Thursday, February 10, 2017 * Weekly jobless claims fall to near 43-yr low of 234,000 * Twitter tanks after posting slowest revenue growth since listing * Viacom rises 4 pct as quarterly profit beats estimates * Futures up: Dow 29 pts, S&P 2.5 pts, Nasdaq 4 pts (Adds details, comments, updates prices) By Yashaswini Swamynathan…
Wednesday, Feb 8, 2017 U.S. equities closed mixed Wednesday as financials led decliners, while oil rebounded following the release of key supply data. The Dow Jones industrial average fell about 35 points, with Goldman Sachs contributing the most losses. Apple, another Dow component, traded near its all-time high. The index had fallen about 75 points…
Monday, February 6, 2017 By Lewis Krauskopf U.S. stocks slipped on Monday, led by the energy sector as oil prices dropped, while investors awaited the next run of major earnings reports and sought further clarity on President Donald Trump’s economic policies. The benchmark S&P 500 receded after climbing close to a record high on Friday….
Thursday, February 2, 2017 Stocks ended mostly flat on Thursday as investors looked ahead to Friday’s jobs report, amid growing tensions between the United States and other global powers. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 6 points, with UnitedHealth Group contributing the most losses and Merck the most gains. The S&P 500 gained 0.06 percent,…
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 U.S. equities closed mostly higher on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, as was widely expected. The Dow Jones industrial average gained about 25 points, having risen more than 100 points earlier in the session, with Apple contributing the most gains. The S&P 500 rose less than 0.1…
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 U.S. stocks looked set to open lower on Tuesday following disappointing results from a clutch of Dow stocks and as investors fretted over President Donald Trump’s policies. Investors’ enthusiasm about fiscal stimulus under the new administration has been tempered by worries over Trump’s isolationist policies such as travel restrictions to the…
Monday, January 23, 2017 U.S. equities fell on Monday, but closed off session lows, as investors looked for more details regarding President Donald Trump‘s policies. The Dow Jones industrial average traded about 40 points lower, with Boeing and General Electric contributing the most losses. “You’ve got a new uncertainty factor,” said Mike Bailey, director of…
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 4:00 p.m. U.S. equities fell on Tuesday, with financials lagging, as uncertainty around President-elect Donald Trump‘s policies grew. “It’s not about proposals anymore … but what are they going to do,” said Brent Schutte, chief investment strategist at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management. “I think investors are at a pause trying to…
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 U.S. equities closed mixed after a choppy session on Tuesday, as the Nasdaq composite notched a fresh record high, while investors prepared for a key news conference from the U.S. president-elect. “For the past few weeks, you’re seeing a tug-of-war between bulls and bears,” said Adam Sarhan, CEO at 50 Park…
Thursday, January 05, 2017 U.S. equities traded mostly lower on Thursday, as uncertainty over some of President-Elect Donald Trump’s policies gave investors pause, despite solid economic data. During his campaign, Trump called for an overhaul of the North American Free Trade Agreement and has repeatedly said he will construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border….