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Nov 9, 2016 3:16 PM CST

Stocks Surge After Trump Win

Dow ends day up 256

(Newser) - Stocks are closing sharply higher on Wall Street after Donald Trump's upset victory over Hillary Clinton, the AP reports. Investors hope his plans for infrastructure spending, tax cuts, and lighter regulation will benefit the economy. Banks, drugmakers, and industrial companies rose the most, while safe-haven assets like utilities slumped....

Dow Ends Day Up 72

Nov 8, 2016 3:16 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Up 72

Nasdaq, S&P 500 also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks are ending broadly higher on Wall Street, building on big gains a day earlier, as investors keep a close eye on the US presidential election, the AP reports. Safe-play sectors like utilities and phone companies rose more than the rest of the market Tuesday. PG&E rose 1.5%...

Markets Surge
on Eve of Election

Nov 7, 2016 11:41 AM CST

Markets Surge on Eve of Election

Dow up 300+, and S&P is out of its slump

(Newser) - Stocks are surging on Wall Street, and MarketWatch and the AP are chalking it up to the FBI's announcement Sunday that newly discovered emails do not warrant any action against Hillary Clinton. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 338 points, or 1.9%, to 18,226 in midday...

Markets: S&P 500
Sees Longest
Losing Streak Since
2008 Crisis

Nov 3, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Markets: S&P 500 Sees Longest Losing Streak Since 2008 Crisis

Dow, Nasdaq also fall

(Newser) - The stock market's pre-election funk has extended into an eighth straight day, marking the longest losing streak for a key benchmark since the 2008 financial crisis, the AP reports. The Standard & Poor's 500 index took another turn lower Thursday as investors worried that Election Day could upset...

Stocks Continue Fall as
Presidential Polls Tighten

Nov 2, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Continue Fall as Presidential Polls Tighten

The losing streak is at 7 days

(Newser) - The stock market closed moderately lower, extending a losing streak ahead of a contentious US presidential election, the AP reports. Polls showing a tighter race have caused some nervousness on Wall Street, and that funk continued on Wednesday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index, the mostly widely used benchmark...

Dow Drops 105

Nov 1, 2016 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Drops 105

S&P 500, Nasdaq also fall

(Newser) - Stocks are ending slightly lower on Wall Street as investors continue to monitor the run-up to the US presidential election, the AP reports. Earnings were also in focus on Tuesday, and several companies fell after releasing disappointing results or forecasts. Pitney Bowes slumped 19% after its earnings fell short of...

Markets Close Mostly Flat

Oct 31, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Markets Close Mostly Flat

Dow drops 19

(Newser) - A strong signal on the economy and more corporate deals weren't enough to help stocks close higher on Wall Street Monday, the AP reports. Investors wrote off a report that Americans increased their spending in September at the fastest pace in three months. In deal news, General Electric announced...

Stocks Dip on News
of New Clinton Emails

Oct 28, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Dip on News of New Clinton Emails

Dow ends day down 8

(Newser) - The stock market gave up an early gain and wobbled to a slightly lower close after the FBI said it found additional emails that were linked to Hillary Clinton, the AP reports. The disclosure came at about 1pm Eastern Time Friday and added a new note of uncertainty shortly before...

Markets End the Day Lower

Oct 27, 2016 3:11 PM CDT

Markets End the Day Lower

Dow drops 29

(Newser) - US stocks ended broadly lower after an up-and-down day marked by a deluge of earnings news, the AP reports. Investors sold bonds Thursday, sending yields higher. That helping drive banks higher and high-dividend stocks like real estate companies and utilities lower. Industrial companies like defense contractor Raytheon fell, but health...

Markets See Mixed Results

Oct 26, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Markets See Mixed Results

Dow up, S&P 500 and Nasdaq down

(Newser) - US stocks are ending mixed as investors pore over the latest company earnings, the AP reports. Apple fell Wednesday, dragging other technology stocks lower, after the company reported another decline in iPhone sales. Simon Property Group, which owns shopping malls and other real estate, slumped 4.5%. Banks gained. KeyCorp...

Markets End the Day Lower

Oct 25, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Markets End the Day Lower

Dow down 54

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street after several companies issued disappointing results and forecasts, the AP reports. Athletic apparel maker Under Armour sank 13% Tuesday as investors worried that its growth is slowing down. Appliance maker Whirlpool dropped 11% after its own results came up short of forecasts. Sherwin-Williams,...

Dow Ends Day Up 77

Oct 24, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 77

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street as traders were encouraged by a big batch of corporate deals, the AP reports. B/E Aerospace soared 16% Monday after agreeing to be acquired by Rockwell Collins. T-Mobile jumped 9.5% after reporting a quarterly profit that was much higher than analysts were...

Dow Ends the Day
Slightly Lower

Oct 21, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends the Day Slightly Lower

S&P 500 also falls, Nasdaq gains

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mostly lower on Wall Street, led by declines in phone companies, health care and energy stocks, the AP reports. Verizon fell 2% Friday, the biggest drop in the Dow Jones industrial average. AT&T lost 3% following reports that the company was considering a deal to acquire...

Markets End the Day Lower

Oct 20, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Markets End the Day Lower

Dow closes down 40

(Newser) - Stocks ended lower on Wall Street, giving back the modest gains they made the day before, the AP reports. Trading was mostly listless Thursday as investors waded through another round of company earnings news. Telecom sector stocks declined the most, while health care companies eked out small gains. Verizon lost...

Dow Ends Day Up 40

Oct 19, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 40

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks are ending modestly higher on Wall Street, led by energy companies as the price of crude oil climbs, the AP reports. Oil rig operator Transocean jumped 5.7% Wednesday, one of the biggest gains in the Standard & Poor's 500 index. The price of crude oil rose 2....

Dow Ends Day Up 75

Oct 18, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 75

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks closed solidly higher on Wall Street after several companies delivered positive surprises in their quarterly earnings reports, the AP reports. Netflix soared 19% Tuesday after reporting results that were far better than analysts were expecting. Goldman Sachs rose 2% and Comerica gained 4% after both banks also reported better-than-expected...

Dow Closes Down 52

MARKETS

Oct 17, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Closes Down 52

Oil dips below $50 a barrel

(Newser) - Major US stock indexes closed modestly lower Monday, with some of the biggest declines coming in oil and gas companies as energy prices turned lower, the AP reports. Companies that rely on consumer spending also lost ground. Utilities and telecom stocks, which pay large dividends, bucked the downward trend as...

Markets Edge Barely Higher

Oct 14, 2016 3:07 PM CDT

Markets Edge Barely Higher

Dow Jones inches up 39 points

(Newser) - US stocks gave up large gains and finished barely higher Friday, the AP reports. Banks and technology companies traded higher, while stocks that pay large dividends fell thanks to a jump in bond yields. The Dow Jones industrial average inched up 39.44 points, or 0.2%, at 18,138....

Markets End the Day Lower

Oct 13, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Markets End the Day Lower

Dow was down 184 at one point

(Newser) - Stocks are ending moderately lower on Wall Street following a surprisingly weak trade report from China, the AP reports. Bank stocks fell the most Thursday. Wells Fargo lost 1% after the bank's embattled CEO abruptly left the company late Wednesday. Basic materials makers also fell. Those companies rely heavily...

Stocks Edge Mostly Higher

Oct 12, 2016 3:07 PM CDT

Stocks Edge Mostly Higher

Dow ends day up 15

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mostly higher on Wall Street, led by high dividend payers including real estate companies and utilities, the AP reports. Consumer companies also rose Wednesday, and bond yields reached a four-month high. Energy stocks fell along with prices for crude oil and natural gas. Chevron fell 1%. The...