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Market Sees Worst Drop Since September

Dow ends day down 372

(Newser) - Stocks fell sharply as investors worried that the latest turmoil in Washington could hinder President Donald Trump's pro-business agenda, the AP reports. The steep drop Wednesday was the market's worst since September and ended an unusually long period of calm. Banks, which soared in the months since the...

Nasdaq Closes at Record High, Other Indexes Close Lower

Dow, S&P 500 slip

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mostly lower on Wall Street, but gains in some technology companies nudged the Nasdaq composite to another record high, the AP reports. Utilities, phone companies, and real estate companies fell more than the rest of the market Tuesday, and most industries were lower. Technology bucked the trend,...

Dow Ends Day Up 85
Dow Ends Day Up 85
May 15, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 85

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks are closing broadly higher on Wall Street, bringing more record high closes for major indexes, the AP reports. Materials companies, banks and oil and gas companies posted solid gains Monday. Halliburton rose 3.7%. Cybersecurity companies were also higher as companies began recovering from a global cyberattack that began...

Dow Ends Day Down 23
Dow Ends Day Down 23
May 12, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 23

S&P 500 also closes lower, Nasdaq edges up

(Newser) - Stocks are ending mostly lower as declines in banks and industrial stocks outweigh gains in other sectors, the AP reports. General Electric dropped 2.1% Friday, while Wells Fargo lost 1.3%. Nordstrom became the latest department store operator to turn in disappointing results. The company's stock plunged 10....

Markets End the Day Lower
Markets End the Day Lower
May 11, 2017 3:08 PM CDT

Markets End the Day Lower

Dow drops 23

(Newser) - Stocks are closing broadly lower as a number of retailers drop after reporting disappointing results, the AP reports. Macy's plunged 17% Thursday after the struggling department store operator reported lower sales as more people shop online. Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, dropped 21.5% after reporting a huge...

S&P 500, Nasdaq Close at Record Highs

Dow falls 32

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher as energy companies rally with the price of oil, the AP reports. Technology companies also rose. The meager gains Wednesday were enough to mark new all-time highs for the Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Nasdaq composite. The Dow Jones industrial average was dragged...

Dow Ends Day Down 36
Dow Ends Day Down 36
May 9, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 36

S&P 500 also slips, Nasdaq edges up

(Newser) - Stocks are ending mostly lower on Wall Street after modest gains from the morning didn't make it through the day, the AP reports. Utilities, energy, and materials companies fell the most Tuesday, while some consumer-focused stocks did well. Chesapeake Energy gave up 2.7%, and Sealed Air fell 8....

Markets End Day Slightly Higher
Markets End Day Slightly Higher
May 8, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Markets End Day Slightly Higher

Dow edges up 5 points

(Newser) - Stock indexes are finishing little changed on Wall Street as losses in materials and health care companies hold back gains in energy and other parts of the market, the AP reports. Fertilizer maker CF Industries gave up 2.3% Monday, and drugmaker Celgene lost 3.3%. Apple jumped 2.7%....

Record Closes for S&amp;P 500, Nasdaq
Record Closes for
S&P 500, Nasdaq
MARKETS
May 5, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Record Closes for S&P 500, Nasdaq

Dow ends day up 55

(Newser) - A strong jobs report helped drive the stock market higher, bringing record high closes for the Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Nasdaq composite, the AP reports. Energy companies led the way higher Friday. Rig operator Transocean jumped 8%. US employers added 211,000 jobs in April, the...

Drop in Price of Oil Cancels Out Other Stock Gains

US stocks end Thursday more or less where they started

(Newser) - Major US stock indexes ended up more or less where they started on Wall Street as big drops in energy companies canceled out gains elsewhere in the market, the AP reports. Energy companies posted sharp losses on Thursday after the price of crude oil plunged 5% to its lowest level...

Dow Edges Up as S&amp;P, Nasdaq Slip
Dow Edges Up as
S&P, Nasdaq Slip
MARKETS
May 3, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Edges Up as S&P, Nasdaq Slip

Media, health care, tech companies fall

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mostly lower on Wall Street as media, health care and some technology companies fell, the AP reports. Akamai Technologies slumped 15.5% after the cloud services provider made a weak revenue forecast. Media stocks fell after Time Warner reported poor advertising sales for cable TV. Viacom sank...

Markets End the Day Slightly Higher

Dow closes up 36

(Newser) - US stock indexes are closing slightly higher as gains in industrial companies are offset by losses in automakers and energy companies, the AP reports. Engine maker Cummins rose 6.1% Tuesday. Automakers were broadly lower after posting weak April sales. Fiat Chrysler lost 4.3% and Ford gave up 4....

Dow Ends Day Down 26
Dow Ends Day Down 26
May 1, 2017 3:07 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 26

But S&P 500, Nasdaq rise

(Newser) - Stocks closed mostly higher on Wall Street with big technology companies like Apple and banks leading the way, the AP reports. Banks rose along with bond yields Monday after Congress agreed to a deal that will keep the government operating for the rest of the fiscal year. Bank of America...

Dow Ends Day Down 40
Dow Ends Day Down 40
Apr 28, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 40

S&P 500, Nasdaq also slip

(Newser) - Stocks ended slightly lower on Wall Street, narrowly missing a fourth record high close this week for the Nasdaq composite index, the AP reports. Phone companies fell the most Friday. Verizon sank 1.6%. Magazine publisher Time Inc. plunged 17% after saying it decided not to pursue a sale of...

Nasdaq Closes at Another Record High
Nasdaq Closes at
Another Record High
MARKETS
Apr 27, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Nasdaq Closes at Another Record High

S&P 500, Dow Jones also close higher

(Newser) - US stock indexes ended mostly higher on Wall Street, enough to mark another record high close for the Nasdaq composite, the AP reports. Major indexes spent most of the day wavering between small gains and losses Thursday, then wound up with modest gains. Energy companies slumped along with the price...

Trump Tax Plan Announcement Wipes Out Early Market Gains

US indexes closed nearly unchanged Wednesday

(Newser) - Stocks closed nearly unchanged as early gains evaporated following the White House's announcement about its tax policy proposals, the AP reports. Corporate earnings were also in focus Wednesday. Overall more stocks rose than fell. Health care companies gained more than the rest of the market. Health insurer Anthem gained...

Nasdaq Cracks 6,000 Points for 1st Time Ever

And strong company earnings powered stock gains Tuesday

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street after several big companies reported solid earnings, the AP reports. The gains Tuesday were enough to send the Nasdaq composite index above 6,000 points for the first time. Materials and energy companies rose more than the rest of the market. Caterpillar rose 7....

Dow Ends Day Up 216
Dow Ends Day Up 216
Apr 24, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 216

Nasdaq hits new record

(Newser) - US stocks joined a worldwide rally after results from the first round of France's presidential election raised expectations that the European Union and euro currency will hold together, the AP reports. Banks and industrial companies led the way higher in US markets Monday. Bank of America jumped 4.1%....

Banks, Phone Companies Drag Stock Market Lower

And one toy maker took a nosedive

(Newser) - The stock market closed slightly lower led by declines in phone companies, banks, and health care providers, the AP reports. Verizon slumped 2.3% Friday, while Bank of America lost 1.6%. In earnings news, Mattel nosedived 13.6% after the struggling toy maker reported a big drop in sales.

Stocks Close High on Strength of Banks, Industry

Nasdaq closes at all-time high

(Newser) - Stocks closed solidly higher as investors found plenty to like in the latest earnings reports from financial and industrial companies, the AP reports. Transportation companies did especially well Thursday. Railroad operator CSX jumped 5.6% after releasing surprisingly strong earnings. Makers of basic materials also rose. Paint and coatings maker...

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