The market, and the Dow in particular, had a bit of a retreat today after 3M (MMM) offered disappointing earnings and guidance when it reported before the session began. The Dow slipped 0.51% (134.97 points) before the market closed while the S&P 500 fell 0.04%...
March went out like a lion on Friday with U.S. equities trading higher and the market continuing to roar three months into the new year. Looking back at the year so far, it has been the best start for the S&P 500 in over two...
Stocks rallied today despite what may prove to be dark & stormy clouds on the horizon. The S&P 500 was up 0.72% (20.10 points) while the Nasdaq climbed 0.71% (53.98 points). The Dow rose to end the session up 0.55% (140.90 points). Most individual components...
US equities had a sharp turnaround on Monday after several sessions of losses dragged the market down last week. The S&P 500 climbed 1.47% (40.23 points) throughout the day, and the Nasdaq increased 2.02% (149.92 points). The Dow started the session out with losses but...
It was a very volatile session for U.S. stocks today with major indices flip-flopping several times between gains and losses before finally ending just in the red. The Nasdaq finished the day down 0.02% (1.21 points) while the S&P 500 dropped 0.11% (3.16 points). After...
US stocks were on the rise again on Thursday along with investor’s appetite for risk as President Trump signaled that he’s willing to remain flexible in regards to trade negotiations with China. The S&P 500 climbed 0.30% (8.30 points) while the Nasdaq rose 0.08% (5.76...
Investors’ high hopes led to a jump in US stocks on Tuesday, with all three of the major indices ending the day up. As the market closed, the S&P 500 was up 1.29% (34.93 points), marking its highest closing level since the beginning of December....
With the fourth quarter of the fiscal year having come to a close we are squarely in the “earnings season’ again. The components of the Dow 30 have also begun releasing their current Q4 earnings reports and we have seen seven of the Dow 30...
Stocks were back up again on Tuesday with all three of the major indices building on early gains throughout the day. The Nasdaq was up 1.71% (117.92 points) by the time markets closed, and the S&P 500 gained 1.07% (27.96 points). The Dow had a...
US stocks turned up abruptly during Thursday’s session after spending most of the day deep in the red. All three major indices posted gains today. The S&P 500 was up 0.86% (21.13 points) as trading ended, and the Nasdaq rose 0.38% (25.14 points). The Dow...