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Stocks are testing support as the venerable Dow Jones Industrial Average takes leadership from newer technology companies. The 138-year-old benchmark rose 0.7 percent between Friday, August 4, and Friday, August 11. The Nasdaq-100, on the other hand, fell 1.4 percent....
From employment to manufacturing and spending, the economy continues to improve as the crucial holiday shopping season approaches. Today's non-farm payrolls report featured bullish news on almost every metric. The overall number beat estimates by 25 percent, as key...
L Brands and MGM Resorts were the top-performers member of the S&P 500 this week as economic optimism overshadowed strong earnings from Big Tech. L Brands (LB) rose 21 percent since Friday, January 29, after preannouncing better-than-expected fourth quarter...
The Nasdaq-100 has struggled for the last month, but Apple and Amazon.com could draw interest back to major tech stocks this week. The Nasdaq-100 rose 4.2 percent between Friday, October 2, and Friday, October 9. It was the index's third straight positive week, and...
Stocks fell again last week as investors took profits after five months of solid gains. The S&P 500 fell 2.5 percent in the holiday-shortened period between Friday, September 4 and Friday, September 11. It was the second straight negative week. Technology stocks...
Stocks kept climbing last week as President Trump and China moved closer to a trade deal -- potentially as soon as next month. The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent between Friday, August 30, and Friday, September 6. The index also managed to get back above its 50-day...
Stocks fell again last week as economic fears continued, but the Federal Reserve may lift spirits soon. The S&P 500 declined 1 percent between Friday, August 9, and Friday, August 16. It was the third straight losing week and kept the index on pace for its second...
Stocks drifted last week as investors started worrying about politics and the global economy. The S&P 500 rose less than 0.1 percent between Friday, February 1, and Friday, February 8. It was only the sixth and smallest advance in the last seven weeks, following...
Investors like turnaround stories. That seems to be the message from the last week of corporate earnings. Consider two major retailers: Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) and Macy's (M). Both beat analysts' estimates, but moved in two very different directions. Why? It was all...