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Tech Leads Stocks to 5th Straight Gain
Tech Leads Stocks
to 5th Straight Gain
MARKETS
Feb 15, 2018 3:25 PM CST

Tech Leads Stocks to 5th Straight Gain

No thanks to energy companies

(Newser) - A surge in marquee technology companies pushed stocks higher again Thursday on Wall Street, giving the market its fifth gain in a row, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 300 points. Big increases from Apple, Microsoft, and Cisco drove the tech sector higher, helping to...

Market Shakes Inflation Worries, Ends Up
Market Shakes Inflation
Worries, Ends Up
MARKETS
Feb 14, 2018 3:17 PM CST

Market Shakes Inflation Worries, Ends Up

Banks had a good day

(Newser) - Stocks rose for the fourth day in a row Wednesday on Wall Street after shaking off an early stumble following another sign that inflation was picking up slightly, the AP reports. The market started slightly lower but turned higher within the first hour of trading and kept going. The Dow...

Dow Extends Winning Streak to 3 Days

Index rises 39 points

(Newser) - Stocks shook off an early wobble and ended modestly higher Tuesday, giving the market its third gain in a row following a harrowing plunge over the previous two weeks. Banks, retailers, and technology companies were responsible for much of the gains. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 39 points, or...

Dow Claws Back 410 Points After Last Week
Markets Start the Week Strong
Feb 12, 2018 3:18 PM CST

Markets Start the Week Strong

Dow rises 410

(Newser) - Stocks surged on Wall Street Monday as the market clawed back some of its massive losses from last week. The Dow rose 410 points, or 1.7%, to 24,601, and it was up as much as 574 points earlier, per the AP . The broader Standard & Poor's 500,...

Stocks Swing Back to Gains, Dow up 330
Stocks Swing Back to
Gains, Dow up 330
MARKETS
Feb 9, 2018 3:24 PM CST

Stocks Swing Back to Gains, Dow up 330

But Dow and S&P 500 both end week down over 5% overall

(Newser) - Stocks staged a late rally Friday, ending a wild week marked by dramatic point swings on a positive note, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 330 points, or 1.4%, to 24,190. Earlier in the day it had dropped by 500. The S&P 500 gained...

Dow Opens Strong After Thursday's Plunge

Index was up more than 300 early

(Newser) - Stocks opened higher on Wall Street on Friday as the stock market looked to recover some of the massive losses it has suffered over the past week. The Dow Jones industrial average was up more than 300 points in early trading, a day after it suffered its second 1,000-point...

Global Shares Sink After Major Dow Decline

Asian markets saw the sharpest falls

(Newser) - Global stock prices sank Friday after the Dow Jones industrials on Wall Street plummeted more than 1,000 points , deepening a week-long sell-off. Markets followed US stocks down after the Dow, coming off a record high, entered a correction—or a 10% decline from its latest peak—for the first...

Dow Plunges 1K Points as Market Swoons Again
Dow Sees 2nd-Worst
Point Decline in Its History
The Rundown
Feb 8, 2018 3:47 PM CST

Dow Sees 2nd-Worst Point Decline in Its History

But some experts say not to worry

(Newser) - The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 1,000 points on Thursday as a weeklong market swoon continued, the AP reports. Worries about inflation set the market rout in motion last Friday, and many market watchers have been predicting a pullback after the market's relentless march higher...

Stocks Sink Again Thursday, With Dow Down 600 Points

It's on track for its fifth loss in the last 6 days

(Newser) - Stocks are sinking again Thursday, extending a streak of losses that has yanked the market away from record highs. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 633 points, or 2.5%, as of 1pm ET to 24,267. It's on track for its fifth loss in the last six days....

Stocks End Lower After Wobbly Day
Stocks End Lower
After Wobbly Day
MARKETS
Feb 7, 2018 3:33 PM CST

Stocks End Lower After Wobbly Day

Tech companies hit by some of the biggest losses

(Newser) - Stocks are ending a wobbly Wednesday lower, but with far less volatility than the market has seen over the previous three days, the AP reports. Technology companies posted some of the biggest losses. Apple gave up 2.1% and Facebook lost 2.8%. Energy companies also fell. Exxon Mobil gave...

Dow Ends Volatile Day With a Rise of 567 Points

Index recovers about half of Monday's huge loss

(Newser) - Another crazy day on Wall Street, but this time the Dow ended in positive territory. After a day of volatile swings, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a gain of 567 points, or 2.3%, making up about half of Monday's steep loss. The Dow finished at 24,...

Dow Opens Down 521 Points, but Drop Quickly Eases

As of this writing, the Dow is actually up

(Newser) - Asian markets plunged Tuesday , raising fears of a global sell-off that appeared not entirely unfounded as the markets opened stateside. The Dow opened down 521 points, which the AP reports temporarily put it down 10% from its Jan. 26 high. Stocks quickly began climbing, and were actually positive roughly 15...

White House Plays Down Stock Market's Bad Day

As outlets call attention to Trump's previous claims of credit for roaring market

(Newser) - President Trump himself hasn't addressed Monday's miserable day for the stock market, but two White House officials made a point to downplay the trouble and emphasize perspective. "Look markets do fluctuate," said deputy White House press secretary Raj Shah. "But the fundamentals of this economy...

Dow Just Had Its Worst Single-Day Point Loss Ever

Index plunges 1,175 points

(Newser) - The Dow had a terrible Friday , and Monday was far worse. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 1,175 points—the largest single-day point drop in its history—to close at 24,345, per the AP . And it could been have been ever rougher: At one point in the afternoon,...

Stocks Swoon, Sending Dow Down Over 600 Points
Stocks Swoon, Sending
Dow Down Over 600 Points
MARKETS
Feb 2, 2018 3:33 PM CST

Stocks Swoon, Sending Dow Down Over 600 Points

It ends worst week for stocks in 2 years

(Newser) - The stock market closed sharply lower Friday, extending a week-long slide, as the Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 600 points, the AP reports. Stocks ended their worst week in two years, and the Dow's drop was its biggest in percentage terms since June 2016. Several giant US...

After Stumble, Stocks End Bit Higher
After Stumble,
Stocks End Bit Higher
MARKETS
Jan 31, 2018 3:15 PM CST

After Stumble, Stocks End Bit Higher

Health care stocks down, tech companies up

(Newser) - Stock indexes ended slightly higher Wednesday on Wall Street after overcoming a brief stumble in the afternoon, the AP reports. The dip came after the Federal Reserve released its latest statement on interest rate policy and the economy. The Fed, as expected, held off on raising interest rates. Losses in...

Stock Market Just Had Its Worst Day in Months

Dow falls 362, with health care stocks mostly to blame

(Newser) - The stock market slumped to its worst loss since August on Tuesday, giving back some of the big gains it has posted since the beginning of the year. Health care companies were by far the biggest losers. Insurers, drugmakers, and distributors slumped following news that Amazon was teaming up with...

Dow Slides Triple Digits; Investors Fret About Apple

DJIA falls 177

(Newser) - Stocks ended broadly lower on Wall Street Monday, led by declines in technology companies. The Dow Jones industrial average slid 177 points, or 0.7%, to 26,439, while the Nasdaq composite lost 39 points, or 0.5%, to 7,466, and the Standard & Poor's 500 index fell...

Stock Indexes Power to More Record Highs
Stock Indexes Power
to More Record Highs
MARKETS
Jan 26, 2018 3:21 PM CST

Stock Indexes Power to More Record Highs

Technology, health care companies see gains

(Newser) - Stocks surged further into record territory Friday on Wall Street, driven by more gains in technology and health care companies, the AP reports. Chipmaker Intel jumped 10.6% after turning in strong quarterly results. AbbVie, a drugmaker, soared 13.8% after releasing a strong report of its own. Health care...

Stocks End a Choppy Day of Trading Mixed
Stocks End a Choppy
Day of Trading Mixed
MARKETS
Jan 25, 2018 3:31 PM CST

Stocks End a Choppy Day of Trading Mixed

Tech companies held back gains elsewhere

(Newser) - The stock market ended a choppy day of trading Thursday with mixed results as slumping technology companies held back gains elsewhere, the AP reports. The Standard & Poor's 500 notched a tiny gain, enough to mark another all-time high for the widely used index. Safe-play stocks like utilities and...

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