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Modest Gains Push
Stocks to Record Highs

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Jul 14, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Modest Gains Push Stocks to Record Highs

Dow ends day up 84

(Newser) - Stocks closed modestly higher on Wall Street, notching record highs for several major US indexes, the AP reports. Gains for big technology and health care companies drove the market higher Friday. Microsoft climbed 1.4% and Amgen increased 1.2%. Banks lagged the rest of the market. JPMorgan Chase fell...

Dow Jones Closes at
Another All-Time High

MARKETS

Jul 13, 2017 3:20 PM CDT

Dow Jones Closes at Another All-Time High

Banks, tech lead stocks slightly higher overall

(Newser) - Banks and technology companies posted modest gains on Wall Street, leaving indexes slightly higher at the closing bell, the AP reports. The tiny gains Thursday were enough to mark another all-time closing high for the Dow Jones industrial average. Goldman Sachs and Apple contributed the most to the Dow's...

Dow Closes at All-Time High

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Jul 12, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Closes at All-Time High

Stocks close broadly higher on Wall Street

(Newser) - Stocks are closing broadly higher on Wall Street, led by solid gains in big technology companies, the AP reports. Facebook climbed 2.3% Wednesday, and Microsoft rose 1.7%. Airlines rose after United Continental and American Airlines reported solid results for June. United jumped 4.7% and American gained 4....

Stocks Struggle to Mixed Finish

Jul 11, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Stocks Struggle to Mixed Finish

Dow ends day little changed

(Newser) - Stocks struggled to a mixed finish on Wall Street as gains in energy and technology companies were canceled out by losses in other sectors, the AP reports. Banks posted the largest losses Tuesday. Wells Fargo fell 1% and Bank of America gave back 1.2%. Energy stocks rose as oil...

Stock Indexes Finish Mixed

MARKETS

Jul 10, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Stock Indexes Finish Mixed

Dow slips, S&P 500 and Nasdaq edge up

(Newser) - Gains in technology and materials companies were mostly outweighed by losses elsewhere on Wall Street, leaving major indexes mixed at the closing bell, the AP reports. Facebook rose 1.4% Monday, while Microsoft gained 0.7%. Banks, health care, and real estate companies fell. Abercrombie & Fitch plunged 21% after...

Strong Hiring Report
Sends Stocks Higher

MARKETS

Jul 7, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Strong Hiring Report Sends Stocks Higher

Dow ends day up 94

(Newser) - US stocks closed higher after the government reported a solid pickup in hiring in June, the AP reports. Technology and consumer-focused companies made some of the biggest gains Friday. Facebook rose 1.8% and Applied Materials rose 3.5%. McDonald's rose 2.1%. The positive sign for the job...

Stocks Have
Biggest Drop
Since Mid-May

MARKETS

Jul 6, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Stocks Have Biggest Drop Since Mid-May

Dow falls 158

(Newser) - Stocks had their biggest drop since mid-May as investors worried about the latest sign that hiring is slowing down, the AP reports. Payroll processor ADP reported early Thursday that hiring by private companies slowed in June. The biggest losses were in health care and technology stocks. Drugmaker Merck lost 1....

Dow Ends Day Little Changed

MARKETS

Jul 5, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Little Changed

S&P 500, Nasdaq edge up

(Newser) - US stock indexes ended mixed as energy companies slid, pushed lower by a downturn in energy prices, the AP reports. Auto parts makers and car companies dropped Wednesday after O'Reilly Automotive reported weak sales in the second quarter. O'Reilly plunged 19%. More stocks fell than rose on the...

The Stock Market
Crashed Monday.
But Not Really

Jul 4, 2017 7:45 AM CDT

The Stock Market Crashed Monday. But Not Really

Websites mistakenly shared incorrect test data showing various stocks at $123.47

(Newser) - In browsing finance websites Monday, investors may have mistakenly thought they'd gained millions or billions of dollars—or lost as much. In reality, Google Finance, Yahoo Finance, CNNMoney, and Bloomberg mistakenly reported Monday that share prices for a variety of companies were exactly the same: $123.47, reports CNNMoney...

Dow Ends Day Up 130

MARKETS

Jul 3, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 130

S&P 500 ends day higher, Nasdaq closes lower

(Newser) - US stocks rose Monday as banks continued to climb along with interest rates, and energy companies rallied again with oil prices, the AP reports. Better-than-expected auto sales and a strong report on US factories also boosted stocks. On Monday the Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 5.61 points,...

Dow Ends Day Up 62

Jun 30, 2017 3:12 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 62

S&P 500 edges up, Nasdaq slips

(Newser) - US stocks faded at the finish but are ending the second quarter with gains as retailers and industrial companies rise, the AP reports. Athletic apparel maker Nike had its best day in almost two years Friday. Its shares jumped 11% after a strong quarterly report. Nike also said it's...

Stocks Finish Day
With Hefty Losses

MARKETS

Jun 29, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Stocks Finish Day With Hefty Losses

Dow falls 167

(Newser) - US stocks are finishing with hefty losses on another day of widespread selling among technology companies, the AP reports. Apple fell 1.5% Thursday and internet gear maker Cisco Systems lost 2.1% after it lowered its guidance. Investors also sold big-dividend stocks as bond yields jumped. Household products maker...

Dow Ends Day Up 143

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Jun 28, 2017 3:07 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 143

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks are finishing with big gains as banks rise with interest rates and technology companies recover some of their recent losses, the AP reports. JPMorgan Chase rose 2% Wednesday. Investors bet banks will make more money on lending as rates increase. Among tech companies, Apple rose 1.5% and TripAdvisor...

Dow Ends Day Down 98

MARKETS

Jun 27, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 98

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close lower

(Newser) - Technology and phone companies led stocks modestly lower in a day of choppy trading on Wall Street, the AP reports. Major indexes flittered between small gains and losses through the middle of the day Tuesday, then turned lower in the early afternoon and stayed lower through the closing bell. Seagate...

Markets See Mixed Results

Jun 26, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Markets See Mixed Results

Dow, S&P 500 edge up, Nasdaq slips

(Newser) - Utilities led US stocks mostly higher as falling bond yields made high-dividend companies more attractive to investors seeking income, the AP reports. Phone companies and banks also did well. Verizon rose 0.8% and Wells Fargo gained 0.9%, more than the rest of the market. Other sectors ended mostly...

Stocks Tick Slightly Higher

MARKETS

Jun 23, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Tick Slightly Higher

Dow slips, but S&P 500, Nasdaq close slightly higher

(Newser) - Stocks ticked higher as energy companies clawed back some of their sharp losses from earlier in the week, the AP reports. After getting off to a slow start, the Standard & Poor's 500 index finished with a modest gain Friday, leaving it slightly higher for the week. Energy companies...

Market Ends Day
Close to Flat

Jun 22, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Market Ends Day Close to Flat

Dow falls 12

(Newser) - Solid gains in health care companies made up for losses in other sectors, leaving the market close to flat by the end of trading, the AP reports. Health care stocks continued a strong recent run Thursday after the Senate released its proposal to revamp how Americans get medical care. Gilead...

Dow Ends Day Down 57

Jun 21, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 57

But Nasdaq closes higher

(Newser) - Another dive in energy stocks offset gains for health care and technology companies, leaving major US indexes mostly lower, the AP reports. Bond yields held steady Wednesday, while stocks in mainland China got a small boost after they got the OK to join a widely followed index of emerging-market stocks....

Dow Ends Day Down 61

MARKETS

Jun 20, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 61

Drop in oil price sinks energy stocks

(Newser) - Another drop in crude oil prices helped bring energy stocks lower, bringing the market back from the record highs it set a day earlier, the AP reports. The price of crude touched its lowest level of the year Tuesday. Transocean sank 4.2% and Marathon Oil lost 3.4%. Retailers...

S&P 500, Dow
Close at All-Time Highs

MARKETS

Jun 19, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

S&P 500, Dow Close at All-Time Highs

Dow adds 144 points

(Newser) - Big gains in technology companies sent major US stock indexes to more record high closes on Wall Street, the AP reports. Apple, already the world's most valuable publicly traded company, added another 2.9% Monday. Google's parent company Alphabet rose 1.7%. Health care companies and banks also...