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S&P 500 edges up, Nasdaq hits record on strong economic data
19 days ago - By Reuters
NEW YORK - The S&P 500 edged higher on Tuesday as investors were encouraged by U.S. economic data, and the Nasdaq closed at a record high for the second day in a row with help from the technology and consumer discretionary sectors.
Read more ...Stocks go nowhere amid trade tensions
19 days ago - By Business Insider
Stocks were mixed Tuesday as US trade tensions rose on multiple fronts. The dollar and the 10-year Treasury yield fell.
Here's the scoreboard:
Dow Jones industrial average : 24,797.44 −16.25
S&P 500 : 2,748.21 +1.34
China offered to buy nearly $70 billion more worth of American farm and energy products. Beijing is asking Washington to drop tariff threats in exchange for a reduction in the US-China trade deficit.
The number of job openings in the US exceeded the number of job seekers for the first time on record. There were 6.7 million jobs available at the end of April, the Department of...
Read more ...Stocks go nowhere amid trade tensions
19 days ago - By Business Insider
Stocks were mixed Tuesday as US trade tensions rose on multiple fronts. The dollar and the 10-year Treasury yield fell.
Here's the scoreboard:
Dow Jones industrial average : 24,797.44 −16.25
S&P 500 : 2,748.21 +1.34
China offered to buy nearly $70 billion more worth of American farm and energy products. Beijing is asking Washington to drop tariff threats in exchange for a reduction in the US-China trade deficit.
The number of job openings in the US exceeded the number of job seekers for the first time on record. There were 6.7 million jobs available at the end of April, the Department of...
Read more ...S&P rises; technology helps Nasdaq hit intraday record
20 days ago - By Reuters
The S&P 500 edged slightly higher on Tuesday, on track for its third straight day of gains, while Nasdaq hit an intraday record high with help from the technology and consumer discretionary sectors.
Read more ...Tesla is sliding ahead of its annual meeting
20 days ago - By Business Insider
Tesla 's annual meeting is set to kick of at 5:30 pm ET in California on Tuesday.
The stock is down 2.5% ahead of the meeting.
Follow Tesla's stock price in real-time here.
Shares of Tesla slid as much as 2.5% Tuesday as investors arrive for the electric-car maker's annual meeting in California, which kicks off after markets close.
The stock has had a rough start to 2018, down 7%, as worries of the company's need for cash swirl around Wall Street. That cash burn, alongside concerns about the company's ongoing struggle to meet its own Model 3 production goals, are sure to be at the top of...
Read more ...Argo Rebrands Italian Specialty Insurance Acquisition Ariscom
20 days ago - By A.M. Best
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. said it rebranded its newly acquired Italian subsidiary to ArgoGlobal Assicurazioni S.p.A.
The rebranding follows the acquisition of Ariscom Compagnia di ...
Read more ...Twitter shares jump 5 percent as they win new follower: The S&P 500
20 days ago - By Reuters
NEW YORK - Consider it the ultimate "like" for a stock: Twitter Inc is joining the benchmark S&P 500 U.S. index, pushing the social media company's stock price up 5 percent on Tuesday as demand surged from equities investors.
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