For April 16, 2015, here's how the stock market did today, earnings reports, the top stock market news, and stocks to watch based on today's market moves...
Dow: 18,105.77, -6.84, -0.04%
S&P 500: 2,104.99, -1.64, -0.08%
Nasdaq: 5,007.79, -3.23, -0.06%
The DJIA today gave up mid-afternoon gains to end the session down 6 points amid mixed earnings reports and lackluster economic data. Weekly jobless claims jumped to a six-week high this morning, although the moving average remains near a 15-year low.
March housing starts rose far less than analysts expected. Shares of homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) slipped 3%, while rival Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: HOV) fell 4.3%.