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Big Gains for Travel Stocks as
S&P 500, Nasdaq Set Records

MARKETS

Aug 24, 2021 3:41 PM CDT

Big Gains for Travel Stocks as S&P 500, Nasdaq Set Records

Nasdaq closed above 15K for first time

(Newser) - Stocks closed modestly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, enough to nudge the Nasdaq composite to a record high and past 15,000 for the first time. The broader S&P 500 index also set a record high. Banks, consumer-focused companies, and small-company stocks outpaced the rest of the market. The...

BioNTech, Pfizer Stocks
Jump After FDA Approval

MARKETS

Aug 23, 2021 4:03 PM CDT

BioNTech, Pfizer Stocks Jump After FDA Approval

Nasdaq hits new record high

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Monday, allowing the S&P 500 to regain the ground it lost last week and bringing it just shy of another record high. The benchmark index added 0.9%, driven by gains in a broad range of technology, financial, and communication stocks. The tech-heavy...

Lowe's Jumps 9.6% After
Strong Earnings Report

MARKETS

Aug 18, 2021 3:38 PM CDT

Lowe's Jumps 9.6% After Strong Earnings Report

But indexes slumped to their second straight loss

(Newser) - Stocks took a late turn lower on Wall Street, ending with their second straight loss. The S&P 500 gave up 1.1% Wednesday, a day after breaking a five-day winning streak. Technology and health care companies had some of the biggest losses. Apple fell 2.6%. Markets didn’t...

Wall Street Slips as Retail Sales Slow Down

Home Depot Drops 4.3%
as Sales Slow Down

MARKETS

Aug 17, 2021 4:02 PM CDT

Home Depot Drops 4.3% as Sales Slow Down

Indexes fall back from record highs after disappointing data on retail sales

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower Tuesday, as data showed the coronavirus pandemic is still holding back the US economy. Retail sales fell a seasonally adjusted 1.1% in July from the month before, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. It was a much larger drop than the 0.3% decline Wall Street analysts...

Indexes Hit New Highs Despite World's Worries

Tesla Drops 4.3% as
Feds Launch Investigation

MARKETS

Aug 16, 2021 4:01 PM CDT

Tesla Drops 4.3% as Feds Launch Investigation

Dow, S&P 500 hit new record highs

(Newser) - Stock indexes closed at record highs on Wall Street Monday, despite rising coronavirus infections in the US and around the globe, as well as geopolitical concerns including the collapse of the Afghanistan government. The S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both closed higher after falling earlier...

Nasdaq Lags Behind as Dow, S&P 500 Hit New Highs

Dow, S&P 500
Hit New Highs as
Inflation Eases

MARKETS

Aug 11, 2021 3:58 PM CDT

Dow, S&P 500 Hit New Highs as Inflation Eases

But Nasdaq lagged behind

(Newser) - Stocks closed mostly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, marking more records for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Weakness in some technology stocks helped pull the Nasdaq composite slightly lower. The S&P 500 climbed 0.2% and the Dow added 0.6%. Investors got some...

Dow, S&P 500 Hit Record Highs Despite Tech Slide

Banks Big Gainers as
Indexes Hit Record Highs

MARKETS

Aug 10, 2021 3:43 PM CDT

Banks Big Gainers as Indexes Hit Record Highs

Indexes rose despite slide in tech stocks

(Newser) - Stocks capped another wobbly day of trading on Wall Street with modest gains Tuesday, as financial and industrial companies helped lift the market, outweighing a pullback in technology stocks. The S&P 500 recovered from an early slip and eked out a 0.1% gain, enough to eclipse the record...

Energy Stocks Follow
Crude Prices Downward

MARKETS

Aug 9, 2021 3:59 PM CDT

Energy Stocks Follow Crude Prices Downward

Tyson foods up 8.6% after beating forecasts

(Newser) - Stocks ended a wobbly day mostly lower on Wall Street Monday, with energy companies logging some of the biggest losses as oil prices took another turn lower. Benchmark US crude oil fell 2.6% following a decline of 7.7% last week. That helped pull energy companies lower. Occidental Petroleum...

Robinhood Stock Has
More Than Doubled in 4 Days

MARKETS

Aug 4, 2021 3:43 PM CDT

Robinhood Stock Has More Than Doubled in 4 Days

S&P 500 drops after disappointing jobs report

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Wednesday, pulling the S&P 500 index below the record high it had set a day earlier. The benchmark index fell 0.5%, weighed down by losses in industrial companies, banks, and consumer-facing companies. A disappointing report on the job market helped discourage would-be...

Robinhood Soars 24.2%,
Tops IPO Price

MARKETS

Aug 3, 2021 4:06 PM CDT

Robinhood Soars 24.2%, Tops IPO Price

Dow up 278 points as earning reports roll in

(Newser) - Stocks shook off a wobbly start and ended higher Tuesday as traders weighed another big set of company earnings reports. Investors were also closely monitoring the latest developments with COVID-19 and its potential impact on a still-recovering economy amid the spread of the more contagious delta variant. The S&P...

Huge Afterpay Deal
Boosts Square 10.2%

MARKETS

Aug 2, 2021 4:04 PM CDT

Huge Afterpay Deal Boosts Square 10.2%

Markets steady ahead of big week for earnings report

(Newser) - Stocks closed mixed on Wall Street Monday after a day of choppy trading. Investors were balancing unease about the spread of a more contagious coronavirus variant against another round of encouraging company earnings. The S&P 500 lost 0.2%. It was slightly higher for much of the day before...

Boeing, Pfizer Rise
After Profit Reports

MARKETS

Jul 28, 2021 4:01 PM CDT

Boeing, Pfizer Rise After Profit Reports

Markets had mixed reaction to latest Fed statement

(Newser) - Stocks ended a wobbly day with mixed results Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it was seeing improvement in the economy , but not enough to start dialing down its support for it. The S&P 500 ended little changed after giving up a brief gain in the afternoon. The latest...

UPS Drops 7%
After Revenue
Disappoints Analysts

MARKETS

Jul 27, 2021 3:41 PM CDT

UPS Drops 7% After Revenue Disappoints Analysts

Major indexes fell back from record highs

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, pulling major indexes back slightly from the records they set a day earlier. Weakness in big technology companies was the biggest factor for the decline Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 1.2%. Markets have been choppy...

Hasbro Jumps 12.6% as
Indexes Hit Record Highs

MARKETS

Jul 26, 2021 3:50 PM CDT

Hasbro Jumps 12.6% as Indexes Hit Record Highs

But it was a bad day for Chinese tech firms

(Newser) - Stocks shook off a wobbly start and finished slightly higher on Wall Street, edging major indexes a bit further into record territory. The S&P 500 managed a gain of 0.2% Monday, as did the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Strength in communications and energy companies outweighed weakness in other...

Chipotle Jumps 11.5% After
Strong Earnings Report

MARKETS

Jul 21, 2021 3:48 PM CDT

Chipotle Jumps 11.5% After Strong Earnings Report

Major indexes are now up for the week

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher again on Wall Street, extending their gains following a sharp drop at the beginning of the week. Investors turned their attention to company earnings, which have started to roll in steadily. Small-company stocks outpaced the rest of the market again, rising 1.8%. Coca-Cola rose 1.3%...

Markets Shake Off
Delta Variant Fears

MARKETS

Jul 20, 2021 3:48 PM CDT

Markets Shake Off Delta Variant Fears

They regained most of Monday's losses

(Newser) - Stocks jumped on Wall Street Tuesday, making up much of the ground they lost a day earlier when worries flared about spreading cases of the more contagious delta variant of COVID-19. It was the latest rebound following a pullback as investors continue to try and assess how badly rising infections...

Investors Dump Stocks
as Virus Fears Rise Again

MARKETS

Jul 19, 2021 3:42 PM CDT

Investors Dump Stocks as Virus Fears Rise Again

Dow drops 725 points

(Newser) - Resurgent pandemic worries knocked stocks lower from Wall Street to Tokyo on Monday, fueled by fears that faster-spreading variants of the virus may upend the economy's strong recovery. The S&P 500 lost 1.6% Monday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up 725 points, or 2.1%....

American Airlines Gives
Investors Good News

MARKETS

Jul 14, 2021 3:53 PM CDT

American Airlines Gives Investors Good News

Stock rose 3% after company delivered strong outlook

(Newser) - Stocks ended a wobbly day on Wall Street with mixed results Wednesday as investors weighed the latest corporate earning reports and the Federal Reserve chair’s comments on inflation. Technology companies made broad gains, while banks were mostly weaker after several of them reported their quarterly results. American Airlines rose...

Boeing Drops 4% After
Announcing Production Cuts

MARKETS

Jul 13, 2021 3:56 PM CDT

Boeing Drops 4% After Announcing Production Cuts

Indexes fall back from Monday's record highs

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Tuesday, bringing major indexes slightly below the record highs they set a day earlier. The S&P 500 fell 0.4%. Investors were weighing the latest quarterly earnings reports from big US companies and concerns about inflation. The latest report from the Labor Department...

Markets Hit Record Highs
Ahead of Earnings Reports

MARKETS

Jul 12, 2021 4:03 PM CDT

Markets Hit Record Highs Ahead of Earnings Reports

Virgin Galactic dives 17.6% the day after Richard Branson flight

(Newser) - Banks led stocks to modest gains on Wall Street Monday, nudging the major stock indexes to more record highs ahead of a busy week of corporate earnings reports from big US companies bouncing back from an early stumble. The S&P 500, which has notched three straight weekly gains, hit...