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Chipotle Jumps 10.1% Despite Menu Price Hikes
Chipotle Stock Sizzles
on Strong Earnings
MARKETS
Feb 9, 2022 3:58 PM CST

Chipotle Stock Sizzles on Strong Earnings

It jumped 10.1% despite menu price hikes

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, putting the market further into the green for the week after a solid gain a day earlier. Technology and communications stocks were among the biggest gainers. Microsoft rose 2.2% and Google's parent company, Alphabet, rose 1.6%. Chipmaker Nvidia rose...

Markets Bounce Back From Monday Losses
Peloton Jumps 25.3%
After Corporate Shake-Up
MARKETS
Feb 8, 2022 4:01 PM CST

Peloton Jumps 25.3% After Corporate Shake-Up

Indexes bounce back from Monday losses

(Newser) - Technology companies and banks led stocks higher on Wall Street Tuesday, more than making up the market’s losses a day earlier. Peloton jumped 25.3% after the exercise bike maker announced a corporate shake-up and big job cuts. Bond yields rose. The S&P 500 rose 37.67 points,...

Tyson Foods Jumps 12.2% After Strong Results
Tyson Foods Jumps
12.2% After Strong Results
MARKETS
Feb 7, 2022 3:45 PM CST

Tyson Foods Jumps 12.2% After Strong Results

It was a bumpy day for the S&P 500

(Newser) - Stocks ended another bumpy day with mixed results on Wall Street Monday. The S&P 500 went up, down, up, and then down again in the last hour of trading to wind up with a loss of 0.4%. Losses in several big tech companies left the Nasdaq down 0....

PayPal Just Had Its Worst Trading Day Since 2015

It slumped 24.6% after reporting weak quarter

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday, putting major indexes on track to extend their weekly gains. The S&P 500 rose 0.9% and the Nasdaq added 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.6%. Big communications and technology companies helped lift the broader market. Google’s...

What You Should Know About Alphabet's Stock-Split News

Entry point into investing in Google parent company will be lower in July

(Newser) - Alphabet has had plenty of people doing division over the last day, after the Google parent company announced a planned 20-for-1 stock split, the Wall Street Journal reports. What does this mean for the value of the stock, the future of Alphabet and its subsidiaries, and the stock market at...

February Gets Off to a Strong Start
February Gets Off
to a Strong Start
MARKETS
Feb 1, 2022 3:57 PM CST

February Gets Off to a Strong Start

Dow was up 273 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday, getting February off to a decent start after a miserable January. The S&P 500, the Nasdaq composite, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average all rose. Nearly all of the gains came in the last hour after the market spent most of the...

Wall Street Just Had Its Worst Month Since March 2020

Indexes end in the red despite Monday gains

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Monday, but still logged their worst monthly loss since the early days of the pandemic, as Wall Street closes a tumultuous January wracked by worries that imminent interest-rate hikes will make everything in markets more challenging. The S&P 500 rose 1.9%, but it’s still...

Stocks Give Up Gains After Fed Signals Rate Hike
Gains Evaporate After
Fed Signals Rate Hike
MARKETS
Jan 26, 2022 3:44 PM CST

Gains Evaporate After Fed Signals Rate Hike

S&P 500 gave up early gain of 2.2%

(Newser) - An early market rally gave way to a broad slide for stocks and a surge in bond yields Wednesday after the Federal Reserve signaled it plans to begin raising interest rates "soon" to fight a spike in inflation that the central bank says is probably getting worse. Fed Chair...

Stocks Tumble Again After Volatile Day
Stocks Tumble Again
After Volatile Day
MARKETS
Jan 25, 2022 3:57 PM CST

Stocks Tumble Again After Volatile Day

Monday's late surge may have been a 'head fake'

(Newser) - Stocks fell on Wall Street Tuesday, continuing a volatile bout of trading that has sent markets swinging between steep losses and gains as investors gauge several threats. The S&P 500 gave up 1.2%, but clawed back much of a midday drop after being down as much as 2....

After Wild Ride, Dow Closes With 99-Point Gain

Other major indexes also bounced back from huge losses earlier in the day

(Newser) - Stocks recovered from big early losses Monday as investors jumped in before the closing bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average swung 1,217 points and closed up 0.3% after dropping 1,000 points as investors anticipated inflation-fighting measures from the Federal Reserve and fretted over possible conflict between Russia...

Dow Drops 543 Points as Investors Get Jitters
Dow Drops 543 Points
as Investors Get Jitters
MARKETS
Jan 18, 2022 3:58 PM CST

Dow Drops 543 Points as Investors Get Jitters

Tech stocks, banks led the way down

(Newser) - Stocks fell to a new low for the year while bond yields surged on Wall Street Tuesday amid renewed jitters that the Federal Reserve will lift interest rates to tackle rising inflation. The S&P 500 fell 85.74 points, or 1.8%, to 4,577.11. The Dow Jones...

Stock Close Higher After Report on Surging Inflation

Biogen drops 6.7% after Medicare decision

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday after the latest report of surging prices appeared to keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates later this year. The S&P 500 rose 13.28 points, or 0.3%, to 4,726.35. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose...

S&amp;P 500 Snaps Losing Streak
S&P 500 Snaps Losing Streak
MARKETS
Jan 11, 2022 3:56 PM CST

S&P 500 Snaps Losing Streak

Tech stocks bounced back after early losses

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday as technology companies rebounded after an early loss. The S&P 500 rose 0.9%. The index is coming off five straight losses and hadn’t closed higher since the very first trading day of the year, the AP reports. The S&P...

Stocks Recoup Most of Early Losses
Zynga Jumps
More Than 40%
After Deal News
MARKETS
Jan 10, 2022 3:39 PM CST

Zynga Jumps More Than 40% After Deal News

S&P 500, Nasdaq bounced back from early losses

(Newser) - Stocks ended slightly lower on Wall Street Monday after recouping much of an early slide. Technology stocks bounced back after leading the market lower in the morning. Losses for industrial companies and banks were partly offset by gains in health care companies. The S&P 500 fell 6.74 points,...

Major Tech Stocks Drop After Fed Meeting Minutes Released

Tesla slumped 5.4%

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting raised expectations that the central bank will move faster to raise interest rates to fight inflation. The S&P 500 fell 92.96 points, or 1.9%, to 4,700.58. Drops in major...

Slumping Health, Tech Stocks Drag S&amp;P 500 Down
Pfizer Stock Drops
for 2nd Day in a Row
MARKETS
Jan 4, 2022 3:51 PM CST

Pfizer Stock Drops for 2nd Day in a Row

Health, tech stocks dragged down S&P 500 but Dow hit a new record high

(Newser) - Slumping technology stocks left the S&P 500 slightly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 blue-chip companies marked another record high. Microsoft, Apple, and major chipmakers like Nvidia sank while banks and other sectors rose. Bond yields continued to climb. The yield...

Wall Street Starts 2022 With Record Highs
Wall Street Starts 2022
With Record Highs
MARKETS
Jan 3, 2022 4:11 PM CST

Wall Street Starts 2022 With Record Highs

Dow, S&P 500 made gains Monday

(Newser) - Wall Street got 2022 off to a solid start with more record highs for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, a day after closing out 2021 with big gains for the third year in a row. The Dow rose...

S&P 500 Is Headed for 2021 Gain of More Than 27%

Indexes hit new record highs Wednesday

(Newser) - Wall Street ended another wobbly day mostly higher, enough for the S&P 500 to notch another record high. The benchmark index edged up 0.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% and the Nasdaq slipped 0.1%. Retailers and companies reliant on consumer spending were among the...

Investors Have Fingers Crossed for &#39;Santa Claus&#39; Rally
Traders Are Hoping
for a 'Santa Rally'
MARKETS
Dec 28, 2021 3:48 PM CST

Traders Are Hoping for a 'Santa Rally'

S&P 500 breaks 4-day winning streak

(Newser) - Stocks closed mixed on Wall Street Tuesday, leaving the S&P 500 just shy of its latest record high set a day earlier. After wavering between gains and losses, the benchmark index closed down 0.1%. The slight loss broke a four-day wining streak for the S&P 500.Some...

S&amp;P 500 Hits New High After Return From Holiday
S&P 500 Hits New High
After Return From Holiday
MARKETS
Dec 27, 2021 4:11 PM CST

S&P 500 Hits New High After Return From Holiday

Dow was up 352 points

(Newser) - Stocks made steady gains on Wall Street Monday, enough to mark another record high for the S&P 500 index. Trading was muted as investors returned from the Christmas holiday and several overseas markets remained closed. The S&P 500 climbed 1.4%, led by more gains in big technology...

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