By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Today's stock market news, Jan. 31: U.S. markets rose on Thursday, Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) reported strong earnings, and fourth-quarter GDP increased 3.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.7% to 15,848, and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index jumped 1.1% to 1,794. U.S. stock futures were down Friday before the bell after Eurozone inflation levels unexpectedly fell by 0.7%.
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By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
With our eye on the opening bell, here are five stories to watch in the stock market today:
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By Rebecca McClay, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stock Market News Today, Jan. 27: U.S. stocks are compounding last week's selloff, with all three major indices dropping into the red as home sales fell 7% in December.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 41.23 points, or 0.3%, to 15,837.75; the S&P 500 fell 0.5%, or 8.73 points, to 1,781.56; and the Nasdaq fell 1.1%, or 44.56 points, to 4,083.61.
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By Rebecca McClay, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stock Market Today, Jan. 22: U.S. stocks today are mixed and trading in a fairly narrow range as corporate earnings season continues – with lackluster results. Investors are cautious ahead of economic data tomorrow that includes jobless claims and existing home sales reports.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average today is down 0.24% at 16,374. The Standard & Poor's 500 is up 0.2% at 1,841, and the Nasdaq Composite Index is up 0.46% at 4,245.
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By Rebecca McClay, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stock Market News Today, Jan. 17: The Dow is up but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq down in afternoon trading, and here's why…
Housing market data today revealed that new home construction fell 9.8% in December to a seasonally adjusted rate of 999,000. The numbers were weighed by starts for single-family homes and apartments, the U.S. Commerce Department reported.
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By Rebecca McClay, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stock Market News Today, Jan. 13: Stocks are slightly defensive today as investors brace for fourth-quarter earnings season, which kicked off Friday with Alcoa's disappointing results. Today, The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 0.2% at 16,400 points and the Standard & Poor's 500 is down 0.2% at 1,8139 points. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite Index […]
By Rebecca McClay, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stock Market News Today, Jan. 9, 2014: U.S. stocks are fairly flat today, with all three indexes down just a smidge, weighed after today's jobless claims report that was on par with analyst expectations.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average today is down slightly at 16,456, while the Nasdaq Composite Index is off 0.12% at 4,160. The Standard & Poor's 500 is down less than a point at 1,837.
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By Tony Daltorio, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Bullishness is running rampant on Wall Street, with the stock market charging ahead ever since hitting its lows in March 2009. Today the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit its 48th record close this year. Will this bull continue its rampage, goring bears along the way? Or is it time for caution? Money Morning's Chief Investment […]
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By Rebecca McClay, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stock Market News Today, Dec. 12: U.S. stocks are weighed today after having started the day higher on upbeat retail sales data. They retreated on more concerns that the U.S. Federal Reserve will scale back its $85-billion-per-month bond-buying stimulus program.
The S&P 500 today fell 0.38%, or 6.72 points, at 1,775.50, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.66%, or 104.03 points, at 15,739.50 points. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.14%, or 5.41 points, at 3,998.40.
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By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Over the last 100 years, December stock market performance has been the Dow's best.
The blue-chip benchmark has averaged a 1.42% gain in December over the last century, with positive returns 73% of the time.
All the elements are falling into place...
