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S&P 500 Sees Longest
Win Streak in 4 Years

MARKETS

Oct 5, 2017 3:07 PM CDT

S&P 500 Sees Longest Win Streak in 4 Years

Dow ends day up 113

(Newser) - Solid gains for big technology companies helped push stocks higher on Wall Street, giving the Standard & Poor's 500 index its longest winning streak in four years, the AP reports. Google parent Alphabet jumped 1.9% Thursday, and Facebook and Microsoft each climbed 1.7%. Apple rose 1.2%....

Stocks Edge Up Once Again

MARKETS

Oct 4, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Edge Up Once Again

More record highs for major indexes

(Newser) - Major US stock indexes nudged a bit further into record territory on Wall Street, but small-company stocks lagged behind, the AP reports. Gains for health care and retail companies were partly offset by declines in major technology stocks Wednesday. Amazon rose 1%, and drugmaker Mylan soared 16% after federal regulators...

All 3 Major Indexes
Close at Record Highs

MARKETS

Oct 3, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

All 3 Major Indexes Close at Record Highs

Dow ends day up 84

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street after another mostly quiet day of trading, the AP reports. General Motors jumped 3.1%, and Ford gained 2.1% after the automakers both reported solid sales growth for September. Paychex, a payroll and human-resources provider, rose 3.6% after reporting stronger earnings...

Stocks Close
at Record Highs

MARKETS

Oct 2, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Stocks Close at Record Highs

Dow ends day up 153

(Newser) - US stocks are closing at record highs as health care companies lead the market broadly higher, the AP reports. Energy companies were the main laggard on Monday as the price of crude oil plunged. Halliburton dropped 1%. Nordstrom dropped 6.3% following a report that talks to take the department...

More Record Highs on
Last Day of 3rd Quarter

MARKETS

Sep 29, 2017 3:17 PM CDT

More Record Highs on Last Day of 3rd Quarter

(Newser) - Stocks closed out the third quarter on a strong note, sending several major indexes to more record highs, the AP reports. Technology stocks contributed the most the market's gains on Friday, and in the quarter. Chipmaker Nvidia climbed 1.8% and Applied Materials rose 2.9%. Tyson Foods jumped...

S&P 500 Closes at Record High

MARKETS

Sep 28, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

S&P 500 Closes at Record High

Dow ends day up 40

(Newser) - Health care companies led US indexes slightly higher on Wall Street, and small-company stocks continued their record-setting run, the AP reports. AbbVie jumped 5% Thursday after saying it had reached a deal with a rival that would delay competition for its anti-inflammatory treatment Humira, the biggest-selling drug in the world....

Small Company Stocks
Lead Indexes Higher

MARKETS

Sep 27, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Small Company Stocks Lead Indexes Higher

Dow ends day up 56

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, led by gains in smaller companies, technology giants, and banks, the AP reports. Facebook rose 2.1% Wednesday, while Bank of America added 2.4% and JPMorgan Chase rose 1.6%. Smaller companies trounced the rest of the market, and an index tracking those...

Tech Stocks Gain in
Day of Mixed Trading

MARKETS

Sep 26, 2017 3:07 PM CDT

Tech Stocks Gain in Day of Mixed Trading

Dow ends day down 11

(Newser) - Technology companies notched solid gains on Wall Street, but most other sectors finished lower in a mixed day of trading, the AP reports. Apple added 1.7% Tuesday, while software company Red Hat jumped 4.1% after reporting a solid quarter. The tech sector, still the best-performing part of the...

Major Indexes
End the Day Lower

MARKETS

Sep 25, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Major Indexes End the Day Lower

Dow falls 53

(Newser) - Technology stocks led US indexes broadly lower on Wall Street, outweighing gains for energy producers and other companies, the AP reports. Facebook and chipmaker Nvidia each lost 4.5% Monday. Retailers were also lower. Amazon lost 1.6%. Energy companies rose along with the price of crude oil. Marathon Oil...

Stocks End Mostly Higher

MARKETS

Sep 22, 2017 3:21 PM CDT

Stocks End Mostly Higher

S&P 500, Nasdaq edge up while Dow slips

(Newser) - Stocks struggled to a mostly higher finish on Wall Street as gains for energy, phone and industrial companies made up for losses elsewhere, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrial average was held back by a loss in Apple. Other indexes closed higher. Hess and Verizon each rose 2%. Some...

Dow Ends Day Down 53

MARKETS

Sep 21, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 53

Stocks fall for first time this week

(Newser) - Stocks are closing slightly lower on Wall Street, erasing the market's gains from a day earlier, the AP reports. Technology stocks fell the most Thursday. Apple lost 1.7%. Supermarket operators and other consumer-focused stocks also fell. Kroger slid 2.8%. Harry Potter publisher Scholastic sank 7% after reporting...

Stocks Close Higher
After Fed Announcement

MARKETS

Sep 20, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Stocks Close Higher After Fed Announcement

Dow ends day up 41

(Newser) - Stocks overcame an afternoon wobble to close mostly higher after the Federal Reserve said it would start reducing its huge bond portfolio next month and was still on track to raise interest rates later this year, the AP reports. Bond yields rose following the Fed's announcement Wednesday. That helped...

More Record Highs
for Stock Indexes

MARKETS

Sep 19, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

More Record Highs for Stock Indexes

Dow ends day up 39

(Newser) - US stocks posted slight gains on Wall Street, enough to send major indexes to more record highs, the AP reports. Banks, insurers and other financial companies led the gainers. Technology stocks also helped lift the market, while health care companies lagged the most. JPMorgan Chase rose 1.1% and Facebook...

Dow, S&P 500 Close
at Record Highs

MARKETS

Sep 18, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Dow, S&P 500 Close at Record Highs

Nasdaq also closes higher

(Newser) - Banks and other financial companies led stocks modestly higher, extending the market's gains from last week, the AP reports. Industrials stocks also rose Monday, while retailers and other consumer-focused companies lagged the most. JPMorgan Chase rose 1.4%, while chipmaker Nvidia jumped 4.1%. Aerospace manufacturer Orbital ATK soared...

Dow, S&P 500 Close
at Record Highs

MARKETS

Sep 15, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Dow, S&P 500 Close at Record Highs

S&P 500 has best week since first week of the year

(Newser) - Stocks are closing at more record highs on Wall Street as technology and industrial companies and banks post gains, the AP reports. Apple added 1% Friday, while Boeing moved up 1.5%. The Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at record highs. The S&...

Stocks End Mixed
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Sep 14, 2017 3:07 PM CDT

Stocks End Mixed on Wall Street

But Dow closes at another record

(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed on Wall Street, but a meager gain for the Dow Jones industrial average was enough to mark another record high, the AP reports. Sizable gains for Boeing and United Technologies pushed the Dow slightly higher Thursday, but other indexes ended mostly lower after a day of back-and-forth...

All 3 Major Indexes
Close at Record Highs

MARKETS

Sep 13, 2017 3:17 PM CDT

All 3 Major Indexes Close at Record Highs

Dow ends day up 39

(Newser) - US stock indexes managed to end slightly higher on Wall Street as gains for retailers and energy companies outweighed declines in health care and technology companies, the AP reports. Target rose 2.8% Wednesday after issuing a bullish hiring forecast for the holiday season. Energy companies rose along with the...

Banks Up, Apple Down as
Stocks Hit More Record Highs

MARKETS

Sep 12, 2017 3:18 PM CDT

Banks Up, Apple Down as Stocks Hit More Record Highs

Banks benefited from higher bond yields

(Newser) - Stocks climbed to more record highs Tuesday on Wall Street, led by big gains in banks, the AP reports. Banks were benefiting from higher bond yields, which allow them to charge higher interest rates on loans. Bank of America gained 2.5% and Wells Fargo rose 1.8%. Chemicals company...

Dow Soars 259 After
Irma Is Less Than Feared

Sep 11, 2017 3:21 PM CDT

Dow Soars 259 After Irma Is Less Than Feared

S&P hits a record high

(Newser) - Relieved investors send stock prices solidly higher on Wall Street Monday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index to another record high. The S&P 500 rose 26 points, or 1.1%, to 2,488. The Dow Jones industrial average also had a strong day, rising 259 points, or...

Equifax Breach, Hurricane
Irma Weigh on US Stocks

MARKETS

Sep 8, 2017 3:30 PM CDT

Equifax Breach, Hurricane Irma Weigh on US Stocks

Stocks were little changed Friday

(Newser) - Major US stock indexes wound up pretty much where they started Friday on Wall Street as losses in technology and energy companies outweighed gains in banks and insurers, the AP reports. Equifax plunged 13.7% in heavy trading Friday after the credit monitoring company disclosed a massive data breach. Insurers,...