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MARKETS

Sep 7, 2017 3:19 PM CDT

Banks, Insurers Weigh on Stock Market

Stocks closed mixed Thursday

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mixed Thursday as losses for banks and insurers are partly offset by gains in health care and technology companies, the AP reports. Banks fell along with bond yields, which tends to force interest rates on loans lower. Insurance companies fell as investors weighed the prospects of losses...

Energy Stocks Lead
Gains on Wall Street

MARKETS

Sep 6, 2017 3:18 PM CDT

Energy Stocks Lead Gains on Wall Street

Makes up for some of the losses Wednesday

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Wednesday on Wall Street, recovering some of the market's hefty losses from the day before, the AP reports. Energy companies led the gainers Wednesday, climbing as the price of crude oil rose. Chevron climbed 2.2%. Gains by health care companies and several big retailers also...

Stock Market Has
Biggest Drop in
Almost 3 Weeks

MARKETS

Sep 5, 2017 3:19 PM CDT

Stock Market Has Biggest Drop in Almost 3 Weeks

Dow ends day down 234

(Newser) - The stock market had its biggest drop in almost three weeks, led by banks and technology companies, the AP reports. The decline Tuesday follows back-to-back weekly gains. Traders were assessing the growing tensions with North Korea, which conducted another test over the weekend. Energy companies rose along with the price...

Weak Jobs Report
Helps Stocks Friday

MARKETS

Sep 1, 2017 3:31 PM CDT

Weak Jobs Report Helps Stocks Friday

Stocks rose with banks, automakers

(Newser) - US stocks finished higher for the sixth day in a row Friday as a relatively weak jobs report helped banks, car companies, retailers, and others, the AP reports. The Labor Department said employers added 156,000 jobs in August. Investors felt that will help make sure the Federal Reserve won'...

Nasdaq Closes at Record High

MARKETS

Aug 31, 2017 3:04 PM CDT

Nasdaq Closes at Record High

Dow ends day up 59

(Newser) - Stocks are closing solidly higher for the second day in a row after the government said spending by consumers strengthened, the AP reports. Health care and technology companies made some of the largest gains Wednesday. Drugmaker Biogen jumped 4.2% and Alphabet, Google's parent company, added 1.2%. The...

Stocks Climb
After Stronger
GDP Report

MARKETS

Aug 30, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Climb After Stronger GDP Report

Dow ends day up 27

(Newser) - US stocks are finishing higher, led by technology and health care companies, retail and travel firms, and banks, as investors cheered a report of stronger economic growth. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that the economy grew 3% in the second quarter, more than it previously estimated. Big names helped lead...

Stocks Close Higher
After Early Losses

MARKETS

Aug 29, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Stocks Close Higher After Early Losses

Dow ends day up 56

(Newser) - After steep early losses, US stocks are closing higher as technology and industrial companies get a lift from the weaker dollar, the AP reports. The dollar traded at two-year lows Tuesday, which helps companies that make a lot of their sales and profits overseas. Apple rose 0.9% and Raytheon...

Harvey Drives Energy,
Insurance Companies Down

MARKETS

Aug 28, 2017 3:34 PM CDT

Harvey Drives Energy, Insurance Companies Down

Dow Jones down 5 points on otherwise quiet trading day

(Newser) - Stocks are finishing little changed on a quiet day of trading as health care companies rise and energy and insurance companies slip, the AP reports. Biotech drug companies rose Monday after Gilead Sciences agreed to buy cancer drug developer Kite Pharma for $11.9 billion. Kite Pharma rose 28% and...

Stocks Post Modest Gains

MARKETS

Aug 25, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Stocks Post Modest Gains

Dow, S&P 500 end the day higher; Nasdaq closes lower

(Newser) - Stocks managed to post modest gains on Wall Street, giving the Standard & Poor's 500 index its first winning week in the last three, the AP reports. The gains were broad Friday, with every sector in the S&P 500 rising except for technology and health care. Design software...

Dow Ends Day Down 28

MARKETS

Aug 24, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 28

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close lower

(Newser) - A steep drop-off in grocery store operators helped pull stock indexes slightly lower after a day of up-and-down trading, the AP reports. Kroger dropped 8.1% Thursday after Whole Foods Market said its deal to be acquired by Amazon would close on Monday and that the store would begin cutting...

Dow Ends Day Down 87

MARKETS

Aug 23, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 87

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close lower

(Newser) - Stocks pulled back on Wall Street, giving back some of their gains from a day earlier, the AP reports. Retailers and advertising companies had some of the steepest drops Wednesday as investors worried about their earnings. Lowe's sank 3.7% after reporting second-quarter earnings that were weaker than analysts...

Dow Ends Day Up 196

MARKETS

Aug 22, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 196

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks bounced higher on Wall Street, led by gains in big tech companies, health care, and banks, the AP reports. Google parent Alphabet jumped 2%, Vertex Pharmaceuticals rose 4.3%, and Bank of America rose 1.9%. Macy's rose 4.6%after announcing a restructuring and naming a former eBay...

Dow Ends Day Up 29

MARKETS

Aug 21, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 29

Stocks stabilize

(Newser) - Stocks finished modestly higher on Wall Street as the market stabilized following two straight weeks of losses in the Standard & Poor's 500 index, the AP reports. More industries rose than fell Monday, but the gains were subdued overall. Health care and consumer products companies contributed the most to...

Stocks Fall Further

MARKETS

Aug 18, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Fall Further

Day after their biggest one-day drop in 3 months

(Newser) - Stocks closed slightly lower on Wall Street after a midday rally ran out of gas, the AP reports. Health care stocks and retailers fell more than the rest of the market Friday. Foot Locker plunged 28% after reporting a weak quarter. Nike fell 4% and UnitedHealth Group fell 1%. Deere...

Stocks Have 2nd
Worst Decline of 2017

MARKETS

Aug 17, 2017 3:20 PM CDT

Stocks Have 2nd Worst Decline of 2017

Standard & Poor's 500 has biggest drop since May

(Newser) - Stocks had their second-worst drop of the year, led by declines in technology companies, retailers, and banks, the AP reports. The slump Thursday brought the Standard & Poor's 500 index back to where it was on July 11. It was the biggest drop for the benchmark index since May....

Stocks Inch Higher

MARKETS

Aug 16, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Inch Higher

Dow ends day up 25

(Newser) - Stocks are closing modestly higher on Wall Street as retailers including Urban Outfitters and Target climb, the AP reports. The gains Wednesday were a reversal for the volatile retail sector, which fell sharply a day earlier. Urban Outfitters soared 17.5% and Target rose 3.3% after both companies reported...

Stocks End Day
With Mixed Results

MARKETS

Aug 15, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks End Day With Mixed Results

S&P 500, Nasdaq slip; Dow closes slightly higher

(Newser) - Stocks are ending mostly lower after several retailers released disappointing results and outlooks, the AP reports. Dick's Sporting Goods and Advance Auto Parts plunged Tuesday after slashing their annual forecasts. Bond prices fell, sending yields higher. That helped bank stocks. Streaming music service Pandora rose 4% after naming a...

Dow Ends Day Up 135

MARKETS

Aug 14, 2017 3:07 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 135

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks rallied broadly on Wall Street as investors seemed less concerned about tensions between the US and North Korea, the AP reports. Technology companies and banks made some of the largest gains Monday. The market was bouncing back from its biggest weekly decline since March. Apple and Microsoft each rose...

Stocks End Week
With Modest Gains

MARKETS

Aug 11, 2017 3:07 PM CDT

Stocks End Week With Modest Gains

Dow ends day up 14

(Newser) - Stocks managed to post modest gains at the end of a turbulent week that left the market with its biggest weekly loss since March, the AP reports. Technology companies, which suffered the brunt of the selling a day earlier, were back in the lead on Friday. Apple rose 1.4%....

Dow Ends Day Down 204

MARKETS

Aug 10, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 204

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close lower

(Newser) - Stocks are ending broadly lower on Wall Street, led by declines in technology companies and banks, two of the highest-performing sectors over the last year. Retailers were also falling Thursday, the AP reports. Macy's slumped 10% after reporting its 10th straight decline in a key sales measure. Simmering tensions...