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Feb 2, 2017 3:11 PM CST

Markets End Day Little Changed

Dow falls 6

(Newser) - Stocks closed little changed on Wall Street as investors looked over a big batch of earnings reports from US companies, the AP reports. Ryder System, a truck leasing company, dropped 8% Thursday after reporting earnings that fell far short of what Wall Street analysts were expecting. Ralph Lauren plunged 12%...

Stocks End Day Little Changed

MARKETS

Feb 1, 2017 3:11 PM CST

Stocks End Day Little Changed

After Fed leaves interest rates unchanged

(Newser) - Investors didn't react much to a strong hiring survey or the Federal Reserve's decision to leave interest rates unchanged Wednesday, and US stocks finished little changed Wednesday, the AP reports. Apple soared after it said iPhone sales improved in its latest quarter. Stocks jumped in morning trading after...

Dow Falls 100+
for 2nd Straight Day

Jan 31, 2017 3:22 PM CST

Dow Falls 100+ for 2nd Straight Day

Nasdaq manages to inch up

(Newser) - A late afternoon pickup in health care companies erased much of an early loss on Wall Street and left major indexes mixed at the close, reports AP . The market got off to a downbeat start Tuesday following weak results from several big companies, including UPS and Harley-Davidson. A late gain...

Dow Slips Back Below 20K

Jan 30, 2017 3:13 PM CST

Dow Slips Back Below 20K

All three major markets fall

(Newser) - Stocks ended lower on Wall Street Monday, though they recouped some of the ground they had lost earlier in the day. Energy, materials, and technology companies fell the most Monday, reports AP . Airline stocks slumped after President Trump imposed a travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries, which led to protests...

Dow, S&P 500 Edge Down

Jan 27, 2017 3:13 PM CST

Dow, S&P 500 Edge Down

Nasdaq edges up

(Newser) - Declines in energy and real estate companies led US stock indexes mostly lower after a listless day on Wall Street, the AP reports. Murphy oil slumped 3.6% Friday. Investors were sizing up earnings from American Airlines, Microsoft, and other big companies. Starbucks slumped 4% after reporting weak sales growth...

Dow Edges Up 32

Jan 26, 2017 3:16 PM CST

Dow Edges Up 32

S&P 500, Nasdaq slip

(Newser) - US stock indexes ended mostly lower, except for the Dow Jones industrial average, which climbed slightly a day after closing above 20,000 for the first time, the AP reports. Health care and consumer products companies fell the most Thursday. Johnson & Johnson fell 0.9% and Coca-Cola fell 0....

Dow Hitting 20K May
Prove 'Meaningless'

THE RUNDOWN

Jan 26, 2017 12:39 PM CST

Dow Hitting 20K May Prove 'Meaningless'

Some experts say there's a lot of unwarranted hype over the milestone

(Newser) - On Wednesday, the Dow Jones industrial average closed above 20,000 for the first time since it was established in 1896 , leading to much fanfare … and just as much skepticism about the milestone's significance. Quartz , for example, calls hitting this benchmark "meaningless," offering a mathematical illustration—...

Dow Closes Above
20K for First Time

Jan 25, 2017 3:14 PM CST

Dow Closes Above 20K for First Time

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 20,000 points for the first time, the latest milestone in a record-setting drive for the stock market, the AP reports. It's been two months since the Dow crossed 19,000 points. Other major US indexes also closed at all-time highs Wednesday....

Dow Reaches 20K
for the First Time

Jan 25, 2017 8:40 AM CST

Dow Reaches 20K for the First Time

Stock market hits a milestone

(Newser) - It's stock market history: The Dow Jones industrial average eclipsed 20,000 for the first time Wednesday, triggering cheers from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, reports the AP . The Dow hit the mark upon opening for the day. The Wall Street Journal notes that the Dow...

S&P 500, Nasdaq Set
New Closing Highs

Jan 24, 2017 3:28 PM CST

S&P 500, Nasdaq Set New Closing Highs

But the Dow Jones couldn't quite reach 20,000

(Newser) - An afternoon buying drive on Wall Street sent the Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Nasdaq composite to all-time highs, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrial average also rose Tuesday but not as much, leaving it short of a record and below the 20,000 mark it...

Markets End the Day Lower

Jan 23, 2017 3:11 PM CST

Markets End the Day Lower

Dow falls 27

(Newser) - Stocks are ending slightly lower on Wall Street as energy companies slide along with the price of crude oil, the AP reports. Oil rig operator Transocean slumped 3.6% Monday. Chipmaker Qualcomm plunged 12.7% after Apple said it was suing the company in a patent fight. High-dividend stocks did...

Markets Close Higher
on Inauguration Day

Jan 20, 2017 3:11 PM CST

Markets Close Higher on Inauguration Day

Dow breaks 5-day losing streak

(Newser) - Stocks are ending higher, recouping much of the market's loss from a day earlier and breaking a 5-day losing streak for the Dow Jones industrial average, the AP reports. Traders were keeping a close eye on the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president and on corporate earnings. Materials...

Dow Ends Day Down 72

Jan 19, 2017 3:11 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Down 72

Nasdaq, S&P 500 also close lower

(Newser) - Stocks ended slightly lower on Wall Street, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average to its fifth loss in a row, the AP reports. Utilities and real estate companies fell the most on Thursday. Those high-dividend sectors have the most to lose from rising bond yields, which give investors other options...

Dow Ends Day Down 58

Jan 17, 2017 3:07 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Down 58

Its third loss in a row

(Newser) - Stocks are ending slightly lower on Wall Street, led by declines in banks and industrial companies, the AP reports. Comerica fell 6.5% Tuesday and Citizens Financial lost 6%. The dollar fell sharply against the pound after Prime Minister Theresa May acknowledged for the first time that Britain's Parliament...

Nasdaq Again Sets a Record

MARKETS

Jan 13, 2017 3:11 PM CST

Nasdaq Again Sets a Record

Dow slips 5

(Newser) - Gains in bank stocks left indexes mostly higher on Wall Street, the AP reports. The Nasdaq composite set another all-time high Friday even as the Dow Jones industrial average edged lower. JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America rose about 0.5% and Wells Fargo rose 1.5% after reporting earnings...

How Donald
Trump Cost
George
Soros $1B

Jan 13, 2017 11:50 AM CST

How Donald Trump Cost George Soros $1B

Soros made the wrong call on how stock market would respond after election

(Newser) - George Soros literally bet against Donald Trump after the election and lost. The Wall Street Journal reveals the hedge fund manager and Hillary Clinton supporter misread what the stock market was going to do after the election and said goodbye to almost $1 billion. Soros, who'd already been leery...

Dow Ends Day Down 63

Jan 12, 2017 3:11 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Down 63

Nasdaq's weeklong winning streak ends

(Newser) - Bank stocks led a decline on Wall Street, wiping out much of the market's gains from a day earlier, the AP reports. Banks were hurt by a drop in bond yields Thursday, which will lower interest rates on loans and squeeze banks' profits. Zions Bancorporation lost 2.2%. Energy...

Nasdaq Has Risen
Every Day This Year

MARKETS

Jan 11, 2017 3:15 PM CST

Nasdaq Has Risen Every Day This Year

Dow ends day up 98

(Newser) - The stock market ended an up-and-down day with solid gains, led by energy companies as the price of crude oil climbed, the AP reports. Transocean, an oil rig operator, rose 4% Wednesday. Health care stocks fell after President-elect Donald Trump said the government needs to overhaul how it buys drugs...

Nasdaq Again Closes
at Record High

MARKETS

Jan 10, 2017 3:13 PM CST

Nasdaq Again Closes at Record High

Dow slips 31 points

(Newser) - Stocks are ending mostly higher on Wall Street as the market recovered following an afternoon stumble, the AP reports. The Nasdaq composite index extended its winning streak to a sixth day Tuesday and closed at another all-time high. Several health care companies posted gains. Illumina, which makes genetic testing equipment,...

Nasdaq Closes at All-Time High

MARKETS

Jan 9, 2017 3:04 PM CST

Nasdaq Closes at All-Time High

Dow Jones, S&P 500 fall

(Newser) - Major US stock indexes closed mostly lower on Wall Street, led by energy companies, but gains in the health care and technology sectors edged the Nasdaq composite to another all-time high, the AP reports. Oil and gas companies clocked losses as the prices of energy futures fell. Rig operator Transocean...