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Slow Trading Day Results
in Minor Market Dips

Dec 26, 2017 3:17 PM CST

Slow Trading Day Results in Minor Market Dips

Dow falls, but only by 7 points

(Newser) - Losses in some big technology stocks led major US indexes mostly lower on Wall Street. Trading was quiet Tuesday as investors returned from the Christmas holiday, per the AP . The Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped 2 points, or 0.1%, to 2,680. The Dow Jones industrials fell...

Stocks Slightly
Lower Ahead of
Christmas Holiday

MARKETS

Dec 22, 2017 3:37 PM CST

Stocks Slightly Lower Ahead of Christmas Holiday

Health care companies and banks fell the most

(Newser) - Stocks closed mostly lower Friday on Wall Street as a subdued week of trading came to a close, the AP reports. Health care companies and banks fell the most. Nike fell 2.3% after reporting disappointing results in its North American business. Trading in bitcoin futures was volatile . Futures dropped...

Energy Stocks, Banks
Lead Indexes Higher

MARKETS

Dec 21, 2017 3:27 PM CST

Energy Stocks, Banks Lead Indexes Higher

Stocks closed higher Thursday, erasing losses from day earlier

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher Thursday on Wall Street, erasing modest losses from a day earlier, the AP reports. Energy stocks and banks accounted for most of the gains. Goldman Sachs gained 2.3% and Chevron climbed 3.3%. Retailers also rose. Technology stocks lagged the most.

Iced Tea Company's
Stock Soars 500%
After Name Change

Dec 21, 2017 1:00 PM CST

Iced Tea Company's Stock Soars 500% After Name Change

Long Island Iced Tea Corp is no more

(Newser) - A New York-based company saw its shares spike nearly 500% in pre-market trading Thursday after announcing its new focus would be exploring and investing in the technology that underpins cryptocurrencies like bitcoin—which wouldn't be so remarkable but for the fact that it previously made a name for itself...

US Stock Indexes
Close Mostly Lower

MARKETS

Dec 20, 2017 3:18 PM CST

US Stock Indexes Close Mostly Lower

Small-company stocks do well after GOP passes its tax plan

(Newser) - Stock indexes closed mostly lower Wednesday on Wall Street after bouncing around for much of the day, the AP reports. Health care companies and banks fell Wednesday. Drugmaker Pfizer fell 1.3%. Small-company stocks, which stand to benefit most from lower corporate tax rates, rose after Congress passed the Republican-sponsored...

Markets Slip Back
From Record Highs

Dec 19, 2017 3:08 PM CST

Markets Slip Back From Record Highs

Dow falls 37 points

(Newser) - Losses for technology companies and banks pulled the stock market slightly below the latest all-time highs it set a day earlier, per the AP . The Standard & Poor's 500 fell 8 points, or 0.3%, to 2,681. The Dow Jones industrials fell 37 points, or 0.2%, to...

Stocks Break Records Ahead of Tax Reform Vote

Stocks Soar as Tax
Reform Gets Closer

MARKETS

Dec 18, 2017 3:55 PM CST

Stocks Soar as Tax Reform Gets Closer

The markets respond as Republicans prepare to pass their tax plan

(Newser) - Stocks are settling at more record highs as the Republican tax plan works its way through Congress. Banks, retailers, and small-company stocks, which would all reap outsize benefits from corporate tax cuts, rose more than the rest of the market Monday. Wells Fargo rose 1.8% and Home Depot climbed...

Dow Just Recorded
a Major Milestone

Dec 18, 2017 12:12 PM CST

Dow Just Recorded a Major Milestone

Index up 5K points for the year, a first

(Newser) - President Trump will likely be trumpeting this stock market milestone: A Monday morning surge of 200 points put the the Dow Jones industrial average up 5,000 points for the year—a first in its 121-year history, reports CNBC . In fact, the market's previous record for annual point gain...

Stock Indexes Gain as
Tax Plan Advances

MARKETS

Dec 15, 2017 3:21 PM CST

Stock Indexes Gain as Tax Plan Advances

Small-company stocks were big winners Friday

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Friday on Wall Street as Congressional Republicans put the final touches on a tax overhaul plan, the AP reports. The gains more than wiped out the market's losses from the day before and drove indexes to their latest all-time highs. Small-company stocks, which stand to benefit...

Tax Plan Trouble
Sends Stocks Lower

MARKETS

Dec 14, 2017 3:49 PM CST

Tax Plan Trouble Sends Stocks Lower

And Marco Rubio is to blame

(Newser) - Stocks gave up an early gain and finished lower Thursday as the Republican tax plan hit another snag, the AP reports. Indexes turned lower after Sen. Marco Rubio said he would vote against the bill unless the child tax credit was expanded. Small-company stocks, which stand to benefit the most...

US Indexes Close
Mostly Higher

MARKETS

Dec 13, 2017 3:40 PM CST

US Indexes Close Mostly Higher

But bank stocks pull Standard & Poor's lower

(Newser) - Stocks closed mostly higher Wednesday on Wall Street, but a pullback in bank stocks left the Standard & Poor's 500 index slightly lower, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrials closed higher Wednesday, driven by a jump in Caterpillar, giving the index another all-time high. Caterpillar climbed 3.6%....

Dow, S&P Rise
to All-Time Highs

Dec 12, 2017 3:20 PM CST

Dow, S&P Rise to All-Time Highs

Meanwhile, Fed expected to raise rates on Wednesday

(Newser) - Big-company stocks notched gains on Wall Street, bringing more records for major indexes, but smaller companies lagged behind. The Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Dow Jones industrial average closed at all-time highs Tuesday, but indexes tracking smaller companies fell, per the AP . The Dow added 118 points,...

S&P and Dow Break
Records Yet Again

MARKETS

Dec 11, 2017 4:05 PM CST

S&P and Dow Break Records Yet Again

Stocks were modestly higher, but enough to break new ground

(Newser) - Stocks ended modestly higher on Wall Street, enough to mark more record highs for two major indexes. Technology stocks drove the gains Monday. Apple gained 1.9% and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices rose 2.2%. Energy and health care stocks also rose, making up for losses in banks and industrial...

Jobs, Brexit Progress
Send Stocks Higher

MARKETS

Dec 8, 2017 3:15 PM CST

Jobs, Brexit Progress Send Stocks Higher

Health care stocks especially did well Friday

(Newser) - Stocks ended higher Friday as investors welcomed a strong US jobs report and progress in Britain's talks about leaving the European Union, the AP reports. Health care stocks rose more than the rest of the market. Alexion Pharmaceuticals jumped 7.2% after the New York Times reported that an...

S&P 500 Breaks
4-Day Losing Streak

MARKETS

Dec 7, 2017 3:34 PM CST

S&P 500 Breaks 4-Day Losing Streak

Stocks close higher Thursday

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Thursday on Wall Street, breaking a four-day losing streak for the Standard & Poor's 500 index, the AP reports. Technology and industrial stocks rose more than the rest of the market. Facebook rose 2.3%, while Boeing climbed 1.3%. Energy stocks also rose as the...

Energy Slump Pulls
Stock Market Lower

MARKETS

Dec 6, 2017 3:26 PM CST

Energy Slump Pulls Stock Market Lower

Home improvement retailers also had a bad day

(Newser) - Stocks closed mostly lower after an up-and-down day of trading as energy companies and retailers dragged the market down, the AP reports. A steep drop in the price of oil Wednesday pulled the energy sector lower. Devon Energy slumped 3.9%. Benchmark US crude fell 2.9%. Home improvement retailers...

Early Tech Surge Falters,
as Markets Suffer Dips

Dec 5, 2017 3:16 PM CST

Early Tech Surge Falters, as Markets Suffer Dips

Dow finishes down 109 points

(Newser) - Stocks gave up an early gain and ended modestly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, pulled down by weakness in industrial companies and banks. UPS slumped 2.7% and JPMorgan Chase gave up 1.2%, per the AP . Overall, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 109 points, or 0.5%, to...

Tax Overhaul Worries Leave
Wall Street Mixed

MARKETS

Dec 4, 2017 3:31 PM CST

Tax Overhaul Worries Leave Wall Street Mixed

Questions about which companies will benefit led to ups and downs

(Newser) - It was a mixed day on Wall Street as investors pondered which companies would be winners and losers if a Republican-sponsored tax overhaul goes through, the AP reports. Indexes were mostly higher early in the day Monday but wound up with an uneven close after drops in technology and health...

Stocks Tumble, Rebound
After Flynn Guilty Plea

MARKETS

Dec 1, 2017 3:29 PM CST

Stocks Tumble, Rebound After Flynn Guilty Plea

Technology and industrial down; energy up

(Newser) - Stocks are closing modestly lower, having recouped much of a steep loss from earlier in the day after a former adviser to the White House pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI , the AP reports. News that former national security adviser Michael Flynn would cooperate with the probe into Russian...

Dow Has 1st Close
Above 24K Points

MARKETS

Nov 30, 2017 3:23 PM CST

Dow Has 1st Close Above 24K Points

Stocks showed broad gains in trading Thursday

(Newser) - Stocks powered to new highs on Wall Street on Thursday, giving the Dow Jones industrials their biggest gain since March and putting them past 24,000 points for the first time, the AP reports. Other market indicators also reached milestones on Thursday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index, which...