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Apr 19, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends the Day Up 49

S&P 500 also closes higher, but Nasdaq edges down

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mostly higher on Wall Street as energy and mining companies gain, the AP reports. Technology shares lagged the rest of the market Tuesday, pulling the Nasdaq composite index lower. Rig operator Transocean jumped almost 10%, and mining giant Freeport-McMoRan climbed 9%. The gains in energy and mining...

Dow Spikes 106,
Energy Sector
Gains Ground

Apr 18, 2016 3:15 PM CDT

Dow Spikes 106, Energy Sector Gains Ground

Hasbro jumps 6%

(Newser) - Major US stocks indexes are closing higher, led by a recovery in the energy sector. The market had started lower on Monday as the price of oil sank, but turned higher in morning trading and stayed higher for the rest of the day. In addition to energy stocks, health care...

Dow Ends Day Down 28

Apr 15, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 28

But stocks ended sharply higher for the week

(Newser) - US stocks fell slightly as a dip in oil prices dragged energy companies lower, but for the week stocks ended sharply higher. Trading was quiet Friday as investors looked ahead to weekend meetings on the global economy and oil. Oil fell 3% and made the energy sector worst performer by...

Markets End the Day
Mostly Unchanged

Apr 14, 2016 3:18 PM CDT

Markets End the Day Mostly Unchanged

Dow Jones up 18

(Newser) - US stocks ended up more or less where they started after a brief midday rally faded. Airlines rose Thursday. Delta Air Lines climbed 1% after its results came in ahead of expectations, thanks partly to lower fuel costs. Progressive sank 3% after reporting earnings that came in below analysts' estimates....

Dow Ends Day Up 187

Apr 13, 2016 3:04 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 187

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - US stocks closed higher, led by gains in banks after JPMorgan Chase turned in results that weren't as bad as analysts anticipated. JPMorgan rose 4% Wednesday. Profits and revenue for the giant bank both fell in the first quarter, but not as much as forecast. Other banks also rose....

Dow Ends Day Up 164

Apr 12, 2016 3:18 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 164

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - US stocks closed higher on Wall Street, led by big gains in oil and gas companies as energy prices climb. Southwestern Energy jumped 15% Tuesday and Marathon Oil increased 12%. The price of US crude oil rose 4.5% and natural gas rose 4% in New York. The Dow Jones...

Dow Falls by 20
After Early Gains

Apr 11, 2016 3:15 PM CDT

Dow Falls by 20 After Early Gains

Investors have low hopes for earnings reports

(Newser) - US stocks gave up an early gain and closed slightly lower as investors hold dim expectations for company earnings. The Dow Jones industrial average had been up more than 150 points but faded in the afternoon Monday. The average slipped 20 points, or 0.1%, to 17,556. The Standard...

Markets Close With Slight Gains

Apr 8, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Markets Close With Slight Gains

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all end the day modestly up

(Newser) - Stocks closed slightly higher on Wall Street, led by energy companies as the price of crude oil turned sharply higher. Murphy Oil jumped 5% Friday, and offshore drilling company Transocean gained 3%. The price of benchmark US crude rose more than 6% in New York. The Dow Jones industrial average...

Dow Ends Day Down 174

Apr 7, 2016 3:18 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 174

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close lower

(Newser) - US stocks are ending broadly lower, led by declines in banks as interest rates move lower. Goldman Sachs sank 3% and JPMorgan Chase lost 2.5%, two of the biggest losses in the Dow Jones industrial average. The Dow average gave up 174 points, or 1%, to 17,541. The...

Dow Ends Day Up 112

Apr 6, 2016 3:18 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 112

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - The stock market turned in a solid gain, led by a jump in health care and energy companies. Drugmakers posted especially big gains Wednesday, including a 6% rise in biotechnology company Celgene. Energy stocks rose as the price of oil shot 5% higher. Chevron increased 2%. The Dow Jones industrial...

Dow Ends Day Down 133

Apr 5, 2016 3:18 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 133

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close lower

(Newser) - Stocks lost ground on Wall Street as investors fretted about more dire predictions about the global economy, the AP reports. Markets declined steadily Tuesday after the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, warned in a speech that the global recovery remains "too slow." The Dow Jones...

Dow Drops 55,
Stock Soars
for Virgin
America

Apr 4, 2016 3:25 PM CDT

Dow Drops 55, Stock Soars for Virgin America

Stocks sink overall on slow day for Wall Street

(Newser) - Stock indexes are ending mostly lower in a relatively quiet day of trading on Wall Street. Homebuilder PulteGroup sank 7% Monday on news that the company's CEO will retire next year as part of a management shakeup. Virgin America jumped 40% after agreeing to be acquired by Alaska Air....

Dow Ends Day Up 107

Apr 1, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 107

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - US stocks closed higher as traders got some encouragement from a solid report on the job market, the AP reports. Consumer companies gained Friday after the government said job growth continued at a strong clip in March. Energy and mining companies struggled as the prices of oil and precious metals...

Dow, S&P Close
Slightly Higher
for the Quarter

Mar 31, 2016 3:23 PM CDT

Dow, S&P Close Slightly Higher for the Quarter

Nasdaq still down

(Newser) - US stocks are closing mostly lower in a relatively muted ending to a turbulent quarter. Most major indexes ended the quarter with slight gains Thursday after roaring back in March from a big deficit in February. So-called "defensive" stocks like utilities led the turnaround. Investors favor those companies for...

Dow Ends Day Up 83

Mar 30, 2016 3:17 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 83

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street again, led by banks and technology stocks. Several companies gained ground Wednesday after reporting encouraging financial results. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 83 points, or 0.5%, to 17,716. The Standard & Poor's 500 index gained nine points, or 0....

Stocks Close at Highest
Level of the Year

Mar 29, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Close at Highest Level of the Year

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all end the day higher

(Newser) - Stocks closed at their highest level of the year as investors welcomed the latest signal from the Federal Reserve that it would move slowly to raise interest rates. The market shook off an early loss Tuesday and moved higher after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the central bank remains...

Dow Ekes Up
19 Points

Mar 28, 2016 3:25 PM CDT

Dow Ekes Up 19 Points

It's the slowest day of US trading this year

(Newser) - Stocks closed mostly higher in quiet trading, led by gains in consumer companies. Media stocks rose Monday, as did hotel companies, but energy companies lost ground along with the price of oil. Starwood and Marriott climbed as Chinese insurance company Anbang Insurance Group made another effort to buy Starwood. Avon...

Markets End the
Week With a Loss

Mar 24, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Markets End the Week With a Loss

Mixed results for today, but they're down for the week

(Newser) - Stocks ended pretty much where they started on Wall Street, leaving the market with a weekly loss for the first time since mid-February. Banks and other financial companies fell Thursday, while telecommunications companies rose. The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 13 points, or 0.1%, to 17,515. The...

Stock Markets Close Lower

Mar 23, 2016 3:21 PM CDT

Stock Markets Close Lower

Dow ends day down 80

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower, led by declines in energy and mining companies as prices for oil, metals and other commodities weaken. Several companies were also falling Wednesday after reporting disappointing results or outlooks. Nike, one of the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones industrial average, sank 4% after reporting revenue...

Dow Closes Lower
After Brussels Attacks

Mar 22, 2016 3:19 PM CDT

Dow Closes Lower After Brussels Attacks

S&P 500 also ends the day down, but Nasdaq edges up

(Newser) - US stock indexes closed mostly lower as airlines, cruise companies, and travel booking sites fell following the attacks in Belgium. Royal Caribbean dropped 3% Tuesday and Priceline declined 2%. Energy and materials companies also moved lower. Health care and technology stocks gained ground. The Dow Jones industrial average gave up...