Bernard Condon

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FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2011 file photo, American flags fly in front of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Asian stock markets fell for a second day Thursday June 12, 2014 and European shares drifted as a dimmer outlook for global growth this year gave investors a reason to lock in recent gains. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Stocks fall on so-so economic news, Iraq turmoil

Bernard Condon · June 12, 2014 9:15 pm

Pfizer argues for AstraZeneca deal in web videos

Pfizer argues for AstraZeneca deal in web videos

Bernard Condon · May 10, 2014 9:44 pm

FILE - In this April 28, 2014 file photo, trader Michael Zicchinolfi, foreground left, and specialist Anthony Rinaldi, right, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks are drifting lower in early trading Friday, May 9, 2014, as U.S. corporate earnings wind down. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Dow inches to record as earnings reports wind down

Bernard Condon · May 9, 2014 9:31 pm

In this April 14, 2014 photo, preschool teacher Arene Galirza, left, a 4-year-old student color a rabbit-shaped paper cutout at Community Day Preschool of Garden Grove, in Garden Grove, Calif. According to the school's executive director Sue Puisis, the enrollment at the preschool has dropped by more than 50 percent since 2008. The financial crisis that followed the collapse of U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers in 2008 sent birth rates tumbling around the world as couples found themselves too short of money or too fearful about their finances to have children. Six years later, birth rates haven't bounced back. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Fear of economic blow as births drop around world

Bernard Condon · May 8, 2014 4:02 am

FILE - In this Friday, May 2, 2014 file photo, trader David O'Day works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stock futures are trading lower as investors await comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, scheduled to address Congress on the economy. A new report Tuesday, May 6, 2014, shows that housing prices rose in March, but at a slower pace than a month earlier. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Stocks fall in early afternoon on mixed earnings

Bernard Condon · May 6, 2014 5:04 pm

Specialist Vincent Surace, right, works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, May 2, 2014. U.S. stock futures are up slightly after the U.S. unemployment rate hit its lowest level in more than five years. The government reported the unemployment rate sank to 6.3 percent. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Stocks finish lower on mixed earnings, Ukraine

Bernard Condon · May 2, 2014 9:06 pm

Specialist Anthony Rinaldi works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, April 11, 2014. Weaker earnings at JPMorgan Chase are dragging bank stocks lower in early trading.Technology and biotech stocks also fell, a day after the worst rout for the Nasdaq composite index since 2011.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Stocks fall on jitters over earnings, tech rout

Bernard Condon · April 11, 2014 9:59 pm

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 19, 2014, file photo, Specialist Meric Greenbaum works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. 2014. U.S. stocks are falling in midday trading Monday, March 24, 2014, as tensions with Russia escalate. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Netflix and other tech stocks lead market lower

Bernard Condon · March 24, 2014 4:00 am

How investors may be getting fooled by buybacks

Bernard Condon · March 11, 2014 5:46 pm

Specialist Donald Civitanova works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. U.S. stocks are falling broadly in morning trading Thursday as investors weigh some disappointing earnings from U.S. companies and a survey from China suggesting the manufacturing sector of the world's second-largest economy is headed for a contraction. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Dow Jones average has its worst day since August

Bernard Condon · January 23, 2014 7:31 pm

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2010 file photo, PIMCO Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer Mohamed El-Erian speaks during a session at the Buttonwood Gathering on Fixing Finance in New York. Alianz said Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, El-Erian , the CEO and co-chief investment officer of its U.S. asset-management company PIMCO ,is resigning as part of leadership changes. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

Star investor El-Erian to resign as Pimco CEO

Bernard Condon · January 21, 2014 10:54 pm

Buybacks are a big factor behind stock market boom

Buybacks are a big factor behind stock market boom

Bernard Condon · May 19, 2013 5:46 pm