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MARKETS

Oct 30, 2018 3:04 PM CDT

Stocks Claw Their Way Higher

Dow ends day up 431

(Newser) - Stocks are closing solidly higher on Wall Street as the market claws back a small part of the ground it has lost this month, the AP reports. Several companies gained ground Tuesday after reporting results that pleased investors. Oreo maker Mondelez International climbed 5% Tuesday, and athletic clothing maker Under...

Trump Explains 'Little Pause' in Stock Market

Trump Has Explanation
for Market's 'Little Pause'

Oct 30, 2018 10:45 AM CDT

Trump Has Explanation for Market's 'Little Pause'

It's because of the midterms, he says, warning that Democrats will make things worse

(Newser) - President Trump has repeatedly celebrated the stock market's rise under his watch, and on Tuesday he chalked up Wall Street's rough October to concern about the midterms. "The Stock Market is up massively since the Election, but is now taking a little pause — people want to...

Another
Dizzying Day
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Oct 29, 2018 3:20 PM CDT

Another Dizzying Day on Wall Street

Stocks close sharply lower

(Newser) - Stocks are closing sharply lower in another dizzying day on Wall Street, putting the market on track for its worst month since early 2009, the AP reports. Indexes swung in a huge range Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose as much as 352 points and sank as much as...

More Selling Rocks Wall Street

MARKETS

Oct 26, 2018 3:18 PM CDT

More Selling Rocks Wall Street

The S&P 500 is on track for its worst month since February 2009

(Newser) - Another wave of selling rocked Wall Street, the AP reports, plunging major indexes back into the red for the year. Steep drops in favorites like Amazon pulled the market sharply lower Friday, capping an unusually turbulent week of trading. The slide that began three weeks ago has put the S&...

Dow Takes Another Big Dive

Oct 26, 2018 10:13 AM CDT

Dow Takes Another Big Dive

Index was down more than 500 points

(Newser) - The stock market's rebound on Thursday was short-lived. The Dow plunged more than 500 points at one point Friday morning thanks to a slew of concerns, including disappointing earnings reports from Amazon and Alphabet, the parent of Google. Worries about tariffs and economic slowdowns in China and Europe added...

US Stock Indexes Surge
a Day After Huge Rout

MARKETS

Oct 25, 2018 3:03 PM CDT

US Stock Indexes Surge a Day After Huge Rout

Dow rises 401 points

(Newser) - Strong results from major companies including Microsoft and Visa helped US stocks bust out of another losing streak, the AP reports. The rally wiped out most of the market's plunge from the day before, but stocks are still down sharply over the past three weeks. Tesla soared 9.1%...

Markets Rebound
at Start of Trading

Oct 25, 2018 9:40 AM CDT

Markets Rebound at Start of Trading

Dow rose more than 200 points after Wednesday's plunge

(Newser) - Thursday is looking much better than Wednesday on Wall Street. Stocks opened higher after a sharp sell-off the previous day erased the market's gains for the year . In the first hour of trading Thursday, the Dow rose more than 200 points, shy of 1%, and the S&P 500...

Stocks Plunge,
Erasing Gains
for the Year

MARKETS

Oct 24, 2018 3:00 PM CDT

Stocks Plunge, Erasing Gains for the Year

Dow falls 608 points

(Newser) - Stocks are closing sharply lower on Wall Street, led by a swoon in technology companies, the AP reports. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average erased their gains for the year. High-flying companies like Netflix and Amazon took some of the biggest losses Wednesday. Netflix gave back...

Stock Market's
Dismal Month Continues

MARKETS

Oct 23, 2018 3:00 PM CDT

Stock Market's Dismal Month Continues

US stocks did manage to erase much of an early swoon

(Newser) - Stocks clawed back much of the ground they lost in an early plunge but still ended lower, continuing a dismal month for the stock market, the AP reports. Major indexes pulled back sharply in early trading Tuesday, wiping nearly 550 points off the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Traders blamed worries...

Rough Day for Stocks,
Scary Warning on Housing

Oct 23, 2018 9:25 AM CDT

Rough Day for Stocks, Scary Warning on Housing

Dow falls more than 400 points

(Newser) - It's shaping up to be a bleak day on Wall Street, with the Dow falling more than 400 points at the open. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were in similar straits. The Wall Street Journal chalks up the declines to lousy earnings reports from blue chips Caterpillar and...

Banks Lead US Indexes Lower

MARKETS

Oct 22, 2018 3:00 PM CDT

Banks Lead US Indexes Lower

Dow ends day down 126

(Newser) - Banks led a broad slide in US stocks on Wall Street, giving the S&P 500 index its fourth straight loss, the AP reports. Bank of America and Citigroup each fell 3.3% Monday. Energy stocks also fell as the price of crude oil spent most of the day lower....

After a Bumpy Week,
It's a Mixed Finish for Stocks

MARKETS

Oct 19, 2018 3:25 PM CDT

After a Bumpy Week, It's a Mixed Finish for Stocks

Retailers and homebuilders fall

(Newser) - US stocks gave up an early rally and struggled to another mixed finish as investors continued to sell former favorites like retailers, the AP reports. Homebuilders also fell sharply Friday after a realtors' group reported that home sales fell for the sixth straight month in September. Beazer Homes gave up...

Dow Falls Again as
Industrial Stocks Sink

MARKETS

Oct 18, 2018 3:12 PM CDT

Dow Falls Again as Industrial Stocks Sink

Ends day down 327

(Newser) - Stocks are closing broadly lower on Wall Street after erasing part of an earlier plunge, the AP reports. Industrial companies sustained some of the biggest losses Thursday after several of them reported dismal results. Aircraft maker Textron dropped 11.3% after reporting results that came in well short of forecasts....

Stocks Erase Most
of an Early Plunge

markets

Oct 17, 2018 3:04 PM CDT

Stocks Erase Most of an Early Plunge

But still end the day lower

(Newser) - Stocks clawed back nearly all of an early plunge but still ended slightly lower on Wall Street, a day after the market's biggest gain in six months, the AP reports. Trading remained choppy Wednesday, with sharp drops for IBM and other technology stocks offsetting gains in banks and other...

Stocks Surge to
Biggest Gain Since March

MARKETS

Oct 16, 2018 3:15 PM CDT

Stocks Surge to Biggest Gain Since March

Dow ends day up 547

(Newser) - Stocks are surging on Wall Street, clawing back some of the ground lost last week, after several big US companies reported standout results, the AP reports. Major US indexes climbed more than 2% Tuesday, giving them their biggest one-day gains since March. They're still down for the month following...

Stocks End
a Wobbly Day
Broadly Lower

MARKETS

Oct 15, 2018 3:17 PM CDT

Stocks End a Wobbly Day Broadly Lower

Dow ends day down 89

(Newser) - After a wobbly day of trading, US stocks closed broadly lower for the sixth time in seven days as technology companies continued to slide, the AP reports. The market's losses Monday were limited relative to the steep drops last week. Gains by industrial and high-dividend companies helped limit the...

Stocks Gain, But Still
End the Week Lower

MARKETS

Oct 12, 2018 3:20 PM CDT

Stocks Gain, But Still End the Week Lower

US indexes lost about 4% for the week

(Newser) - Stocks clawed back some of the ground they lost in a two-day rout but still suffered their biggest weekly loss in six months, the AP reports. Even with Friday's moderate gains, major US indexes lost about 4% for the week. A recent spike in interest rates has spooked investors...

Stocks Reverse 2-Day
Slide in Early Trading

Oct 12, 2018 9:17 AM CDT

Stocks Reverse 2-Day Slide in Early Trading

Dow was up more than 300

(Newser) - The stock market pulled out of its two-day swoon in early trading Friday, reports MarketWatch . After dropping a total of nearly 1,400 points Wednesday and Thursday, the Dow was up more than 300 points (1.3%) in the first half-hour of trading on Friday. The S&P 500 (up...

Second Day of Huge Losses
for US Stocks

MARKETS

Oct 11, 2018 3:12 PM CDT

Second Day of Huge Losses for US Stocks

Dow falls 546 points

(Newser) - US stocks sank more than 2% Thursday, the second day of steep declines around the globe driven by concerns about rising interest rates and trade tensions, the AP reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 546 points after dropping 831 points Wednesday. The two-day loss of 5.3% is the...

Jeff Bezos Just Lost $9B

Oct 11, 2018 12:24 PM CDT

Jeff Bezos Just Lost $9B

As Dow plunged 832 points

(Newser) - Wednesday's stock market plunge hit Jeff Bezos harder than any other billionaire, USA Today reports. The Amazon founder and CEO lost more than $9 billion during the selloff, which saw the Dow dive 832 points. Of course, Bezos is still doing pretty well for himself; he's still sitting...