S&P 500 passes 2,600 for the first time, led by tech stocks Tuesday, Nov 21, 2017 The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs as tech stocks rallied. The Technology Select Sector exchange-traded fund (XLK, which tracks the S&P 500 tech sector, rose 1 percent to trade at levels not seen since 2000. Investors…

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Friday, March 31, 2017 * S&P, Dow set for best 1st-qtr since 2013 * Feb U.S. consumer spending up 0.1 pct vs est. 0.2 pct * FMC jumps on deal with DuPont * Futures down: Dow 17 pts, S&P 3.5 pts, Nasdaq 3 pts (Adds details, comments, updates prices) By Yashaswini Swamynathan March 31 U.S….

July 26, 2013, 12:35 PM ET Facebook’s ‘Breakaway Gap’ Is Bullish Game Changer By Tomi Kilgore Investors may be wondering if they have missed the boat after a 30% one-day surge in Facebook Inc.’sshares. But chart-watchers say that while there could be a short-term pullback, there is plenty more room to run to new highs. On Thursday,…

Thursday May 11, 2017 * Macy’s profit plunges, drags down retail stocks * Snap Inc sinks on disappointing revenue, user growth * Weekly jobless claims fall to 236,000 – report * Indexes down: Dow 0.19 pct, S&P 0.32 pct, Nasdaq 0.34 pct (Updates to open) By Yashaswini Swamynathan May 11 U.S. stocks were slightly lower…