct 25, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Grains Futures, Livestock Prices Mainly Fall

Beef and pork futures fell on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Oct 25, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Group of CEOs Urges Tax Hikes, Spending Cuts

They warned in a statement issued Thursday that uncertainty spawned by annual deficits that have topped $1 trillion for a four straight years is dampening businesses' hiring and investment and stifling the fragile economic recovery.

Oct 25, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Ford Announces 1,500 More Europe Job Cuts

Annual losses in the region expected to exceed $1.5 billion this year and next.

Oct 25, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Microsoft Kicks Off Windows 8 Campaign

Windows 8 attempts to bridge the gap between personal computers and fast-growing tablets with its touch-enabled interface.

Oct 25, 2012 by Mark Brooks

BP Caps Dome Believed to Be Source of Oil Sheen

BP also inserted plugs on the top and sides of the container.

Oct 25, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Durable Orders Show Business Investment Still Weak

The Commerce Department said Thursday that orders for durable goods jumped 9.9 a percent last month.

Oct 25, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Sales Contracts to Buy U.S. Homes Rose Last Month

The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that its seasonally adjusted index of sales agreements rose in September to a reading of 99.5.

Oct 25, 2012 by Mark Brooks

U.S. Rate on 30-Year Mortgage Rises to 3.41%

The average rate on the 15-year fixed mortgage, often used for refinancing, rose to 2.72 percent.

Oct 24, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Ex-Goldman Exec Given Two Years for Inside Trades

Rajat Gupta was sentenced Wednesday in New York. He also was fined $5 million.

Oct 24, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Cocoa Falls on Plentiful Supplies, Demand Worries

Cocoa for December delivery fell 4 percent Wednesday to end at $2,399 per metric ton.

Oct 24, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Grains Futures, Livestock Prices Mostly Rise

Wheat for December delivery rose 15.25 cents to $8.84 a bushel; December corn fell 1.50 cent to $7.5450 a bushel; December oats added 0.75 cent to $3.8675 a bushel; while November soybeans jumped 17.25 cents to $15.7050 a bushel.

Oct 24, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Oil Drops for Fourth Day on Big Rise in U.S. Supplies

Benchmark oil fell 94 cents, or about 1 percent, to finish at $85.73 per barrel. Brent crude fell 40 cents to end at $107.85 per barrel in London.

Oct 24, 2012 by Mark Brooks

EU Corruption Scandal Flares Up in Brussels

Eight days after EU Health Commissioner John Dalli suddenly resigned from the EU's executive office over influence peddling accusations relating to tobacco legislation, heated charges flew between him and EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.

Oct 24, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Fed Cites Moderate U.S. Growth, Takes No New Action

The central bank says consumer spending was a little stronger, but business investment slowed.

Oct 24, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Bailout, Layoffs: New Pain Ahead for EU Carmakers

Experts say France's €7 billion ($9.1 billion) bailout, a three-year loan guarantee, represents a desperate attempt to avoid the sort of layoffs that companies like Ford are slowly accepting as inevitable.

Oct 24, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Buffett Says U.S. Economy Still Inching Ahead

Buffett said that while the U.S. economy is outperforming those in Europe and Asia, American businesses would be performing better if leaders would address the nation's fiscal problems.

Oct 24, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Gas Gets Cheaper, but Still Isn't Cheap

The national average for a gallon of gas has dropped 13 cents in the past week to $3.625.

Oct 24, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Eurozone Debt Equals 90% of Its GDP

Business confidence in Germany dropped for the sixth month in a row.

Premium Investing Services

Invest better with The Motley Fool. Get stock recommendations, portfolio guidance, and more from The Motley Fool's premium services.

View Premium Services