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Stocks End the Quarter Up
as Lyft Debuts

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Mar 29, 2019 4:00 PM CDT

Stocks End the Quarter Up as Lyft Debuts

Quarterly gain is biggest since 2009

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Friday on Wall Street, ending the first quarter with the biggest quarterly gain in a decade, the AP reports. Lyft made its much-anticipated trading debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange, jumping 8.7% to $78.29. The ride-hailing company's stock had been priced at $72 a...

Stocks Rebound
as Bond Yields Climb

MARKETS

Mar 28, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Rebound as Bond Yields Climb

Dow ends day up 91

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street as bond yields rose off their recent lows, easing concerns about a troubling drop in long-term yields over the past week, the AP reports. Banks did especially well Thursday. Citigroup climbed 2%. Higher yields are good for banks because they earn more on...

Health Care, Tech
Lead US Stocks Lower

MARKETS

Mar 27, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Health Care, Tech Lead US Stocks Lower

Dow falls 32 points

(Newser) - Stocks ended broadly lower on Wall Street as weakness in health care, technology companies, and banks offset gains elsewhere in the market, the AP reports. Microsoft led the declines in big tech companies with a 1% drop Wednesday. Drugmaker Eli Lilly gave up 1.7%. Centene sank 5% after agreeing...

Banks, Tech Drive Gains
for US Stock Indexes

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Mar 26, 2019 3:14 PM CDT

Banks, Tech Drive Gains for US Stock Indexes

Dow ends day up 140

(Newser) - Solid gains by banks and technology companies drove stocks higher on Wall Street, erasing the market's losses from a day earlier, the AP reports. Wells Fargo rose 1.9% Tuesday and Intel climbed 1.3%. Bank were benefiting from rising bond yields, which let them charge higher rates on...

Stocks See
Mixed Finish
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Mar 25, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks See Mixed Finish on Wall Street

After an indecisive day

(Newser) - Stocks ended an indecisive day of trading more or less where they started as traders try to make sense of newly pessimistic views on the economy, the AP reports. They're also parsing another troubling drop in long-term bond yields Monday, which many see as a warning sign of a...

Dow Has Rough Day
as Recession Fears Rise

Markets

Mar 22, 2019 3:46 PM CDT

Dow Has Rough Day as Recession Fears Rise

Index drops 460

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Friday, erasing their gains for the week, as investors became increasingly worried that the global economy is slowing down. The S&P 500 fell 54 points, or 1.9%, to 2,800; the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 460 points, 1.8%, to...

Dow Ends Day Up 216

MARKETS

Mar 21, 2019 3:14 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 216

Tech leads US stocks broadly higher

(Newser) - The stock market closed broadly higher, led by gains in Apple and other big technology companies, the AP reports. Apple rose 3.7% Thursday. The company has made several product announcements this week and has an event scheduled next Monday where presumably more announcements will be made. Chipmakers also rose....

Fed News Sends
Bond Yields Sharply Lower

MARKETS

Mar 20, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Fed News Sends Bond Yields Sharply Lower

Stocks get brief bump, but end mostly lower

(Newser) - Stocks got a brief bump from news that the Federal Reserve doesn't plan to raise rates this year , but still ended mostly lower after those gains faded, the AP reports. Bond prices rose sharply Wednesday after the Fed forecast slower economic growth. That sent bond yields down to the...

Stocks See
Mixed Finish
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Mar 19, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks See Mixed Finish on Wall Street

End mostly lower after early rally

(Newser) - Stocks gave up an early gain and ended mostly lower on Wall Street as a weeklong rally lost steam, the AP reports. Banks and industrial stocks weighed the most on the market Tuesday. BB&T fell 2% and railroad operator Union Pacific lost 3.3%. The S&P 500 ended...

Stocks Extend Gains
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Mar 18, 2019 3:12 PM CDT

Stocks Extend Gains on Wall Street

Dow ends day up 65

(Newser) - Stocks managed to post modest gains on Wall Street after charging ahead in a solid rally last week, the AP reports. Banks and retailers did better than the rest of the market Monday. Wells Fargo climbed 2.1% and Amazon added 1.7%. Energy companies were also broadly higher after...

Stocks Post Strong
Finish to Week

Mar 15, 2019 3:27 PM CDT

Stocks Post Strong Finish to Week

Dow is up another 139

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Friday, as gains by technology firms and retailers lift the market to a strong finish for the week. The S&P 500 index rose 14 points, or 0.5%, to 2,822; the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 139 points, or 0.5%,...

Stocks See
Mixed Finish
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Mar 14, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks See Mixed Finish on Wall Street

Dow edges up, other indexes slip

(Newser) - Stocks ended a wobbly day of trading mostly lower on Wall Street as a three-day winning streak stalled, the AP reports. Facebook led losses among communications companies Thursday with a 1.8% drop after the New York Times reported that its data-sharing practices are now under criminal investigation. Health care...

Stocks Close Higher
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Mar 13, 2019 3:18 PM CDT

Stocks Close Higher on Wall Street

Dow ends day up 148

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, led by gains in health care and technology companies and giving the market its third straight gain, the AP reports. Intel rose 1.5% Wednesday and UnitedHealth Group climbed 2.6%. Boeing briefly dipped, but finished slightly higher, after the US said it was...

Boeing Woes
Again Weigh on Dow

MARKETS

Mar 12, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Boeing Woes Again Weigh on Dow

But S&P 500, Nasdaq close higher

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mostly higher on Wall Street, extending gains for the S&P 500 index into a second day, the AP reports. Technology and health care stocks did the most to pull the market higher Tuesday. Apple and UnitedHealth each rose 1.1%. Another big loss in Boeing pulled...

Tech Stocks Lead Rally

MARKETS

Mar 11, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Tech Stocks Lead Rally

But Boeing drop hits Dow

(Newser) - A rally in the technology sector is pushing US stocks to broad gains Monday, led by Apple and chipmakers, the AP reports. The S&P 500 posted its biggest increase since late January. Nvidia was the index's strongest performer after agreeing to buy chipmaker Mellanox. Apple benefited from an...

For S&P, It's the 8th
Loss in 9 Days

Mar 8, 2019 3:20 PM CST

For S&P, It's the 8th Loss in 9 Days

Dow trims early losses, ends up falling 22

(Newser) - Another down day on Wall Street left the S&P 500 with its worst weekly showing since January and its eighth loss in the last nine days. The S&P fell 5 points to 2,743; the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 22 points to 25,450, having been down...

Wall Street Sinks Again

MARKETS

Mar 7, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Wall Street Sinks Again

Dow ends day down 200

(Newser) - Stocks fell again on Wall Street, marking the fourth straight loss for the S&P 500 and putting the benchmark index on track for its first weekly drop since January, the AP reports. Technology companies and banks led the way lower Thursday. Utilities eked out gains as investors sought out...

Stocks Mark 3rd Loss in a Row

MARKETS

Mar 6, 2019 3:15 PM CST

Stocks Mark 3rd Loss in a Row

Dow falls 133

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street, giving the market its third straight loss, the AP reports. Health care, technology and energy companies accounted for the bulk of the market's slide Wednesday, offsetting gains in materials stocks and utilities. Several retailers also rose. Smaller companies fell more than the...

Dow Ends Day Down 13

MARKETS

Mar 5, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Down 13

Stocks end mostly lower on Wall Street

(Newser) - Stocks ended an up-and-down day mostly down on Wall Street as losses by industrial and technology companies offset strength in other sectors, the AP reports. General Electric slumped 4.7% Tuesday, and chipmaker Micron Technologies gave up 2.6%. Hertz dropped 10% after activist investor Carl Icahn cut his holdings...

Health Care, Tech
Lead Losses for Stocks

MARKETS

Mar 4, 2019 3:13 PM CST

Health Care, Tech Lead Losses for Stocks

Dow ends day down 206

(Newser) - Stocks gave up an early rally and ended broadly lower on Wall Street, led by declines in health care companies, the AP reports. UnitedHealth Group sank 4.1% Monday, the biggest loss among the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Technology companies and banks also fell. Salesforce.com...