Stock Markets Jump as Banks Lead Dow, S&P to New Highs
U.S. stocks rallied to fresh highs on Tuesday as investors picked up large-cap companies' shares on the expectation that central bank stimulus will propel the rally further.
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S&P 500 Inches Up for New Record as Stocks Mostly Hold Steady
Bank of America led a rally in big-bank stocks in mostly quiet trading on Monday. Stock indexes ended little changed, though the S&P 500 rose 3 points and set another record.
As the Dow Breaks 15,000, Is It Too Late to Buy?
With the market setting records, it's natural to worry that stocks have gone up too far. But higher priced stocks may still be a good deal.
Dow, S&P 500 Close at Record Levels After Jobs Report
The Dow and S&P 500 advanced to all-time closing highs on Friday, with major indexes jumping 1 percent after an unexpectedly strong April jobs report.
Stocks Rise After Initial Unemployment Claims Fall
Stocks are rising in early trading on Wall Street Thursday following encouraging news about the job market and higher profits from CBS, Facebook and other companies.
Led by Tech Stocks, S&P 500 Reaches New High
Technology companies led the stock market higher Monday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index above the all-time closing high it reached earlier this month.
Weak Earnings Results Drive Slight Decline on Wall Street
Disappointing earnings results weighed on the stock market in morning trading on Thursday, following two steep drops this week.
4 Companies Going the Wrong Way This Earnings Season
The S&P 500 hit new highs in April, but earnings aren't always following suit. Consider these four surprising powerhouses expected to post lower earnings than last year.
Stocks Rise for Fourth Day in a Row, Led by Retail
Rite Aid, Ross Stores and other retailers surged Thursday after turning in better sales, and major stock market indexes rose for a fourth day straight.
Wall Street This Week: All Eyes on Earnings
The stock market's robust rally was slowing even before Friday's jobs report, but the red flag sent up by the weak payrolls data makes the path to more gains less secure.
Will a 'Sell in May' Plunge Come Early This Year?
With stock indexes at record highs, even investors who've avoided the market since 2008 are returning. But the adage says, "Sell in May and go away." Is now a bad time to buy?
S&P 500 Hits Record High, Beating 2007 Mark
For the second time in less than a month, the stock market marched past another milepost on its long, turbulent journey back from the Great Recession.
S&P 500's New High: How'd We Get Here?
Three weeks after the Dow Jones industrial average blew past its all-time high, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index joined it in the history books.
S&P 500 Closes at a Record High, Beating '07 Mark
The S&P rose six points to 1,569, a gain of 0.4 percent, beating its previous record by four points. The index is still shy of its all-time trading high of 1,576.
Bullishness from 2 Investment Banks; Lululemon Recall
Goldman Sachs expects the S&P index to hit 1625 this year, and Morgan Stanley (MS) raised its target to 1600. Both had been pretty bearish on the market. The S&P closed yesterday at 1552.