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Stock Climb After Jobs Report
Stocks Climb After Jobs Report
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Apr 5, 2024 3:54 PM CDT

Stocks Climb After Jobs Report

Broad gains mark strong finish to an off week

(Newser) - Stocks ended solidly higher and bond yields rose Friday as Wall Street welcomed a surprisingly strong US jobs report, per the AP .
  • The S&P 500 rose 57.13 points, or 1.1%, to 5,204.34. It closed the week down 50.01 points, or 1%.
  • The Dow rose
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Dow Sinks After Fed Official's Surprise Comments

Minneapolis official suggested the central bank might not cut rates at all

(Newser) - US stocks slammed into reverse on Thursday after a Federal Reserve official said it may deliver none of the cuts to interest rates this year that Wall Street has been banking on if inflation worsens, per the AP .
  • The Dow fell 530 points, or 1.3%, to 38,596.
  • The
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GE Aerospace Jumps 6.7% After Company Split
GE Aerospace Jumps
6.7% After Company Split
MARKETS
Apr 3, 2024 3:34 PM CDT

GE Aerospace Jumps 6.7% After Company Split

Disney drops 3.1% after winning board battle

(Newser) - Stocks closed mostly higher Wednesday as Wall Street steadied itself following its worst day in weeks.
  • The S&P 500 rose 5.68 points, or 0.1%, to 5,211.49, clawing back a bit of its loss from the prior day.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 43.10
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Wall Street Just Had Its Worst Day in 4 Weeks
Stocks Tumble as
Wall Street Hits the Brakes
MARKETS
Apr 2, 2024 3:44 PM CDT

Stocks Tumble as Wall Street Hits the Brakes

S&P 500 just had its worst day in 4 weeks

(Newser) - Stocks had their worst day in four weeks Tuesday, as Wall Street hits the brakes on what's been a nearly unstoppable romp.
  • The S&P 500 fell 37.96 points, or 0.7% to 5,205.81 for its worst day in four weeks. It was its second straight
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Stocks Slip After Surprising Report on Manufacturing

Unexpectedly strong data could delay rate cuts plan

(Newser) - Stocks slipped from their record heights Monday after a surprisingly strong report on US manufacturing raised worries about how much interest rates could ease this year.
  • The S&P 500 fell 10.58 points, or 0.2%, to 5,243.77, coming off an all-time high and its latest winning
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'Monster' Stock Rally Sets Dizzying Record for the 1%

America's richest claimed collective net worth of $44T in Q4 of 2023, thanks to soaring stocks

(Newser) - By most objective measures, stocks are soaring of late, with the market on Thursday notching its best first quarter in five years. Who should be particularly stoked: America's richest 1%, a demographic that CNBC reports was able to claim a combined net worth of $44 trillion in Q4 of...

Market Wraps Up Best First Quarter in 5 Years
Market Wraps Up Best
First Quarter in 5 Years
MARKETS
Mar 28, 2024 3:08 PM CDT

Market Wraps Up Best First Quarter in 5 Years

Benchmark S&P 500 is up more than 10%

(Newser) - Wall Street coasted to the close of its latest winning month and quarter on Thursday—markets are closed on Friday because of Good Friday.
  • The S&P 500 ticked up 5 points, or 0.1%, to 5,254, adding to its all-time high set on Wednesday, per the AP . That
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Trump Media Rises Again as S&P 500 Hits Record High

But Nvidia sinks for a second day

(Newser) - US stocks broke out of a three-day lull Wednesday.
  • The S&P 500 rose 44.91 points, or 0.9%, to 5,248.49, beating the all-time high it set last week.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 477.75 points, or 1.2%, to 39,760.08.
  • The Nasdaq
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Krispy Kreme Jumps 39.4% After Announcing McD's Deal

Trump Media rises 16.1% on first day of trading

(Newser) - Wall Street slipped a bit further from its record heights on Tuesday.
  • The S&P 500 fell 14.61 points, or 0.3%, to 5,203.58 for its third straight modest drop.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 31.31 points, or 0.1%, to 39,282.33.
  • The
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DWAC Jumps 35.2% After Trump Media Merger
Trump Media Company
Jumps 35.2%
MARKETS
Mar 25, 2024 3:38 PM CDT

Trump Media Company Jumps 35.2%

It will trade under 'DJT' starting Tuesday

(Newser) - US stocks drifted lower Monday at the start of what will be a shortened trading week.
  • The S&P 500 slipped 15.99 points, or 0.3%, to 5,218.19.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 162.26 points, or 0.4%, to 39,313.64.
  • The Nasdaq composite
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Nike, Reddit Slow as Stocks Wrap Up Best Week of 2024

Unexpectedly strong FedEx profit provides a lift

(Newser) - Stocks closed their best week of the year so far with a quiet finish on Friday, the AP reports, remaining near their records:
  • The Dow fell 305.47, or 0.8%, to 39,475.90.
  • The S&P 500 slipped 7.35 points, or 0.1%, from its all-time high
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Dow Is Closing In on 40K
Dow Is Closing In on 40K
MARKETS
Mar 21, 2024 3:25 PM CDT

Dow Is Closing In on 40K

Markets keep extending their records

(Newser) - Stocks extended their push to record heights Thursday on Wall Street, with the Dow closing on the 40,000 mark:
  • The Dow rose 269 points, or 0.7%, to 39,781.
  • The S&P 500 rose 16 points, or 0.3%, to 5,241.
  • The Nasdaq rose 32 points, or
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Stocks Roar to All-Time Highs After Fed Remarks on Rate Cuts

Central bank still expects 3 rate cuts this year

(Newser) - Stocks rallied to more records Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated it's still likely to deliver the cuts to interest rates this year that Wall Street craves.
  • The S&P jumped 46.11 points, or 0.9%, to 5,224.62 and set an all-time high for a second
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S&amp;P 500 Notches Another Record High
S&P 500 Notches
Another Record High
MARKETS
Mar 19, 2024 3:56 PM CDT

S&P 500 Notches Another Record High

International Paper was biggest gainer in benchmark index

(Newser) - Wall Street notched another record high Tuesday as traders wait to hear what the Federal Reserve will do with interest rates.
  • The S&P 500 shook off an early loss and rose 29.09 points, or 0.6%, to 5,178.51, beating the all-time high it set last week.
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Tech Stocks Rise as Markets Await Fed's Forecasts

Tesla jumps 6.3%

(Newser) - Stocks rose Monday ahead of a busy week for central banks around the world that could dictate where interest rates go next.
  • The S&P 500 rose 32.33 points, or 0.6%, to 5,149.42 , coming off its first back-to-back weekly losses since October. It pulled close to
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Tech Stocks Help Bring Another Down Week
Tech Stocks Help Bring
Another Down Week
markets
Mar 15, 2024 3:48 PM CDT

Tech Stocks Help Bring Another Down Week

Adobe shares tumble after a weak forecast

(Newser) - Wall Street closed out its second straight losing week Friday, giving back some of the gains that helped push the stock market to an all-time high earlier in the week, the AP reports.
  • The S&P 500 fell 33.39 points, or 0.6%, to 5,117.09, for a
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Inflation Report Dampens the Mood on Wall Street

Dow falls 136 points

(Newser) - US stocks fell away from their records Thursday following a mixed batch of data on the economy.
  • The Dow fell 137 points, or 0.3%, to 38,905.
  • The S&P 500 fell 14 points, or 0.2%, to 5,150.
  • The Nasdaq fell 49 points, or 0.3%, to
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Dollar Tree Tumbles 14.2%
Williams-Sonoma Jumps 17.9%
MARKETS
Mar 13, 2024 3:43 PM CDT

Williams-Sonoma Jumps 17.9%

Surge in oil prices lifts energy companies

(Newser) - Stocks drifted to a mixed close Wednesday on Wall Street as a lull carried through financial markets worldwide.
  • The S&P 500 fell 9.96 points, or 0.2%, to 5,165.3 , a day after setting an all-time high.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 37.83 points, or
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S&P 500 Hits Record High Despite Inflation Report

Oracle jumps 11.8% after strong profit report

(Newser) - Stocks rallied to records Tuesday after some influential Big Tech companies got back in their groove.
  • The S&P 500 rose 57.33 points, or 1.1%, to 5,175.27 to top its all-time high set last week.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 235.83 points, or 0.
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Stocks Hold Steady Ahead of Big Inflation Update

Bitcoin surges to new record high

(Newser) - Stock indexes drifted to a mixed close Monday as Wall Street prepared for a report on inflation that could show how realistic its hopes for easier interest rates are.
  • The S&P 500 fell 5.75 points, or 0.1%, to 5,117.94, , coming off just its third losing
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