Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stallmart Investors hope to end a lackluster week on a high note. Stocks dropped on Thursday, as the S&P 500 dipped 0.4%, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.5% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 1%. Walmart‘s stock fell more…
Wall Street’s main indexes were set for weekly declines on Friday, as fresh data painted a weak picture for the American economy, while UnitedHealth dropped after a report that the Justice Department is investigating the healthcare conglomerate. In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 704 points, or 1.6%, to 43,472. The S&P 500 dropped 1.4%, and the Nasdaq lost…
The Alibaba office building on Feb. 18, 2025, in Nanjing, Jiangsu province of China. Fang Dongxu | Visual China Group | Getty Images Chinese tech titan Alibaba posted a startling 239% year-over-year jump in net profit in the final quarter of 2024. CEO Eddie Wu attributed that shiny result to growth in the company’s cloud…
US stock futures barely moved after the major indexes slumped following a weak earnings outlook from retail giant Walmart (WMT) during market hours. Futures attached to the major gauges of the S&P 500 (ES=F), Nasdaq (NQ=F), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) all hovered around the baseline. CME – Delayed Quote • USD As of…
Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange floor on Feb. 20, 2025. Spencer Platt | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were little changed on Thursday night after the major averages slid following a lackluster earnings forecast from retail giant Walmart. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 28 points, or less than 0.1%. S&P 500…
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, Feb. 20 1. Wall Street was heading for a lower open Thursday after the S & P 500 closed at another record. Following Wednesday’s strength, the Dow and Nasdaq finished less 1% off their all-time highs. It is Monthly Meeting Day for the Club. Kicking off at noon…
Melbourne, Australia, at night. James O’Neil | Getty Image Asia-Pacific markets fell Thursday, as investors weighed U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on autos, chips and pharmaceutical imports as well as the Federal Reserve potentially keeping rates higher for longer. Trump, who said the duties could be implemented as soon as April 2, did not specify whether…
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. New heights The S&P 500 rose 0.24% Tuesday to close at a new record high of 6,129.58. The index also notched a new intraday all-time high, climbing to 6,129.63 when the stock rally picked up its pace just before the…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Feb. 19, 2025. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images S&P 500 futures moved lower Wednesday evening on the heels of the broad market index scoring a new all-time high and a closing record in the regular…
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Feb. 19 1. Wall Street was headed for a mixed open, the morning after the S & P 500 closed at a record high. The Dow and Nasdaq each finished higher Tuesday, inching towards their own record highs. 2. In an almost daily barrage of trade headlines, President…