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MARKETS

Oct 16, 2017 3:21 PM CDT

Dow, Nasdaq Close at Record Highs Again

The stock market's record-setting run enters its sixth week

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street, extending a record-setting run into a sixth straight week, AP reports. Financial and technology stocks had some of the biggest gains Monday. JPMorgan chase rose 2.1% and Apple picked up 1.8%. Restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday soared 19% after announcing it had...

Tech Gains Push Stocks Higher

MARKETS

Oct 13, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Tech Gains Push Stocks Higher

Nasdaq closes at record high

(Newser) - Stock indexes closed slightly higher on Wall Street, driven by solid gains in technology companies, the AP reports. HP rose 6.4% Friday after giving a strong outlook for next year. Health insurers and hospital operators fell sharply after President Donald Trump said the government will halt payments to insurers...

Stocks End the Day Lower

MARKETS

Oct 12, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks End the Day Lower

Dow down 31

(Newser) - US stock indexes are closing slightly lower as retailers and media companies decline, the AP reports. Women's clothing retailer J. Jill lost half its value Thursday after the company slashed its forecast for the third quarter. AT&T sank 6.1%, its worst loss in nine years, after the...

Modest Gains for Stocks Set More Records

Despite Only Modest Gains,
More Record Highs on Wall St.

MARKETS

Oct 11, 2017 3:20 PM CDT

Despite Only Modest Gains, More Record Highs on Wall St.

Technology and health care stocks rose Wednesday

(Newser) - Stocks managed to post modest gains Wednesday on Wall Street, enough to set more record closing highs, the AP reports. Technology and health care stocks rose more than the rest of the market, while banks and phone companies fell. Johnson & Johnson rose 2.1% after the company asked regulators...

Dow Ends Day Up 69

MARKETS

Oct 10, 2017 3:07 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 69

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks are ending higher on Wall Street as Walmart and major airlines post solid gains, the AP reports. Walmart jumped 4.5% Tuesday after the giant retailer said it expected a 40% surge in online sales next year. United Continental rose 4.7% and American Airlines climbed 4.8% after...

Nasdaq's 9-Day
Winning Streak Ends

MARKETS

Oct 9, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Nasdaq's 9-Day Winning Streak Ends

Dow ends day down 12

(Newser) - US stocks are ending slightly lower on Wall Street, ending a nine-day winning streak for the Nasdaq composite, the AP reports. Health care companies fell more than the rest of the market Monday. Companies that distribute or sell prescription drugs fell again as investors continued to worry about Amazon...

S&P 500's Winning Streak Ends

MARKETS

Oct 6, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

S&P 500's Winning Streak Ends

Stocks end the day mostly lower

(Newser) - Stocks are ending mostly lower, ending the longest winning streak in four years for the Standard & Poor's 500 index, the AP reports. Technology stocks managed to post some gains, however, leaving the Nasdaq composite slightly higher and setting another record. Elsewhere, it was largely down arrows. Energy...

S&P 500 Sees Longest
Win Streak in 4 Years

MARKETS

Oct 5, 2017 3:07 PM CDT

S&P 500 Sees Longest Win Streak in 4 Years

Dow ends day up 113

(Newser) - Solid gains for big technology companies helped push stocks higher on Wall Street, giving the Standard & Poor's 500 index its longest winning streak in four years, the AP reports. Google parent Alphabet jumped 1.9% Thursday, and Facebook and Microsoft each climbed 1.7%. Apple rose 1.2%....

Stocks Edge Up Once Again

MARKETS

Oct 4, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Edge Up Once Again

More record highs for major indexes

(Newser) - Major US stock indexes nudged a bit further into record territory on Wall Street, but small-company stocks lagged behind, the AP reports. Gains for health care and retail companies were partly offset by declines in major technology stocks Wednesday. Amazon rose 1%, and drugmaker Mylan soared 16% after federal regulators...

All 3 Major Indexes
Close at Record Highs

MARKETS

Oct 3, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

All 3 Major Indexes Close at Record Highs

Dow ends day up 84

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street after another mostly quiet day of trading, the AP reports. General Motors jumped 3.1%, and Ford gained 2.1% after the automakers both reported solid sales growth for September. Paychex, a payroll and human-resources provider, rose 3.6% after reporting stronger earnings...

Stocks Close
at Record Highs

MARKETS

Oct 2, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Stocks Close at Record Highs

Dow ends day up 153

(Newser) - US stocks are closing at record highs as health care companies lead the market broadly higher, the AP reports. Energy companies were the main laggard on Monday as the price of crude oil plunged. Halliburton dropped 1%. Nordstrom dropped 6.3% following a report that talks to take the department...

More Record Highs on
Last Day of 3rd Quarter

MARKETS

Sep 29, 2017 3:17 PM CDT

More Record Highs on Last Day of 3rd Quarter

(Newser) - Stocks closed out the third quarter on a strong note, sending several major indexes to more record highs, the AP reports. Technology stocks contributed the most the market's gains on Friday, and in the quarter. Chipmaker Nvidia climbed 1.8% and Applied Materials rose 2.9%. Tyson Foods jumped...

S&P 500 Closes at Record High

MARKETS

Sep 28, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

S&P 500 Closes at Record High

Dow ends day up 40

(Newser) - Health care companies led US indexes slightly higher on Wall Street, and small-company stocks continued their record-setting run, the AP reports. AbbVie jumped 5% Thursday after saying it had reached a deal with a rival that would delay competition for its anti-inflammatory treatment Humira, the biggest-selling drug in the world....

Small Company Stocks
Lead Indexes Higher

MARKETS

Sep 27, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Small Company Stocks Lead Indexes Higher

Dow ends day up 56

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, led by gains in smaller companies, technology giants, and banks, the AP reports. Facebook rose 2.1% Wednesday, while Bank of America added 2.4% and JPMorgan Chase rose 1.6%. Smaller companies trounced the rest of the market, and an index tracking those...

Tech Stocks Gain in
Day of Mixed Trading

MARKETS

Sep 26, 2017 3:07 PM CDT

Tech Stocks Gain in Day of Mixed Trading

Dow ends day down 11

(Newser) - Technology companies notched solid gains on Wall Street, but most other sectors finished lower in a mixed day of trading, the AP reports. Apple added 1.7% Tuesday, while software company Red Hat jumped 4.1% after reporting a solid quarter. The tech sector, still the best-performing part of the...

Major Indexes
End the Day Lower

MARKETS

Sep 25, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Major Indexes End the Day Lower

Dow falls 53

(Newser) - Technology stocks led US indexes broadly lower on Wall Street, outweighing gains for energy producers and other companies, the AP reports. Facebook and chipmaker Nvidia each lost 4.5% Monday. Retailers were also lower. Amazon lost 1.6%. Energy companies rose along with the price of crude oil. Marathon Oil...

Stocks End Mostly Higher

MARKETS

Sep 22, 2017 3:21 PM CDT

Stocks End Mostly Higher

S&P 500, Nasdaq edge up while Dow slips

(Newser) - Stocks struggled to a mostly higher finish on Wall Street as gains for energy, phone and industrial companies made up for losses elsewhere, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrial average was held back by a loss in Apple. Other indexes closed higher. Hess and Verizon each rose 2%. Some...

Dow Ends Day Down 53

MARKETS

Sep 21, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 53

Stocks fall for first time this week

(Newser) - Stocks are closing slightly lower on Wall Street, erasing the market's gains from a day earlier, the AP reports. Technology stocks fell the most Thursday. Apple lost 1.7%. Supermarket operators and other consumer-focused stocks also fell. Kroger slid 2.8%. Harry Potter publisher Scholastic sank 7% after reporting...

Stocks Close Higher
After Fed Announcement

MARKETS

Sep 20, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Stocks Close Higher After Fed Announcement

Dow ends day up 41

(Newser) - Stocks overcame an afternoon wobble to close mostly higher after the Federal Reserve said it would start reducing its huge bond portfolio next month and was still on track to raise interest rates later this year, the AP reports. Bond yields rose following the Fed's announcement Wednesday. That helped...

More Record Highs
for Stock Indexes

MARKETS

Sep 19, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

More Record Highs for Stock Indexes

Dow ends day up 39

(Newser) - US stocks posted slight gains on Wall Street, enough to send major indexes to more record highs, the AP reports. Banks, insurers and other financial companies led the gainers. Technology stocks also helped lift the market, while health care companies lagged the most. JPMorgan Chase rose 1.1% and Facebook...