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Japanese Stock Market Hits 30-Year High
Japanese Stock Market
Hits 30-Year High
MARKETS
Feb 15, 2021 4:09 PM CST

Japanese Stock Market Hits 30-Year High

US markets were closed for Presidents Day

(Newser) - World shares started the week off with a rally, as Japan’s Nikkei 225 index closed above 30,000 for the first time since 1990. European markets closed sharply higher on Monday, following the advance in Asia. Shanghai and Hong Kong were closed for the Lunar New Year. US markets...

Unexpectedly Good Earnings Lead to Another Weekly Gain

Dow rises 27

(Newser) - Stock indexes notched modest gains Friday as the market wrapped up its second straight weekly gain. The Dow rose 27 points to 31,458, the S&P 500 rose 18 points to 3,934, and the Nasdaq rose 69 points to 14,095. Investors do not expect the market to...

Markets Flat, Putting Brakes on February Rally
Markets Flat, Putting
Brakes on February Rally
MARKETS
Feb 11, 2021 3:17 PM CST

Markets Flat, Putting Brakes on February Rally

Dow ticks up, S&P ticks down

(Newser) - The markets finished the day largely unchanged after wavering much of the afternoon between small gains and losses. The Dow fell 7 points to 31,430, the S&P 500 rose 6 points to 3,916, and the Nasdaq rose 53 points to 14,025. Investors remain cautiously optimistic about...

Online Investors Switch Focus to Marijuana Stocks

Twitter surges 13% after reporting strong earnings despite 'unusual circumstances'

(Newser) - Major US stock indexes ended another up-and-down day of trading more or less where they started out, although a small gain nudged the Dow Jones Industrial Average to another record high. The S&P 500 fell 1.35 points, or less than 0.1%, to 3,909.88. The Dow...

Hanesbrands Jumps 25% After Strong Earnings Report
Games Developer
Surges 35% After EA Deal
MARKETS
Feb 9, 2021 4:01 PM CST

Games Developer Surges 35% After EA Deal

Indexes fell back slightly from record highs

(Newser) - Stocks capped a listless day of trading Tuesday with an uneven finish that snapped a six-day winning streak for the S&P 500 even as the Nasdaq set another all-time high. A late fade pulled the S&P 500 down 0.1%, just below its record high set a day...

Dow, S&amp;P 500 Climb to Record Highs
Dow Surges
237 Points to
Record High
MARKETS
Feb 8, 2021 3:45 PM CST

Dow Surges 237 Points to Record High

Tesla jumped 11% after Bitcoin announcement

(Newser) - Stocks pushed to more gains and record highs on Wall Street, just as the market came off its biggest week since November. Investors are keeping their focus on better-than-expected company earnings and the prospects for more economic stimulus to combat the impact of the coronavirus, the AP reports. Small-company stocks...

S&amp;P 500 Wraps Up Strongest Week in Months
S&P 500 Wraps Up
Strongest Week in Months
MARKETS
Feb 5, 2021 3:13 PM CST

S&P 500 Wraps Up Strongest Week in Months

And the Dow rises another 92

(Newser) - Wall Street put the wraps on a strong week Friday, particularly for the benchmark S&P 500. The index rose 15 points on the day to a record 3,886, putting it up 4.7% for the week, reports CNBC . That's the strongest weekly performance since November, per the...

Wall Street&#39;s Latest Rally Continues
Busy Earnings Week 
Is Giving Markets a Jolt
MARKETS
Feb 4, 2021 3:10 PM CST

Busy Earnings Week Is Giving Markets a Jolt

Dow rises another 332

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Thursday, helped by strong company earnings as well as optimism that Washington can reach a deal for another round of fiscal stimulus for the millions of Americans who need it. The Dow rose 332 points to 31,055; the S&P 500 rose...

Amazon Shares Drop Despite Massive Profit
Amazon Shares Drop
Despite Massive Profit
MARKETS
Feb 3, 2021 3:46 PM CST

Amazon Shares Drop Despite Massive Profit

Google's parent company jumped 7%

(Newser) - Stocks closed modestly higher on Wall Street Wednesday as investors turned their focus to some strong earnings reports from Big Tech companies and hopes for getting more economic stimulus passed in Washington. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, jumped 7.28% after reporting a blowout quarter as its digital advertising machine...

GameStop Shares Just Collapsed 60%
GameStop, AMC Shares Plunge
MARKETS
Feb 2, 2021 4:05 PM CST

GameStop, AMC Shares Plunge

Broader market rose, with Dow up 475 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, adding to the market’s gains from a day earlier with solid contributions from Big Tech companies, banks, and other sectors. GameStop plunged 60% in the latest wild swing for the stock and several others that have become caught up in a...

With Restrictions in Place, GameStop Sinks 30%
With Trading Limited,
GameStop Drops Sharply
MARKETS
Feb 1, 2021 3:43 PM CST

With Trading Limited, GameStop Drops Sharply

Wall Street recovers from last week's losses

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Monday, recovering some of the ground they lost last week in their biggest weekly drop since October. Investors large and small continued to focus on GameStop and other stocks targeted by online traders hoping to inflict damage on hedge funds, the AP reports. The...

GameStop Soars, but Rest of Wall Street Is Slammed

Dow falls more than 600 points

(Newser) - GameStop’s stock was back to the races Friday, but worries were growing about how much damage the frenzy over a handful of companies by Main Street investors will do to Wall Street overall, per the AP . The Dow fell 622 points, or 2%, to 29,982; the S&P...

GameStop&#39;s Wild Ride Resumes After Restrictions Eased
GameStop's
Wild Ride Resumes
After Restrictions Eased
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 29, 2021 7:20 AM CST

GameStop's Wild Ride Resumes After Restrictions Eased

Robinhood is being sued over Thursday halt

(Newser) - GameStop's wild ride isn't over yet. The Robinhood online brokerage, which caused an outcry Thursday by halting buying of GameStop, AMC Entertainment, and other stocks targeted by Reddit users, loosened restrictions early Friday. All 13 stocks in question soared in premarket trading, the Wall Street Journal reports. GameStop...

Dow Has Big Day as GameStop Fizzles
Dow Has Big Day
as GameStop Fizzles
MARKETS
Jan 28, 2021 3:18 PM CST

Dow Has Big Day as GameStop Fizzles

Brokerages put trading restrictions in place on GameStop, AMC

(Newser) - The markets rebounded nicely Thursday following Wednesday's big selloff. The Dow rose 300 points, nearly 1%, to 30,603; the S&P 500 rose 36 points, also about 1%, to 3,787; and the Nasdaq rose 66 points, or half a percentage point, to 13,337. Also of note...

Hedge Funds Take Huge Losses From GameStop Rise
Hedge Funds Take
Huge Losses From
GameStop Rise 
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 28, 2021 7:57 AM CST

Hedge Funds Take Huge Losses From GameStop Rise

White House is 'monitoring the situtation'

(Newser) - Two major players have admitted defeat in the "David and Goliath" battle over GameStop's share price—but other Goliaths have made a fortune. The stock surged to a new high of $347.51 at the close of trading Wednesday, up almost 135% for the day, making a profit...

Stocks Just Had Their Worst Day Since Before the Election

Dow plunged 633 points

(Newser) - The stock market posted its biggest drop since October Wednesday, led by declines in several Big Tech companies. The S&P 500 gave up 2.6%. The benchmark index had set a record high just two days earlier. The selling was broad, though technology giants including Facebook, Netflix, and Google’...

Private Prison Stocks Were Among Market&#39;s Biggest Losers
Biden Move Wallops
Private Prison Stocks
MARKETS
Jan 26, 2021 4:02 PM CST

Biden Move Wallops Private Prison Stocks

Administration won't be renewing contracts

(Newser) - Stocks ended lower on Wall Street Tuesday after spending most of the day in the red. The S&P 500 lost 0.15%, pulled down by losses in banks and industrial companies. Gains for some Big Tech companies like Amazon and Facebook helped keep the losses in check. Small-company stocks...

Dueling Investors Take GameStop on a Wild Ride
GameStop's Stock Price
Just Went on a Wild Ride
MARKETS
Jan 25, 2021 3:48 PM CST

GameStop's Stock Price Just Went on a Wild Ride

Small investors are taking on short-sellers

(Newser) - Wall Street ended a choppy day with mixed results Monday as the market struggled to find direction. Apple and other Big Tech stocks lurched higher, then lower, then back up again. Several of them report their latest quarterly results this week. The S&P 500 climbed 0.4%, even though...

Stocks Struggle to Mixed Finish
Stocks Struggle 
to Mixed Finish
MARKETS
Jan 22, 2021 3:10 PM CST

Stocks Struggle to Mixed Finish

Dow falls 179, while Nasdaq ticks up

(Newser) - Wall Street tapped the brakes on its record-setting rally this week, as markets worldwide took a pause on Friday. The Dow fell 179 points to 30,996, the S&P 500 fell 11 points to 3,841, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 12 points to 13,543. Disappointing earnings reports...

Investors Bullish on Tech as 2 More Records Fall

Nasdaq and S&P 500 close at all-time-highs

(Newser) - The stock market ended up in mixed territory on day No. 2 of the new White House. The Dow fell 12 points to 31,117 on Thursday, but the S&P 500 rose a point to 3,853, and the Nasdaq climbed 73 points to 13,530. The latter two...

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