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MARKETS

Aug 19, 2021 3:26 PM CDT

Dow Has a 3-Day Streak It Doesn't Want

Index falls again, by 66 points

(Newser) - Stocks attempted to right themselves on Thursday after two days of losses, with only partial success. The Dow fell 66 points to 34,894, while the S&P 500 ticked up 5 points to 4,405, and the Nasdaq rose 15 points to 14,541. It was a choppy trading...

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...

Dow, S&P 500
Eke Out Record Highs

MARKETS

Aug 13, 2021 3:15 PM CDT

Dow, S&P 500 Eke Out Record Highs

Gains were meager on Friday

(Newser) - Stock indexes ended the day much as they started it on Friday as gains in technology and health care companies were checked by weakness in banks and other sectors. The Dow rose 15 points to a record 35,515, the S&P 500 rose 7 points to a record 4,...

Markets Edge Higher
Into Record Territory

MARKETS

Aug 12, 2021 3:07 PM CDT

Markets Edge Higher Into Record Territory

Dow and S&P again close at all-time highs

(Newser) - Stocks had a seesaw day on Thursday, though the swings weren't big in either direction. When all was said and done, the Dow rose 14 points to 35,499 and the S&P 500 gained 13 points to 4,460, both of which are record highs. The tech-centric Nasdaq...

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...

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...

After Strong Jobs Report,
2 Record Closes

MARKETS

Aug 6, 2021 3:09 PM CDT

After Strong Jobs Report, 2 Record Closes

Dow and S&P notch all-time highs

(Newser) - Wall Street ended the week with two record-high closes after a strong jobs report. The Dow rose 144 points to 35,208, while the S&P 500 eked out a 7-point gain to 4,436. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 59 points to 14,835. Some of the sharpest action...

Return to In-Person
Shopping Hurts Etsy

MARKETS

Aug 5, 2021 3:06 PM CDT

Return to In-Person Shopping Hurts Etsy

But overall, earnings reports helped lift the markets

(Newser) - Stocks rose on Wall Street Thursday as investors reviewed encouraging jobs data and a strong batch of corporate earnings reports, per the AP . The Dow rose 271 points to 35,063, the S&P 500 rose 26 points to 4,429, and the Nasdaq rose 114 points to 14,895....

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...

Markets Slip, but Now
Have a 6-Month Streak

MARKETS

Jul 30, 2021 3:15 PM CDT

Markets Slip, but Now Have a 6-Month Streak

July ends in positive territory

(Newser) - The stock market ended July with gains, even if the month's last day of trading was a little rocky. The Dow fell 149 points on Friday to 34,935, the S&P 500 fell 23 points to 4,395, and the Nasdaq fell 105 points to 14,672. All...

Wall Street Snaps
Short Losing Streak

MARKETS

Jul 29, 2021 3:20 PM CDT

Wall Street Snaps Short Losing Streak

Dow rises 153 points

(Newser) - Stocks rose on Wall Street Thursday as the latest government data showed continued economic growth and investors reviewed another batch of mostly positive corporate earnings reports, per the AP . The Dow rose 153 points to 35,084, the S&P 500 rose 18 points to 4,419, and the Nasdaq...

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...

Wall Street Caps Weird
Week With Record Closes

MARKETS

Jul 23, 2021 3:15 PM CDT

Wall Street Caps Weird Week With Record Closes

Dow rises 238 points

(Newser) - Wall Street's week started with the biggest single-day plunge of the year. It ended with record highs. The Dow rose 238 points to 35,061, the S&P 500 rose 44 points to 4,411, and the Nasdaq rose 152 points to 14,836. The latter two were increases...