For May 4, 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: 18,070.40, +46.34, +0.26%
S&P 500: 2,114.49, +6.20, +0.29%
Nasdaq: 5,016.93, +11.54, +0.23%
The DJIA Index jumped 46 points Monday as healthcare stocks surged higher and shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) pushed the financial sector into the green.
New U.S. factory goods orders notched their highest jump in eight months as a stronger dollar continues to bolster profits for domestic companies. Meanwhile, merger talk reemerged in the cable industry as Charter Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: CHTR) executives have reached out to Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) management to discuss a possible deal.
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