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markets

Aug 21, 2019 3:22 PM CDT

Retailers: We Have Good News

Target jumps 20%, Lowe's 10% on an upbeat day

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as investors applauded encouraging quarterly results from major retailers, the AP reports. Target soared 20% Wednesday after releasing earnings that blew past analysts' expectations. Lowe's also jumped 10% after its results beat forecasts. Technology companies accounted for a big share of the gains....

It's a Bad Day for Banks

markets

Aug 20, 2019 3:19 PM CDT

It's a Bad Day for Banks

And the S&P 500 snaps a 3-day winning streak

(Newser) - Financial companies led a modest slide by stocks on Wall Street as a mixed batch of company earnings and declining bond yields weighed on the market, the AP reports. The selling pulled every major sector lower on Tuesday, snapping a three-day winning streak for the S&P 500. Banks took...

Markets Off to Strong
Start in New Week

MARKETS

Aug 19, 2019 3:11 PM CDT

Markets Off to Strong Start in New Week

Dow is up 249

(Newser) - Stocks notched their third positive day in a row on Monday, powered by gains in technology companies after the US gave Chinese telecom giant Huawei another 90 days to buy equipment from American suppliers. Chipmakers did especially well. Nvidia jumped 7% and Micron Technology added 3.4%. Communications companies also...

Stocks Have Strong Finish
to a Rocky Week

Aug 16, 2019 3:02 PM CDT

Stocks Have Strong Finish to a Rocky Week

Dow climbs more than 300 points

(Newser) - Stocks rose broadly Friday as investors ended a turbulent week on a positive note. The S&P 500 rose 41 points, or 1.4%, to 2,888; the Dow rose 306 points, or 1.2%, to 25,886; and the Nasdaq climbed 129 points, or 1.6%, to 7,895....

Stocks End
Bumpy Day
Mostly Higher

MARKETS

Aug 15, 2019 3:00 PM CDT

Stocks End Bumpy Day Mostly Higher

Make up just a fraction of Wednesday's loss

(Newser) - Stocks ended another roller-coaster day mostly higher on Wall Street, making up just a fraction of the ground they lost in a huge plunge the day before, the AP reports. Walmart was a standout Thursday, putting up a 6.1% gain after turning in solid results and raising its outlook...

Dow Opens Higher After Wednesday's Plunge

Markets Stem Slide
at Opening Bell

Aug 15, 2019 8:53 AM CDT

Markets Stem Slide at Opening Bell

But 'volatility' may be the word of the day

(Newser) - All eyes were on Wall Street at the opening bell Thursday in the wake of Wednesday's 800-point plummet —and the slide did not continue at the start. The Dow rose about 100 points at the open, though it then dipped modestly into the red in the first 10...

Tariff Delay Sends
US Stocks Soaring

MARKETS

Aug 13, 2019 3:00 PM CDT

Tariff Delay Sends US Stocks Soaring

Dow ends day up 382

(Newser) - Stocks shot higher after the US said it would delay tariffs on Chinese imports of mobile phones, toys, and other items typically on holiday shopping lists. Retailers and makers of electronics and toys rose sharply, the AP reports. Best Buy rose 6.5%, Intel climbed 2.7% and Mattel added...

Stocks Cap Wild Week
With Losses

MARKETS

Aug 9, 2019 3:10 PM CDT

Stocks Cap Wild Week With Losses

Dow falls 90

(Newser) - Stocks stumbled on Wall Street Friday, after veering between modest and sharp losses, as worries flashed yet again about President Trump's trade war with China. The declines bookend a wild week where markets zoomed down, up, and down again as investors struggled to make sense of a trade dispute...

Stocks End Higher,
Erasing Week's Losses

MARKETS

Aug 8, 2019 3:00 PM CDT

Stocks End Higher, Erasing Week's Losses

Dow ends day up 371

(Newser) - Stocks are ending broadly higher as investors set aside concerns, for now, about the heated trade war between the US and China that roiled markets earlier in the week, the AP reports. The gains Thursday erased the week's losses for the S&P 500 index. It was the third...

After Sinking as Much as 589,
Dow Ends the Day Down 22

MARKETS

Aug 7, 2019 3:14 PM CDT

After Sinking as Much as 589, Dow Ends the Day Down 22

There were signs of worry from investors

(Newser) - Stocks shook off a big drop and ended little changed on Wall Street, but there were still plenty of signs investors were worried about how the growing US-China trade dispute could hurt the global economy, the AP reports. Bond prices rose and the price of gold jumped to a six-year...

Wednesday Brings Another
Ugly Start on Wall Street

Aug 7, 2019 9:06 AM CDT

Wednesday Brings Another Ugly Start on Wall Street

Dow was down more than 500 points in early trading

(Newser) - "August swoon resumes on Wall Street," proclaims CNBC's headline as the Dow plunged more than 500 points early Wednesday as fearful investors dumped stocks and shoveled money into bonds. The Dow is down about 510 points as of this writing. Bond prices continued to rise sharply, sending...

Stock Indexes
Claw Back
Some Lost Ground

MARKETS

Aug 6, 2019 3:11 PM CDT

Stock Indexes Claw Back Some Lost Ground

Wall Street rebounds a bit after wild Monday

(Newser) - Stocks are closing broadly higher on Wall Street as gains by technology companies and banks helped the market gain back almost half the ground it lost in a big sell-off the day before , the AP reports. Apple and Microsoft each rose 1.9% Tuesday, and video game maker Take-Two Interactive...

Dow Down 98
Over Trade Worries

MARKETS

Aug 2, 2019 3:15 PM CDT

Dow Down 98 Over Trade Worries

S&P 500 loses 3.1% for the week

(Newser) - Stocks are closing out their worst week of the year as traders worry that President Trump's escalating trade war with China could damage the economy. Technology stocks came under the heaviest selling pressure Friday. Apple lost 2.2% and Broadcom gave back 2.4%. Safe-play stocks did relatively well...

Stocks Sink After
Trump Raises Tariffs

MARKETS

Aug 1, 2019 3:24 PM CDT

Stocks Sink After Trump Raises Tariffs

They had been on track for a good day

(Newser) - Stocks took a nosedive and bond prices spiked after President Trump said the US would raise tariffs on more Chinese goods, increasing the stakes in an ongoing trade battle, the AP reports. The market had been on track for its biggest gain in nearly two months Thursday. The Dow Jones...

Stocks Sink as
Hopes for More
Rate Cuts Fade

MARKETS

Jul 31, 2019 3:00 PM CDT

Stocks Sink as Hopes for More Rate Cuts Fade

Dow ends day down 333

(Newser) - Stocks fell and bond yields rose after the Federal Reserve lowered its key interest rate for the first time in a decade but left investors feeling uncertain about the likelihood of further cuts, the AP reports. The quarter-point cut announced Wednesday was widely expected, so investors focused on Chairman Jerome...

Stocks Edge Lower
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Jul 30, 2019 3:11 PM CDT

Stocks Edge Lower on Wall Street

Dow slips 23 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed mostly lower on Wall Street as traders didn't find much to like in a mixed batch of corporate earnings, the AP reports. The modest slide Tuesday came after President Trump ramped up criticism of China just as negotiators began a new round of talks in the nations'...

Stocks See
Mixed Finish
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Jul 29, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

Stocks See Mixed Finish on Wall Street

S&P 500, Nasdaq slip while Dow ends up 28 points

(Newser) - Stocks are ending mostly lower on Wall Street as losses for banks and communications companies offset gains in other sectors, the AP reports. Wells Fargo gave up 2.1% Monday and Capital One lost 1.2%. Banks were hurt by a decline in long-term bond yields, which force interest rates...

S&P 500, Nasdaq
End on Record Highs

MARKETS

Jul 26, 2019 3:08 PM CDT

S&P 500, Nasdaq End on Record Highs

The Dow also jumps 51 points

(Newser) - Stock indexes rose Friday following strong profit reports from Google's parent company, Twitter, and other big corporations, per the AP . A government report also showed that US economic growth slowed in the spring, down to an annual pace of 2.1%, but it was still stronger than economists expected....

Stocks Retreat From
Latest Record Highs

MARKETS

Jul 25, 2019 3:21 PM CDT

Stocks Retreat From Latest Record Highs

Dow ends day down 128

(Newser) - Stocks retreated from record highs set a day earlier as large companies delivered weak earnings reports and disappointing forecasts, the AP reports. Technology stocks sustained the steepest declines throughout the day Thursday. PayPal slid 5.1% after cutting its revenue forecast. Facebook dropped 1.9% following the social media company'...

S&P 500, Nasdaq
Close at Record Highs

MARKETS

Jul 24, 2019 3:21 PM CDT

S&P 500, Nasdaq Close at Record Highs

Dow loses 79 points

(Newser) - Stocks gained ground steadily and closed broadly higher on Wall Street as investors rewarded solid earnings results from several large companies, the AP reports. The S&P 500 got off to a weak start Wednesday but gained steam throughout the afternoon. Technology stocks shone the brightest, and chipmaker Texas Instruments...