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Jan 3, 2018 3:22 PM CST

Tech Gains Power More US Stock Records

Energy and health care stocks also did well

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Wednesday on Wall Street and pushed major US indexes to more record highs, the AP reports. Technology companies were once again the main driver of the gains. Chipmaker Nvidia rose 6.6% and business software maker Oracle increased 2.3%. Health care and energy stocks also did...

Stocks Slip on Last
Trading Day of 2017

MARKETS

Dec 29, 2017 3:24 PM CST

Stocks Slip on Last Trading Day of 2017

But Standard & Poor's 500 index closes its best year 4 years

(Newser) - Stocks ended lower on the final trading day of 2017, capping the best year for the Standard & Poor's 500 index in four years, the AP reports. Losses in the technology, financial, and health care sectors outweighed slight gains for consumer products makers Friday. Advanced Micro Devices gave up...

Bank Stocks Offer Slight
Boost to Indexes

Dec 28, 2017 3:31 PM CST

Bank Stocks Offer Slight Boost to Indexes

Dow climbs 63 points

(Newser) - US stock indexes ended slightly higher Thursday in light trading as banks posted more gains. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 63 points, or 0.3%, to 24,837. The Nasdaq composite rose 10 points, or 0.2%, to 6,950. Meanwhile, the Standard & Poor's 500 index rose...

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.

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...

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%....

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...

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...

Steep Tech Drop
Pulls Stocks Lower

MARKETS

Nov 29, 2017 3:17 PM CST

Steep Tech Drop Pulls Stocks Lower

Micron slumped 8.7%

(Newser) - A steep drop in technology companies pulled major US stock indexes mostly lower Wednesday, offsetting gains in other sectors, the AP reports. Several big names in the tech sector fell—Micron slumped 8.7%—but tech remains the biggest winner on the market this year, up 35%. Bond yields rose...

Stocks End Mostly Lower in
Quiet Pre-Thanksgiving Trading

MARKETS

Nov 22, 2017 3:33 PM CST

Stocks End Mostly Lower in Quiet Pre-Thanksgiving Trading

Tech and banks down, energy companies up

(Newser) - Stock indexes ended mostly lower Wednesday on Wall Street in a quiet day of trading ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, the AP reports. Technology companies and banks finished broadly lower, though Apple managed to gain 1%. Energy companies rose as oil prices jumped on reports OPEC might extend production cuts....

As Tech Companies Go,
so Go US Stocks

MARKETS

Nov 15, 2017 3:17 PM CST

As Tech Companies Go, so Go US Stocks

Losses for both Wednesday

(Newser) - Technology companies led a broad slide for US stocks Wednesday, extending the markets losses from a day earlier, the AP reports. Big tech names, which have far outpaced the rest of the market this year, took modest losses. Chipmaker Nvidia lost 2%. Companies that make consumer products also were big...

Slumping Energy Sector
Pulls Stocks Lower

MARKETS

Nov 14, 2017 3:20 PM CST

Slumping Energy Sector Pulls Stocks Lower

Crude oil prices experienced sharp drop

(Newser) - Slumping energy stocks pulled the broader market slightly lower Tuesday, erasing small gains from the day before, the AP reports. A sharp drop in crude oil prices Tuesday weighed down the energy sector. Range Resources dropped 6.6% and Newfield Exploration gave up 7.1%. Disappointing results or outlooks from...

Stocks Closed Mixed
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Nov 2, 2017 3:25 PM CDT

Stocks Closed Mixed on Wall Street

And House Republicans' tax proposals didn't help

(Newser) - Stocks closed mixed Thursday as investors pored over House Republicans' tax proposals and a disappointing round of company results, the AP reports. Rubbermaid owner Newell Brands plunged 27% and generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries dropped 20%. Both cut their annual forecasts following weak third quarter reports. Homebuilders fell after Republicans...

Stocks Close Mixed
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Nov 1, 2017 3:33 PM CDT

Stocks Close Mixed on Wall Street

Energy, raw-material companies saw gains

(Newser) - Stocks closed mixed Wednesday as energy and raw-material companies rose and smaller stocks slipped, the AP reports. Energy companies, which have missed out on the market's gains this year, rose. Concho Resources rose 4.5%. High-dividend stocks like utilities and telecommunications companies fell. CenturyLink lost 6%.