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Oracle Jumps 11.5%
Oracle Jumps 11.5%
MARKETS
Sep 10, 2024 3:33 PM CDT

Oracle Jumps 11.5%

But gains were offset by falling bank, energy stocks

(Newser) - Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Tuesday following several weeks of sharp swings.
  • The S&P 500 rose 24.47 points, or 0.4%, to 5,495.52.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 92.63 points, or 0.2%, to 40,736.96.
  • The Nasdaq composite rose 141.
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Stocks Snap 4-Day Losing Streak
Stocks Snap
4-Day Losing Streak
MARKETS
Sep 9, 2024 3:41 PM CDT

Stocks Snap 4-Day Losing Streak

Palantir Technologies jumps 14% after being added to S&P 500

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street on Monday, ending a four-day losing streak.
  • The S&P 500 rose 62.63 points, or 1.2%, to 5,471.05. . The benchmark index is coming off its worst week in nearly a year and a half.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose
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Most of Wall Street Slips Ahead of Jobs Report
Most of Wall Street Slips
Ahead of Jobs Report
MARKETS
Sep 5, 2024 3:08 PM CDT

Most of Wall Street Slips Ahead of Jobs Report

Dow falls more than 200 points

(Newser) - Most US stocks fell on Thursday following a mixed round of data on the economy, keeping them on track for their worst week since April, per the AP .
  • The S&P 500 slipped 16 points, or 0.3%, to 5,503, its third straight drop.
  • The Dow fell 219 points,
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Dollar Tree Slumps 22.2%
Dollar Tree Slumps 22.2%
MARKETS
Sep 4, 2024 3:27 PM CDT

Dollar Tree Slumps 22.2%

It was also a bad day for US Steel

(Newser) - Stocks lost more ground on Wall Street Wednesday, led by declines in the technology and energy sectors.
  • The S&P 500 fell 8.86 points, or 0.2%, to 5,520.07, following a 2.1% drop a day earlier.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 38.04 points, or
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Wall Street Had a Rough Start to September
Wall Street Had
a Rough Start
to September
MARKETS
Sep 3, 2024 3:49 PM CDT

Wall Street Had a Rough Start to September

(Newser) - On Tuesday, US stocks tumbled to their worst day since an early August sell-off after another report raised worries about the economy's health.
  • The S&P 500 fell 119.47 points, or 2.1%, to 5,528.93 after a report showed US manufacturing shrank again in August, weighed
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Tech Declines Counter Other Sectors&#39; Gains
Tech Declines Counter
Other Sectors' Gains
markets
Aug 29, 2024 3:50 PM CDT

Tech Declines Counter Other Sectors' Gains

Nvidia pulls market down, slipping 6.4%

(Newser) - A late-afternoon slide by some Big Tech companies cut into Wall Street's gains Thursday, leading to a mixed finish for US stock indexes.
  • The Dow rose 243.63 points, or 0.6%, to 41,335.05.
  • The S&P 500 fell 0.22 points, or less than 0.1%,
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It's the First Non-Tech US Company Worth $1T

Berkshire Hathway passes milestone days ahead of Warren Buffett's 94th birthday

(Newser) - Berkshire Hathaway hit a major milestone on Wednesday, two days before CEO Warren Buffett's 94th birthday. The company passed $1 trillion in market capitalization, with the price of Class A shares rising to more than $696,000, far more than the cost of the average US home, Quartz reports....

Tech Stocks Pull Market Lower
Super Micro Computer
Plummets 19%
MARKETS
Aug 28, 2024 3:24 PM CDT

Super Micro Computer Plummets 19%

Server technology firm says it is delaying filing of annual report

(Newser) - Losses for several big technology companies pulled the stock market lower on Wednesday.
  • The S&P 500 fell 33.62 points, or 0.6%, to 5,592.18, weighed down by drops in Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which was coming off two consecutive all-time
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Dow Inches Up to Another Record High
Paramount's
Parent Company
Drops 7.2%
MARKETS
Aug 27, 2024 3:42 PM CDT

Paramount's Parent Company Drops 7.2%

Dow inches up to another record high

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up to another record high Tuesday on a mixed day of trading for Wall Street.
  • The Dow rose 9.98 points, less than 0.1%, to 41,250.50
  • The S&P 500 rose 8.96 points, or 0.2%, to 5,625.80.
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Dow Closes at Record High
Dow Hits a New Record High
MARKETS
Aug 26, 2024 3:46 PM CDT

Dow Hits a New Record High

But losses for Big Tech dragged Nasdaq, S&P 500 down

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high on Wall Street Monday, even as losses for Big Tech companies pulled the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite lower.
  • The Dow rose 65.44 points, or 0.2%, to 41,240.52, enough to beat the all-time high
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Wall Street Rallies After Powell's Interest Rate Remarks

Stocks approach their records in widespread increases

(Newser) - US stocks rallied close to their records Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve finally said out loud what Wall Street has been expecting for a while: Cuts to interest rates are coming soon to help the economy.
  • The S&P 500 rose 63.97 points, or 1.1%,
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Wall Street Takes a Breather, Awaits Powell's Words

All the major indexes fell ahead of speech by the Fed chair on Friday

(Newser) - Stocks slipped on Thursday as Wall Street counts down to its main event for the week—a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell coming on Friday.
  • The S&P 500 fell 50 points, or 0.8%, to 5,570.
  • The Dow fell 177 points, or 0.4%, to 40,
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Stocks Rise After Retailers Beat Expectations
Target Jumps 11.3%
After Beating Expectations
MARKETS
Aug 21, 2024 3:40 PM CDT

Target Jumps 11.3% After Beating Expectations

But Macy's was on the losing side with 12.9% drop

(Newser) - US stocks closed higher Wednesday after more big companies delivered profit reports that topped analysts' expectations.
  • The S&P 500 rose 23.73 points, or 0.4%, to 5,620.85.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 55.52 points, or 0.1%, to 40,890.49.
  • The Nasdaq composite
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Stocks Snap 8-Day Winning Streak
Stocks Snap
8-Day Winning Streak
MARKETS
Aug 20, 2024 3:29 PM CDT

Stocks Snap 8-Day Winning Streak

7.2% rise for Palo Alto Networks was one of the bright spots

(Newser) - Stocks ticked lower Tuesday and snapped an eight-day winning streak, the longest of the year.
  • The S&P 500 fell 11.13 points, or 0.2%. to 5,597.12, but it's still just 1.2% below its all-time high set last month.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped
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Stocks Rise as Markets Await Fed Chief's Remarks

Jerome Powell expected to give hints on rate cuts in Friday speech

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Monday, tacking on some more gains following Wall Street's best week of the year.
  • The S&P 500 rose 54.00 points to 5,608.25 for its eighth straight gain, coming within 1% of the all-time high it reached last month.
  • The Dow Jones
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Wall Street Wraps Up Its Best Week of the Year
Wall Street Wraps Up
Its Best Week of the Year
MARKETS
Aug 16, 2024 3:30 PM CDT

Wall Street Wraps Up Its Best Week of the Year

(Newser) - Wall Street on Friday coasted to the close of its best week since November:
  • The Dow rose 96 points, or 0.2%, to 40,659
  • The S&P 500 rose 11 points, or 0.2%, to 5,554.
  • The Nasdaq rose 37 points, or 0.2%, to 17,631.
  • For
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Dow Rises Over 550 Points as Optimism Grows
Dow Rises Over 550 Points
as Optimism Grows
MARKETS
Aug 15, 2024 3:15 PM CDT

Dow Rises Over 550 Points as Optimism Grows

Nasdaq gains more than 2%

(Newser) - Wall Street rallied to one of its best days of the year on Thursday following signals that the economy is holding up better than expected, per the AP .
  • The S&P 500 rose 88 points, or 1.6%, to 5,543.
  • The Dow rose 554 points, or 1.3%, to
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Latest Inflation Data Sends Stocks Higher
Latest Inflation Data
Sends Stocks Higher
MARKETS
Aug 14, 2024 3:36 PM CDT

Latest Inflation Data Sends Stocks Higher

Dow rises above 40K again

(Newser) - Wall Street ticked higher Wednesday after the latest update on inflation came in almost exactly as economists expected.
  • The S&P 500 rose 20.78 points, or 0.4%, to 5,455.21.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 242.75 points, or 0.6%, to 40,008.39.
  • The
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Wall Street Just Had One of Its Best Days of the Year

Starbucks jumps 24.5% after naming new CEO

(Newser) - US stocks rose to one of their best days of the year on Tuesday as Wall Street relaxed after the first of several highly anticipated reports on the economy this week came in better than expected.
  • The S&P 500 rose 90.04 points, or 1.7%, to 5,434.
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Big Jump for Nvidia Offsets Wall Street's Losses

Traders are waiting for reports on inflation, consumer spending

(Newser) - Wall Street closed mixed on Monday after drifting through a quiet day of trading, as markets around the world stabilized following a wild week.
  • The S&P 500 rose 0.23 points, or less than 0.1%, to 5,344.39.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 140.53 points,
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