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Robinhood Rises 10.9% After Announcing New Exchange

It was also a good day for tech stocks, retailers

(Newser) - US stocks rose Wednesday for a fourth straight day, led by solid gains for technology companies.
  • The S&P 500 rose 46.73 points, or 0.7%, to 6,812.61.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 314.67 points, or 0.7%, to 47,427.12.
  • The Nasdaq composite
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Dow Jumps 664 Points on Hopes for Lower Rates
Kohl's Jumps 42%
as Wall Street Surges
MARKETS
Nov 25, 2025 3:50 PM CST

Kohl's Jumps 42% as Wall Street Surges

Dow jumps 664 points on hopes for lower rates

(Newser) - The US stock market rallied Tuesday on hopes for a coming cut to interest rates.
  • The S&P 500 rose 60.76 points, or 0.9%, to 6,765.88 after breaking out of a morning lull and is back within 1.8% of its all-time high.
  • The Dow Jones
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He Called Dot-Com Bubble Bust, Says AI Boom Will 'End in Tears'

Veteran strategist Albert Edwards says wealthy investors, Fed policy are amplifying the risk

(Newser) - Societe Generale strategist Albert Edwards, known for his gloomy market outlooks and for predicting the dot-com bust, is raising fresh alarms about the current AI-driven stock boom. Edwards, who openly embraces his reputation as a "perma bear," believes the US equity market is in a bubble that could...

Alphabet Leads Stock Market Rally
Alphabet Leads
Stock Market Rally
MARKETS
Nov 24, 2025 3:44 PM CST

Alphabet Leads Stock Market Rally

S&P 500 just had one of its best days since the summer

(Newser) - The US stock market rallied on Monday following a shaky few weeks.
  • The S&P 500 rose 102.13 points, or 1.5%, to 6,705.12 for one of its best days since the summer and added to its jump from Friday
  • The he Dow Jones Industrial Average rose
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Stocks Drop Sharply After Morning Surge
It Was Another Bad Day
for Nvidia, Bitcoin
MARKETS
Nov 20, 2025 3:41 PM CST

It Was Another Bad Day for Nvidia, Bitcoin

Stocks dropped sharply after morning surge

(Newser) - Jarring swings keep rocking Wall Street, and US stocks erased a big morning gain to drop on Thursday as the market remains skittish following weeks of doubts and erratic moves.
  • The S&P 500 fell 103.40 points, or 1.6%, to 6,538.76 after erasing an early surge
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Wall Street Ends Unsettled Day Higher
Nvidia Rises 2.8%
Ahead of Earnings Report
MARKETS
Nov 19, 2025 3:46 PM CST

Nvidia Rises 2.8% Ahead of Earnings Report

Three Mile Island deal boosts Constellation Energy

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street after another day of unsettled trading.
  • The S&P 500 rose 24.84 points, or 0.4%, to 6,642.1 on Wednesday after veering between a modest loss and a jump of 1.1% earlier in the day.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average
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Dow Drops Almost 500 Points in Another Rough Day for Stocks

Cloudflare, Home Depot, Nvidia drop sharply

(Newser) - US stocks fell again on Tuesday following a sell-off that swept Europe and Asia.
  • The S&P 500 fell 55.09 points, or 0.8%, to 6,617.32 after earlier dropping as much as 1.5%.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 498.50 points, or 1.1%, to
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AI Stocks, Bitcoin Drag Markets Down
Bitcoin, AI Stocks Drop
MARKETS
Nov 17, 2025 3:51 PM CST

Bitcoin, AI Stocks Drop

Nvidia was a heavy weight on the market once again

(Newser) - The US stock market fell Monday as Nvidia and other superstars created by the frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology dimmed some more.
  • The S&P 500 fell 61.70 points, or 0.9%, to 6,672.41 Monday and pulled further from its all-time high set last month.
  • The Dow Jones
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Dow Drops Almost 800 Points in Wall St.'s Worst Day in a Month

Traders are worried about AI valuations, interest rates

(Newser) - The US stock market sank to its worst day in a month and its second-worst since April on Thursday.
  • The S&P 500 fell 113.43 points, or 1.7%, to 6,737.49 and pulled further from its all-time high set late last month.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average
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Dow Sets New Record for 2nd Day in a Row
Dow Sets New Record
for 2nd Day in a Row
MARKETS
Nov 12, 2025 3:38 PM CST

Dow Sets New Record for 2nd Day in a Row

Advanced Micro Devices jumps 9%

(Newser) - US stocks drifted around their records in a mixed day of trading Wednesday.
  • The S&P 500 rose 4.31 points, or 0.1%, to 6,850.92 and neared its all-time high set a couple weeks ago.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 326.86 points, or 0.7%,
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Dow Jumps 559 Points to New All-Time High
Paramount Skydance
Jumps Almost 10%
MARKETS
Nov 11, 2025 3:40 PM CST

Paramount Skydance Jumps Almost 10%

Dow hits new all-time high

(Newser) - Most US stocks rose on Tuesday, pulling the market back to where it was before last week's swoon.
  • The S&P 500 rose 14.18 points, or 0.2%, to 6,846.61 after erasing a loss taken during the morning. It's been bouncing around lately, coming off
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Nvidia Jumps 5.8% as Tech Stocks Bounce Back
Nvidia Jumps 5.8% as
Tech Stocks Bounce Back
MARKETS
Nov 10, 2025 3:53 PM CST

Nvidia Jumps 5.8% as Tech Stocks Bounce Back

But it was a rough day for health insurance firms

(Newser) - Big Tech rallied Monday as Wall Street recovered most of its losses from last week.
  • The S&P 500 rose 103.63 points, or 1.5%, to 6,832.43. The index is coming off its first weekly loss in the last four.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 381.
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Consumer Sentiment Sinks Faster Than Expected

It's now near an all-time low, according to new index

(Newser) - US consumer sentiment has fallen to one of its lowest points on record, reports the Wall Street Journal . The University of Michigan's latest index slipped to 50.3 in November from 53.6 the previous month, a much sharper drop than expected. Analysts polled by the newspaper anticipated a...

Tech Stocks Steer Markets Downward
DoorDash Slumps 17.6%
MARKETS
Nov 6, 2025 3:47 PM CST

DoorDash Slumps 17.6%

Tech stocks drag indexes lower

(Newser) - Wall Street lost ground Thursday as influential technology stocks fell and once again steered the broader market.
  • The S&P 500 fell 75.97 points, or 1.1%, to 6,720.32.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 398.70 points, or 0.8%, to 46,912.30.
  • The Nasdaq
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McDonald's Rises as Wall St. Bounces Back
Snack Wrap Success
Lifts McDonald's 2.2%
MARKETS
Nov 5, 2025 3:37 PM CST

Snack Wrap Success Lifts McDonald's 2.2%

Wall Street bounces back from Tuesday's losses

(Newser) - Stocks gained ground on Wall Street Wednesday following several upbeat economic updates and a steady flow of quarterly reports from US companies.
  • The S&P 500 rose 24.74 points, or 0.4%, to 6,796.29.
  • The Dow The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 225.76 points, or 0.
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Losses for Big Tech Pull Wall Street Lower
Palantir Slumps 7.9%
Despite Beating Forecasts
MARKETS
Nov 4, 2025 3:53 PM CST

Palantir Slumps 7.9% Despite Beating Forecasts

Tesla sinks after investor rejects Musk pay deal

(Newser) - Stocks fell on Wall Street on Tuesday, pulled down by losses in the same big tech companies that have been the main drivers of the market's rally so far this year.
  • The S&P 500 fell 80.42 points, or 1.2%, to 6,771.55.
  • The Dow Jones
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AI-Related Stocks Prop Up Wall Street
AI-Related Stocks
Prop Up Wall Street
MARKETS
Nov 3, 2025 3:38 PM CST

AI-Related Stocks Prop Up Wall Street

Nvidia rose as most other stocks fell

(Newser) - Nvidia and other technology stocks propped up Wall Street on Monday.
  • The S&P 500 rose 11.77 points, or 0.2%, to 6,851.97, even though the majority of stocks within the index fell.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 226.19 points, or 0.5%, to 47,
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Stocks Sink Despite Trump's Meeting With Xi
Chipotle Tumbles 18.2%
MARKETS
Oct 30, 2025 3:40 PM CDT

Chipotle Tumbles 18.2%

It was also a bad day for Meta, Microsoft

(Newser) - The US stock market sank from record heights Thursday as Wall Street sifted through mixed developments on everything from the US-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths.
  • The S&P 500 fell 68.25 points, or 1%, to 6,822.34 and edged further from its all-time high
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Stocks Give Up Gains After Powell's Rate Cut Remarks
Powell's Rate Cut Warning
Hits Wall Street
MARKETS
Oct 29, 2025 3:40 PM CDT

Powell's Rate Cut Warning Hits Wall Street

Stocks give up gains after Fed chair says a December cut is not a foregone conclusion

(Newser) - US stocks bounced around their records Wednesday after the Federal Reserve made moves to boost the job market but warned that more help isn't guaranteed.
  • The S&P 500 finished virtually flat. It edged down by 0.30 to 6,890.59 points.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped
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The World Has Its First $5T Company
The World Has Its
First $5T Company
Oct 29, 2025 9:06 AM CDT

The World Has Its First $5T Company

AI chipmaker Nvidia hit the milestone on Wednesday

(Newser) - Nvidia just made Wall Street history, becoming the first company to hit a $5 trillion market valuation after its stock surged more than 4% on Wednesday—for a more than 50% rise year to date. CNBC calls it an "extraordinary milestone [that] reflects a remarkable rise for the company,...

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