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Jobs, Brexit Progress
Send Stocks Higher

MARKETS

Dec 8, 2017 3:15 PM CST

Jobs, Brexit Progress Send Stocks Higher

Health care stocks especially did well Friday

(Newser) - Stocks ended higher Friday as investors welcomed a strong US jobs report and progress in Britain's talks about leaving the European Union, the AP reports. Health care stocks rose more than the rest of the market. Alexion Pharmaceuticals jumped 7.2% after the New York Times reported that an...

S&P 500 Breaks
4-Day Losing Streak

MARKETS

Dec 7, 2017 3:34 PM CST

S&P 500 Breaks 4-Day Losing Streak

Stocks close higher Thursday

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Thursday on Wall Street, breaking a four-day losing streak for the Standard & Poor's 500 index, the AP reports. Technology and industrial stocks rose more than the rest of the market. Facebook rose 2.3%, while Boeing climbed 1.3%. Energy stocks also rose as the...

Energy Slump Pulls
Stock Market Lower

MARKETS

Dec 6, 2017 3:26 PM CST

Energy Slump Pulls Stock Market Lower

Home improvement retailers also had a bad day

(Newser) - Stocks closed mostly lower after an up-and-down day of trading as energy companies and retailers dragged the market down, the AP reports. A steep drop in the price of oil Wednesday pulled the energy sector lower. Devon Energy slumped 3.9%. Benchmark US crude fell 2.9%. Home improvement retailers...

Early Tech Surge Falters,
as Markets Suffer Dips

Dec 5, 2017 3:16 PM CST

Early Tech Surge Falters, as Markets Suffer Dips

Dow finishes down 109 points

(Newser) - Stocks gave up an early gain and ended modestly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, pulled down by weakness in industrial companies and banks. UPS slumped 2.7% and JPMorgan Chase gave up 1.2%, per the AP . Overall, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 109 points, or 0.5%, to...

Tax Overhaul Worries Leave
Wall Street Mixed

MARKETS

Dec 4, 2017 3:31 PM CST

Tax Overhaul Worries Leave Wall Street Mixed

Questions about which companies will benefit led to ups and downs

(Newser) - It was a mixed day on Wall Street as investors pondered which companies would be winners and losers if a Republican-sponsored tax overhaul goes through, the AP reports. Indexes were mostly higher early in the day Monday but wound up with an uneven close after drops in technology and health...

Stocks Tumble, Rebound
After Flynn Guilty Plea

MARKETS

Dec 1, 2017 3:29 PM CST

Stocks Tumble, Rebound After Flynn Guilty Plea

Technology and industrial down; energy up

(Newser) - Stocks are closing modestly lower, having recouped much of a steep loss from earlier in the day after a former adviser to the White House pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI , the AP reports. News that former national security adviser Michael Flynn would cooperate with the probe into Russian...

Dow Has 1st Close
Above 24K Points

MARKETS

Nov 30, 2017 3:23 PM CST

Dow Has 1st Close Above 24K Points

Stocks showed broad gains in trading Thursday

(Newser) - Stocks powered to new highs on Wall Street on Thursday, giving the Dow Jones industrials their biggest gain since March and putting them past 24,000 points for the first time, the AP reports. Other market indicators also reached milestones on Thursday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index, which...

Dow Crosses 24K for First Time

Nov 30, 2017 8:53 AM CST

Dow Crosses 24K for First Time

November looks like it'll end on a high note

(Newser) - A couple of hours before the stock market opened, President Trump tweeted , "Stock Market hits new Record High. Confidence and enthusiasm abound. More great numbers coming out!" He was right: The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the 24,000 threshold for the first time, and the S&P...

Steep Tech Drop
Pulls Stocks Lower

MARKETS

Nov 29, 2017 3:17 PM CST

Steep Tech Drop Pulls Stocks Lower

Micron slumped 8.7%

(Newser) - A steep drop in technology companies pulled major US stock indexes mostly lower Wednesday, offsetting gains in other sectors, the AP reports. Several big names in the tech sector fell—Micron slumped 8.7%—but tech remains the biggest winner on the market this year, up 35%. Bond yields rose...

Dow Climbs 255
as Tax Plan Advances

Nov 28, 2017 3:42 PM CST

Dow Climbs 255 as Tax Plan Advances

Markets finish strong

(Newser) - US stocks powered broadly higher to reach more record highs on Wall Street, driven by big gains in banks. Bank of America jumped 3.9% Tuesday and JPMorgan Chase rose 3.5%. Banks rose after Federal Reserve chair nominee Jerome Powell said the Fed would consider easing up on financial...

Oil Prices Dip, Pulling
Stocks Down With Them

MARKETS

Nov 27, 2017 3:24 PM CST

Oil Prices Dip, Pulling Stocks Down With Them

More stocks fell than rose today on Wall Street

(Newser) - A slide in crude oil prices weighed on energy companies, pulling US stock indexes mostly lower on Wall Street, the AP reports. Marathon Oil slumped 4.3% and Newfield Exploration lost 3.3%. Industrial companies and utilities rose, while retailers posted solid gains on reports the holiday shopping season is...

S&P 500 Hits Milestone
on Short Trading Day

Nov 24, 2017 12:27 PM CST

S&P 500 Hits Milestone on Short Trading Day

Closes above 2,600 for the first time

(Newser) - Stocks ended a shortened trading day with more record highs as technology and health care companies posted solid gains. Energy stocks were also higher Friday as the price of US crude oil rose 1.6%. Oil was higher after Bloomberg reported that OPEC and Russia have agreed on an outline...

Stocks End Mostly Lower in
Quiet Pre-Thanksgiving Trading

MARKETS

Nov 22, 2017 3:33 PM CST

Stocks End Mostly Lower in Quiet Pre-Thanksgiving Trading

Tech and banks down, energy companies up

(Newser) - Stock indexes ended mostly lower Wednesday on Wall Street in a quiet day of trading ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, the AP reports. Technology companies and banks finished broadly lower, though Apple managed to gain 1%. Energy companies rose as oil prices jumped on reports OPEC might extend production cuts....

Major Stock Indexes
Close at Record Highs

MARKETS

Nov 21, 2017 3:13 PM CST

Major Stock Indexes Close at Record Highs

Dow ends day up 160

(Newser) - Major US stock indexes are closing at more record highs on Wall Street, the AP reports. The gains Tuesday were broad. Technology and health care companies rose more than the rest of the market, and several stocks were moving on earnings news. Apple rose 1.9% and Facebook rose 1....

Dow Ends Day Up 72

MARKETS

Nov 20, 2017 3:11 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Up 72

Stocks close modestly higher

(Newser) - Stocks closed modestly higher, led by gains in banks and technology companies, the AP reports. Chipmaker Cavium jumped 11% Monday after agreeing to be acquired by Marvell Technology. Retailers were also in the winning column as investors hoped that shoppers would be spending more this holiday season. Companies that make...

Stocks Close Lower,
Led by Drops in Tech

MARKETS

Nov 17, 2017 3:14 PM CST

Stocks Close Lower, Led by Drops in Tech

S&P 500 has second straight weekly loss

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street, led by drops in technology companies, as the market gives back some of its big gain from a day earlier, the AP reports. Intel lost 2.2% Friday and Google's parent company Alphabet fell 1.2%. Health care and industrial stocks also...

Nasdaq Closes at Record High

MARKETS

Nov 16, 2017 3:11 PM CST

Nasdaq Closes at Record High

Market's two-day losing streak is broken

(Newser) - Stocks are closing solidly higher on Wall Street, driven by strong earnings from Walmart Stores, Cisco Systems, and other companies, the AP reports. The gains Thursday broke a two-day losing streak for the market and pushed the Nasdaq composite to another record high, its first in just over a week....

As Tech Companies Go,
so Go US Stocks

MARKETS

Nov 15, 2017 3:17 PM CST

As Tech Companies Go, so Go US Stocks

Losses for both Wednesday

(Newser) - Technology companies led a broad slide for US stocks Wednesday, extending the markets losses from a day earlier, the AP reports. Big tech names, which have far outpaced the rest of the market this year, took modest losses. Chipmaker Nvidia lost 2%. Companies that make consumer products also were big...

Slumping Energy Sector
Pulls Stocks Lower

MARKETS

Nov 14, 2017 3:20 PM CST

Slumping Energy Sector Pulls Stocks Lower

Crude oil prices experienced sharp drop

(Newser) - Slumping energy stocks pulled the broader market slightly lower Tuesday, erasing small gains from the day before, the AP reports. A sharp drop in crude oil prices Tuesday weighed down the energy sector. Range Resources dropped 6.6% and Newfield Exploration gave up 7.1%. Disappointing results or outlooks from...

Stock Indexes Close
Modestly Higher

MARKETS

Nov 13, 2017 3:11 PM CST

Stock Indexes Close Modestly Higher

Dow ends day up 17

(Newser) - Stock indexes closed modestly higher as gains for consumer and household goods companies were partly offset by losses in industrial and energy stocks, the AP reports. Mattel soared 21% Monday on a report that Hasbro offered to buy the rival toymaker. General Electric slumped 7% after cutting its dividend and...