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MARKETS

Apr 29, 2019 3:20 PM CDT

US Stock Indexes End Slightly Higher

Dow edges up 11 points

(Newser) - Stocks eked out modest gains on Wall Street, enough to push the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes a bit further into record territory, the AP reports. Banks and communications companies did the best Monday, offsetting weakness in retailers and high-dividend companies like real estate and utilities. Bank of America...

Stocks Rise Into Record
Territory on GDP Report

MARKETS

Apr 26, 2019 3:19 PM CDT

Stocks Rise Into Record Territory on GDP Report

Dow gains 81

(Newser) - Stocks closed at a fresh all-time high on Wall Street Friday, as investors weighed a report showing solid US economic growth, per the AP . Gains in financial, health care, and other sectors offset losses in energy companies as the price of US crude oil slumped for the third straight day....

Dow Ends Day Down 134

MARKETS

Apr 25, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 134

3M leads declines in industrial stocks

(Newser) - Major US stock indexes ended mostly lower on Wall Street, dragged down by losses in several industrial companies, the AP reports. 3M, which makes Post-it notes and many other products, plunged 12.9% in heavy trading after announcing weak results and a restructuring program. It was the biggest loss for...

Stocks Edge Lower
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Apr 24, 2019 3:18 PM CDT

Stocks Edge Lower on Wall Street

A day after setting records

(Newser) - Stocks gave up an early gain and drifted mostly lower on Wall Street as investors continue digesting a steady flow of corporate earnings, the AP reports. Energy and communications companies took some of the biggest losses Wednesday. Exxon Mobil lost 1.9% and AT&T fell 4.1%. Bond prices...

S&P 500, Nasdaq
Close at Record Highs

MARKETS

Apr 23, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

S&P 500, Nasdaq Close at Record Highs

S&P 500 recoups all the ground it lost last year

(Newser) - The S&P 500 index is closing at a record high, surpassing the peak it set last September and recouping all the ground it lost in a nosedive late last year. The Nasdaq index also closed at a record high Tuesday, the AP reports. The market has risen sharply since...

Dow Ends Day Down 48

MARKETS

Apr 22, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 48

Stocks close mostly lower

(Newser) - Stocks closed mostly lower on Wall Street, but energy companies rose sharply as the price of crude oil shot higher, the AP reports. Real estate and industrial companies as well as banks fell broadly on Monday. Simon Property Group lost 2.4% and Boeing fell 1.3%. The price of...

Dow Ends Day Up 110

MARKETS

Apr 18, 2019 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 110

Trading week is shortened due to the holiday

(Newser) - Major US indexes managed small gains on Wall Street but not enough to prevent a losing week for the S&P 500 following three weeks of gains, the AP reports. Industrial companies rose Thursday as traders welcomed solid earnings from Snap-on, Honeywell and Union Pacific. Financial and energy stocks fell....

Health Care Gets Hammered

markets

Apr 17, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Health Care Gets Hammered

Possible congressional reforms spark fears on Wall Street

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Wednesday as losses by health care companies outweigh gains elsewhere in the market, the AP reports. Investors hammered insurers amid fears over the potential impact on their profits from health reforms being discussed in Congress. Anthem fell 3.6%, Cigna lost 3.7%,...

Bank, Tech Stocks
Give Markets a Lift

MARKETS

Apr 16, 2019 3:17 PM CDT

Bank, Tech Stocks Give Markets a Lift

Dow rises 67 points

(Newser) - Stocks edged higher on Wall Street Tuesday, erasing the market's modest losses from a day earlier. Banks and technology companies rose the most, while health care stocks closed broadly lower. The S&P 500 index edged up 1 point, or 0.1%, to 2,907, per the AP . The...

S&P Has Just Third
Loss in 3 Weeks

Apr 15, 2019 3:18 PM CDT

S&P Has Just Third Loss in 3 Weeks

Dow slips 27

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Monday as falling bank stocks led the S&P 500 to just its third loss in the last three weeks. Goldman Sachs and Citigroup each said their stock trading businesses struggled in the first quarter. Goldman fell 3.8% while Citi shares dropped 0....

Banks Lift Stocks as
S&P 500 Nears Record

MARKETS

Apr 12, 2019 3:26 PM CDT

Banks Lift Stocks as S&P 500 Nears Record

Disney takes off after announcement

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street, giving the S&P 500 index its third weekly gain in a row and putting it within reach of the record high it hit last September, the AP reports. Banks led the gains Friday after JPMorgan Chase reported a strong quarter, helped by...

US Stocks Struggle
to Mixed Finish

MARKETS

Apr 11, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

US Stocks Struggle to Mixed Finish

Dow slips 14 points

(Newser) - Stocks struggled to a mixed finish on Wall Street after an early rally sputtered, the AP reports. Health care companies fell broadly, mostly offsetting gains in other parts of the market Thursday. Insurers UnitedHealth Group and Anthem led the decline in the health sector. Both lost a little over 4%....

US Stocks End Broadly Higher

MARKETS

Apr 10, 2019 3:13 PM CDT

US Stocks End Broadly Higher

Wall Street recoups some lost ground

(Newser) - Stocks are ending broadly higher on Wall Street, allowing the market to recoup some of the ground it lost a day earlier, the AP reports. Technology and small-company stocks were the standouts Wednesday. Advanced Micro Devices rose 2.2%. Airlines were broadly higher after Delta Air Lines reported strong quarterly...

Stocks End the Day
Lower on Wall Street

MARKETS

Apr 9, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks End the Day Lower on Wall Street

S&P 500 ends 8-day winning streak

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street, breaking an eight-day winning streak for the S&P 500 index, the AP reports. Industrial companies and banks led the way lower Tuesday. Caterpillar fell 2.5% and Citigroup gave up 1.3% Technology companies also lost ground. Nvidia, a chipmaker, fell 1....

Stocks Erase
an Early Loss,
End Mixed

MARKETS

Apr 8, 2019 3:13 PM CDT

Stocks Erase an Early Loss, End Mixed

Dow falls 83

(Newser) - Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street after shaking off an early stumble, the AP reports. Major indexes ended the day about where they began Monday. The market was evenly divided between rising and falling stocks. A tiny gain for the S&P 500 extended its winning streak...

Jobs Report Lifts Stocks

MARKETS

Apr 5, 2019 3:51 PM CDT

Jobs Report Lifts Stocks

Dow rises another 40

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street, wrapping up another solid week of gains for the market, the AP reports. Health care and energy companies pulled the market higher Friday: Cigna rose 2.9% and Marathon Petroleum climbed 3.5%. Traders also were encouraged by a report from the Labor...

Dow Ends Day Up 166

MARKETS

Apr 4, 2019 3:14 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 166

US stocks end mostly higher

(Newser) - Stocks ended mostly higher on Wall Street as gains for banks and industrial companies offset losses in technology and health care companies, the AP reports. Bank of America rose 1.1% Thursday and Boeing climbed 2.9%. Micron Technology, a chipmaker, lost 2.3%. Tesla sank 8.2% after the...

US Indexes Hold On
to Moderate Gains

MARKETS

Apr 3, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

US Indexes Hold On to Moderate Gains

Stocks end slightly higher on Wall Street

(Newser) - A late stumble took away much of the gains from an early rally but major US indexes still ended slightly higher on Wall Street, the AP reports. Another drop in Boeing Wednesday held back the Dow Jones Industrial Average, but the 30-stock index still managed to post a slight gain....

Stocks Waver to a Mixed Close

MARKETS

Apr 2, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

Stocks Waver to a Mixed Close

Dow ends day down 79

(Newser) - Stocks shook off an early slump and wound up little changed on Wall Street as gains for some big tech companies were offset by losses in other sectors, the AP reports. The S&P 500 index eked out a tiny gain Tuesday, extending a winning streak into a fourth day....

Better Economic News
Sends Stocks Higher

MARKETS

Apr 1, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Better Economic News Sends Stocks Higher

Dow ends day up 329

(Newser) - A brighter outlook on the global economy helped send US stocks solidly higher on Wall Street, the AP reports. In another hopeful sign, long-term bond yields rose above their recent lows Monday, following a sharp drop last month that had spooked investors. Banks led the way higher. JPMorgan Chase and...