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With Restrictions in Place, GameStop Sinks 30%
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

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&#39;s Wild Ride Resumes After Restrictions Eased
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
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...

Hedge Funds Take Huge Losses From GameStop Rise
Hedge Funds Take
Huge Losses From
GameStop Rise 
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 28, 2021 7:57 AM CST

Hedge Funds Take Huge Losses From GameStop Rise

White House is 'monitoring the situtation'

(Newser) - Two major players have admitted defeat in the "David and Goliath" battle over GameStop's share price—but other Goliaths have made a fortune. The stock surged to a new high of $347.51 at the close of trading Wednesday, up almost 135% for the day, making a profit...

Stocks Just Had Their Worst Day Since Before the Election

Dow plunged 633 points

(Newser) - The stock market posted its biggest drop since October Wednesday, led by declines in several Big Tech companies. The S&P 500 gave up 2.6%. The benchmark index had set a record high just two days earlier. The selling was broad, though technology giants including Facebook, Netflix, and Google’...

Private Prison Stocks Were Among Market&#39;s Biggest Losers
Biden Move Wallops
Private Prison Stocks
MARKETS
Jan 26, 2021 4:02 PM CST

Biden Move Wallops Private Prison Stocks

Administration won't be renewing contracts

(Newser) - Stocks ended lower on Wall Street Tuesday after spending most of the day in the red. The S&P 500 lost 0.15%, pulled down by losses in banks and industrial companies. Gains for some Big Tech companies like Amazon and Facebook helped keep the losses in check. Small-company stocks...

Dueling Investors Take GameStop on a Wild Ride
GameStop's Stock Price
Just Went on a Wild Ride
MARKETS
Jan 25, 2021 3:48 PM CST

GameStop's Stock Price Just Went on a Wild Ride

Small investors are taking on short-sellers

(Newser) - Wall Street ended a choppy day with mixed results Monday as the market struggled to find direction. Apple and other Big Tech stocks lurched higher, then lower, then back up again. Several of them report their latest quarterly results this week. The S&P 500 climbed 0.4%, even though...

Stocks Struggle to Mixed Finish
Stocks Struggle 
to Mixed Finish
MARKETS
Jan 22, 2021 3:10 PM CST

Stocks Struggle to Mixed Finish

Dow falls 179, while Nasdaq ticks up

(Newser) - Wall Street tapped the brakes on its record-setting rally this week, as markets worldwide took a pause on Friday. The Dow fell 179 points to 30,996, the S&P 500 fell 11 points to 3,841, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 12 points to 13,543. Disappointing earnings reports...

Investors Bullish on Tech as 2 More Records Fall

Nasdaq and S&P 500 close at all-time-highs

(Newser) - The stock market ended up in mixed territory on day No. 2 of the new White House. The Dow fell 12 points to 31,117 on Thursday, but the S&P 500 rose a point to 3,853, and the Nasdaq climbed 73 points to 13,530. The latter two...

Markets Close at Record Highs on Day 1 of Biden Presidency

S&P 500 jumped 1.4%

(Newser) - Wall Street marked the dawn of President Joe Biden's administration with stocks rallying to record highs as hopes build that new leadership in Washington will mean more support for the struggling US economy. The S&P 500 rose 1.4%, topping its previous all-time high set earlier this month....

Stocks Hit All-Time Highs as Biden Inaugurated

Dow jumps more than 200 points

(Newser) - Then-President Trump often warned that stock markets would crash if Joe Biden was elected president—but that definitely wasn't the case after the election, or when Biden was sworn in Wednesday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit all-time highs in trading Wednesday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average...

Momentum Returns to Wall St.
Wall Street Rally
Is Back on Track
MARKETS
Jan 19, 2021 3:26 PM CST

Wall Street Rally Is Back on Track

Dow jumped 116 points to start shortened week

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday, recovering some of last week’s losses and pulling closer to their record highs. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Tuesday and got back within 1% of its record set earlier this month. Markets have been rising on enthusiasm about a coming...

COVID Stimulus Fails to Deliver Jolt to Market
COVID Stimulus Fails
to Deliver Jolt to Market
MARKETS
Jan 15, 2021 3:04 PM CST

COVID Stimulus Fails to Deliver Jolt to Market

Indexes fall, having already priced in the Biden plan

(Newser) - Stocks fell on Friday after reports showed the pandemic is deepening the hole for the economy, even as Washington prepares to throw it another lifeline, per the AP . The Dow fell 177 points to 30,814, the S&P 500 fell 27 points to 3,768, and the Nasdaq fell...

Markets Can't Wait to Hear Biden Plan on Stimulus

Another grim report on unemployment helps put the Dow into the red

(Newser) - Stocks ended in negative territory on Thursday after another bleak report on US unemployment. The Dow fell 68 points to 30,991, the S&P 500 fell 14 points to 3,795, and the Nasdaq fell 16 points to 13,112. The modest declines came after the Labor Department reported...

Big Tech Stocks Help S&amp;P 500 Drift Upward
Big Tech Stocks 
Help S&P 500
Drift Upward
MARKETS
Jan 13, 2021 4:10 PM CST

Big Tech Stocks Help S&P 500 Drift Upward

Bond auction pulled Treasury yields lower

(Newser) - Stocks notched modest gains Wednesday following another choppy day of trading on Wall Street, leaving the market near its recent record highs. The S&P 500 inched up 0.2% after flipping between small gains and losses in the early going. Gains in several Big Tech companies, including Intel, Apple,...

Markets Edge Upward, With Focus on &#39;Value Stocks&#39;
Investors Switch Focus
to 'Value Stocks'
MARKETS
Jan 12, 2021 3:50 PM CST

Investors Switch Focus to 'Value Stocks'

Markets edge upward, led by smaller companies

(Newser) - Stocks shook off a midday slide and ended broadly higher on Wall Street. The S&P 500 edged up less than 0.1% Tuesday. Small-company stocks continued to outpace the rest of the market by a wide margin, a sign that investors are becoming more optimistic about an economic rebound....

Stocks Slip, Ending 4-Day Winning Streak
Stocks Slip, Ending
4-Day Winning Streak
MARKETS
Jan 11, 2021 3:30 PM CST

Stocks Slip, Ending 4-Day Winning Streak

Investors shrugged off a lot of bad news last week

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Monday as trading cools in markets around the world following record-setting runs. The S&P 500 fell 0.7%, breaking a four-day winning streak. Analysts said a pullback was no surprise following the big rally recently for everything from stocks to bond yields to...

Wall Street Rises Again Despite Weak Jobs Report

Nasdaq continues its push into record territory

(Newser) - Wall Street had a seesaw session but ended the day in positive territory. The Dow rose 56 points to 31,097, the S&P 500 rose 20 points to 3,824, and the Nasdaq continued its strong push into record territory by rising 134 points to 13,201. All this...

For Tech-Heavy Nasdaq, It&#39;s a Milestone Day
For Tech-Heavy Nasdaq,
It's a Milestone Day
MARKETS
Jan 7, 2021 3:08 PM CST

For Tech-Heavy Nasdaq, It's a Milestone Day

Index closes above 13K for the first time

(Newser) - Wall Street kept pushing into record territory on Thursday despite the chaos in Washington. The Dow rose 211 points (0.6%) to 31,041, the S&P 500 rose 55 points (1.4%) to 3,803, and the Nasdaq surged 326 points (2.5%) to 13,067. That's the...

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