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Chevron, Verizon Help Dow Hit New Record 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...

Twitter Shares Surge Despite 'Unusual Circumstances'

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...

Hanesbrands Jumps 25% After Strong Earnings Report

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...

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...

Stocks Just Had Their Worst
Day Since Before the Election

MARKETS

Jan 27, 2021 3:34 PM CST

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’...

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...

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...

Markets Close at Record Highs
on Day 1 of Biden Presidency

MARKETS

Jan 20, 2021 4:34 PM CST

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

Jan 20, 2021 12:41 PM CST

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...

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...

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,...

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

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...

Bull Is 'Not Ready to
Wind Down Just Yet'

MARKETS

Jan 5, 2021 4:21 PM CST

Bull Is 'Not Ready to Wind Down Just Yet'

Stocks claw back some of Monday's losses

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, regaining their footing a day after suffering their worst loss in months amid the worsening pandemic and potentially market-moving Senate elections. The S&P 500 rose 0.7%, recovering about half of the index's losses from a day earlier. The majority...

'We've Got a Wobbly
Start to the Year Here'

MARKETS

Jan 4, 2021 3:41 PM CST

'We've Got a Wobbly Start to the Year Here'

S&P 500 drops 1.5% as virus surges worldwide

(Newser) - Us stocks pulled back from their recent record highs Monday, as big swings returned to Wall Street at the onset of a year where the dominant expectation is for a powerful economic rebound to sweep the world. The S&P 500, which ended 2020 at an all-time high, slid 1....

2021 Hopes Take Hold Early

MARKETS

Dec 31, 2020 4:15 PM CST

2021 Hopes Take Hold Early

Chaotic year has a solid finish

(Newser) - The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 2020 at more record highs Thursday, closing out one of the most tumultuous years in recent memory. The S&P 500 rose 24.03 points, or 0.6%, to 3,756.07, ending the year up 16%, or roughly...