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, 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…

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…