stocks – News Stories About stocks - Page 5

MARKETS

Feb 16, 2018 3:19 PM CST

Stocks Rise for 6th Straight Day

More than half the losses from earlier this month have been wiped out

(Newser) - Stocks ended an up-and-down day mostly higher Friday, capping a week of strong gains that wiped out more than half of the losses suffered in a series of wild swings in early February, the AP reports. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose for the sixth day in a...

Tech Leads Stocks
to 5th Straight Gain

MARKETS

Feb 15, 2018 3:25 PM CST

Tech Leads Stocks to 5th Straight Gain

No thanks to energy companies

(Newser) - A surge in marquee technology companies pushed stocks higher again Thursday on Wall Street, giving the market its fifth gain in a row, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 300 points. Big increases from Apple, Microsoft, and Cisco drove the tech sector higher, helping to...

Market Shakes Inflation
Worries, Ends Up

MARKETS

Feb 14, 2018 3:17 PM CST

Market Shakes Inflation Worries, Ends Up

Banks had a good day

(Newser) - Stocks rose for the fourth day in a row Wednesday on Wall Street after shaking off an early stumble following another sign that inflation was picking up slightly, the AP reports. The market started slightly lower but turned higher within the first hour of trading and kept going. The Dow...

Stocks Swing Back to
Gains, Dow up 330

MARKETS

Feb 9, 2018 3:24 PM CST

Stocks Swing Back to Gains, Dow up 330

But Dow and S&P 500 both end week down over 5% overall

(Newser) - Stocks staged a late rally Friday, ending a wild week marked by dramatic point swings on a positive note, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 330 points, or 1.4%, to 24,190. Earlier in the day it had dropped by 500. The S&P 500 gained...

Dow Plunges 1K Points as Market Swoons Again

Dow Sees 2nd-Worst
Point Decline in Its History

The Rundown

Feb 8, 2018 3:47 PM CST

Dow Sees 2nd-Worst Point Decline in Its History

But some experts say not to worry

(Newser) - The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 1,000 points on Thursday as a weeklong market swoon continued, the AP reports. Worries about inflation set the market rout in motion last Friday, and many market watchers have been predicting a pullback after the market's relentless march higher...

Stocks End Lower
After Wobbly Day

MARKETS

Feb 7, 2018 3:33 PM CST

Stocks End Lower After Wobbly Day

Tech companies hit by some of the biggest losses

(Newser) - Stocks are ending a wobbly Wednesday lower, but with far less volatility than the market has seen over the previous three days, the AP reports. Technology companies posted some of the biggest losses. Apple gave up 2.1% and Facebook lost 2.8%. Energy companies also fell. Exxon Mobil gave...

Stocks Swoon, Sending
Dow Down Over 600 Points

MARKETS

Feb 2, 2018 3:33 PM CST

Stocks Swoon, Sending Dow Down Over 600 Points

It ends worst week for stocks in 2 years

(Newser) - The stock market closed sharply lower Friday, extending a week-long slide, as the Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 600 points, the AP reports. Stocks ended their worst week in two years, and the Dow's drop was its biggest in percentage terms since June 2016. Several giant US...

Stocks Lose Midday
Gain, Take Slight Dip

MARKETS

Feb 1, 2018 3:30 PM CST

Stocks Lose Midday Gain, Take Slight Dip

Consumer-driven firms lead the way down

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mostly lower on Wall Street after a midday gain evaporated in the late afternoon, the AP reports. Consumer-focused companies like retailers led the way lower Thursday. Amazon, which has been on a tear recently, dropped 4.2%. United Parcel Service slumped 6.1% after saying higher costs...

After Stumble,
Stocks End Bit Higher

MARKETS

Jan 31, 2018 3:15 PM CST

After Stumble, Stocks End Bit Higher

Health care stocks down, tech companies up

(Newser) - Stock indexes ended slightly higher Wednesday on Wall Street after overcoming a brief stumble in the afternoon, the AP reports. The dip came after the Federal Reserve released its latest statement on interest rate policy and the economy. The Fed, as expected, held off on raising interest rates. Losses in...

Stock Indexes Power
to More Record Highs

MARKETS

Jan 26, 2018 3:21 PM CST

Stock Indexes Power to More Record Highs

Technology, health care companies see gains

(Newser) - Stocks surged further into record territory Friday on Wall Street, driven by more gains in technology and health care companies, the AP reports. Chipmaker Intel jumped 10.6% after turning in strong quarterly results. AbbVie, a drugmaker, soared 13.8% after releasing a strong report of its own. Health care...

Stocks End a Choppy
Day of Trading Mixed

MARKETS

Jan 25, 2018 3:31 PM CST

Stocks End a Choppy Day of Trading Mixed

Tech companies held back gains elsewhere

(Newser) - The stock market ended a choppy day of trading Thursday with mixed results as slumping technology companies held back gains elsewhere, the AP reports. The Standard & Poor's 500 notched a tiny gain, enough to mark another all-time high for the widely used index. Safe-play stocks like utilities and...

Tech Losses Weigh
on US Stock Indexes

MARKETS

Jan 24, 2018 3:22 PM CST

Tech Losses Weigh on US Stock Indexes

And airlines suffered steep losses

(Newser) - US stocks wobbled and finished mostly lower Wednesday on Wall Street as technology companies, including chip-makers, dropped, the AP reports. Industrial companies were weighed down by steep losses in airlines. United Continental plunged 11% after saying it would ramp up passenger capacity to compete with lower-priced airlines. Delta fell 5%...

US Stocks Finish Higher

MARKETS

Jan 19, 2018 3:36 PM CST

US Stocks Finish Higher

Several major indexes hit new highs Friday

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Friday on Wall Street, driving several of the major indexes to new highs, the AP reports. Retailers and consumer goods companies led the gainers. Energy stocks fell along with the price of crude oil. Utilities declined as bond yields rose. Lowe's rose 3.5% after naming...

Stock Indexes Pull
Back Below Records

MARKETS

Jan 18, 2018 3:20 PM CST

Stock Indexes Pull Back Below Records

Thanks to losses in industrial, energy stocks

(Newser) - Stocks closed slightly lower Thursday on Wall Street, pulling the market below the record highs it set the day before, the AP reports. Losses in industrial and energy stocks contributed the most to the modest declines. Boeing lost 3.1% while Kinder Morgan fell 2.9%. La Quinta rose 3....

Dow Has 1st Close
Above 26K Points

MARKETS

Jan 17, 2018 3:20 PM CST

Dow Has 1st Close Above 26K Points

Tech stocks were some of biggest winners Wednesday

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Wednesday on Wall Street, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its first close above 26,000 points, the AP reports. The Dow had traded above that level on Tuesday but wound up closing lower that day. The Dow's surge on Wednesday was driven in part...

Banks, Retailers
Lead Stock Gains

MARKETS

Jan 12, 2018 3:16 PM CST

Banks, Retailers Lead Stock Gains

(Newser) - Rising retailers pushed stocks further into record territory Friday on Wall Street, the AP reports. The Standard & Poor's 500 closed out its seventh week of gains in the last eight. .Bond yields rose following a report that inflation rose more than expected last month. The yield on the...

Energy Stocks Lead
US Indexes Higher

MARKETS

Jan 11, 2018 3:23 PM CST

Energy Stocks Lead US Indexes Higher

Price of crude oil hits highest point since 2014

(Newser) - Stocks closed Thursday at more all-time highs as energy companies led the way, the AP reports. The price of crude oil rose again and is the highest it's been since 2014. Chevron climbed 3% and Exxon Mobil rose 1%. Trading was calmer following a wobble the day before, when...

Stocks Fade, Ending
a New Year's Rally

MARKETS

Jan 10, 2018 3:48 PM CST

Stocks Fade, Ending a New Year's Rally

Standard & Poor's declines for first time in 7 days

(Newser) - A stellar start for the New Year on Wall Street has faded as the market posted its first loss of the year on Wednesday, the AP reports. The slight declines came after six straight gains for the Standard & Poor's 500 index, its longest winning streak to open a...

Stocks Close Higher,
Led by Technology

MARKETS

Jan 5, 2018 3:44 PM CST

Stocks Close Higher, Led by Technology

It was solid 1st week of 2018 on New York Stock Exchange

(Newser) - Stocks capped a solid opening week of the year with big gains for technology, materials, and energy companies on Friday, the AP reports. Tech stocks, which were the biggest stars of the market last year, continued in that role in the opening week of 2018. Cisco Systems rose 1.4%,...

Dow Closes Over
25K for 1st Time Ever

MARKETS

Jan 4, 2018 3:35 PM CST

Dow Closes Over 25K for 1st Time Ever

Tech stocks continued to do well Thursday

(Newser) - The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 25,000 points for the first time, just five weeks after its first close above 24,000, the AP reports. Technology companies, which put up some of the biggest gains in the last year, continued to outpace the rest of the market Thursday....