(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) * Job growth beats expectations; unemployment rate steady at 3.7% * Ford falls on lower November vehicle sales * Dow down 0.29%, S&P 500 down 0.54%, Nasdaq down 0.75% (Updates to mid-afternoon, changes byline) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Dec 2 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Friday, although major indexes recovered from their lowest levels, as the November payrolls report fueled expectations the… Source link
Read More »US STOCKS-Wall Street extends declines on recession worries
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) * Tech, consumer discretionary pare back gains * Casinos jump as Macau allows tour groups after nearly 3 years * Indexes down: Dow 1.06%, S&P 0.99%, Nasdaq 0.53% (Adds comments, updates prices throughout) By Shreyashi Sanyal Sept 26 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes extended declines on Monday as investors continued to fret about the Federal Reserve’s aggressive policy tightening and its impact… Source link
Read More »US STOCKS-Wall Street dips with Fed policy announcement on tap
* FedEx jumps after lifting quarterly dividend by more than 50% * Oracle rises as sales, profit top estimates on cloud boom * Continental Resources jumps on buyout proposal from founder (Updates to mid-afternoon, changes byline) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, June 14 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 ended lower on Tuesday as the index was unable to bounce from a sharp sell-off in the prior session with a key policy statement from the Federal Reserve on deck that will reveal how aggressive the central… Source link
Read More »US STOCKS-Wall Street closes higher as earnings reports soothe investor fears
(Updates closing prices, adds sector and volume details) * Healthcare sector gains with earnings boost from Anthem, Abbott * Verizon up on customer growth, * IBM falls sharply in late trade after revenue miss * Dow up 0.43%, S&P up 0.37%, Nasdaq down 0.05% By Devik Jain, Shreyashi Sanyal and Sinéad Carew Oct 20 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Dow climbed on Wednesday with the Dow hitting an intraday record high as investors eyed better than expected… Source link
Read More »US STOCKS-Wall St jumps as earnings, economic data lift optimism
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Technology stocks rally * Big banks rise as profits beat forecasts * UnitedHealth jumps on strong results * Indexes up: Dow 1.6%, S&P 500 1.7%, Nasdaq 1.8% (New throughout, updates prices, market activity and comments adds dateline, changes byline) By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks surged on Thursday as companies including Bank of America and UnitedHealth… Source link
Read More »US STOCKS-Wall Street ends near flat on cautious note ahead of Fed
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) * Walt Disney shares fall as CEO says program production delayed * S&P 500 below 50-day moving average * Indexes: Dow down 0.15%, S&P 500 down 0.08%, Nasdaq up 0.22% (Updates close with volume, other details) By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended near flat on Tuesday after a broad sell-off the day before, with worries over troubles at developer China… Source link
Read More »REFILE-US STOCKS-Wall St drops 2% on growth worries; focus turns to Fed
(Corrects to remove extraneous text in headline) * Energy, bank stocks lead market declines * All eyes on Fed’s policy meeting later this week * Major airlines gain as U.S. relaxes travel rules * Indexes down: Dow 1.92%, S&P 2.04%, Nasdaq 2.53% By Devik Jain Sept 20 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes tumbled on Monday, as concerns about the pace of a global recovery spurred a selloff across sectors at the start of a week in which the Federal Reserve will decide on potentially tapering its… Source link
Read More »US STOCKS-Wall St tumbles on growth worries; focus turns to Fed
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Energy, bank stocks lead market declines * All eyes on Fed’s policy meeting later this week * Indexes down: Dow 1.34%, S&P 1.35%, Nasdaq 1.63% (Updates to open; changes quote) By Devik Jain Sept 20 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes tumbled on Monday, as concerns about the pace of a global recovery hit economy-linked stocks at the start of a week in… Source link
Read More »US STOCKS-Wall Street falls on worries over slowing economic recovery
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Drugmakers Amgen, Merck weigh on Dow after rating cuts * Boeing drops after Ryanair ends jet order talks * Tinder parent Match Group jumps on joining S&P 500 * Indexes down: Dow 0.72%, S&P 0.42%, Nasdaq 0.02% (Updates to open) By Shashank Nayar Sept 7 (Reuters) – The Dow Jones and S&P 500 fell on Tuesday, as worries over the slowing pace of economic recovery overshadowed hopes that the… Source link
Read More »CORRECTED-US STOCKS-Wall St rises on strong earnings, chipmakers fall after Intel outlook
(Corrects to remove reference to three stocks in fourth paragraph) * Social media stocks rally after strong results * AmEx jumps on blowout Q2 profit * Intel sales forecast implies rocky second half of 2021 * Indexes up: Dow 0.39%, S&P 0.44%, Nasdaq 0.26% By Devik Jain and Shreyashi Sanyal July 23 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Friday, helped by megacap technology stocks and strong earnings from social media companies, while a weak sales forecast from Intel hit chipmakers amid… Source link
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