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Massive Tech Profits
Lift S&P 500 to New High

MARKETS

Aug 26, 2020 3:58 PM CDT

Massive Tech Profits Lift S&P 500 to New High

Index rose despite falls in many sectors

(Newser) - More blowout profit reports from big tech companies pushed the S&P 500 to another record high on Wednesday. The benchmark index rose 1%, even though most of the stocks within it fell. Tech stocks accounted for the lion’s share of the gains. The S&P 500 gained 35....

S&P 500 Hits
Another Record High

MARKETS

Aug 25, 2020 4:39 PM CDT

S&P 500 Hits Another Record High

But Dow was down after mixed day for markets

(Newser) - Stocks were mixed on Wall Street Tuesday, but gains were strong enough for tech companies and other pockets of the market to carry the S&P 500 to its fourth straight gain and another record high. The benchmark index rose 12.34, or 0.4%, to 3,443.62, even...

Markets Rally Amid
COVID Treatment Hopes

MARKETS

Aug 24, 2020 3:50 PM CDT

Markets Rally Amid COVID Treatment Hopes

S&P 500 adds to all-time high

(Newser) - Stocks plowed higher on Wall Street Monday, as hopes for a COVID-19 treatment and vaccine had investors looking ahead to the possibility of a healthier economy. The S&P 500 rallied 34.12, or 1%, to 3,431.28 and added to the all-time high it set last week, when...

Stocks Drop After
Fed Releases Minutes
From Policy Meeting

MARKETS

Aug 19, 2020 4:04 PM CDT

Stocks Drop After Fed Releases Minutes From Policy Meeting

S&P 500 falls back from all-time high

(Newser) - Stocks turned lower in late trading on Wall Street Wednesday, handing the S&P 500 a loss a day after it closed at a record high. The benchmark index fell 14.93 points, or 0.4%, to 3,374.85, a day after it wiped out the last of its...

S&P 500 Closes
at All-Time High

MARKETS

Aug 18, 2020 3:26 PM CDT

S&P 500 Closes at All-Time High

Bear market was quickest on record

(Newser) - Wall Street clawed back the last of the historic, frenzied losses unleashed by the coronavirus, as the S&P 500 closed at an all-time high Tuesday. The day’s move was a relatively mild one, nudging the index up 7.79 points, or 0.2%, to 3,389.78. That...

S&P 500 Finishes 4 Points Below Record High

S&P Just
4 Points Below
All-Time High

MARKETS

Aug 17, 2020 4:21 PM CDT

S&P Just 4 Points Below All-Time High

'It seems like a nothing day until you realize we’re sitting right on an all-time high'

(Newser) - Stocks closed with modest gains on Wall Street, leaving the S&P 500 just shy of its record high. The benchmark index climbed 0.3% Monday, leaving it just four points below its record high close of 3,386.15. That record was set on Feb. 19, before the coronavirus...

S&P 500 Breaks
All-Time Closing High

MARKETS

Aug 12, 2020 4:05 PM CDT

S&P 500 Breaks All-Time Closing High

'Economic data is coming in much better than expected'

(Newser) - Stocks marched broadly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, briefly nudging the S&P 500 above its all-time closing high set in February, before the coronavirus pandemic led to a historic market plunge. The benchmark index notched a 1.4% gain, its eighth in nine days. It ended within 0.2%...

Wall Street Hits the Brakes

MARKETS

Aug 11, 2020 4:34 PM CDT

Wall Street Hits the Brakes

S&P 500's 7-day winning streak is over

(Newser) - Wall Street pumped the brakes on its recent rally Tuesday, as a late slide in big technology companies left stocks broadly lower, erasing an early gain. The reversal left the S&P 500 with a 0.8% loss after having been up 0.6% earlier. The decline in big-name technology...

Markets Start
Week With a Roar

MARKETS

Aug 10, 2020 3:49 PM CDT

Markets Start Week With a Roar

S&P 500 now within 1% of all-time high

(Newser) - Stocks closed mostly higher Monday, nudging the S&P 500 within striking distance of its all-time high set in February. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% after wavering between small gains and losses in the early going. The benchmark index is now within 1% of its February record high....

Jim Cramer Targets 'Clueless'
Buyers as Stocks Keep Rising

markets

Aug 5, 2020 3:55 PM CDT

Jim Cramer Targets 'Clueless' Buyers as Stocks Keep Rising

On the bright side, the S&P 500 rose yet again

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday, lifting the S&P 500 to its fourth straight gain and pulling it within 2% of the all-time high it set in February, the AP reports. Companies that rely on consumer spending, banks, industrial, and technology stocks accounted for a big share of...

Stocks Tread Water as
Congress Discusses Relief

MARKETS

Aug 4, 2020 3:46 PM CDT

Stocks Tread Water as Congress Discusses Relief

Earnings reports were a very mixed bag

(Newser) - Stocks ended another bumpy day on Wall Street with modest gains. The benchmark S&P 500 index climbed 0.4% Tuesday after being down as much as 0.3% earlier in the day. A mixed batch of corporate earnings news and scant progress in Congress on a new package of...

S&P 500 Is
Closing in
on Record

MARKETS

Aug 3, 2020 3:54 PM CDT

S&P 500 Is Closing in on Record

Dow up 236 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street and around the world Monday following several encouraging reports on the economy. The S&P 500 added another 0.7% onto its four-month winning streak. The benchmark index is now back within 3% of the record high it set in February. Big Tech...

Stocks Continue Climb
After Latest News from Fed

MARKETS

Jul 29, 2020 3:40 PM CDT

Stocks Continue Climb After Latest News from Fed

Eastman Kodak surges 318%

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve said it will keep the accelerator floored on its aid for the economy. The S&P 500 climbed 1.2% Wednesday, its best day in two weeks. Treasury yields held steady and gold reached another record high. The Fed...

Markets Slump After
Weak Earnings Reports

MARKETS

Jul 28, 2020 3:48 PM CDT

Markets Slump After Weak Earnings Reports

McDonald's, 3M reported disappointing results

(Newser) - A late slump left stocks broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, while cautious investors continued to push money into gold and Treasurys, leaving gold at another record high. Weak earnings from several big US companies also dampened the mood. The S&P 500 gave up 0.6% after falling steadily...

'If There Ever Was a
Week to Pay Attention,
This Is Likely the One'

MARKETS

Jul 27, 2020 3:38 PM CDT

'If There Ever Was a Week to Pay Attention, This Is Likely the One'

Rally resumes ahead of 2-day Fed meeting

(Newser) - Wall Street’s rally got back on track Monday, while gold rushed to a record at the start of a week packed with potentially market-moving events. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% to more than recover all its losses from last week, as Apple and other tech giants returned...

United Stock Sinks
Amid 87% Revenue Plunge

markets

Jul 22, 2020 3:34 PM CDT

United Stock Sinks Amid 87% Revenue Plunge

But other stocks come out OK on a choppy day

(Newser) - Stocks closed with solid gains on Wall Street on Wednesday but only after a choppy day of trading that pulled indexes temporarily into the red, the AP reports. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%. The bumpy day came as investors sized up a mix of company earnings and another...

Stocks Rise After Good
News Breaks on the Virus

markets

Jul 15, 2020 3:45 PM CDT

Stocks Rise After Good News Breaks on the Virus

The S&P 500 rises 0.9% following early results on a coronavirus vaccine

(Newser) - Stocks rose across the board on Wall Street Wednesday following some encouraging, though very early results in developing a coronavirus vaccine , the AP reports. Researchers said late Tuesday that one developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna revved up people’s immune systems in a preliminary test, as...

Stock Markets Close
Higher After Shaky Start

MARKETS

Jul 14, 2020 4:03 PM CDT

Stock Markets Close Higher After Shaky Start

Dow finished up 566 points

(Newser) - Wall Street rebounded on Tuesday, and the S&P 500 more than made up all its losses from the day before, after stocks pinballed through another day of erratic trading. The S&P 500 climbed 1.3%, led by energy producers and other companies whose profits would benefit greatly from...

Stocks Surrender Early Gains

MARKETS

Jul 13, 2020 3:47 PM CDT

Stocks Surrender Early Gains

Dismal earnings reports expected Tuesday

(Newser) - Stocks gave up an early gain and turned lower Monday in another day of roller-coaster trading. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% after being up more than 1.6% earlier. Technology companies, which led the market higher in the morning, led it lower in the afternoon. Investors were discouraged...

Markets Drop After
Sobering News
From Europe

MARKETS

Jul 7, 2020 4:43 PM CDT

Markets Drop After Sobering News From Europe

EU says recession will be deeper than forecast

(Newser) - Technology companies and banks led stocks broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, as the market gave back some of the big gains it made the past couple of weeks. The sell-off snapped the S&P 500 index’s five-day winning streak. Bond yields fell and the price of gold rose,...