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Activision Jumps 10% After Ruling on Microsoft Deal
After Ruling in Big Case,
Activision Jumps 10%
MARKETS
Jul 11, 2023 4:00 PM CDT

After Ruling in Big Case, Activision Jumps 10%

Other winners Tuesday included Salesforce, Amazon

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday as investors waited for updates on inflation and corporate profits. The S&P 500 rose 29.73, or 0.7%, to 4,439.26. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 317.02 points, or 0.9%, to 34,261.42, and the Nasdaq...

Herbicide Giant Sees Sudden Drop in Business
Herbicide Giant Sees
Sudden Drop in Business
MARKETS
Jul 10, 2023 3:37 PM CDT

Herbicide Giant Sees Sudden Drop in Business

FMC is S&P's biggest loser, though overall market was up

(Newser) - Stocks ticked higher Monday on Wall Street ahead of a week with updates on where inflation and corporate profits are heading, per the AP . The S&P 500 rose 10.58, or 0.2%, to 4,409.53, coming off just its second losing week in the last eight. The...

Reward for the Super Rich: $14M a Day

That's how much the billionaires on Bloomberg's richest list made in the first half of the year

(Newser) - The stock market had a strong first half of the year, with the benchmark S&P rising 16% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq up an even stronger 39%. All of which translates into some hard-to-fathom profits for the richest of the rich. According to Bloomberg , the 500 people on its Billionaires...

Markets Wrap Up a Losing Week
Markets Wrap Up
a Losing Week
MARKETS
Jul 7, 2023 3:16 PM CDT

Markets Wrap Up a Losing Week

Dow falls 187 points

(Newser) - Wall Street ended in negative territory on Friday after data suggested the US job market is still warm enough to keep the economy growing but maybe not so hot that it stokes inflation much higher, per the AP .
  • The S&P 500 fell 12 points, or 0.2%, to 4,
...

New Fears of Rate Hikes Send Markets Sliding
New Fears of Rate Hikes
Send Markets Sliding
MARKETS
Jul 6, 2023 3:18 PM CDT

New Fears of Rate Hikes Send Markets Sliding

Dow falls 366 points on strong jobs data

(Newser) - Stocks fell Thursday on data suggesting the US job market remains much more resilient than expected.
  • The Dow fell 366 points, or 1%, to 33,922.
  • The S&P 500 fell 35 points, or 0.7%, to 4,411.
  • The Nasdaq fell 112 points, or 0.8%, to 13,679.
...

Wall St. Drifts Lower as China Worries Hit World Markets

With Twitter rival on the way, Meta was among the winners

(Newser) - Wall Street edged lower Wednesday following a rally that sent it roaring 16% higher for the year so far. The S&P 500 fell 8.77 points, or 0.2%, to 4,446.82, edging down from its highest level since April 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 129....

Strong Tesla Sales Give Markets a Boost
Strong Tesla Sales
Give Markets a Boost
MARKETS
Jul 3, 2023 3:15 PM CDT

Strong Tesla Sales Give Markets a Boost

Major indexes tick up in short trading day

(Newser) - Stocks edged higher in a shortened trading day Monday as momentum slowed on Wall Street following its powerful rally through the first half of the year, per the AP .
  • The S&P 500 rose 5.21 points, or 0.1%, to 4,455.59 and reached its highest level since
...

Apple Passes Huge Financial Milestone

Company is now worth more than $3T, and analysts expect it to stay that way

(Newser) - Apple, the world's most valuable company, had a market capitalization of more than $3 trillion for the first time at the close of trading Friday—and analysts believe it's likely to stay above that level, unlike in early 2022 when it briefly hit that milestone during daily trading....

Nasdaq Has Best First Half of Year in 4 Decades
Nasdaq Has Best First
Half of Year in 4 Decades
MARKETS
Jun 30, 2023 3:20 PM CDT

Nasdaq Has Best First Half of Year in 4 Decades

All the major indexes rose again on Friday

(Newser) - Wall Street's winning week, month, and first half of the year closed with another rally Friday after reports suggested pressure on inflation may be easing, per the AP .
  • The S&P rose 53 points, or 1.2%, to 4,450.
  • The Dow rose 285 points, or 0.8%, to
...

Results of Bank Tests Help Lift the Dow
Results of Bank Tests
Help Lift the Dow
MARKETS
Jun 29, 2023 3:26 PM CDT

Results of Bank Tests Help Lift the Dow

Index rises 269 points

(Newser) - Wall Street ticked mostly higher Thursday as investors considered both the upsides and downsides of the US economy remaining stronger than feared.
  • The S&P 500 rose 19 points, or 0.4%, to 43,396.
  • The Dow rose 269 points, or 0.8%, to 34,122.
  • The tech-focused Nasdaq slipped
...

Cruise Line Was Biggest Gainer in S&amp;P 500
Carnival Cruise Line
Jumps 8.9%
MARKETS
Jun 28, 2023 3:38 PM CDT

Carnival Cruise Line Jumps 8.9%

But it was a bad day for General Mills, other food makers

(Newser) - Wall Street drifted to a mixed close on Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 1.55 points, or less than 0.1%, to 4,376.86, but held on to a gain for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 74.08 points, or 0.2%, to 33,852....

Delta Stock Soars 6.8% on a Winning Day for Wall Street

Reports suggest economy is in better shape than feared

(Newser) - Wall Street rallied Tuesday after a round of reports suggested the economy is in better shape than feared. The S&P 500 rose 49.59 points, or 1.1%, to 4,378.41. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 212.03 points, or 0.6%, to 33,926.74. The...

Wall Street&#39;s Pullback Stretches Into Second Week
Russia Rebellion
Fails to Shake Markets
MARKETS
Jun 26, 2023 4:02 PM CDT

Russia Rebellion Fails to Shake Markets

But Wall Street's pullback stretched into a 2nd week

(Newser) - Stocks drifted lower as Wall Street's pullback from its recent rally carried into a second week. The S&P 500 fell 1 9.51 points, or 0.4%, to 4,328.82 Monday. The index remains close to its highest level in a year. Tech stocks were the heaviest...

Wall Street&#39;s Winning Streak Hits a Wall
Wall Street's Winning
Streak Hits a Wall
MARKETS
Jun 23, 2023 3:11 PM CDT

Wall Street's Winning Streak Hits a Wall

Dow falls more than 200 points

(Newser) - Wall Street on Friday closed out its first losing week in the last six:
  • The S&P 500 fell 33 points, or 0.7%, to 4,348.
  • The Dow fell 218 points, or 0.6%, to 33,728.
  • The Nasdaq fell 138 points, or 1%, to 13,492.
  • All the
...

Bank Moves Keep Market&#39;s Mood in Check
Bank Moves Keep
Market's Mood in Check
MARKETS
Jun 22, 2023 3:13 PM CDT

Bank Moves Keep Market's Mood in Check

Dow falls, S&P rises a smidge as banks around the world signal inflation fight continues

(Newser) - Stocks had a mixed day on Thursday after central banks around the world showed they're not done cranking interest rates higher in their fight against inflation.
  • The Dow slipped 4 points, or 0.01%, to 33,946.
  • The S&P 500 rose 16 points, or 0.3%, to 4,
...

Falling Tech Stocks Drag Indexes Down
Falling Tech Stocks
Drag Indexes Down
MARKETS
Jun 21, 2023 3:30 PM CDT

Falling Tech Stocks Drag Indexes Down

Fed chief warns that there's a long way to go in fight against inflation

(Newser) - Tech stocks fell Wednesday, keeping Wall Street mixed and sapping more momentum from its five-week rally. The S&P in its 500 closed 0.5% lower Wednesday, falling 23.02 points to 4,365.69 in its third straight pullback after rallying last week to its highest level in more...

Energy Stocks Fall Amid Worries About World Economy

Wall Street takes a step back after 5-week rally

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower Tuesday in Wall Street’s first trading after a five-week rally carried it to its highest level since the spring of last year. The S&P 500 fell 20.88 points, or 0.5%, to 4,388.71. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 245.25 points,...

Wall Street Wraps Up Best Week in Months
Wall Street Wraps Up
Best Week in Months
MARKETS
Jun 16, 2023 3:14 PM CDT

Wall Street Wraps Up Best Week in Months

Even as the market sees modest losses on Friday

(Newser) - Wall Street's best week since March came to a quiet close on Friday with modest losses on the day.
  • The Dow lost 108 points, or 0.3%, to 34,299.
  • The S&P 500 lost 16 points, or 0.3%, to 4,409, which brings an end to a
...

Benchmark S&amp;P on Longest Streak Since Late 2021
Benchmark S&P on Longest
Streak Since Late 2021
MARKETS
Jun 15, 2023 3:16 PM CDT

Benchmark S&P on Longest Streak Since Late 2021

Index rises more than 1%, and Dow was up nearly 430 points

(Newser) - Wall Street surged on Thursday following a weak start, one day after the Federal Reserve paused its rate hikes (if only temporarily).
  • The Dow rose 428 points, or 1.2%, to 34,408.
  • The S&P 500 rose 53 points, or 1.2%, to 4,425. That is the benchmark
...

Wall Street Ends Mixed as Fed Keeps Rates Steady
Stocks Pare Losses After
Remarks From Powell
MARKETS
Jun 14, 2023 3:29 PM CDT

Stocks Pare Losses After Remarks From Powell

Fed chief says no decision on future rate hikes has been made yet

(Newser) - Stocks swung to a mixed close on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve hinted it may raise interest rates two more times this year. The S&P 500 ended less than 0.1% higher Wednesday after pinballing from a modest gain before the Fed’s announcement to a modest loss...

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