Slight gains push US stocks to record highs; Home Depot up
The Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index delivered new highs Tuesday, beating marks they set last week.The Nasdaq composite also built on its gains for the year, finishing...
View ArticleDow ekes out another record close even as other indexes slip
The Dow Jones industrial average notched its third record high close in a row Wednesday, even as other market indexes ended lower.Trading was relatively subdued as investors reviewed the latest...
View ArticleNasdaq 5,000: index passes milestone number
NEW YORK — The Nasdaq composite closed above 5,000 for the first time since its dot-com era peak nearly 15 years ago after merger news and an encouraging economic report helped push U.S. stocks broadly...
View ArticleUS stocks gain, rebounding after weeks of losses
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks bounced back on Monday after losing ground for three weeks as the dollar’s rally against the euro abated.Elsewhere in financial markets, oil closed at a six-year low, below $44 a...
View ArticleUS stocks slightly lower a day after big jump
U.S. stocks moved lower in early trading Tuesday, erasing some gains from the day before. Investors had their eye on the latest round of corporate deals and new data showing U.S. home prices rose...
View ArticleUS indexes higher in morning trading; GE soars on deal news
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are edging higher in early trading on Friday as investor pore over the latest corporate earnings. GE jumped after announcing plans to get out of the lending business.read more
View ArticleGoogle shareholders revel in record 1-day windfall of $65.1 billion
SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s stock roared out of a long slumber Friday to produce the biggest shareholder windfall in U.S. history as investors rewarded the Internet company for promising to curb its...
View ArticleUS stocks little changed as investors react to earnings
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks were mixed in early trading Friday, as investors reacted to some disappointing quarterly earnings. Declines were led by energy companies after two big oil companies...
View ArticleUS stocks surge after China cuts rates to help economy
U.S. stocks surged in early trading Tuesday after China's central bank cut its key interest rate in a bid to boost growth in the world's second-largest economy.read more
View ArticleU.S. stocks extend losses as early rally fades
Just when it looked as if the bleeding had stopped, it started up again.A rally in U.S. stocks evaporated in the minutes before the closing bell Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average down...
View ArticleU.S. stocks surge, snapping six-day losing streak
The Dow Jones industrial average rocketed more than 600 points Wednesday, its biggest gain in seven years, snapping a six-day losing streak that had Americans nervously checking their investment...
View ArticleU.S. stocks end sharply higher after Chinese market surges
Investors were in a buying mood again on Thursday, driving U.S. stocks higher for the second straight day as they took advantage of this month’s sell-off.The rally came a day after the stock market...
View ArticleU.S. stocks plunge after bleak Chinese manufacturing report
Stock market takes another beating NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks plunged again Tuesday, continuing a rocky ride for Wall Street, after an economic report out of China rekindled fears the world’s...
View ArticleAfter a wobble, US stocks manage to post moderate gains
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ending moderately higher after overcoming a few early stumbles.Energy stocks didn’t join the advance and fell along with the price of oil.U.S. crude sank 3 percent Friday...
View ArticleMaterials and energy stocks slide on China growth worries
NEW YORK (AP) — Another slide in raw-material producers and oil companies tugged the stock market to a slight loss on Wednesday, amid heightened concerns about global economic growth. Dow Chemical and...
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