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MARKETS

Jul 18, 2018 3:00 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 79

S&P 500 edges down, while Nasdaq slips less than a point

(Newser) - Stocks are ending modestly higher as big gains for transportation and financial companies were partly offset by losses elsewhere, the AP reports. Airline stocks rose sharply Wednesday, led by a 8.8% surge in United Continental after the company reported a huge increase in earnings. Railroad stocks also climbed. CSX...

Tech, Health Care
Lead Gains for Stocks

MARKETS

Jul 17, 2018 3:04 PM CDT

Tech, Health Care Lead Gains for Stocks

Dow ends day up 55

(Newser) - Stocks shook off a weak start and ended higher on Wall Street, led by gains in technology, health care and consumer products companies, the AP reports. Johnson & Johnson added 3.5% Tuesday after reporting a strong quarter thanks to solid growth in its prescription drug business. Technology companies are...

Dow Edges Up as
Nasdaq, S&P 500
Close Lower

MARKETS

Jul 16, 2018 3:00 PM CDT

Dow Edges Up as Nasdaq, S&P 500 Close Lower

Oil prices drop steeply

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mostly lower on Wall Street as a steep drop in oil prices delivered a blow to energy companies, the AP reports. Hess slumped 4% Monday. Health care and technology companies also fell. Adobe Systems gave up 1.5%. Tribune Media plunged 16.7% after the Federal Communications...

Markets Wrap Up 2nd Straight Week of Gains

Dow Reclaims 25K
After Week of Gains

Jul 13, 2018 3:24 PM CDT

Dow Reclaims 25K After Week of Gains

Index rises 94

(Newser) - Stocks are closing out their second straight week of gains, despite some wobbly trading during the day, as industrial and energy companies climbed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 94 points, or 0.4%, to 25,019, per the AP . The Nasdaq composite edged up 2 points to 7,825,...

Tech Gains Push Nasdaq
to Another All-Time High

MARKETS

Jul 12, 2018 3:04 PM CDT

Tech Gains Push Nasdaq to Another All-Time High

Dow ends day up 224

(Newser) - Technology companies rose sharply on Wall Street, pushing the Nasdaq composite to another all-time high, the AP reports. The biggest winner in the sector by far was software maker CA, which soared 19% after agreeing to be acquired by Broadcom, a chipmaker. The broad advance wiped out the market's...

Stocks Close Lower After
Renewed Tariff Threats

MARKETS

Jul 11, 2018 3:04 PM CDT

Stocks Close Lower After Renewed Tariff Threats

Dow ends day down 219

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower after the Trump administration released a list of more goods that could be hit with tariffs and China said it would retaliate, the AP reports. Bond prices and utilities rose Wednesday as investors sought to minimize risk. The dollar rose against other currencies and the price...

Dow Ends Day Up 143

MARKETS

Jul 10, 2018 3:18 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 143

S&P 500 has highest close since February

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mostly higher on Wall Street, giving the S&P 500 its fourth straight gain and its highest close since early February, the AP reports. Makers of consumer products, technology and health care companies were the biggest winners among large-company stocks Tuesday. Pepsi jumped 4.8% after delivering...

Banks Lead
US Stocks
Broadly Higher

MARKETS

Jul 9, 2018 3:16 PM CDT

Banks Lead US Stocks Broadly Higher

Dow ends day up 320

(Newser) - Stocks posted solid gains on Wall Street as traders looked ahead to what many expect will be strong second-quarter earnings from US companies, the AP reports. Banks led the way higher Monday and bond yields increased. Higher yields allow banks to charge higher interest rates on mortgages and other kinds...

On Day 1 of Trade War,
Dow Rises 99

Jul 6, 2018 3:27 PM CDT

On Day 1 of Trade War, Dow Rises 99

Investors seems to shrug off worries

(Newser) - The stock market shook off two weeks of losses and ended solidly higher even as Beijing and Washington imposed tariffs on each other's goods. Friday's gains on Wall Street followed two weeks of losses as trade tensions between the world's two largest economies mounted. The Dow Jones...

Dow Ends Day Up 181

MARKETS

Jul 5, 2018 3:00 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 181

Tech, health care lead gains for stocks

(Newser) - Technology and health care companies led U stocks broadly higher, putting the market on track to break a two-week losing streak, the AP reports. Trading was relatively quiet Thursday as markets reopened following the Independence Day holiday in the US. Trading could turn bumpier on Friday as US tariffs on...

Stocks Close Lower
Ahead of Holiday

MARKETS

Jul 3, 2018 12:00 PM CDT

Stocks Close Lower Ahead of Holiday

Trading was light during shortened session Tuesday

(Newser) - US stocks closed lower Tuesday following a swift sell-off in the final minutes of a shortened trading session ahead of the Independence Day holiday, the AP reports. The losses snapped a three-day winning streak for the stock market, wiping out modest gains from earlier in the day. Technology companies and...

Dow Ends Day Up 35

MARKETS

Jul 2, 2018 3:13 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 35

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Major US stock indexes are closing higher Monday, as stocks recovered most of their early losses thanks to gains by technology stocks and banks, the AP reports Losses by energy and consumer goods companies as well as big department store chains had weighed on the market until indexes reversed course...

2nd Quarter Wraps Up
With Modest Gains

Jun 29, 2018 3:26 PM CDT

2nd Quarter Wraps Up With Modest Gains

Dow rises 55

(Newser) - US stocks surrendered most of an early rise but still finished slightly higher Friday, closing out the second quarter with small gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which was up as much as 293 points, rose 55 points, or 0.2%, at 24,271, per the AP . The S&P...

Dow Ends Day Up 98

Jun 28, 2018 3:00 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 98

US stocks close higher

(Newser) - US stocks are closing higher Thursday as gains for technology companies and banks help the market recover some of the previous day's losses, the AP reports. Health care stocks fell after Amazon.com said it will buy online pharmacy PillPack. Drugstores, prescription drug distributors and others sank. CVS fell...

Dow Ends Day Down 165

MARKETS

Jun 27, 2018 3:00 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 165

US stocks close lower

(Newser) - US stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Wednesday as a slump in technology stocks helped drag US indexes to modest losses in the afternoon, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrials fell 165 points or 0.7% to 24,117 and the S&P 500 slid 23 points or...

US Stocks Close
Slightly Higher

MARKETS

Jun 26, 2018 3:00 PM CDT

US Stocks Close Slightly Higher

Dow ends day up 30

(Newser) - US stocks are closing slightly higher Tuesday as healthy gains melted away in the final hour of trading, the AP reports. Energy companies rose with oil prices as the US pressed its allies to stop imported oil from Iran. Technology and industrial companies bounced back from sharp losses the day...

US Stocks Skid on
Fresh Trade Fears

MARKETS

Jun 25, 2018 3:14 PM CDT

US Stocks Skid on Fresh Trade Fears

Dow sees lowest close since early May

(Newser) - US stocks are closing sharply lower as fresh trade worries hit stock markets around the world, the AP reports. Chipmakers sank amid reports the Trump administration will limit technology exports to China as well as investment by China. Micron Technology, which gets half its revenue from China, lost 6.6%....

Oil, Energy Rally
Fuels Market Surge

markets

Jun 22, 2018 3:18 PM CDT

Oil, Energy Rally Fuels Market Surge

But Nasdaq composite loses 20 points

(Newser) - US stocks are closing higher Friday as oil prices and energy companies rallied, the AP reports. OPEC says it will produce more oil, but not as much as investors feared; US crude jumped 4.6% and Exxon Mobil advanced 2.1%. Health care companies also rose while technology companies and...

Trade Worries
Send Stocks Lower

MARKETS

Jun 21, 2018 3:13 PM CDT

Trade Worries Send Stocks Lower

Dow falls for 8th day in a row

(Newser) - US stocks are closing lower as investors sold car makers and technology companies on fears the growing US-China trade dispute will hurt earnings, the AP reports. General Motors lost 2% and Tesla fell 4.1% Thursday after German automaker Daimler lowered its profit forecast, partly because of planned Chinese tariffs...

Dow Posts 7th Straight Loss

markets

Jun 20, 2018 3:00 PM CDT

Dow Posts 7th Straight Loss

But S&P ends higher, and Nasdaq sets another record

(Newser) - Stocks are ending mostly higher Wednesday, although the Dow Jones industrials are posting a seventh straight loss due to weakness in McDonald's and Travelers, the AP reports. The Dow slid 42.41, or 0.2%, to 24,657.80. It's fallen 2.6% during the losing streak. The...