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Markets End the Day Nearly Flat

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq little changed

(Newser) - Stocks are closing almost flat on Wall Street Tuesday, after an up-and-down day that saw health care, technology, and consumer-focused companies lead the way, the AP reports. An early rally in US crude oil prices evaporated, sending several oil and gas companies lower. Valeant Pharmaceuticals soared after reaffirming its financial...

Markets End the Day Lower
 Markets End the Day Lower 
Aug 8, 2016 3:03 PM CDT

Markets End the Day Lower

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all close lower

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Monday as investors pulled back from the major indexes' record highs of last week, the AP reports. Consumer-focused and drug company shares weighed on sentiment the most, while energy shares surged along with the price of oil. Bristol-Myers Squibb dropped nearly 5% in a...

Stocks See Their Best Day in Nearly a Month

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all close higher

(Newser) - Stocks had their best day in almost a month Friday as major indexes closed at record highs after a strong jobs report boosted investors' confidence for continued economic growth, the AP reports. Both the Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Nasdaq composite set records after the Labor Department'...

Markets End Day Barely Changed

Dow dips, S&P flat, Nasdaq rises slightly

(Newser) - Stocks are ending nearly flat on Wall Street as the market continues the small moves it's made in the last few weeks, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrial average dipped 3 points to 18,352. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was nearly unchanged at 2,164....

Dow's 7-Day Losing Streak Ends

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks are ending mostly higher after a big jump in the price of oil helped the Dow Jones industrial average break a seven-day losing streak, the AP reports. Energy companies led gainers along with the price of oil after the government said gasoline stockpiles shrank by more than expected last...

US Stocks Take Biggest Loss in Almost a Month

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq close lower

(Newser) - US stocks took their biggest loss in almost a month on Tuesday as investors worried about the health of the US economy and sold shares in retailers and car companies, the AP reports. Machinery companies also fell and the price of oil continued to decline. Royal Caribbean fell more than...

Dow Ends Day Down 28
 Dow Ends Day Down 28 
Aug 1, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 28

S&P 500 also falls; Nasdaq rises

(Newser) - US stocks wobbled and finished mostly lower Monday as the price of oil continued to nosedive thanks to the strong dollar. Energy companies took the biggest losses as US crude hovered around $40 a barrel, its lowest price in almost four months, and materials companies also traded lower. Every oil,...

Dow Closes Slightly Lower
 Dow Closes Slightly Lower 
Jul 29, 2016 3:18 PM CDT

Dow Closes Slightly Lower

S&P 500, Nasdaq end the day modestly higher

(Newser) - Stocks are ending mostly higher as the energy sector recovered along with the price of oil and tech giants Alphabet and Amazon turned in solid results, the AP reports. Oil and gas companies turned higher Friday as the price of crude oil managed to post some gains after a monthlong...

Dow Falls, S&P and Nasdaq Rise

Markets close mostly higher for the day

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mostly higher as investors work through an uneven batch of corporate earnings, the AP reports. Facebook added 1% Thursday after the social media company reported earnings that easily surpassed analysts' estimates. Ford sank 8% after reporting weak results and warning investors that things could get worse in...

Apple Jumps as US Stocks Rise in Late Trading

The market overcame early losses Wednesday

(Newser) - Stocks turned higher in late-afternoon Wednesday, recovering from an early loss, the AP reports. Technology stocks, including Apple and Facebook, posted solid gains, overcoming weakness in consumer staples makers, including Coca-Cola. Energy companies fell along with the price of crude oil.

Dow Closes Lower After McDonald's Drop

S&P 500, Nasdaq both slightly up

(Newser) - Stocks are ending mixed after a day of wavering between small gains and losses as investors pore over a big batch of company earnings reports. McDonald's dropped 4.5%, the biggest loss in the Dow Jones industrial average, after the hamburger chain reported disappointing sales growth in the US,...

Dow Ends Day Down 78
 Dow Ends Day Down 78 
Jul 25, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 78

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close lower

(Newser) - Stocks fell moderately on Monday as investors took a break after four weeks of gains that brought the market to record highs, the AP reports. Energy companies fell more than the rest of the market as the price of oil took another turn lower. Yahoo fell after Verizon Communications announced...

Dow Ends Day Up 53
 Dow Ends Day Up 53 
Jul 22, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 53

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher, giving the market its fourth straight weekly gain, the AP reports. The gains Friday were led by phone companies and utilities, traditional safe-play stocks that have done far better than the rest of the market over the past year. Those high-dividend stocks have been appealing to...

Dow's 9-Day Winning Streak Ends

S&P 500, Nasdaq also decline

(Newser) - Stocks ended lower on Wall Street, breaking a nine-day winning streak for the Dow Jones industrial average, the AP reports. Industrial companies had some of the biggest losses Thursday. Energy stocks fell along with the price of crude oil. Railroad operator Union Pacific gave up 3% and Kinder Morgan fell...

Dow's Winning Streak Continues

Market is still at record-high levels

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street, led by gains in technology companies after Microsoft reported surprisingly strong results, the AP reports. The gains Wednesday extended a winning streak for the Dow Jones industrial average and kept the market at record-high levels. Microsoft jumped 5% after the company reported big...

Stock Market Rally Loses Momentum

S&P 500 and Nasdaq down, Dow up

(Newser) - Stocks are ending mostly lower on Wall Street as a three-week rally loses momentum, the AP reports. Investors were focusing on corporate earnings reports Tuesday, which were coming in mixed. Netflix plunged 13% after reporting subscriber growth that disappointed investors. The stock had more than doubled last year. Health care...

Dow Ends Day Up 16
 Dow Ends Day Up 16 
Jul 18, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 16

S&P 500, Nasdaq both close higher

(Newser) - Stocks posted tiny gains on Wall Street as investors looked past a failed coup attempt in Turkey and focused on corporate deals and earnings reports, the AP reports. Technology stocks led the way higher Monday after Japan's SoftBank said it was buying British chip designer ARM Holdings. ARM's...

Markets Close Mostly Unchanged

Dow up, S&P 500 and Nasdaq down

(Newser) - US stocks are ending more or less where they started as a five-day rally runs out of steam, the AP reports. Six of the 10 sectors in the Standard & Poor's 500 index ended lower, led by retailers and other consumer-focused stocks. Nike fell 1%, the biggest drop in...

Dow Ends Day Up 134
 Dow Ends Day Up 134 
Jul 14, 2016 3:14 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 134

Dow, S&P 500 still at record highs

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher, led by gains in banks and materials companies, the AP reports. JPMorgan Chase climbed 2% Thursday after the bank reported earnings that were better than analysts were expecting, thanks to a jump in trading revenue. Shares of Japanese messaging app Line soared 27% on their first...

Dow, S&P 500 Remain at Record Highs

Nasdaq closes lower

(Newser) - Stocks ended mostly higher on Wall Street after a three-day rally lost momentum, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrials and the Standard & Poor's 500 index remained at record highs Wednesday. In a sign investors remain cautious, utility companies rose more than the rest of the market. Energy...

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