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Technology, Banks Lead Rebound on Wall Street
Drug Makers Down,
Banks Up on Wall Street
MARKETS
Oct 26, 2017 3:44 PM CDT

Drug Makers Down, Banks Up on Wall Street

Technology also fared well Thursday

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Thursday on Wall Street led by technology companies and banks, but drug makers and distributors tumbled, the AP reports. Aetna surged nearly 12% after the Wall Street Journal reported it's in talks to be acquired by drugstore chain CVS. McKesson fell 5.2% after a report...

Sharp Losses on Wall Street for Tech and Industrial Firms

Banks didn't fare too well either on Wednesday

(Newser) - Stocks closed sharply lower Wednesday on Wall Street as technology and industrial firms as well as banks took sharp losses amid weak quarterly earnings, the AP reports. Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices sank 13.4% Wednesday and network equipment maker Juniper Networks fell 6.1% as their fourth-quarter forecasts disappointed investors....

Despite Only Modest Gains, More Record Highs on Wall St.

Technology and health care stocks rose Wednesday

(Newser) - Stocks managed to post modest gains Wednesday on Wall Street, enough to set more record closing highs, the AP reports. Technology and health care stocks rose more than the rest of the market, while banks and phone companies fell. Johnson & Johnson rose 2.1% after the company asked regulators...

Sources: Equifax Execs Who Sold Shares Now Eyed by Feds

There's reportedly a criminal probe into insider trading suspicions

(Newser) - Right after Equifax discovered it had suffered a huge security breach , three senior executives dumped nearly $2 million in shares —and now the feds are looking to see if there was any criminality involved. Per Bloomberg , sources familiar with the investigation say the Justice Department will be seeking evidence...

Banks Up, Apple Down as Stocks Hit More Record Highs

Banks benefited from higher bond yields

(Newser) - Stocks climbed to more record highs Tuesday on Wall Street, led by big gains in banks, the AP reports. Banks were benefiting from higher bond yields, which allow them to charge higher interest rates on loans. Bank of America gained 2.5% and Wells Fargo rose 1.8%. Chemicals company...

Equifax Breach, Hurricane Irma Weigh on US Stocks

Stocks were little changed Friday

(Newser) - Major US stock indexes wound up pretty much where they started Friday on Wall Street as losses in technology and energy companies outweighed gains in banks and insurers, the AP reports. Equifax plunged 13.7% in heavy trading Friday after the credit monitoring company disclosed a massive data breach. Insurers,...

Banks, Insurers Weigh on Stock Market
Banks, Insurers Weigh
on Stock Market
MARKETS
Sep 7, 2017 3:19 PM CDT

Banks, Insurers Weigh on Stock Market

Stocks closed mixed Thursday

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mixed Thursday as losses for banks and insurers are partly offset by gains in health care and technology companies, the AP reports. Banks fell along with bond yields, which tends to force interest rates on loans lower. Insurance companies fell as investors weighed the prospects of losses...

Energy Stocks Lead Gains on Wall Street
Energy Stocks Lead
Gains on Wall Street
MARKETS
Sep 6, 2017 3:18 PM CDT

Energy Stocks Lead Gains on Wall Street

Makes up for some of the losses Wednesday

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Wednesday on Wall Street, recovering some of the market's hefty losses from the day before, the AP reports. Energy companies led the gainers Wednesday, climbing as the price of crude oil rose. Chevron climbed 2.2%. Gains by health care companies and several big retailers also...

Stocks Rise With Banks, Automakers
Weak Jobs Report
Helps Stocks Friday
MARKETS
Sep 1, 2017 3:31 PM CDT

Weak Jobs Report Helps Stocks Friday

Stocks rose with banks, automakers

(Newser) - US stocks finished higher for the sixth day in a row Friday as a relatively weak jobs report helped banks, car companies, retailers, and others, the AP reports. The Labor Department said employers added 156,000 jobs in August. Investors felt that will help make sure the Federal Reserve won'...

The Stock Market Crashed Monday. But Not Really

Websites mistakenly shared incorrect test data showing various stocks at $123.47

(Newser) - In browsing finance websites Monday, investors may have mistakenly thought they'd gained millions or billions of dollars—or lost as much. In reality, Google Finance, Yahoo Finance, CNNMoney, and Bloomberg mistakenly reported Monday that share prices for a variety of companies were exactly the same: $123.47, reports CNNMoney...

Here's How Congressman Lost $17M in Single Day

Australian biotech firm's stock drops 90% Tuesday

(Newser) - A Republican congressman from New York lost approximately $17 million Tuesday when the stock value of an Australian biotech firm cratered, Politico reports. It's unclear how much money was lost by his fellow lawmakers, who he convinced to buy into the firm. Rep. Chris Collins is the largest shareholder...

US Stocks End Week Down After Wednesday's Big Drop

Despite modest gains Friday

(Newser) - Industrial companies led US stocks broadly higher Friday, extending the market's modest gains from the day before, the AP reports. Investors were cheering solid earnings from several companies. Banks and materials stocks were also up sharply. Energy companies also moved higher as the price of crude oil rose. Deere...

Drop in Price of Oil Cancels Out Other Stock Gains

US stocks end Thursday more or less where they started

(Newser) - Major US stock indexes ended up more or less where they started on Wall Street as big drops in energy companies canceled out gains elsewhere in the market, the AP reports. Energy companies posted sharp losses on Thursday after the price of crude oil plunged 5% to its lowest level...

Trump Tax Plan Announcement Wipes Out Early Market Gains

US indexes closed nearly unchanged Wednesday

(Newser) - Stocks closed nearly unchanged as early gains evaporated following the White House's announcement about its tax policy proposals, the AP reports. Corporate earnings were also in focus Wednesday. Overall more stocks rose than fell. Health care companies gained more than the rest of the market. Health insurer Anthem gained...

Banks, Phone Companies Drag Stock Market Lower

And one toy maker took a nosedive

(Newser) - The stock market closed slightly lower led by declines in phone companies, banks, and health care providers, the AP reports. Verizon slumped 2.3% Friday, while Bank of America lost 1.6%. In earnings news, Mattel nosedived 13.6% after the struggling toy maker reported a big drop in sales.

Germany: Bus Bomber Motivated by Greed

He bought options to sell 15K shares in soccer team

(Newser) - A 28-year-old German-Russian citizen was arrested Friday in Germany on suspicion of bombing the bus carrying the Borussia Dortmund soccer team in an attack last week that prosecutors allege was motivated by financial greed. A Dortmund player and a policeman were injured in the triple blasts last week as the...

Stocks Close High on Strength of Banks, Industry

Nasdaq closes at all-time high

(Newser) - Stocks closed solidly higher as investors found plenty to like in the latest earnings reports from financial and industrial companies, the AP reports. Transportation companies did especially well Thursday. Railroad operator CSX jumped 5.6% after releasing surprisingly strong earnings. Makers of basic materials also rose. Paint and coatings maker...

Elon Musk Snarks on Twitter Over Tesla Record

Company just surpassed Ford, now right behind GM with $47.8B valuation

(Newser) - The casual observer checking out Elon Musk's Twitter feed Monday may not have sensed the shade he was throwing with his one short tweet proclaiming, "Stormy weather in Shortville…," but the Tesla CEO was actually crowing a bit at some news about his company's stock, as...

Tech IPO Everyone&#39;s Been Waiting for: Snap
Snap's Much-Awaited IPO
Looms, CEO 'Elusive'
THE RUNDOWN
Mar 1, 2017 9:03 AM CST

Snap's Much-Awaited IPO Looms, CEO 'Elusive'

Snap founder Evan Spiegel as secretive as ever right before much-hyped price set

(Newser) - Those who remember the hype when Alibaba priced its initial public offering of stock in 2014 will get to relive that excitement Wednesday when Snap does the same. Reuters reports the owner of the Snapchat messaging app will serve up a number at the end of the trading day, with...

Cops: Florida Man Had Bizarre Plan to Tank Target Stock

Mark Charles Barnett allegedly planned East Coast bombing campaign

(Newser) - A Florida man is in custody charged with plotting a bombing campaign as part of a bizarre investment strategy. Investigators say Mark Charles Barnett, 48, planned to put at least 10 bombs disguised as food items on the shelves of Target stores along the East Coast, NBC News reports. Court...

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