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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...

S&amp;P 500 Returns to Setting Record Highs
S&P 500 Returns to
Setting Record Highs
MARKETS
Jul 7, 2021 3:58 PM CDT

S&P 500 Returns to Setting Record Highs

Tech gains offset slide in energy stocks

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Wednesday, led by gains in Apple, Oracle, and other tech companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% to close at a record high. Banks rose despite another drop in bond yields. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 1.32% from 1.37% a day...

S&P 500 Pulls Back After 7 Record Highs in a Row

Banks, industrial companies led the slide

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower Tuesday, with the S&P 500 posting its first decline after seven consecutive gains. Bond prices rose, sending the yield on the 10-year Treasury to its lowest level since February. Oil prices pulled back after jumping overnight when talks among members of the OPEC cartel and allied...

Wall Street Just Had Its 5th Straight Quarterly Gain

S&P 500 is up 14.4% for first half of this year

(Newser) - Wall Street closed out its fifth straight quarterly gain Wednesday, continuing its comeback from a steep drop in early 2020 at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. The S&P 500 edged higher, bringing its advance over the past three months to 8.2% and 14.4% for the first...

Morgan Stanley Jumps 3.4% After Doubling Dividend

S&P 500, Nasdaq drift up to new records

(Newser) - US stocks drifted further into record heights in a listless day of trading on Tuesday, as Wall Street waits for the heavyweight economic data coming at the end of the week. The S&P 500 inched up by 1.19 points, or less than 0.1%, to 4,291.80...

Tech Gains Push S&amp;P 500 to New Record
Big Gains for Big Tech
Push Indexes Higher
MARKETS
Jun 28, 2021 3:48 PM CDT

Big Gains for Big Tech Push Indexes Higher

Facebook jumps after antitrust suit dismissed

(Newser) - Most US stocks edged lower on Monday, but strength for several big tech companies nudged indexes a bit further into record heights. The S&P 500 added 0.2% after bouncing between small gains and losses through the morning. The index is coming off its best week since February as...

Nasdaq Inches Up to New Record High
Nasdaq Inches Up
to New Record High
MARKETS
Jun 23, 2021 3:56 PM CDT

Nasdaq Inches Up to New Record High

Calmness has returned to markets after last week's jolt

(Newser) - A listless day on Wall Street ended with indexes mixed on Wednesday, as nervousness continues to wash out of the market following last week’s jolt by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 slipped 4.60 points, or 0.1%, to 4,241.84 after earlier meandering between very...

Markets Remain Calm as Fed Chief Testifies
Analyst Says Investors
Will Have to 'Buckle Up'
MARKETS
Jun 22, 2021 3:45 PM CDT

Analyst Says Investors Will Have to 'Buckle Up'

But markets remained calm as Fed chief Jerome Powell testified

(Newser) - Stocks finished higher on Wall Street Tuesday, nudging the S&P 500 closer to the record high it reached last week. The benchmark index added 0.5%. The Nasdaq did a bit better, climbing 0.8%, with an assist from gains in several big technology stocks. Markets were relatively calm...

Wall Street Bounces Back From Last Week's Losses

Dow surged 587 points

(Newser) - Stocks rebounded on Wall Street Monday and clawed back most of their sharp loss from last week. The S&P 500 snapped 1.4% higher as the initial jolt passed from the Federal Reserve’s reminder that it will eventually offer less help for markets. Oil producers, banks, and other...

Markets Drop as Fed Projects Rate Hikes
Markets Drop as Fed
Projects Rate Hikes
MARKETS
Jun 16, 2021 3:41 PM CDT

Markets Drop as Fed Projects Rate Hikes

Central bank might also slow down bond buys

(Newser) - Stocks fell on Wall Street and bond yields rose Wednesday after Federal Reserve officials signaled they may start easing off the accelerator on their massive support for markets and the economy earlier than previously thought. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% after a highly anticipated set of projections by...

Stocks Dip as Investors Await Fed Decision
Stocks Dip as Investors
Await Fed Decision
MARKETS
Jun 15, 2021 3:51 PM CDT

Stocks Dip as Investors Await Fed Decision

Inflation at the wholesale level leaped last month

(Newser) - US stocks slipped from their record heights Tuesday as investors waited to hear whether the Federal Reserve will give any clue about when it may let up on its massive support for markets. The S&P 500 dipped 8.56, or 0.2%, to 4,246.59, as the Federal...

Big Tech Gains Nudge S&amp;P 500 to Record High
Big Tech Gains Nudge
S&P 500 to Record High
MARKETS
Jun 14, 2021 3:51 PM CDT

Big Tech Gains Nudge S&P 500 to Record High

Tech rises offset losses among banks, industrial stocks

(Newser) - Gains in several big-name tech companies including Apple helped nudge the S&P 500 to another record high Monday, even as other parts of the market faltered. The benchmark index was lower for most of the day, then turned higher in the last 10 minutes of trading, ending up 0....

&#39;Meme Stocks&#39; Take a Hit in Erratic Trading
'Meme Stocks'
Take a Hit in 
Erratic Trading
MARKETS
Jun 9, 2021 3:56 PM CDT

'Meme Stocks' Take a Hit in Erratic Trading

Wendy's gave up half of its Tuesday gains

(Newser) - Stocks gave up an early gain and turned lower in the last half-hour of trading Wednesday, leaving major indexes with modest losses. The S&P 500 lost 0.2% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up 0.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq held up somewhat better, ending down just 0....

Investors Eye New Batch of &#39;Meme Stocks&#39;
Wendy's Is Among the
Newest 'Meme Stocks'
MARKETS
Jun 8, 2021 3:35 PM CDT

Wendy's Is Among the Newest 'Meme Stocks'

Shares jumped 24.9% Tuesday

(Newser) - Major indexes closed mostly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, thanks largely to gains in a handful of Big Tech companies. Small-company stocks continued to outpace the rest of the market, while investors’ attention turned to huge gains in a new batch of "meme" stocks favored by online investors, including...

Biogen Soars 40% After FDA Approves New Drug
Biogen Soars 40% After
FDA Approves New Drug
MARKETS
Jun 7, 2021 3:35 PM CDT

Biogen Soars 40% After FDA Approves New Drug

Firm was biggest gainer in S&P 500

(Newser) - Stocks clawed back much of their early losses and ended mixed on Wall Street Monday. The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1% and the Nasdaq rose 0.5%. The subdued opening to the week follows several choppy weeks as investors continue to gauge the economy’s recovery and...

AMC Shares Surge 95%
AMC Shares Surge 95%
MARKETS
Jun 2, 2021 4:00 PM CDT

AMC Shares Surge 95%

Depop deal makes Etsy biggest gainer in S&P 500

(Newser) - Stocks ks managed to end with modest gains on Wall Street after a day of wavering back and forth. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% to 4,208.12 Wednesday, with help from technology stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 25.07 points, or 0.1%, to...

AMC Stock Jumps 22%
AMC Stock Jumps 22%
MARKETS
Jun 1, 2021 3:41 PM CDT

AMC Stock Jumps 22%

Indexes were mixed after return from long weekend

(Newser) - Major indexes struggled to a mixed finish on Wall Street after giving up an early gain. The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1% Tuesday as losses for technology and health care companies offset gains in other sectors. Elsewhere, the Nasdaq fell 0.1% while the Dow Jones Industrial...

Dick's Sporting Goods Reports Strong Sales, Surges 16.7%

Return of team sports gives retailer a boost

(Newser) - US stocks closed higher Wednesday as investors continued to monitor the economic recovery and rising inflation. A variety of companies that rely on consumer spending made solid gains. Dick’s Sporting Goods jumped 16.7% after reporting a surge in first-quarter sales and solid earnings as team sports returned. Urban...

Homebuilder Stocks Rise After Report on Sizzling Market
Homebuilders Were
Among Day's Hot Stocks
MARKETS
May 25, 2021 4:07 PM CDT

Homebuilders Were Among Day's Hot Stocks

Rises followed report on sizzling US market

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, giving up an early gain and losing momentum after a solid start to the week. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% Tuesday. Gains by several Big Tech companies helped limit the loss in the Nasdaq to less than 0.1%. Banks and energy...

Virgin Galactic Stock Jumps 28% After Landmark Flight

Major indexes rose, with tech stocks leading the way

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street as investors regained an appetite for risk following two straight weeks of losses. The S&P 500 rose 1% Monday, with technology stocks leading the gains. Microsoft and Google’s parent company both rose more than 2%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 1....

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