For April 15, 2015, here's how the stock market did today, the top stock market news, and stocks to watch based on today's market moves...
Dow: 18,112.61, +75.91, +0.42%
S&P 500: 2,106.63, +10.79, +0.51%
Nasdaq: 5,011.02, +33.73, +0.68%
The DJIA Index rose 75 points Wednesday on strong energy stock gains and improving confidence in first-quarter earnings. A strong U.S. dollar, winter weather, and a massive West coast port shutdown may not have affected companies in Q1 as much as previously expected.
Shares of Netflix Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) are surging more than 12% in post-market hours on news that the company shattered earnings expectations.
The S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX), the market's fear gauge, declined 6% on the day.
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