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Facebook&#39;s Brutal Day Helps Sink Stock Market
Facebook's Brutal Day
Helps Sink Stock Market
MARKETS
Feb 3, 2022 3:14 PM CST

Facebook's Brutal Day Helps Sink Stock Market

Parent company Meta has a historically bad day

(Newser) - The stock market had a rough day on Thursday, thanks largely to a historically bad day for Facebook parent company Meta . Its shares fell 26%, which wiped out more than $220 billion in market value—"the largest drop in history for any company," per the AP . As for...

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...

Apple&#39;s Surge Helps Snap Market&#39;s Losing Streak
Dow Just
Had Its
Best Day
of 2022
MARKETS
Jan 28, 2022 3:17 PM CST

Dow Just Had Its Best Day of 2022

Index rises 564 as market snaps its weekly losing streak

(Newser) - The stock market wrapped up a week of wild swings on Friday by finishing in positive territory for the day—and the week. The S&P 500 rose 105 points, or 2.4%, to 4,431; the Dow rose 564 points, or 1.6%, to 34,724; and the tech-heavy...

Rally Fades as Reality on Interest Rates Sinks In

Fourth straight weekly decline is in sight

(Newser) - Another volatile day of trading on Wall Street ended Thursday with stocks closing lower after giving up an early rally. The late-afternoon fade extended the market's losing streak as it closes in on its fourth weekly loss. Markets are still processing the latest indications from the Federal Reserve a...

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...

Stock Market Hits Correction Territory
Stock Market Hits
Correction Territory
MARKETS
Jan 24, 2022 9:50 AM CST

Stock Market Hits Correction Territory

S&P 500 was 10% off its most recent high

(Newser) - Stocks sank Monday in morning trading on Wall Street, putting the benchmark S&P 500 on track for what the market considers a correction—a drop of 10% or more from its most recent high. The S&P 500 fell 2.5% to 4,287.22 in the first hour...

Netflix Leads the Way to a Rough Day on Wall Street

All the major indexes fall hard again

(Newser) - Stocks wrapped up another losing week on Friday as 2022 continued its miserable start on Wall Street. The Dow fell 450 points, or 1.3%, to 34,265; the S&P 500 fell 84 points, or 1.8%, to 4,397; and the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 385 points, or 2....

Stocks Rebound&mdash;Then Fizzle
Stocks Rebound—Then Fizzle
MARKETS
Jan 20, 2022 3:05 PM CST

Stocks Rebound—Then Fizzle

Major indexes lose ground again

(Newser) - The stock market was having a strong day in the early going, but things went south late in the afternoon as major indexes ended in the red. The Dow fell 313 points to 34,715, the S&P 500 fell 50 points to 4,482, and the Nasdaq fell 186...

Major Indexes Hit New Lows for 2022
Ford Drops 7.9% After
Announcing Recall
MARKETS
Jan 19, 2022 3:39 PM CST

Ford Drops 7.9% After Announcing Recall

Major indexes hit new lows for the year

(Newser) - Stocks continued to fall on Wall Street Wednesday as investors review the latest corporate earnings and prepare for higher interest rates. The major indexes all set new lows for the year, with technology stocks’ weakness again giving direction to the broader market, the AP reports. The S&P 500 fell...

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...

Market&#39;s 2022 Streak: 2 Losing Weeks
Market's 2022 Streak:
2 Losing Weeks
MARKETS
Jan 14, 2022 3:20 PM CST

Market's 2022 Streak: 2 Losing Weeks

Dow falls 201 points on Friday

(Newser) - The Dow put the wraps on another losing week Friday as bank stocks and weak economic data worried investors. The Dow fell 201 points to 35,911, the S&P 500 eked out a 3-point gain to 4,662, and the Nasdaq shook off Thursday's tech selloff to rise...

Tech Stocks Continue to Batter the Market
Tech Stocks Continue
to Batter the Market
MARKETS
Jan 13, 2022 3:05 PM CST

Tech Stocks Continue to Batter the Market

Nasdaq falls 2.5%, dragging down other major indexes

(Newser) - The market's recent theme resumed in full force on Thursday as poor-performing tech stocks dragged down the rest of the market. The tech-dominated Nasdaq fell 381 points, or 2.5%, to 14,806, leading the other major indexes into the red as well. The Dow fell 176 points, or...

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,...

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