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MARKETS

Feb 26, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Stocks End Slightly Lower

After a wobbly day

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower after a day of meandering as investors parsed conflicting signals on the economy and testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell , the AP reports. The market changed course several times Tuesday, then fell steadily in the last half-hour of trading. Health care companies and banks did the...

Stocks Rise After
Tariff Hike Postponed

MARKETS

Feb 25, 2019 3:04 PM CST

Stocks Rise After Tariff Hike Postponed

Dow ends day up 60

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street after President Trump held off on raising tariffs on Chinese imports, but gave up much of their gains from earlier in the day, the AP reports. Technology companies and banks led the way higher Monday. Cisco Systems rose 1.4%. General Electric jumped...

Markets Rise, but Kraft Heinz
Has a Brutal Day

Feb 22, 2019 3:18 PM CST

Markets Rise, but Kraft Heinz Has a Brutal Day

Dow is up 181

(Newser) - Technology and health care companies led US stocks higher, giving the S&P 500 index its fourth straight weekly gain. The rally Friday came as investors grew hopeful that talks between the US and China would defuse a costly trade war between the two countries. The S&P 500 rose...

Stocks Close Lower
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Feb 21, 2019 3:04 PM CST

Stocks Close Lower on Wall Street

Dow falls 103

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street, breaking a three-day winning streak for the S&P 500, the AP reports. The modest decline in the benchmark index Thursday marked only the fourth loss this month. The losses were broad, with health care stocks, banks and energy companies leading the way...

US Stocks Edge Higher

MARKETS

Feb 20, 2019 3:04 PM CST

US Stocks Edge Higher

Dow ends day up 63

(Newser) - Stocks are closing modestly higher on Wall Street, extending the market's gains from a day earlier, the AP reports. Gains in technology, materials and energy companies Wednesday outweighed losses in health care and real estate stocks. Garmin, maker of fitness trackers and navigation technology, jumped 17% after reporting better...

Stocks Extend Gains
Into 4th Week

MARKETS

Feb 19, 2019 3:04 PM CST

Stocks Extend Gains Into 4th Week

They end modestly higher after wobbly start Tuesday

(Newser) - Stocks shook off a wobbly start and ended modestly higher on Wall Street, extending the market's gains into a fourth week, the AP reports. Solid earnings from Walmart sent the company up 2.2% Tuesday and also encouraged investors to bid up other retailers. Homebuilders also rose after an...

Dow Surges on Progress
in US-China Talks

Feb 15, 2019 3:10 PM CST

Dow Surges on Progress in US-China Talks

Index rises 443

(Newser) - Stocks surged on Wall Street Friday after Chinese and US officials agreed to continue trade talks in Washington next week. The S&P 500 rose 29 points, or 1.1%, to 2,775; the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 443 points, or 1.7%, to 25,883; and the Nasdaq...

Dow Ends Day Down 103

MARKETS

Feb 14, 2019 3:18 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Down 103

Mixed finish on Wall Street for stocks

(Newser) - Stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street as losses for banks and consumer products makers outweighed gains elsewhere in the market, the AP reports. A small loss for the S&P 500 Thursday broke a four-day winning streak for the benchmark index. The market started lower after the...

Stocks Extend Their
Gains on Wall Street

MARKETS

Feb 13, 2019 3:18 PM CST

Stocks Extend Their Gains on Wall Street

Dow climbs 117

(Newser) - Stocks extended their gains on Wall Street as investors remain optimistic that the US and China will make more progress in resolving their trade dispute, the AP reports. Energy companies, retailers and industrial companies led the market higher Wednesday, a sign that investors expect the economy to remain healthy. Exxon...

US Stocks Rise on Budget Deal

MARKETS

Feb 12, 2019 3:04 PM CST

US Stocks Rise on Budget Deal

Dow ends day up 372

(Newser) - US stocks are closing higher after US lawmakers reached a tentative deal to avoid another costly government shutdown, the AP reports. The deal could alleviate pressure on the market as the US and China begin talks on their trade dispute. Major companies continue to report fourth-quarter earnings. Molson Coors fell...

Stocks See Mixed Finish

MARKETS

Feb 11, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Stocks See Mixed Finish

But mostly hold steady ahead of trade talks

(Newser) - Stocks are mixed at the close of trading as Wall Street looks ahead to key trade talks between the US and China this week, the AP reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 53 points, or 0.2%, to 25,053, mostly due to declines in UnitedHealth and Disney. The...

Late Surge Helps Markets
Avoid a Rough Day

Feb 8, 2019 3:05 PM CST

Late Surge Helps Markets Avoid a Rough Day

Dow ends up falling 63

(Newser) - A late-day recovery erased much of the early losses on Wall Street, leaving major indexes mixed at the close. The burst of buying Friday brought the S&P 500 barely higher for the week, marking its second weekly gain in a row. The S&P 500 edged up 1 point...

Stocks Sink on Wall Street

MARKETS

Feb 7, 2019 3:04 PM CST

Stocks Sink on Wall Street

As European outlook dims

(Newser) - Stocks are closing broadly lower on Wall Street as traders were discouraged by more disappointing news on the global economy and company profits, the AP reports. Technology companies, health care stocks and banks led the way lower on Thursday. Twitter slumped almost 10% after issuing a weak forecast. The declines...

Stocks Edge Lower
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Feb 6, 2019 3:11 PM CST

Stocks Edge Lower on Wall Street

Dow ends day down 21

(Newser) - Stocks are closing slightly lower on Wall Street as investors react to a mixed batch of company earnings, the AP reports. Anadarko Petroleum lost 7.4% Wednesday and video-game maker Take-Two Interactive sank 13.8%. Both companies reported earnings that fell far short of what analysts were looking for. General...

Earnings Gains
Drive Stocks Higher

MARKETS

Feb 5, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Earnings Gains Drive Stocks Higher

Dow ends day up 172

(Newser) - Stocks are closing broadly higher on Wall Street as strong earnings reports from several US companies put investors in a buying mood, the AP reports. Estee Lauder jumped 11.6% and Ralph Lauren climbed 8.4% Tuesday. Both reported earnings that came in well ahead of what analysts were expecting....

Stocks Shake Off
Early Slide, End Higher

MARKETS

Feb 4, 2019 3:19 PM CST

Stocks Shake Off Early Slide, End Higher

Dow climbs 175 points

(Newser) - Stocks recovered from an early slide and finished broadly higher as gains in technology and industrial companies outweighed losses elsewhere in the market, the AP reports. The market had gotten off to a weak start Monday after the government reported that factory orders fell in November, but by midday major...

Amazon Revenue
Dampens the Party

markets

Feb 1, 2019 3:20 PM CST

Amazon Revenue Dampens the Party

But on the bright side, US hiring was good

(Newser) - Stocks held on to tiny gains at the end of an up-and-down day of trading on Wall Street, the AP reports. Major indexes were higher for much of the morning as investors applauded the latest burst of hiring by US employers. The enthusiasm was tempered, however, by a disappointing revenue...

S&P 500 Has Best
Month Since 2015

MARKETS

Jan 31, 2019 3:21 PM CST

S&P 500 Has Best Month Since 2015

Stocks end broadly higher on Wall Street

(Newser) - Stocks ended broadly higher on Wall Street, giving the S&P 500 index its best monthly gain since 2015, the AP reports. A series of strong earnings helped power the monthlong rally, which followed a dismal December that nearly brought the benchmark index into a bear market. Facebook helped drive...

Fed's 'Patience'
Sends Stocks Higher

MARKETS

Jan 30, 2019 3:18 PM CST

Fed's 'Patience' Sends Stocks Higher

Dow ends day up 434

(Newser) - Stocks added to their gains on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve sent a strong signal that it was in no hurry to continue raising interest rates, the AP reports. The gains Wednesday pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 25,000 points for the first time since early December....

Stocks End Mixed on Wall Street

MARKETS

Jan 29, 2019 3:17 PM CST

Stocks End Mixed on Wall Street

After early gains

(Newser) - Stocks wound up with a mixed finish on Wall Street as an early gain faded away, the AP reports. Investors were assessing a mixed bag of corporate earnings Tuesday. Xerox and 3M rose after reporting solid results, but Harley-Davidson sank. Energy companies rose along with the price of crude oil....