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Stocks ended 2021 on a strong note as investors found opportunities in new sectors like health care and real estate. The S&P 500 rose 4.7 percent in December, rebounding from worries about the Federal Reserve and omicron variant of coronavirus. The index climbed...
Technology stocks just had their worst week since February as rising inflation makes investors worry about higher interest rates. The SPDR Technology ETF (XLK) and Nasdaq-100 both declined more than 3 percent between Friday, September 24, and Friday, October 1. That...
Stocks crashed and rebounded last week as investors confronted risks like tighter monetary policy. Still, sentiment is so cautious that it may be hard for the market to decline much. The S&P 500 was down 2.9 percent at its low the afternoon of Monday, September...
Stocks inched higher again last week as investors focused on companies that will benefit from the global pandemic easing. The S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent between Friday, May 28, and Friday, June 4. Buyers focused heavily on energy, which ripped almost 7 percent....
Stocks broke out to new highs last week, but something changed. For the first time in months, Tesla didn't lead the charge. Traditional Nasdaq companies like Netflix (NFLX), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Apple (AAPL) outperformed the electric-car maker by a wide margin. The...
Stocks advanced last week, but uncertainties about the coronavirus pandemic and stimulus are increasing. The S&P 500 was up as much as 2.1 percent last Monday, only to stall and end the week with a gain of just 0.2 percent. The Nasdaq-100 and Dow Jones Industrial...
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 pushed back above their pre-Covid highs last week, with big technology companies like Apple and Tesla leading the charge. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent between Friday, August 14, and Friday, August 21. It was the index's fourth straight positive week,...
It's hard to miss news headlines about COVID-19. The coronavirus outbreak has brought the world to its knees. Schools have closed, workplaces have shuttered, and many worry about the far-reaching effects of the virus on financial markets. As governments around the...