By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stock market today, March 18, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.55% to finish at 16,336.19. The S&P 500 added 0.72% to end the day at 1,872.25, while the Nasdaq jumped 1.25% to close at 4,333.31.
The big news today includes a surge in U.S. food prices on the horizon, yet another U.S. bank settling for its bad behavior, Russia annexing Crimea, and a Microsoft swell to near-record levels not seen since 2000.
Here's what you need to know after the bell...
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stock market news today, March 18, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 181.55 points on Monday to close at 16,247.22. The Nasdaq gained 34.55 points to close at 4,279.95, while the S&P 500 added 17.70 to finish the day at 1,858.83.
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By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - • Print | Email
Today (Monday), Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald appeared on FOX Business' "Varney & Co." with other analysts to weigh in on some of the hottest picks in the stock market today.
After a five-day losing streak, the Dow Jones Industrial Averagescored triple-digit gains today, up 1.10% to 16,242.88. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index are also up, 0.98% to 1,859.26, and 0.87% to 4,282.31, respectively.
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U.S. stocks slumped to a close today, with all three major indices noting losses and continuing the downward spiral that took off in Thursday's session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.27%, or 43 points, at 16,066 points; The S&P 500 closed down 0.29%, or 5 points, at 1,841 points; and the Nasdaq Composite Index closed down 0.36%, or 15 points, at 4,245 points.
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By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stock market news, March 14, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 231.19% on Thursday to close at 16,108.89. The Nasdaq slipped 1.46% to finish at 4,260.42. The S&P 500 dropped 1.17% to end the day at 1,846.35.
Here's the top news affecting the markets today…
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By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stock market today, March 13, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.07% on Wednesday to close at 16,340.08. The Nasdaq increased 0.37% to finish at 4,323.33, while the S&P 500 gained 0.03% to end the day at 1,868.20.
Here are the top five stories affecting the markets today…
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By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - • Print | Email
Speculators can't make heads or tails of the stock market in 2014. Some say this bull has grown long in the tooth.
We disagree.
"We've got a lot higher to go," Money Morning Capital Wave Strategist Shah Gilani said yesterday (Tuesday) on FOX Business' "Varney & Co."
First, let's take a look at the signs that have naysayers predicting this bull will run amok…
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By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stock market today, March 11, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.21%, finishing at 16,418.68. The Nasdaq lost 0.04% to end at 4,334.45. The S&P slipped 0.05%, closing at 1,877.17. Markets dipped marginally on news of China's steep drop in exports and Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser's speech pronouncing that February's harsh winter was responsible for the recent stunt in U.S. job growth.
Here are the five biggest stories to watch today and how they're moving markets:
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By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - • Print | Email
It's a gloomy Friday for these stock market crashers: Pixelworks Inc. (Nasdaq: PXLW), Alpha Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: ANR), and Analogic Corp. (Nasdaq: ALOG). The three companies have dropped 23.89%, 11.04%, and 15.79% respectively so far today.
Here's what's causing each of these companies' dramatic drops…
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By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - • Print | Email
The stock market crash this week that occurred five years ago this Sunday marks a solemn anniversary for U.S. stock markets.
Subprime financial crisis-related events would ultimately become responsible for five out of the top ten biggest single-day Dow Jones Industrial Average stock market crashes, including the top two spots.
