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S&P 500 Nears Record Despite Tariffs Announcement
MGM Resorts Leaps 17.5%
MARKETS
Feb 13, 2025 3:35 PM CST

MGM Resorts Leaps 17.5%

S&P 500 approaches all-time high despite Trump's latest tariffs announcement

(Newser) - US stocks rallied to the brink of a record Thursday after more companies reported fatter profits than expected.
  • The S&P 500 rose 63.10 points, or 1%, to 6,115.07.
  • The Dow rose 342.87, or 0.8%, to 44,711.4.3
  • The Nasdaq jumped 295.69
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Stocks Drop After Latest Inflation Report
Inflation Report Was
Bad News for Wall Street
MARKETS
Feb 12, 2025 3:38 PM CST

Inflation Report Was Bad News for Wall Street

But CVS Health jumped 14.9%

(Newser) - US stocks fell Wednesday after a report said inflation is unexpectedly worsening for Americans.
  • The S&P 500 fell 16.53 points, or 0.3%, to 6,051.97, though it had been on track for a much worse loss of 1.1% at the start of trading.
  • The Dow
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Stocks Hold Steady After Latest Trump Tariffs
Stocks Hold Steady
After Latest Trump Tariffs
MARKETS
Feb 11, 2025 3:48 PM CST

Stocks Hold Steady After Latest Trump Tariffs

Coca-Cola jumps 4.7% after strong profit report

(Newser) - US stocks drifted to a mixed close Tuesday following President Trump's latest tariff escalation and after the Federal Reserve hinted interest rates may not change for a while.
  • The S&P 500 rose 2.06 points, or less than 0.1%, to 6,068.50 in its first trading
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Markets Take Latest Trump Tariff Threats in Stride

It was a big day for steel, aluminum stocks

(Newser) - US stocks rose Monday as Wall Street took President Trump's latest threat on tariffs in stride.
  • The S&P 500 climbed 40.45 points, or 0.7%, to 6,066.44, coming off a losing week that was bookended by worries about how potential tariffs could push up inflation
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Drops for Ford, Qualcomm Weigh Down Markets
Ford Drops 7% Despite
Strong Profit Report
MARKETS
Feb 6, 2025 3:35 PM CST

Ford Drops 7% Despite Strong Profit Report

But it was a good day for fashion, cigarette stocks

(Newser) - Wall Street drifted to a mixed close Thursday as drops for Ford Motor and Qualcomm worked against buoyant fashion and cigarette stocks.
  • The S&P 500 rose 22.09 points, or 0.4%, to 6,083.57.
  • The Dow fell 125.65 points, or 0.3%, to 44,747.63.
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Indexes Rise Despite Big Drop for Alphabet
Mattel Gets a Big
Lift From Hot Wheels
MARKETS
Feb 5, 2025 3:41 PM CST

Mattel Gets a Big Lift From Hot Wheels

Toymaker jumps 15.3% on a winning day for Wall Street

(Newser) - Wall Street closed higher Wednesday as gains for most stocks outweighed drops for Alphabet and some other big-name companies following their latest profit reports.
  • The S&P 500 rose 23.60 points, or 0.4%, to 6,061.48.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 317.24 points, or 0.
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Stocks Rise as Calm Returns to Wall Street
Stocks Rise as Calm
Returns to Wall Street
MARKETS
Feb 4, 2025 3:38 PM CST

Stocks Rise as Calm Returns to Wall Street

But Google's parent company took a big hit in after-hours trading

(Newser) - Calm returned to Wall Street on Tuesday and tech stocks led US indexes broadly higher.
  • The S&P 500 rose 43.31 points, or 0.7%, to 6,037.88 , a day after swinging sharply on worries that President Trump's tariffs could spark a trade war that would hurt
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Trump Tariffs Put Wall St. on Roller Coaster
Trump Tariffs Put
Wall St. on Roller Coaster
MARKETS
Feb 3, 2025 3:32 PM CST

Trump Tariffs Put Wall St. on Roller Coaster

Stocks pared losses after Mexico negotiated reprieve

(Newser) - President Trump's tariffs sent Wall Street on a roller coaster Monday.
  • The S&P 500 fell 45.96 points, or 0.8%, to 5,994.57 following sharper loses across Asia and Europe.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 122.75 points, or 0.3%, to 44,421.91.
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Stocks Drop After Fed Keeps Rates Steady
Stocks Drop After
Latest Fed Decision
MARKETS
Jan 29, 2025 3:31 PM CST

Stocks Drop After Latest Fed Decision

Rate cuts may be on hold for a while

(Newser) - US stocks slipped Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held its main interest rate steady and broke a run of cuts that began in September.
  • The S&P 500 fell 28.39 points, or 0.5%, to 6,039.31.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 136.83 points, or 0.
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Tech Stocks Claw Back Some of Monday's Losses
Tech Stocks Claw Back
Some of Monday's Losses
MARKETS
Jan 28, 2025 3:38 PM CST

Tech Stocks Claw Back Some of Monday's Losses

JetBlue plummets 25.7%

(Newser) - Rebounding tech stocks drove US indexes higher Tuesday, a day after they tumbled on doubts about whether the artificial-intelligence frenzy really needs all the dollars being poured into it.
  • The S&P 500 rose 55.42 points, or 0.9%, to 6,067.70 and clawed back more than half
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Chinese AI Competitor Tanks Tech Stocks
Chinese AI Competitor
Tanks Tech Stocks
MARKETS
Jan 27, 2025 3:52 PM CST

Chinese AI Competitor Tanks Tech Stocks

Nvidia plunges almost 17%

(Newser) - Wall Street's superstars tumbled Monday as a competitor from China threatened to upend the artificial-intelligence frenzy they've been feasting on.
  • The S&P 500 fell 88.96 points, or 1.5%, to 6,012.28.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 289.33 points, or 0.7%, to
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S&P 500 Approaches All-Time High
S&P 500
Approaches
All-Time High
MARKETS
Jan 22, 2025 3:39 PM CST

S&P 500 Approaches All-Time High

AI companies, Netflix led the way

(Newser) - Netflix, Oracle, and other technology stocks lifted US indexes Wednesday as their profits pile higher and excitement builds around the moneymaking prospects of artificial intelligence.
  • The S&P 500 rose 37.13 points, or 0.6%, to 6,086.37 and closed just shy of the record it set in
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Dow Jumps 538 Points as Trump Begins Second Term

Mexican peso, Canadian dollar fall against US dollar

(Newser) - US stocks rose on Tuesday, the first trading day of President Trump's second term, after more companies said they made bigger profits at the end of last year than analysts expected and as Treasury yields eased.
  • The S&P 500 rose 52.58 points, or 0.9%, to 6,
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Stocks Leap Higher After Latest Inflation Report
Stocks Just Had Their
Best Day in 2 Months
MARKETS
Jan 15, 2025 3:46 PM CST

Stocks Just Had Their Best Day in 2 Months

Big banks led the way after delivering strong profit reports

(Newser) - US stocks ripped higher Wednesday after an encouraging update on US inflation.
  • The S&P 500 jumped 107 points, or 1.8%, to 5,949.91.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 703.27 points, or 1.7%, to 43,221.55.
  • The Nasdaq composite rose 466.84 points, or
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Stocks Get a Boost From Inflation Data
Stocks Get a Boost
From Inflation Data
MARKETS
Jan 14, 2025 3:37 PM CST

Stocks Get a Boost From Inflation Data

But Eli Lilly, Nvidia were on the losing side

(Newser) - Most US stocks rose on Tuesday, following an encouraging update on inflation, but drops for Eli Lilly and some other influential stocks kept indexes in check.
  • The S&P 500 rose 6.69 points, or 0.1%, to 5,842.91, and three out of four stocks in the index
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Big Tech Stocks Drop, Oil Companies Rise
Moderna Tumbles 16.2%
MARKETS
Jan 13, 2025 3:38 PM CST

Moderna Tumbles 16.2%

Nvidia was another heavy weight on the S&P 500

(Newser) - Drops for Nvidia and other Big Tech companies were offset by gains in health care, energy, and other sectors on Monday, leaving US stock indexes mixed.
  • The S&P 500 rose 9.18 points, or 0.2%, to 5,836 after spending most of the day lower.
  • The Dow Jones
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Facebook Marketplace Deal Lifts eBay Almost 10%

Fed governor says he still expects interest rate cuts this year

(Newser) - US stock indexes ended mixed Wednesday after drifting between small losses and gains. Trading was relatively subdued a day after strong reports on the economy stirred up worries that inflation and interest rates may remain higher than expected.
  • The S&P 500 rose 9.22 points, or 0.2%, to
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Stocks Slump After Good News on Economy
Stocks Take a Hit From
Good News on Economy
MARKETS
Jan 7, 2025 3:36 PM CST

Stocks Take a Hit From Good News on Economy

Solid economy could make rate cuts less likely

(Newser) - Good news on the US economy is back to being bad for Wall Street. Stocks slumped Tuesday after a pair of reports came in better than expected.
  • The S&P 500 fell 66.35 points, or 1.1%, to 5,909.03.
  • The The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 178.
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US Steel Jumps 8.1%
US Steel Jumps 8.1%
MARKETS
Jan 6, 2025 3:24 PM CST

US Steel Jumps 8.1%

Stocks recover more of their holiday-season slide

(Newser) - Rising technology stocks helped US indexes recover more of their holiday-season slide that bridged the new year.
  • The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% Monday, its second straight gain following five straight losses.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost an early gain to slip 0.1%.
  • The Nasdaq composite rose
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Stocks Drop at the End of a Winning Year
Stocks Drop at the
End of a Winning Year
MARKETS
Dec 31, 2024 4:03 PM CST

Stocks Drop at the End of a Winning Year

S&P 500 sees biggest back-to-back yearly gains since 1998

(Newser) - Stock indexes closed lower on Wall Street on the final day of another record-setting year.
  • The S&P 500 fell 25.31 points, or 0.4%, to 5,881.63, but still managed to rack up a gain of 23.3% for the year, its second straight year with gains
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