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MARKETS

Feb 23, 2021 4:02 PM CST

Big Tech Sell-Off Continues

Analysts say it's down to rising bond yields

(Newser) - A late burst of buying erased much of an early slide on Wall Street Tuesday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.5%, having clawed back most of an early drop of as much as 3.9%. Facebook, Disney, Netflix, and other communications stocks helped drive the comeback. Early drops in Big...

Tesla Drops 8.5% on Bad Day for Big Tech

Big Tech Just Had
a Bad Day on Wall St.

MARKETS

Feb 22, 2021 3:50 PM CST

Big Tech Just Had a Bad Day on Wall St.

American Airlines was among the big winners

(Newser) - Stocks closed mostly lower on Wall Street Monday, dragged down by losses in several Big Tech companies. The pullback helped drag down the Nasdaq and the S&P 500, while the Dow, which isn't as heavily weighted with tech stocks, rose, the AP reports. The S&P 500 fell...

Wall Street Remains
in Wait-and-See Mode

MARKETS

Feb 19, 2021 3:09 PM CST

Wall Street Remains in Wait-and-See Mode

Dow is flat as investors look to Congress for stimulus

(Newser) - Stocks didn't move much Friday as investors remained focused on the future of the COVID-stricken economy and the potential for more stimulus to fix it. The Dow rose less than a single point to 31,494, the S&P 500 dipped 7 points to 3,906, and the Nasdaq...

Walmart Forecast Helps
Put Damper on Stocks

MARKETS

Feb 18, 2021 3:15 PM CST

Walmart Forecast Helps Put Damper on Stocks

Rising unemployment figures didn't help, either

(Newser) - Some bleak job numbers help put a damper on Wall Street Thursday. The Dow fell 119 points to 31,493, the S&P 500 fell 17 points to 3,913, and the Nasdaq fell 100 points to 13,865. Those declines came after the Labor Department reported that the number...

Chevron, Verizon Help Dow Hit New Record High

2 Buffett Buys Help
Dow Hit New High

MARKETS

Feb 17, 2021 4:00 PM CST

2 Buffett Buys Help Dow Hit New High

But tech stocks struggled Wednesday

(Newser) - Stocks ended mostly lower on Wall Street Wednesday as losses by technology and industrial sector companies offset gains in other parts of the market. The S&P 500 edged down less than 0.1%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq gave back 0.6%. Small-company stocks also fell. The Dow Jones Industrial...

As US Shivers,
Energy Stocks Surge

MARKETS

Feb 16, 2021 4:06 PM CST

As US Shivers, Energy Stocks Surge

Natural gas price hits highest level since November

(Newser) - Stock indexes closed mostly lower Tuesday as losses in health care and technology companies kept gains in energy and other sectors of the market in check. The S&P 500 ended down less than 0.1% after giving up a modest early gain. Energy companies that stand to benefit from...

Japanese Stock Market
Hits 30-Year High

MARKETS

Feb 15, 2021 4:09 PM CST

Japanese Stock Market Hits 30-Year High

US markets were closed for Presidents Day

(Newser) - World shares started the week off with a rally, as Japan’s Nikkei 225 index closed above 30,000 for the first time since 1990. European markets closed sharply higher on Monday, following the advance in Asia. Shanghai and Hong Kong were closed for the Lunar New Year. US markets...

Unexpectedly Good Earnings
Lead to Another Weekly Gain

MARKETS

Feb 12, 2021 3:06 PM CST

Unexpectedly Good Earnings Lead to Another Weekly Gain

Dow rises 27

(Newser) - Stock indexes notched modest gains Friday as the market wrapped up its second straight weekly gain. The Dow rose 27 points to 31,458, the S&P 500 rose 18 points to 3,934, and the Nasdaq rose 69 points to 14,095. Investors do not expect the market to...

Markets Flat, Putting
Brakes on February Rally

MARKETS

Feb 11, 2021 3:17 PM CST

Markets Flat, Putting Brakes on February Rally

Dow ticks up, S&P ticks down

(Newser) - The markets finished the day largely unchanged after wavering much of the afternoon between small gains and losses. The Dow fell 7 points to 31,430, the S&P 500 rose 6 points to 3,916, and the Nasdaq rose 53 points to 14,025. Investors remain cautiously optimistic about...

Online Investors
Switch Focus to
Marijuana Stocks

MARKETS

Feb 10, 2021 3:50 PM CST

Online Investors Switch Focus to Marijuana Stocks

Twitter surges 13% after reporting strong earnings despite 'unusual circumstances'

(Newser) - Major US stock indexes ended another up-and-down day of trading more or less where they started out, although a small gain nudged the Dow Jones Industrial Average to another record high. The S&P 500 fell 1.35 points, or less than 0.1%, to 3,909.88. The Dow...

Games Developer
Surges 35% After EA Deal

MARKETS

Feb 9, 2021 4:01 PM CST

Games Developer Surges 35% After EA Deal

Indexes fell back slightly from record highs

(Newser) - Stocks capped a listless day of trading Tuesday with an uneven finish that snapped a six-day winning streak for the S&P 500 even as the Nasdaq set another all-time high. A late fade pulled the S&P 500 down 0.1%, just below its record high set a day...

Dow Surges
237 Points to
Record High

MARKETS

Feb 8, 2021 3:45 PM CST

Dow Surges 237 Points to Record High

Tesla jumped 11% after Bitcoin announcement

(Newser) - Stocks pushed to more gains and record highs on Wall Street, just as the market came off its biggest week since November. Investors are keeping their focus on better-than-expected company earnings and the prospects for more economic stimulus to combat the impact of the coronavirus, the AP reports. Small-company stocks...

S&P 500 Wraps Up
Strongest Week in Months

MARKETS

Feb 5, 2021 3:13 PM CST

S&P 500 Wraps Up Strongest Week in Months

And the Dow rises another 92

(Newser) - Wall Street put the wraps on a strong week Friday, particularly for the benchmark S&P 500. The index rose 15 points on the day to a record 3,886, putting it up 4.7% for the week, reports CNBC . That's the strongest weekly performance since November, per the...

Busy Earnings Week
Is Giving Markets a Jolt

MARKETS

Feb 4, 2021 3:10 PM CST

Busy Earnings Week Is Giving Markets a Jolt

Dow rises another 332

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Thursday, helped by strong company earnings as well as optimism that Washington can reach a deal for another round of fiscal stimulus for the millions of Americans who need it. The Dow rose 332 points to 31,055; the S&P 500 rose...

Amazon Shares Drop
Despite Massive Profit

MARKETS

Feb 3, 2021 3:46 PM CST

Amazon Shares Drop Despite Massive Profit

Google's parent company jumped 7%

(Newser) - Stocks closed modestly higher on Wall Street Wednesday as investors turned their focus to some strong earnings reports from Big Tech companies and hopes for getting more economic stimulus passed in Washington. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, jumped 7.28% after reporting a blowout quarter as its digital advertising machine...

GameStop, AMC Shares Plunge

MARKETS

Feb 2, 2021 4:05 PM CST

GameStop, AMC Shares Plunge

Broader market rose, with Dow up 475 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, adding to the market’s gains from a day earlier with solid contributions from Big Tech companies, banks, and other sectors. GameStop plunged 60% in the latest wild swing for the stock and several others that have become caught up in a...

With Trading Limited,
GameStop Drops Sharply

MARKETS

Feb 1, 2021 3:43 PM CST

With Trading Limited, GameStop Drops Sharply

Wall Street recovers from last week's losses

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Monday, recovering some of the ground they lost last week in their biggest weekly drop since October. Investors large and small continued to focus on GameStop and other stocks targeted by online traders hoping to inflict damage on hedge funds, the AP reports. The...

GameStop Soars, but Rest
of Wall Street Is Slammed

MARKETS

Jan 29, 2021 3:04 PM CST

GameStop Soars, but Rest of Wall Street Is Slammed

Dow falls more than 600 points

(Newser) - GameStop’s stock was back to the races Friday, but worries were growing about how much damage the frenzy over a handful of companies by Main Street investors will do to Wall Street overall, per the AP . The Dow fell 622 points, or 2%, to 29,982; the S&P...

GameStop's
Wild Ride Resumes
After Restrictions Eased

THE RUNDOWN

Jan 29, 2021 7:20 AM CST

GameStop's Wild Ride Resumes After Restrictions Eased

Robinhood is being sued over Thursday halt

(Newser) - GameStop's wild ride isn't over yet. The Robinhood online brokerage, which caused an outcry Thursday by halting buying of GameStop, AMC Entertainment, and other stocks targeted by Reddit users, loosened restrictions early Friday. All 13 stocks in question soared in premarket trading, the Wall Street Journal reports. GameStop...

Dow Has Big Day
as GameStop Fizzles

MARKETS

Jan 28, 2021 3:18 PM CST

Dow Has Big Day as GameStop Fizzles

Brokerages put trading restrictions in place on GameStop, AMC

(Newser) - The markets rebounded nicely Thursday following Wednesday's big selloff. The Dow rose 300 points, nearly 1%, to 30,603; the S&P 500 rose 36 points, also about 1%, to 3,787; and the Nasdaq rose 66 points, or half a percentage point, to 13,337. Also of note...