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MARKETS

Apr 11, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

US Stocks Struggle to Mixed Finish

Dow slips 14 points

(Newser) - Stocks struggled to a mixed finish on Wall Street after an early rally sputtered, the AP reports. Health care companies fell broadly, mostly offsetting gains in other parts of the market Thursday. Insurers UnitedHealth Group and Anthem led the decline in the health sector. Both lost a little over 4%....

US Stocks End Broadly Higher

MARKETS

Apr 10, 2019 3:13 PM CDT

US Stocks End Broadly Higher

Wall Street recoups some lost ground

(Newser) - Stocks are ending broadly higher on Wall Street, allowing the market to recoup some of the ground it lost a day earlier, the AP reports. Technology and small-company stocks were the standouts Wednesday. Advanced Micro Devices rose 2.2%. Airlines were broadly higher after Delta Air Lines reported strong quarterly...

Stocks End the Day
Lower on Wall Street

MARKETS

Apr 9, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks End the Day Lower on Wall Street

S&P 500 ends 8-day winning streak

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street, breaking an eight-day winning streak for the S&P 500 index, the AP reports. Industrial companies and banks led the way lower Tuesday. Caterpillar fell 2.5% and Citigroup gave up 1.3% Technology companies also lost ground. Nvidia, a chipmaker, fell 1....

Stocks Erase
an Early Loss,
End Mixed

MARKETS

Apr 8, 2019 3:13 PM CDT

Stocks Erase an Early Loss, End Mixed

Dow falls 83

(Newser) - Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street after shaking off an early stumble, the AP reports. Major indexes ended the day about where they began Monday. The market was evenly divided between rising and falling stocks. A tiny gain for the S&P 500 extended its winning streak...

Jobs Report Lifts Stocks

MARKETS

Apr 5, 2019 3:51 PM CDT

Jobs Report Lifts Stocks

Dow rises another 40

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street, wrapping up another solid week of gains for the market, the AP reports. Health care and energy companies pulled the market higher Friday: Cigna rose 2.9% and Marathon Petroleum climbed 3.5%. Traders also were encouraged by a report from the Labor...

Dow Ends Day Up 166

MARKETS

Apr 4, 2019 3:14 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 166

US stocks end mostly higher

(Newser) - Stocks ended mostly higher on Wall Street as gains for banks and industrial companies offset losses in technology and health care companies, the AP reports. Bank of America rose 1.1% Thursday and Boeing climbed 2.9%. Micron Technology, a chipmaker, lost 2.3%. Tesla sank 8.2% after the...

US Indexes Hold On
to Moderate Gains

MARKETS

Apr 3, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

US Indexes Hold On to Moderate Gains

Stocks end slightly higher on Wall Street

(Newser) - A late stumble took away much of the gains from an early rally but major US indexes still ended slightly higher on Wall Street, the AP reports. Another drop in Boeing Wednesday held back the Dow Jones Industrial Average, but the 30-stock index still managed to post a slight gain....

Stocks Waver to a Mixed Close

MARKETS

Apr 2, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

Stocks Waver to a Mixed Close

Dow ends day down 79

(Newser) - Stocks shook off an early slump and wound up little changed on Wall Street as gains for some big tech companies were offset by losses in other sectors, the AP reports. The S&P 500 index eked out a tiny gain Tuesday, extending a winning streak into a fourth day....

Better Economic News
Sends Stocks Higher

MARKETS

Apr 1, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Better Economic News Sends Stocks Higher

Dow ends day up 329

(Newser) - A brighter outlook on the global economy helped send US stocks solidly higher on Wall Street, the AP reports. In another hopeful sign, long-term bond yields rose above their recent lows Monday, following a sharp drop last month that had spooked investors. Banks led the way higher. JPMorgan Chase and...

Stocks End the Quarter Up
as Lyft Debuts

MARKETS

Mar 29, 2019 4:00 PM CDT

Stocks End the Quarter Up as Lyft Debuts

Quarterly gain is biggest since 2009

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Friday on Wall Street, ending the first quarter with the biggest quarterly gain in a decade, the AP reports. Lyft made its much-anticipated trading debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange, jumping 8.7% to $78.29. The ride-hailing company's stock had been priced at $72 a...

Stocks Rebound
as Bond Yields Climb

MARKETS

Mar 28, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Rebound as Bond Yields Climb

Dow ends day up 91

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street as bond yields rose off their recent lows, easing concerns about a troubling drop in long-term yields over the past week, the AP reports. Banks did especially well Thursday. Citigroup climbed 2%. Higher yields are good for banks because they earn more on...

Health Care, Tech
Lead US Stocks Lower

MARKETS

Mar 27, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Health Care, Tech Lead US Stocks Lower

Dow falls 32 points

(Newser) - Stocks ended broadly lower on Wall Street as weakness in health care, technology companies, and banks offset gains elsewhere in the market, the AP reports. Microsoft led the declines in big tech companies with a 1% drop Wednesday. Drugmaker Eli Lilly gave up 1.7%. Centene sank 5% after agreeing...

Banks, Tech Drive Gains
for US Stock Indexes

MARKETS

Mar 26, 2019 3:14 PM CDT

Banks, Tech Drive Gains for US Stock Indexes

Dow ends day up 140

(Newser) - Solid gains by banks and technology companies drove stocks higher on Wall Street, erasing the market's losses from a day earlier, the AP reports. Wells Fargo rose 1.9% Tuesday and Intel climbed 1.3%. Bank were benefiting from rising bond yields, which let them charge higher rates on...

Stocks See
Mixed Finish
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Mar 25, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks See Mixed Finish on Wall Street

After an indecisive day

(Newser) - Stocks ended an indecisive day of trading more or less where they started as traders try to make sense of newly pessimistic views on the economy, the AP reports. They're also parsing another troubling drop in long-term bond yields Monday, which many see as a warning sign of a...

Dow Has Rough Day
as Recession Fears Rise

Markets

Mar 22, 2019 3:46 PM CDT

Dow Has Rough Day as Recession Fears Rise

Index drops 460

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Friday, erasing their gains for the week, as investors became increasingly worried that the global economy is slowing down. The S&P 500 fell 54 points, or 1.9%, to 2,800; the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 460 points, 1.8%, to...

Dow Ends Day Up 216

MARKETS

Mar 21, 2019 3:14 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 216

Tech leads US stocks broadly higher

(Newser) - The stock market closed broadly higher, led by gains in Apple and other big technology companies, the AP reports. Apple rose 3.7% Thursday. The company has made several product announcements this week and has an event scheduled next Monday where presumably more announcements will be made. Chipmakers also rose....

Fed News Sends
Bond Yields Sharply Lower

MARKETS

Mar 20, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Fed News Sends Bond Yields Sharply Lower

Stocks get brief bump, but end mostly lower

(Newser) - Stocks got a brief bump from news that the Federal Reserve doesn't plan to raise rates this year , but still ended mostly lower after those gains faded, the AP reports. Bond prices rose sharply Wednesday after the Fed forecast slower economic growth. That sent bond yields down to the...

Stocks See
Mixed Finish
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Mar 19, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks See Mixed Finish on Wall Street

End mostly lower after early rally

(Newser) - Stocks gave up an early gain and ended mostly lower on Wall Street as a weeklong rally lost steam, the AP reports. Banks and industrial stocks weighed the most on the market Tuesday. BB&T fell 2% and railroad operator Union Pacific lost 3.3%. The S&P 500 ended...

Stocks Extend Gains
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Mar 18, 2019 3:12 PM CDT

Stocks Extend Gains on Wall Street

Dow ends day up 65

(Newser) - Stocks managed to post modest gains on Wall Street after charging ahead in a solid rally last week, the AP reports. Banks and retailers did better than the rest of the market Monday. Wells Fargo climbed 2.1% and Amazon added 1.7%. Energy companies were also broadly higher after...

Stocks Post Strong
Finish to Week

Mar 15, 2019 3:27 PM CDT

Stocks Post Strong Finish to Week

Dow is up another 139

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Friday, as gains by technology firms and retailers lift the market to a strong finish for the week. The S&P 500 index rose 14 points, or 0.5%, to 2,822; the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 139 points, or 0.5%,...