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Alphabet, Macy's Jump as Pressure on Market Eases

Dollar Tree was on the losing side

(Newser) - Wall Street steadied itself Wednesday after Alphabet and other technology stocks rose.
  • The S&P 500 rose 32.72 points, or 0.5%, to 6,448.26, breaking the two-day losing skid it's been on since setting its latest all-time high.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 24.58
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Stocks Sink Under Pressure From Bond Market
Stocks Sink Under
Pressure From Bond Market
MARKETS
Sep 2, 2025 3:46 PM CDT

Stocks Sink Under Pressure From Bond Market

Kraft Heinz drops 7% after announcing split

(Newser) - Wall Street fell under the weight of pressure from the bond market Tuesday.
  • The S&P 500 fell 44.72 points, or 0.7%, to 6,415.54.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 249.07 points, or 0.6%, to 45,295.81.
  • The Nasdaq composite fell 175.92
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Indexes Hit Records Despite Losses for Retailers

S&P 500 closes above 6.5K for first time

(Newser) - Stocks moved further into record territory on Wall Street on Thursday.
  • The S&P 500 rose 20.46 points, or 0.3%, to 6,501.86, closing above 6,500 for the first time in its second record in a row.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 71.67 points,
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Cracker Barrel Jumps 8% After Ditching New Logo
Ditching New Logo
Pays Off for Cracker Barrel
MARKETS
Aug 27, 2025 3:37 PM CDT

Ditching New Logo Pays Off for Cracker Barrel

S&P 500 hits new record ahead of Nvidia results

(Newser) - Stocks edged higher Wednesday ahead of a closely watched earnings report from Nvidia.
  • The S&P 500 rose 15.46 points, or 0.2% to 6,481.40 , beating the all-time high it set two weeks ago.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 147.16 points, or 0.3%, to
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Stocks Rise Despite Trump's Latest Fed Fight
Korean Air Deal
Lifts Boeing 3.5%
MARKETS
Aug 26, 2025 3:50 PM CDT

Korean Air Deal Lifts Boeing 3.5%

EchoStar jumps more than 70%

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday after an afternoon push left major indexes just below their recent records.
  • The S&P 500 rose 26.62 points, or 0.4%, to 6,465.9 after drifting between small gains and losses for much of the day.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial
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It Was a Rough Day for Target, La-Z-Boy
It Was a Rough Day
for Target, La-Z-Boy
MARKETS
Aug 20, 2025 3:44 PM CDT

It Was a Rough Day for Target, La-Z-Boy

But Nvidia bounced almost all the way back after steep drop earlier in the day

(Newser) - Wall Street ended lower Wednesday on more declines in technology stocks, but the market pared its losses in the afternoon.
  • The S&P 500 fell 15.59 points, or 0.2%, to 6,395.78. after trimming a loss that reached 1.1% earlier in the day.
  • The Dow Jones
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Buffett's Move Gives Big Boost to UnitedHealth
Buffett's Move Gives Big
Boost to UnitedHealth
MARKETS
Aug 15, 2025 3:21 PM CDT

Buffett's Move Gives Big Boost to UnitedHealth

S&P 500 loses ground on Friday but gains for the week

(Newser) - US stocks edged back from their records on Friday, led by drops for technology companies, but Wall Street still closed out another winning week, per the AP :
  • The Dow rose 34 points, or 0.08%, to 44,946 for the day. The index rose about 1.7% over the week,
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Stocks Slip, With All Eyes on Inflation Data
Stocks Slip, With All
Eyes on Inflation Data
MARKETS
Aug 11, 2025 3:26 PM CDT

Stocks Slip, With All Eyes on Inflation Data

Update Tuesday is much awaited because it will factor into interest rate cuts

(Newser) - US stocks slipped below their record highs on Monday as Wall Street waits for an update on inflation:
  • The S&P 500 fell 16 points, or 0.2%, to 6,373.
  • The Dow fell 200 points, or 0.4%, to 43,975.
  • The Nasdaq fell 64 points, or 0.3%,
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Crocs Stock Flops 29.2% as Trump Tariffs Kick In

But it was a good day for Apple, Doordash, Duolingo

(Newser) - US stocks drifted to a mixed finish Thursday as President Trump's tariffs on dozens of countries had only a muted effect on markets worldwide.
  • The S&P 500 fell 5.06 points, or 0.1%, to 6,340.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 224.48 points, or 0.
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Apple Surges 5.1% Ahead of White House Announcement

Minecraft meal was a winner for McDonald's

(Newser) - Wall Street closed higher, led by a rally for Apple.
  • The S&P 500 rose 45.87 points, or 0.7%, to 6,345.06 .
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 81.38 points, or 0.2%, to 44,193.12.
  • The Nasdaq composite rose 252.87 points, or 1.
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Stocks Slip After Latest Warning Sign on Economy

Activity for services business was weaker than expected

(Newser) - US stock indexes slipped Tuesday following the latest discouraging signal on the US economy.
  • The S&P fell 30.75 points, or 0.5%, to 6,299.19, coming off a whipsaw stretch where it followed its worst day since May with its best since May.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial
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Stocks Bounce Back From Friday's Wipeout
American Eagle Stock
Soars After Trump Remarks
MARKETS
Aug 4, 2025 3:42 PM CDT

American Eagle Stock Soars After Trump Remarks

Dow jumps 585 points as stocks bounce back from Friday's wipeout

(Newser) - US stocks rallied Monday to recover most of their sharp losses from Friday's wipeout.
  • The S&P 500 rose 91.93 points, or 1.5%, to 6,329.94 , following its worst day since May.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 585.06 points, or 1.3%, to 44,
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After 'Disastrous' Phone Call, Trump Hit Swiss With Big Tariff

Critics call leader's call with president the country's biggest defeat since 1515

(Newser) - Switzerland is reeling after President Trump slapped a surprise 39% tariff on its exports, rattling markets and sparking political fallout. The move hit Swiss luxury goods, machinery, and pharmaceuticals—sectors that depend heavily on access to the US market, the Guardian reports. The tariffs, announced early Friday local time,...

Markets Poised to Sink Over New Tariffs

Dow futures are down 400 points

(Newser) - With the deadline for President Trump's new tariffs here , investors are busy digesting the details—and they don't seem too happy. The Dow is on track to open down 400 points, or about 1%, while the benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-focused Nasdaq are down similar percentages,...

Health Care Losses Drag Markets Down
Health Care Losses
Drag Markets Down
MARKETS
Jul 31, 2025 3:29 PM CDT

Health Care Losses Drag Markets Down

Dow drops 330 points despite big Microsoft gain

(Newser) - Stocks gave up early gains and closed lower on Wall Street on Thursday, led by drops in health care companies.
  • The S&P 500 fell 23.51 points, or 0.4%, to 6,339.39.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 330.30 points, or 0.7%, to 44,130.
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Stocks Slip After Powell's Rate Cut Remarks
Stocks Slip After
Powell's Rate Cut Remarks
MARKETS
Jul 30, 2025 3:44 PM CDT

Stocks Slip After Powell's Rate Cut Remarks

'We have made no decisions about September,' Fed chair said

(Newser) - US stock indexes slipped Wednesday as doubts rose about whether the Federal Reserve will deliver economy-juicing cuts to interest rates by September.
  • The S&P 500 fell 7.96 points, or 0.1%, to 6,362.90.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 171.71 points, or 0.4%, to
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UPS Drops 10.6% as S&P 500's Streak Ends
UPS Drops 10.6% as
S&P 500's Streak Ends
MARKETS
Jul 29, 2025 3:40 PM CDT

UPS Drops 10.6% as S&P 500's Streak Ends

UnitedHealth drops 7.5% after delivering disappointing profit report

(Newser) - Wall Street's record-breaking, weeklong run ran out of momentum on Tuesday.
  • The S&P 500 fell 18.91 points, or 0.3%, to 6,370.86 for its first drop after closing at an all-time high in six successive days.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 204.57 points,
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Tesla Jumps 3% After Samsung Deal
Tesla Jumps 3%
After Samsung Deal
MARKETS
Jul 28, 2025 3:46 PM CDT

Tesla Jumps 3% After Samsung Deal

Dow drops despite announcement of trade deal with EU

(Newser) - US stock indexes drifted through a quiet Monday after the United States agreed to tax cars and other products coming from the European Union at a 15% rate, lower than President Trump had earlier threatened. Many details of the trade deal are still to be worked out.
  • The S&P
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Tesla Tumbles 8.2%
Tesla Tumbles 8.2%
MARKETS
Jul 24, 2025 3:35 PM CDT

Tesla Tumbles 8.2%

Tech stocks help offset losses for Chipotle, IBM, American Airlines

(Newser) - Gains for several big tech companies helped nudge US indexes to more records Thursday even as most stocks in the market fell.
  • The S&P 500 rose 4.44 points, or 0.1%, to 6,363.65, to another all-time high.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 316.38 points,
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Stocks Hit Record Highs After Japan Trade Deal
Stocks Hit Record Highs
After Japan Trade Deal
MARKETS
Jul 23, 2025 3:54 PM CDT

Stocks Hit Record Highs After Japan Trade Deal

Winners included GE Vernova, Lamb Weston

(Newser) - US stocks rose to more records Wednesday following a trade deal between the world's No. 1 and No. 4 economies.
  • The S&P 500 rose 49.29 points, or 0.8%, to 6,358.9, setting another all-time high.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 507.85 points, or
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