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Tech Giants Rally for a Winning Day
Tech Giants Rally
for a Winning Day
MARKETS
Sep 12, 2024 3:16 PM CDT

Tech Giants Rally for a Winning Day

Dow also rises 235 points

(Newser) - US stocks rose closer to their all-time highs on Thursday following reports on the economy that came in close to expectations.
  • The Dow rose 235 points, or 0.5%, to 41,096.
  • The S&P 500 rose 41 points, or 0.7%, to 5,595, marking a four-day win streak
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Stocks Roar Back From Morning Wipeout
Stocks Roar Back
From Morning Wipeout
MARKETS
Sep 11, 2024 3:46 PM CDT

Stocks Roar Back From Morning Wipeout

8% gain for Nvidia helped lift S&P 500

(Newser) - US stock indexes stormed back from big early drops to finish higher on Wednesday, led by a handful of highly influential Big Tech companies.
  • The S&P 500 rose 58.61 points, or 1.1%, to 5,554.13 after erasing a morning wipeout of 1.6%. A majority of
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Oracle Jumps 11.5%
Oracle Jumps 11.5%
MARKETS
Sep 10, 2024 3:33 PM CDT

Oracle Jumps 11.5%

But gains were offset by falling bank, energy stocks

(Newser) - Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Tuesday following several weeks of sharp swings.
  • The S&P 500 rose 24.47 points, or 0.4%, to 5,495.52.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 92.63 points, or 0.2%, to 40,736.96.
  • The Nasdaq composite rose 141.
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Stocks Snap 4-Day Losing Streak
Stocks Snap
4-Day Losing Streak
MARKETS
Sep 9, 2024 3:41 PM CDT

Stocks Snap 4-Day Losing Streak

Palantir Technologies jumps 14% after being added to S&P 500

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street on Monday, ending a four-day losing streak.
  • The S&P 500 rose 62.63 points, or 1.2%, to 5,471.05. . The benchmark index is coming off its worst week in nearly a year and a half.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose
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Most of Wall Street Slips Ahead of Jobs Report
Most of Wall Street Slips
Ahead of Jobs Report
MARKETS
Sep 5, 2024 3:08 PM CDT

Most of Wall Street Slips Ahead of Jobs Report

Dow falls more than 200 points

(Newser) - Most US stocks fell on Thursday following a mixed round of data on the economy, keeping them on track for their worst week since April, per the AP .
  • The S&P 500 slipped 16 points, or 0.3%, to 5,503, its third straight drop.
  • The Dow fell 219 points,
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Dollar Tree Slumps 22.2%
Dollar Tree Slumps 22.2%
MARKETS
Sep 4, 2024 3:27 PM CDT

Dollar Tree Slumps 22.2%

It was also a bad day for US Steel

(Newser) - Stocks lost more ground on Wall Street Wednesday, led by declines in the technology and energy sectors.
  • The S&P 500 fell 8.86 points, or 0.2%, to 5,520.07, following a 2.1% drop a day earlier.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 38.04 points, or
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Wall Street Had a Rough Start to September
Wall Street Had
a Rough Start
to September
MARKETS
Sep 3, 2024 3:49 PM CDT

Wall Street Had a Rough Start to September

(Newser) - On Tuesday, US stocks tumbled to their worst day since an early August sell-off after another report raised worries about the economy's health.
  • The S&P 500 fell 119.47 points, or 2.1%, to 5,528.93 after a report showed US manufacturing shrank again in August, weighed
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Tech Declines Counter Other Sectors&#39; Gains
Tech Declines Counter
Other Sectors' Gains
markets
Aug 29, 2024 3:50 PM CDT

Tech Declines Counter Other Sectors' Gains

Nvidia pulls market down, slipping 6.4%

(Newser) - A late-afternoon slide by some Big Tech companies cut into Wall Street's gains Thursday, leading to a mixed finish for US stock indexes.
  • The Dow rose 243.63 points, or 0.6%, to 41,335.05.
  • The S&P 500 fell 0.22 points, or less than 0.1%,
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It's the First Non-Tech US Company Worth $1T

Berkshire Hathway passes milestone days ahead of Warren Buffett's 94th birthday

(Newser) - Berkshire Hathaway hit a major milestone on Wednesday, two days before CEO Warren Buffett's 94th birthday. The company passed $1 trillion in market capitalization, with the price of Class A shares rising to more than $696,000, far more than the cost of the average US home, Quartz reports....

Tech Stocks Pull Market Lower
Super Micro Computer
Plummets 19%
MARKETS
Aug 28, 2024 3:24 PM CDT

Super Micro Computer Plummets 19%

Server technology firm says it is delaying filing of annual report

(Newser) - Losses for several big technology companies pulled the stock market lower on Wednesday.
  • The S&P 500 fell 33.62 points, or 0.6%, to 5,592.18, weighed down by drops in Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which was coming off two consecutive all-time
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Dow Inches Up to Another Record High
Paramount's
Parent Company
Drops 7.2%
MARKETS
Aug 27, 2024 3:42 PM CDT

Paramount's Parent Company Drops 7.2%

Dow inches up to another record high

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up to another record high Tuesday on a mixed day of trading for Wall Street.
  • The Dow rose 9.98 points, less than 0.1%, to 41,250.50
  • The S&P 500 rose 8.96 points, or 0.2%, to 5,625.80.
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Dow Closes at Record High
Dow Hits a New Record High
MARKETS
Aug 26, 2024 3:46 PM CDT

Dow Hits a New Record High

But losses for Big Tech dragged Nasdaq, S&P 500 down

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high on Wall Street Monday, even as losses for Big Tech companies pulled the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite lower.
  • The Dow rose 65.44 points, or 0.2%, to 41,240.52, enough to beat the all-time high
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Wall Street Rallies After Powell's Interest Rate Remarks

Stocks approach their records in widespread increases

(Newser) - US stocks rallied close to their records Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve finally said out loud what Wall Street has been expecting for a while: Cuts to interest rates are coming soon to help the economy.
  • The S&P 500 rose 63.97 points, or 1.1%,
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Wall Street Takes a Breather, Awaits Powell's Words

All the major indexes fell ahead of speech by the Fed chair on Friday

(Newser) - Stocks slipped on Thursday as Wall Street counts down to its main event for the week—a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell coming on Friday.
  • The S&P 500 fell 50 points, or 0.8%, to 5,570.
  • The Dow fell 177 points, or 0.4%, to 40,
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Stocks Rise After Retailers Beat Expectations
Target Jumps 11.3%
After Beating Expectations
MARKETS
Aug 21, 2024 3:40 PM CDT

Target Jumps 11.3% After Beating Expectations

But Macy's was on the losing side with 12.9% drop

(Newser) - US stocks closed higher Wednesday after more big companies delivered profit reports that topped analysts' expectations.
  • The S&P 500 rose 23.73 points, or 0.4%, to 5,620.85.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 55.52 points, or 0.1%, to 40,890.49.
  • The Nasdaq composite
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Stocks Snap 8-Day Winning Streak
Stocks Snap
8-Day Winning Streak
MARKETS
Aug 20, 2024 3:29 PM CDT

Stocks Snap 8-Day Winning Streak

7.2% rise for Palo Alto Networks was one of the bright spots

(Newser) - Stocks ticked lower Tuesday and snapped an eight-day winning streak, the longest of the year.
  • The S&P 500 fell 11.13 points, or 0.2%. to 5,597.12, but it's still just 1.2% below its all-time high set last month.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped
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Stocks Rise as Markets Await Fed Chief's Remarks

Jerome Powell expected to give hints on rate cuts in Friday speech

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Monday, tacking on some more gains following Wall Street's best week of the year.
  • The S&P 500 rose 54.00 points to 5,608.25 for its eighth straight gain, coming within 1% of the all-time high it reached last month.
  • The Dow Jones
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Wall Street Wraps Up Its Best Week of the Year
Wall Street Wraps Up
Its Best Week of the Year
MARKETS
Aug 16, 2024 3:30 PM CDT

Wall Street Wraps Up Its Best Week of the Year

(Newser) - Wall Street on Friday coasted to the close of its best week since November:
  • The Dow rose 96 points, or 0.2%, to 40,659
  • The S&P 500 rose 11 points, or 0.2%, to 5,554.
  • The Nasdaq rose 37 points, or 0.2%, to 17,631.
  • For
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Dow Rises Over 550 Points as Optimism Grows
Dow Rises Over 550 Points
as Optimism Grows
MARKETS
Aug 15, 2024 3:15 PM CDT

Dow Rises Over 550 Points as Optimism Grows

Nasdaq gains more than 2%

(Newser) - Wall Street rallied to one of its best days of the year on Thursday following signals that the economy is holding up better than expected, per the AP .
  • The S&P 500 rose 88 points, or 1.6%, to 5,543.
  • The Dow rose 554 points, or 1.3%, to
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Latest Inflation Data Sends Stocks Higher
Latest Inflation Data
Sends Stocks Higher
MARKETS
Aug 14, 2024 3:36 PM CDT

Latest Inflation Data Sends Stocks Higher

Dow rises above 40K again

(Newser) - Wall Street ticked higher Wednesday after the latest update on inflation came in almost exactly as economists expected.
  • The S&P 500 rose 20.78 points, or 0.4%, to 5,455.21.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 242.75 points, or 0.6%, to 40,008.39.
  • The
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