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MARKETS

Mar 7, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Wall Street Sinks Again

Dow ends day down 200

(Newser) - Stocks fell again on Wall Street, marking the fourth straight loss for the S&P 500 and putting the benchmark index on track for its first weekly drop since January, the AP reports. Technology companies and banks led the way lower Thursday. Utilities eked out gains as investors sought out...

Stocks Mark 3rd Loss in a Row

MARKETS

Mar 6, 2019 3:15 PM CST

Stocks Mark 3rd Loss in a Row

Dow falls 133

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street, giving the market its third straight loss, the AP reports. Health care, technology and energy companies accounted for the bulk of the market's slide Wednesday, offsetting gains in materials stocks and utilities. Several retailers also rose. Smaller companies fell more than the...

Dow Ends Day Down 13

MARKETS

Mar 5, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Down 13

Stocks end mostly lower on Wall Street

(Newser) - Stocks ended an up-and-down day mostly down on Wall Street as losses by industrial and technology companies offset strength in other sectors, the AP reports. General Electric slumped 4.7% Tuesday, and chipmaker Micron Technologies gave up 2.6%. Hertz dropped 10% after activist investor Carl Icahn cut his holdings...

Health Care, Tech
Lead Losses for Stocks

MARKETS

Mar 4, 2019 3:13 PM CST

Health Care, Tech Lead Losses for Stocks

Dow ends day down 206

(Newser) - Stocks gave up an early rally and ended broadly lower on Wall Street, led by declines in health care companies, the AP reports. UnitedHealth Group sank 4.1% Monday, the biggest loss among the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Technology companies and banks also fell. Salesforce.com...

Markets Rise on Hopes
of US-China Deal

Mar 1, 2019 3:17 PM CST

Markets Rise on Hopes of US-China Deal

Dow is up 110

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Friday as investors digested a report saying the US and China could hammer out a trade deal within the next month. The S&P 500 index rose 19 points to 2,803, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 110 points to 26,026, and the Nasdaq rose...

Stocks End Lower,
Led by Tech Losses

MARKETS

Feb 28, 2019 3:00 PM CST

Stocks End Lower, Led by Tech Losses

Dow loses 69 points

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street after the government reported that economic growth slowed down at the end of last year, the AP reports. Technology companies led the way lower Thursday. Apple fell 1%, and HP plunged 17.3% after reporting weak printer and computer sales. Despite a sluggish...

Stocks Shake Off
Early Loss, End Mixed

MARKETS

Feb 27, 2019 3:18 PM CST

Stocks Shake Off Early Loss, End Mixed

S&P 500, Dow close lower; Nasdaq edges up

(Newser) - Stocks recovered most of an early loss and drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street as gains for banks and industrial companies were offset by losses elsewhere in the market, the AP reports. Capital One Financial rose 1.7% Wednesday, and Boeing climbed 2%. UnitedHealth Group fell 4.9%....

Stocks End Slightly Lower

MARKETS

Feb 26, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Stocks End Slightly Lower

After a wobbly day

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower after a day of meandering as investors parsed conflicting signals on the economy and testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell , the AP reports. The market changed course several times Tuesday, then fell steadily in the last half-hour of trading. Health care companies and banks did the...

Stocks Rise After
Tariff Hike Postponed

MARKETS

Feb 25, 2019 3:04 PM CST

Stocks Rise After Tariff Hike Postponed

Dow ends day up 60

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street after President Trump held off on raising tariffs on Chinese imports, but gave up much of their gains from earlier in the day, the AP reports. Technology companies and banks led the way higher Monday. Cisco Systems rose 1.4%. General Electric jumped...

Markets Rise, but Kraft Heinz
Has a Brutal Day

Feb 22, 2019 3:18 PM CST

Markets Rise, but Kraft Heinz Has a Brutal Day

Dow is up 181

(Newser) - Technology and health care companies led US stocks higher, giving the S&P 500 index its fourth straight weekly gain. The rally Friday came as investors grew hopeful that talks between the US and China would defuse a costly trade war between the two countries. The S&P 500 rose...

Stocks Close Lower
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Feb 21, 2019 3:04 PM CST

Stocks Close Lower on Wall Street

Dow falls 103

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street, breaking a three-day winning streak for the S&P 500, the AP reports. The modest decline in the benchmark index Thursday marked only the fourth loss this month. The losses were broad, with health care stocks, banks and energy companies leading the way...

US Stocks Edge Higher

MARKETS

Feb 20, 2019 3:04 PM CST

US Stocks Edge Higher

Dow ends day up 63

(Newser) - Stocks are closing modestly higher on Wall Street, extending the market's gains from a day earlier, the AP reports. Gains in technology, materials and energy companies Wednesday outweighed losses in health care and real estate stocks. Garmin, maker of fitness trackers and navigation technology, jumped 17% after reporting better...

Stocks Extend Gains
Into 4th Week

MARKETS

Feb 19, 2019 3:04 PM CST

Stocks Extend Gains Into 4th Week

They end modestly higher after wobbly start Tuesday

(Newser) - Stocks shook off a wobbly start and ended modestly higher on Wall Street, extending the market's gains into a fourth week, the AP reports. Solid earnings from Walmart sent the company up 2.2% Tuesday and also encouraged investors to bid up other retailers. Homebuilders also rose after an...

Dow Surges on Progress
in US-China Talks

Feb 15, 2019 3:10 PM CST

Dow Surges on Progress in US-China Talks

Index rises 443

(Newser) - Stocks surged on Wall Street Friday after Chinese and US officials agreed to continue trade talks in Washington next week. The S&P 500 rose 29 points, or 1.1%, to 2,775; the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 443 points, or 1.7%, to 25,883; and the Nasdaq...

Dow Ends Day Down 103

MARKETS

Feb 14, 2019 3:18 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Down 103

Mixed finish on Wall Street for stocks

(Newser) - Stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street as losses for banks and consumer products makers outweighed gains elsewhere in the market, the AP reports. A small loss for the S&P 500 Thursday broke a four-day winning streak for the benchmark index. The market started lower after the...

Stocks Extend Their
Gains on Wall Street

MARKETS

Feb 13, 2019 3:18 PM CST

Stocks Extend Their Gains on Wall Street

Dow climbs 117

(Newser) - Stocks extended their gains on Wall Street as investors remain optimistic that the US and China will make more progress in resolving their trade dispute, the AP reports. Energy companies, retailers and industrial companies led the market higher Wednesday, a sign that investors expect the economy to remain healthy. Exxon...

US Stocks Rise on Budget Deal

MARKETS

Feb 12, 2019 3:04 PM CST

US Stocks Rise on Budget Deal

Dow ends day up 372

(Newser) - US stocks are closing higher after US lawmakers reached a tentative deal to avoid another costly government shutdown, the AP reports. The deal could alleviate pressure on the market as the US and China begin talks on their trade dispute. Major companies continue to report fourth-quarter earnings. Molson Coors fell...

Stocks See Mixed Finish

MARKETS

Feb 11, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Stocks See Mixed Finish

But mostly hold steady ahead of trade talks

(Newser) - Stocks are mixed at the close of trading as Wall Street looks ahead to key trade talks between the US and China this week, the AP reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 53 points, or 0.2%, to 25,053, mostly due to declines in UnitedHealth and Disney. The...

Late Surge Helps Markets
Avoid a Rough Day

Feb 8, 2019 3:05 PM CST

Late Surge Helps Markets Avoid a Rough Day

Dow ends up falling 63

(Newser) - A late-day recovery erased much of the early losses on Wall Street, leaving major indexes mixed at the close. The burst of buying Friday brought the S&P 500 barely higher for the week, marking its second weekly gain in a row. The S&P 500 edged up 1 point...

Stocks Sink on Wall Street

MARKETS

Feb 7, 2019 3:04 PM CST

Stocks Sink on Wall Street

As European outlook dims

(Newser) - Stocks are closing broadly lower on Wall Street as traders were discouraged by more disappointing news on the global economy and company profits, the AP reports. Technology companies, health care stocks and banks led the way lower on Thursday. Twitter slumped almost 10% after issuing a weak forecast. The declines...