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Markets Fall After Weak Jobs Report

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all close lower

(Newser) - Stocks fell and bond prices rose after the government reported a sharp slowdown in hiring last month, the AP reports. The Labor Department also reported Friday that the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since 2007 as more people stopped looking for work. Banks fell more than the rest...

S&P 500 Sees Its Highest Close of the Year

Dow, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - US stock indexes overcame an early wobble and ended slightly higher, giving the Standard & Poor's 500 index its highest close of the year, the AP reports. Health care companies led the rebound Thursday. Energy stocks lagged the rest of the market after a meeting of OPEC ministers failed...

US Stocks Eke Out Tiny Gains

The indexes saw gains of 0.1% or less

(Newser) - US stock indexes eked out tiny gains after spending much of Wednesday in the red, the AP reports. Investors sized up new data on the US manufacturing, housing, and automobile industries. Consumer staples companies led the gainers, while telecommunications stocks lagged the rest of the market. Automakers GM and Ford...

Despite Last-Day Drop, US Stocks Had a Nice May

Energy companies fell with the price of oil on Tuesday

(Newser) - US stock indexes struggled to a mixed close Tuesday as energy companies fell with the price of oil, overcoming gains in utilities and phone companies. Investors sold household goods makers after a report showed consumers are growing more worried about business and job market conditions. Stocks were lower for most...

Markets Close With Mixed Results

Dow down, S&P 500 unchanged, Nasdaq up

(Newser) - US stocks closed mixed Thursday after two straight days of gains, the AP reports. Chemical makers and banks slid while utilities and phone companies gained. Monsanto fell nearly 2% and Dow Chemical fell 1.7%. The chemical sector had gotten a boost earlier in the week on news of a...

Dow Ends Day Up 145
 Dow Ends Day Up 145 
May 25, 2016 3:18 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 145

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday, as energy companies rose with the price of oil, while chemicals and mining company shares also gained, the AP reports. Hewlett Packard Enterprise jumped nearly 7% and Computer Sciences Corporation surged 42% after HP Enterprise said it will sell its business service unit...

On Quiet Day, Dow Drops 8
 On Quiet Day, Dow Drops 8 
May 23, 2016 3:33 PM CDT

On Quiet Day, Dow Drops 8

Monsanto up 4% after unexpected offer from Bayer

(Newser) - Stocks closed slightly lower Monday after a day of wavering between small gains and losses, the AP reports. Many traders were waiting on the sidelines for more clues about what the Federal Reserve might to at its next policy meeting in June. Last week many were surprised to hear that...

Dow&#39;s Monday Gains? All Gone
 Dow's Monday Gains? All Gone 
May 17, 2016 3:25 PM CDT

Dow's Monday Gains? All Gone

In fact, the whole market has a bad day

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower on Wall Street on Tuesday and undid a rally from the day before, the AP reports. Consumer goods companies and utilities fell the most. Kraft Heinz dropped 4% and Consolidated Edison fell 2%. The losses were broad. Nine of the 10 sectors of the Standard and Poor'...

Dow Spikes by Triple Digits
 Dow Spikes by Triple Digits 
May 16, 2016 3:24 PM CDT

Dow Spikes by Triple Digits

Tech, energy stocks lead the way

(Newser) - Solid gains in energy and technology stocks led Wall Street higher on Monday, breaking a three-day losing streak, the AP reports. Oil companies rallied Monday after the price of crude oil climbed 3%. Marathon Oil jumped 4% and Devon Energy also rose 4%. Apple led tech stocks higher with a...

Dow Ends Day Down 185
 Dow Ends Day Down 185 
May 13, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 185

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close lower

(Newser) - Stocks are closing out a skittish week on a sour note, falling sharply in the afternoon and giving the market its third straight week of declines, the AP reports. The day started out mixed on Wall Street Friday but a burst of selling through the afternoon left benchmark indexes solidly...

Markets End the Day Little Changed

Dow slightly up, S&P 500 and Nasdaq slightly lower

(Newser) - Stocks ended pretty much where they started after a day of wavering between small gains and losses, the AP reports. Investors loaded up on safe-play stocks like phone companies Thursday and had some more disappointments from the retail sector. Kohl's slumped 9% after its results fell short of analysts'...

Dow Ends Day Down 217
 Dow Ends Day Down 217 
May 11, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 217

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close lower

(Newser) - Stocks closed solidly lower as Macy's led a rout in retail stocks, the AP reports. The department store slashed its profit forecast Wednesday after reporting a steep drop in earnings. Macy's dropped 15% and other retailers also lost ground. Office Depot plunged 40% and Staples lost 18% after...

Dow Ends Day Up 222
 Dow Ends Day Up 222 
May 10, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 222

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks had their biggest gain in two months as traders were encouraged by more efforts by China to stem a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy. Energy companies rose more than the rest of the market Tuesday as prices for crude oil and natural gas bounced higher, the AP...

Dow Dips 34 Amid China Fears
 Dow Dips 34 Amid China Fears 
May 9, 2016 3:20 PM CDT

Dow Dips 34 Amid China Fears

Chevron among energy companies that take a hit

(Newser) - Stocks indexes ended little changed on Wall Street as more worries about China pulled down prices for oil. Energy companies fell Monday after weak economic reports from China renewed fears that the world's second-largest economy was slowing down. Chevron fell 2%. Health care stocks rose. Allergan, which makes Botox,...

Markets End the Day Higher
 Markets End the Day Higher 
May 6, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Markets End the Day Higher

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all up

(Newser) - The stock market shook off an early slump and ended modestly higher, breaking a three-day slump, the AP reports. Stocks had opened lower after the government reported a disappointing slowdown in hiring last month, but by mid-afternoon major indexes turned higher and stayed up for the rest of the day....

Stocks End the Day Nearly Flat
 Stocks End the Day Nearly Flat 
May 5, 2016 3:21 PM CDT

Stocks End the Day Nearly Flat

Dow up, S&P 500 and Nasdaq down

(Newser) - US stocks ended the day nearly flat as indexes stabilized after two days of losses, the AP reports. Energy companies rose with the price of oil and health care stocks advanced. Consumer companies and telecommunications stocks were the biggest decliners. A number of companies fell after releasing results that didn'...

Dow Ends Day Down 99
 Dow Ends Day Down 99 
May 4, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 99

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close lower

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street following signs of weakness in the US job market and some disappointing corporate earnings, the AP reports. Payroll processor ADP reported Wednesday that businesses added jobs at the slowest pace in three years last month. Energy companies fell more than the rest of...

Dow Ends Day Down 140
 Dow Ends Day Down 140 
May 3, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 140

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close lower

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street, erasing a big gain from the day before. Energy companies and banks had some of the biggest losses Tuesday, the AP reports. JPMorgan Chase and Chevron each sank 2%. Traders were discouraged by more signs of weakness in China's economy. European markets...

In Rebound, Dow&#39;s Up 117
 In Rebound, Dow's Up 117 
May 2, 2016 3:15 PM CDT

In Rebound, Dow's Up 117

Wynn Resorts, Apollo Education have a good day

(Newser) - Stocks closed solidly higher Monday as the market regained some ground it lost last week, the AP reports. Casino operator Wynn Resorts jumped 7%, one of several consumer stocks to post big gains. Apollo Education, which runs the University of Phoenix, jumped 12% Monday after a group of investors raised...

Markets Close Slightly Lower
 Markets Close Slightly Lower 
Apr 29, 2016 3:20 PM CDT

Markets Close Slightly Lower

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all down

(Newser) - Stocks are ending modestly lower on Wall Street after clawing back much of a steep loss from the middle of the day, the AP reports. Health care stocks led the way lower Friday as several companies turned in disappointing results. Health insurer Molina Healthcare plunged 19% after cutting its forecasts....

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