US stocks fell and oil prices climbed, as concerns about rising commodity prices and uncertain progress in cease-fire talks between Russia and Ukraine weighed on investors. A selloff accelerated on Wednesday afternoon after major indexes spent much of the day narrowly in the red. That left stocks on track to lose ground in the 2022’s […]
US stocks fell and oil prices climbed, as concerns about rising commodity prices and uncertain progress in cease-fire talks between Russia and Ukraine weighed on investors. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% in early trading Wednesday, while the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index lost 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was recently down less than 0.1%. On […]
text size Shares of memory-chip maker Micron were up nearly 3% on Tuesday, in advance of the earnings report. Dreamstime Memory chip maker Micron Technology posted better-than-expected results for its latest quarter on Tuesday. The firm also provided an optimistic outlook that exceeded Wall Street’s estimates, as pricing improved across the company’s product portfolio. Micron […]
text size Shares of memory-chip maker Micron were up nearly 3% on Tuesday, in advance of the earnings report. Dreamstime Memory chip maker Micron Technology posted better-than-expected results for its latest quarter on Tuesday. The firm also provided an optimistic outlook that exceeded Wall Street’s estimates, as pricing improved across the company’s product portfolio. Micron […]
US stock indexes rose at the opening and bond yields edged closer to flashing a recessionary warning signal Tuesday. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the major indexes in early trading, gaining 1.1%, or about 158 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 0.8%, while the S&P 500 added 0.7%. On Monday, major indexes rose […]
Text size A cyclist rides past an AMC theater in San Francisco in the spring of 2020. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Even stocks are back on the menu. Shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings , GameStop , and Bed Bath & Beyond leapt Monday in a resurgence of the frenzied buying that took them through the roof […]
Will Smith Monday evening apologized in an Instagram post to comedian Chris Rock for his behavior in Sunday night’s Academy Awards ceremony, which included slapping him on stage over a joke about the Oscar winner’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. “My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable,” Mr. Smith wrote. “Jokes at […]
US stocks wavered and bond yields remained near their highest level in three years with investors preparing for a campaign of interest-rate increases from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 was up about 0.1% in early trading Monday. Last week, US stocks rebounded for a second consecutive week. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite rose 0.5%, while […]
When technology stocks tumbled for a fourth straight day in January, Evan Fetter, a 25-year-old in the US military, saw an opportunity to swing for the fences. The trade has been underwater at times, but Mr. Fetter says he hopes to hold the shares until his investment is worth $50,000, at which point he plans […]
US stocks rebounded for a second consecutive week as investors gained confidence that the economy can withstand the escalating war in Ukraine and the Federal Reserve’s plans to lift interest rates to control inflation. The S&P 500 climbed 1.8% for the week, extending its gains over the past two weeks to 8.1%, the strongest run […]
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