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Stocks Just Had Their Worst Day Since October

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...

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...

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...

Vaccine News From
Britain Lifts Markets

MARKETS

Dec 30, 2020 3:40 PM CST

Vaccine News From Britain Lifts Markets

Dow Jones hit a new record high

(Newser) - Stocks closed modestly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, keeping major indexes at or near record highs. The S&P 500 added 0.1%, keeping it just below the all-time high it reached on Monday, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average notched another record. Small-company stocks again outpaced their larger rivals...

Investors Turn Cautious
After Record Highs

MARKETS

Dec 29, 2020 3:45 PM CST

Investors Turn Cautious After Record Highs

S&P 500 sees first loss in four days

(Newser) - Stocks gave up an early gain and closed modestly lower on Wall Street, giving the S&P 500 is first loss in four days. The 0.2% fall Tuesday came a day after major indexes had notched their latest all-time highs. The market had started the day higher after President...

On Wall Street, the
'Santa Claus Rally'
Has Arrived

MARKETS

Dec 28, 2020 3:35 PM CST

On Wall Street, the 'Santa Claus Rally' Has Arrived

Stocks hit new highs after Trump signs relief bill

(Newser) - Stocks closed at record highs Monday as Wall Street entered the final week of 2020. President Trump signed a $900 billion economic aid package that helps reduce uncertainty as governments re-impose travel and business curbs in response to a new coronavirus variant. The measure also includes money for other government...

Markets Shrug Off Trump
Threat to Reject Stimulus

MARKETS

Dec 23, 2020 3:42 PM CST

Markets Shrug Off Trump Threat to Reject Stimulus

S&P 500 broke 3-day losing streak

(Newser) - Stocks managed small gains on Wall Street Wednesday following a mixed set of reports on the economy. The S&P 500 inched up less than 0.1%, enough to break a three-day losing streak. Banks and communication services companies led the gains. Weakness in tech stocks pulled the Nasdaq slightly...

Dow Drops 200 Points
Despite Stimulus Deal

MARKETS

Dec 22, 2020 3:38 PM CST

Dow Drops 200 Points Despite Stimulus Deal

Nasdaq hits another all-time high

(Newser) - Stocks drifted to a mostly lower close on Wall Street Tuesday, even as more gains for technology companies pushed the Nasdaq to another all-time high. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, pulled down by losses in banks and communications companies including Facebook, the AP reports. The weak showing came...

Stocks Drop Amid
COVID Variant Fears

MARKETS

Dec 21, 2020 3:52 PM CST

Stocks Drop Amid COVID Variant Fears

Tesla shares slump in S&P 500 debut

(Newser) - Stocks ended lower on Wall Street as a new, potentially more infectious strain of the coronavirus has countries around the world restricting travel from the United Kingdom , raising worries that the economy is about to take even worse punishment. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Monday, its second straight...

Nasdaq, Bitcoin
Hit All-Time Highs

MARKETS

Dec 16, 2020 3:55 PM CST

Nasdaq, Bitcoin Hit All-Time Highs

But Dow dipped after report showing weak retail sales

(Newser) - Stocks ended a wobbly day with mixed results Wednesday after the Federal Reserve pledged to keep buying bonds until the economy makes substantial progress from its virus-wracked state, per the AP . The S&P 500 eked out a gain of 0.2%, even though most stocks in the index fell....

Small-Company Stocks
Had a Great Day on Wall St.

MARKETS

Dec 15, 2020 3:53 PM CST

Small-Company Stocks Had a Great Day on Wall St.

Markets snapped a 4-day losing streak

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, breaking a four-day losing streak for the S&P 500. Small-company stocks did especially well, a sign that investors are feeling more optimistic about prospects for the economy, the AP reports. A measure of small-company stocks hit a record high, as did...