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Tech Giants Drop After Reporting Weak Earnings
Tech Giants Drop After
Reporting Weak Earnings
MARKETS
Oct 26, 2022 3:58 PM CDT

Tech Giants Drop After Reporting Weak Earnings

Google's parent company slumped 9.1%

(Newser) - Stock ended mixed on Wall Street on Wednesday as investors weighed the latest batch of earnings reports, including weak results from several heavyweight technology companies. The S&P 500 fell 28.51 points, or 0.7%, to 3,830.60. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended just barely in the...

Major Indexes Rise as Earnings Reports Roll In
Adidas Drops 2.4%
After Dumping Ye
MARKETS
Oct 25, 2022 3:43 PM CDT

Adidas Drops 2.4% After Dumping Ye

Dow rises 337 points as corporate earnings roll in

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, marking the third straight gain for the S&P 500. The benchmark hadn’t been able to string together more than two gains in a row since mid-September. The gains Tuesday came as the flow of company earnings reports stepped up. The S&P...

Stocks Rise as Tech Giants Prepare to Report Earnings

In China, markets didn't welcome Xi Jinping's third term

(Newser) - Stocks shook off an early bout of unsettled trading Monday and ended higher ahead of a heavy week of earnings from big tech companies. The S&P 500 rose 44.59 points, or 1.2%, to 3,797.34. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 417.06 points, or 1....

Stocks Surge on Suggestion of New Fed Strategy
Stocks Surge on Suggestion
of New Fed Strategy
MARKETS
Oct 21, 2022 3:15 PM CDT

Stocks Surge on Suggestion of New Fed Strategy

Dow rises nearly 750 points after report that central bank may ease up on rate hikes soon

(Newser) - Stocks had a strong day on Friday, boosted in part by a report suggesting the Fed might begin cooling down its rate increases before the end of the year. The Dow surged 748 points, or 2.4%, to 31,082; the S&P 500 rose 86 points, or 2.3%,...

Fed May Start Shifting Strategy on Rates

'Wall Street Journal' suggests central bank might ease up on hikes, cheering the stock market

(Newser) - The stock market was in a good mood on Friday, with the Dow up about 300 points after the first hour of trading. One reason seems to be a story in the Wall Street Journal suggesting that the Federal Reserve might start cooling down its rate hikes. Both CNBC and...

Stocks Start Out Strong, Then Fade
Stocks Start Out Strong,
Then Fade
MARKETS
Oct 20, 2022 3:24 PM CDT

Stocks Start Out Strong, Then Fade

Dow falls 90 points on the day

(Newser) - Stocks gave up early gains and closed lower Thursday on Wall Street as markets continue an unsteady search for direction, per the AP . The Dow fell 90 points, or 0.3%, to 30,333; the S&P 500 fell 29 points, or 0.8%, to 3,665; and the Nasdaq...

After 2 Days of Gains, Wall St. Changes Course
After 2 Days of Gains,
Wall St. Changes Course
MARKETS
Oct 19, 2022 3:50 PM CDT

After 2 Days of Gains, Wall St. Changes Course

Dow sheds 100 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Wednesday, reversing course after two days of gains. Major indexes are still higher for the week despite the declines, which pulled every sector lower except energy. Treasury yields continue to climb to multiyear highs, tempting investors with higher returns on relatively low-risk investments. Several...

Strong Lockheed Martin Earnings Lift Defense Stocks

Indexes rose for a second day in a row

(Newser) - Stocks rose on Wall Street Tuesday, adding to weekly gains for major indexes that have been mired in a broad slump amid inflation and recession concerns. The S&P 500 rose 42.03 points, or 1.1%, to 3,719.98. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 337.98 points,...

Stocks Surge, Making Up for Friday&#39;s Losses
Tech Stocks Lead
Surge on Wall Street
MARKETS
Oct 17, 2022 3:58 PM CDT

Tech Stocks Lead Surge on Wall Street

Dow jumps 551 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed sharply higher Monday on Wall Street, marking the latest about-face for a market that has been unsteadily lurching between gains and losses in recent weeks. The S&P 500 rose 94.88 points, or 2.6%, to 3,677.95, more than recovering the ground it lost in...

Markets Consistent on Only One Thing: Volatility

Dow falls more than 400 points one day after surge

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly lower on Friday as investors weighed the latest updates on inflation expectations, consumer spending, and corporate earnings. A report showing US consumers raised their expectations for future inflation hurt markets worldwide, offering another signal the Federal Reserve may have to continue aggressively hiking interest rates to temper...

Stock Market Booms in Surprise Turnaround
Stock Market Booms
in Surprise Turnaround
MARKETS
Oct 13, 2022 3:22 PM CDT

Stock Market Booms in Surprise Turnaround

Despite a bad report on inflation, the Dow surges more than 800 points

(Newser) - When the latest inflation report came in worse than expected Thursday morning, the markets responded in expected fashion and immediately tanked. The Dow, for example, fell more than 500 points in early trading, notes CNBC . It was a much different story at the closing bell, however. The Dow surged 827...

Cruise Lines Were Among Wall St.'s Biggest Winners

But indexes closed lower after a late wobble

(Newser) - Stocks ended a wobbly day lower on Wall Street after a late-afternoon drop erased the tentative gains major indexes had been clinging to for much of the day. The S&P 500 fell 11.81 points, or 0.3%, to 3,577.03 Wednesday, its sixth consecutive loss. The Dow...

Uber, Lyft Slump After Government Labor Proposal

Rule would make it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors

(Newser) - Stocks ended mostly lower after an afternoon hiccup on Wall Street as trading remains unsettled ahead of key reports on inflation and corporate earnings. The S&P 500 fell 23.55 points, or 0.7%, to 3,588.84 after wavering down, up, then back down again. The Dow Jones...

After Volatile Week, Markets Dip Some More
After Volatile Week,
Markets Dip Some More
MARKETS
Oct 10, 2022 3:25 PM CDT

After Volatile Week, Markets Dip Some More

But losses are relatively modest

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower Monday on Wall Street, ahead of the beginning of the corporate earnings reporting season, per the AP . The week should provide insight into how high inflation and rising interest rates have been affecting US companies. The S&P 500 fell 27 points, or 0.8%, to 3,...

Stocks Tumble After Positive Jobs Report
Encouraging Jobs Report
Unsettles Wall Street
markets
Oct 7, 2022 3:55 PM CDT

Encouraging Jobs Report Unsettles Wall Street

Recession fears resurface as stocks tumble

(Newser) - Good news on the economy remains bad news for Wall Street, as stocks fell sharply Friday on worries a still-strong US jobs market may actually make a recession more likely. The S&P 500 ended 2.8% lower, falling 104.86 points to close at 3,639.66, after briefly...

Indexes Mostly Hold Steady, but Stocks Fall Before Jobs Report

Market is 'waiting for clarity,' analyst says

(Newser) - A choppy day of trading Thursday ended with stocks broadly lower on Wall Street, though indexes have managed to hold onto most of their sizeable gains from a big rally at the start of the week. The S&P 500 fell 1%, to 3,744.52, after having been up...

Wall Street&#39;s Rally Runs Out of Gas
Wall Street's Rally
Runs Out of Gas
MARKETS
Oct 5, 2022 3:41 PM CDT

Wall Street's Rally Runs Out of Gas

Stocks are in a 'tug of war between reality and expectation'

(Newser) - Stocks ended slightly lower on Wall Street as a gangbuster two-day rally ran out of gas. The S&P 500 fell 7.65 points, or 0.2%, to 3,783.28 Wednesday after briefly heading into the green late in the day. Its early rally this week was the biggest...

Stocks Claw Back More Ground as Rally Continues

Twitter jumps 22.1% after reports Musk plans to proceed with deal

(Newser) - Stocks rose sharply again on Wall Street Tuesday and clawed back more of the ground they lost in a miserable several weeks. The S&P 500 rose 112.50 points, or 3.1%, to 3,790.93. The benchmark index has been rallying since hitting its lowest point of the...

Wall Street Just Had Its Best Day Since July
Indexes Rise Sharply
Despite Big Tesla Drop
MARKETS
Oct 3, 2022 3:36 PM CDT

Indexes Rise Sharply Despite Big Tesla Drop

Dow jumps 765 points

(Newser) - Wall Street rallied to its best day since late July as falling bond yields eased some of the pressure that’s battered markets. The S&P 500 rose 2.6% Monday, the latest swing for a scattershot market that’s been mostly falling this year on worries about a possible...

A Brutal Month Finally Ends on Wall Street
A Brutal Month Finally
Ends on Wall Street
MARKETS
Sep 30, 2022 3:20 PM CDT

A Brutal Month Finally Ends on Wall Street

Markets dropped again

(Newser) - The only good thing that can said of this month and even this quarter on Wall Street is that it's over. Markets dropped yet again on Friday. The Dow fell 500 points, or 1.7%, to 28,725; the S&P 500 fell 54 points, or 1.5%, to...

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