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Stock indexes shake off early slide, close higher
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is closing higher after shaking off a morning slump. Continue reading
Stocks rise for a third week in a row
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is closing out its third straight week of gains, led by small-company stocks. Continue reading
Wall Street ends up, posts third week of gains
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow and S&P 500 ended at record highs on Friday, and stocks posted a third consecutive week of gains as a rise in Google and other technology shares offset a slide in energy stocks. Continue reading
S&P 500 slips, snaps five-day streak of record closes
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 broke a five-day streak of record closing highs on Thursday, ending a fairly volatile session lower as the market's recent momentum faded and Apple's shares declined. The Dow also broke its two-day string of all-time closing highs, but still ended above 15,000. Continue reading
Stocks end at historic highs, spurred by upbeat jobs data
Stocks closed out the week with a bang, with the Dow briefly topping 15,000 for the first time, as Wall Street cheered a better-than-expected April employment report. All three major indexes — the Dow Jones industrials, the broader S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq — finished sharply higher for the week, with the Dow and S&P advancing to all-time closing highs.”It’s going to be the f… Continue reading
Wall Street closes up on tech gains, S&P near 1,600
By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed about 1 percent higher on Thursday, led by tech shares, after weekly jobless claims figures pointed to improving labor market conditions a day before the closely watched monthly payroll report. The European Central Bank also lifted sentiment, putting the S&P 500 at another all-time closing high, as the ECB cut interest rates for the first time in 10 months and held out the possibility of further action if necessary to boost the euro zone economy. Continue reading
Wall St closes up on tech gains, S&P near 1,600
By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed about 1 percent higher on Thursday, led by tech shares, after weekly jobless claims figures pointed to improving labor market conditions a day before the closely watched monthly payroll report Continue reading
Viacom and CBS beat expectations in tough TV ad market
By Jennifer Saba and Liana B. Baker (Reuters) – Sumner Redstone had a good day on Wednesday as his two companies Viacom Inc and CBS Corp reported quarterly results that beat Wall Street estimates on the back of unexpectedly strong TV advertising revenue. Continue reading
U.S. arms makers boost earnings, shares surge
By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. weapons makers reported higher-than-expected profit and improved margins for the first quarter, even as revenue began to taper off after more than a decade of sharp growth in U.S. Continue reading
Energy stocks lead a turnaround on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing modestly higher on Wall Street, led by energy companies as oil prices rise back following a plunge last week. Continue reading
