Stocks tumbled last week on downward revisions to U.S. economic growth and worries about global growth.[1] For the week, the S&P 500 fell 1.21%, the Dow lost 1.21%, and the NASDAQ gave up
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Stocks Post Best Week of 2016
Markets closed out their best week of the year last week, buoyed by higher oil prices and positive economic data that reassured some recession worriers. For the week, the S&P increased 2.84%, the
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Are Recession Fears Just Hype?
Markets ended another volatile week lower despite a bounce in oil prices. For the week, the S&P 500 lost 0.81%, the Dow fell 1.43%, and the NASDAQ dropped 0.59%.[1]
Amid volatile stock prices and
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Stocks End Holiday Week Positive
Markets ended the holiday week on an upbeat note, giving stocks their best week since late November.[1]
For the week, the S&P 500 gained 2.76%, the Dow Jones grew 2.47%, and the NASDAQ rose
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Global Growth Worries Weigh on Markets
Markets ended a volatile week sharply down after oil hit near-seven-year lows and a major corporate merger highlighted global growth woes. For the week, the S&P 500 fell 3.79%, the Dow dropped
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Stocks Close Mixed on Low Holiday Volume
Stocks closed out the short week mixed on very low volume as investors stayed home for the holidays. For the week, the S&P 500 grew 0.04%, the Dow lost 0.14%, and the NASDAQ gained 0.44%.[1]
The
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Why Do We Care About Earnings?
Stocks rallied again last week on a strong Tech sector showing, bringing the S&P 500 positive for the year again. For the week, the S&P 500 gained 2.07%, the Dow grew 2.50%, and the NASDAQ
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Stocks Post Third Weekly Gain on Hopes of Fed Delay
Stocks ended last week on another strong note as markets surged on the strong possibility that the Fed won't raise rates this year. For the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.90%, the Dow grew 0.77%, and
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