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Tech Stocks Slump as United Airlines, Trump Media Soar

Nvidia fell 3.9%

(Newser) - Sinking technology stocks sent Wall Street lower again on Wednesday and the S&P 500 fell to its fourth straight loss.
  • The S&P 500 dipped 29.20 points, or 0.6%, to 5,022.21 for its longest losing streak since early January.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped
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Stocks Slip After Remarks From Fed Officials
Trump Media Slides
Another 14.2%
MARKETS
Apr 16, 2024 3:42 PM CDT

Trump Media Slides Another 14.2%

Announcement of Truth Social streaming service didn't help stock

(Newser) - Most US stocks slipped Tuesday as Treasury yields climbed again on rising expectations that interest rates may stay high for a while.
  • The S&P 500 fell 10.41 points, or 0.2%, to 5,051.41.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 63.86 points, or 0.2%, to
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Stocks Start the Week With More Losses
Stocks Slump After
Latest Report on Economy
MARKETS
Apr 15, 2024 3:41 PM CDT

Stocks Slump After Latest Report on Economy

Shoppers increased spending last month by a lot more than expected

(Newser) - Stocks slumped Monday after higher yields in the bond market cranked up the pressure on Wall Street. Stocks had been up earlier in the day, rising as oil prices eased, the AP reports. But Treasury yields also spurted higher following the latest report on the US economy to blow past...

Stocks Drop Sharply After Inflation Report
Inflation Report Hit
Real Estate Stocks Hardest
MARKETS
Apr 10, 2024 3:45 PM CDT

Inflation Report Hit Real Estate Stocks Hardest

Chances of June rate cut are getting more remote

(Newser) - US stocks fell Wednesday on worries that what seemed like a blip in the battle to bring down inflation is turning into a trend.
  • The S&P 500 fell 49.27 points, or 0.9%, to 5,160.64.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 422.16 points, or 1.
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Wall Street Awaits Major Inflation Update
Traders Await
Major Inflation Update
MARKETS
Apr 9, 2024 3:37 PM CDT

Traders Await Major Inflation Update

Cannabis company Tilray Brands fell more than 20%

(Newser) - Stocks meandered to a mixed close on Wall Street Tuesday as traders made their final moves before several potentially market-moving reports later in the week.
  • The S&P 500 edged up by 7.52 points, or 0.1%, to 5,209.91.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 9.13
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Stocks Start the Week by Holding Steady
Stocks Start the Week
by Holding Steady
MARKETS
Apr 8, 2024 3:27 PM CDT

Stocks Start the Week by Holding Steady

It was a mixed close after last week's roller-coaster ride

(Newser) - Stocks drifted to a mixed close after last week's roller-coaster ride left them shy of their records. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the Nasdaq composite all ended little changed. The focus on Wall Street has been on interest rates and when the Federal Reserve...

GE Aerospace Jumps 6.7% After Company Split
GE Aerospace Jumps
6.7% After Company Split
MARKETS
Apr 3, 2024 3:34 PM CDT

GE Aerospace Jumps 6.7% After Company Split

Disney drops 3.1% after winning board battle

(Newser) - Stocks closed mostly higher Wednesday as Wall Street steadied itself following its worst day in weeks.
  • The S&P 500 rose 5.68 points, or 0.1%, to 5,211.49, clawing back a bit of its loss from the prior day.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 43.10
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Wall Street Just Had Its Worst Day in 4 Weeks
Stocks Tumble as
Wall Street Hits the Brakes
MARKETS
Apr 2, 2024 3:44 PM CDT

Stocks Tumble as Wall Street Hits the Brakes

S&P 500 just had its worst day in 4 weeks

(Newser) - Stocks had their worst day in four weeks Tuesday, as Wall Street hits the brakes on what's been a nearly unstoppable romp.
  • The S&P 500 fell 37.96 points, or 0.7% to 5,205.81 for its worst day in four weeks. It was its second straight
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Stocks Slip After Surprising Report on Manufacturing

Unexpectedly strong data could delay rate cuts plan

(Newser) - Stocks slipped from their record heights Monday after a surprisingly strong report on US manufacturing raised worries about how much interest rates could ease this year.
  • The S&P 500 fell 10.58 points, or 0.2%, to 5,243.77, coming off an all-time high and its latest winning
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Trump Media Rises Again as S&P 500 Hits Record High

But Nvidia sinks for a second day

(Newser) - US stocks broke out of a three-day lull Wednesday.
  • The S&P 500 rose 44.91 points, or 0.9%, to 5,248.49, beating the all-time high it set last week.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 477.75 points, or 1.2%, to 39,760.08.
  • The Nasdaq
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Krispy Kreme Jumps 39.4% After Announcing McD's Deal

Trump Media rises 16.1% on first day of trading

(Newser) - Wall Street slipped a bit further from its record heights on Tuesday.
  • The S&P 500 fell 14.61 points, or 0.3%, to 5,203.58 for its third straight modest drop.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 31.31 points, or 0.1%, to 39,282.33.
  • The
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DWAC Jumps 35.2% After Trump Media Merger
Trump Media Company
Jumps 35.2%
MARKETS
Mar 25, 2024 3:38 PM CDT

Trump Media Company Jumps 35.2%

It will trade under 'DJT' starting Tuesday

(Newser) - US stocks drifted lower Monday at the start of what will be a shortened trading week.
  • The S&P 500 slipped 15.99 points, or 0.3%, to 5,218.19.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 162.26 points, or 0.4%, to 39,313.64.
  • The Nasdaq composite
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Stocks Roar to All-Time Highs After Fed Remarks on Rate Cuts

Central bank still expects 3 rate cuts this year

(Newser) - Stocks rallied to more records Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated it's still likely to deliver the cuts to interest rates this year that Wall Street craves.
  • The S&P jumped 46.11 points, or 0.9%, to 5,224.62 and set an all-time high for a second
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S&P 500 Notches Another Record High
S&P 500 Notches
Another Record High
MARKETS
Mar 19, 2024 3:56 PM CDT

S&P 500 Notches Another Record High

International Paper was biggest gainer in benchmark index

(Newser) - Wall Street notched another record high Tuesday as traders wait to hear what the Federal Reserve will do with interest rates.
  • The S&P 500 shook off an early loss and rose 29.09 points, or 0.6%, to 5,178.51, beating the all-time high it set last week.
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Tech Stocks Rise as Markets Await Fed's Forecasts

Tesla jumps 6.3%

(Newser) - Stocks rose Monday ahead of a busy week for central banks around the world that could dictate where interest rates go next.
  • The S&P 500 rose 32.33 points, or 0.6%, to 5,149.42 , coming off its first back-to-back weekly losses since October. It pulled close to
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Dollar Tree Tumbles 14.2%
Williams-Sonoma Jumps 17.9%
MARKETS
Mar 13, 2024 3:43 PM CDT

Williams-Sonoma Jumps 17.9%

Surge in oil prices lifts energy companies

(Newser) - Stocks drifted to a mixed close Wednesday on Wall Street as a lull carried through financial markets worldwide.
  • The S&P 500 fell 9.96 points, or 0.2%, to 5,165.3 , a day after setting an all-time high.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 37.83 points, or
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S&P 500 Hits Record High Despite Inflation Report

Oracle jumps 11.8% after strong profit report

(Newser) - Stocks rallied to records Tuesday after some influential Big Tech companies got back in their groove.
  • The S&P 500 rose 57.33 points, or 1.1%, to 5,175.27 to top its all-time high set last week.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 235.83 points, or 0.
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Stocks Hold Steady Ahead of Big Inflation Update

Bitcoin surges to new record high

(Newser) - Stock indexes drifted to a mixed close Monday as Wall Street prepared for a report on inflation that could show how realistic its hopes for easier interest rates are.
  • The S&P 500 fell 5.75 points, or 0.1%, to 5,117.94, , coming off just its third losing
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Wall Street Claws Back Some of Its Tuesday Losses
Foot Locker
Tumbles Almost 30%
MARKETS
Mar 6, 2024 3:36 PM CST

Foot Locker Tumbles Almost 30%

Nvidia helps push S&P 500 upward

(Newser) - Stocks recovered some of their losses Wednesday from the day before, which was Wall Street's worst in three weeks.
  • The S&P 500 rose 26.11 points, or 0.5%, to 5,104.76.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 75.86 points, or 0.2%, to 38,661.
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Wall Street Just Had Its Worst Day in Weeks
Wall Street Just Had
Its Worst Day in Weeks
MARKETS
Mar 5, 2024 3:36 PM CST

Wall Street Just Had Its Worst Day in Weeks

Big Tech stocks drop sharply; bitcoin retreats from record high

(Newser) - Big Tech stocks pulled Wall Street down to its worst day in three weeks Tuesday.
  • The S&P 500 fell 52.30 points, or 1%, to 5,078.65, its second straight drop after closing last week at an all-time high.
  • The Dow Jones ones Industrial Average fell 404.64
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