May 05 Boards of U.S. companies are still disproportionately white, despite greater overall diversity By Stan Choe, Associated Press Following a pressure campaign from outsiders, more companies are disclosing the racial breakdowns of their boards of directors. Continue reading
Oct 26 Solid earnings drive U.S. stocks further into record heights By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press The S&P 500 was up 0.3%. Big technology companies were doing much of the heavy lifting, and that helped send the Nasdaq up 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.1%. UPS jumped 7.4% after the package delivery service reported… Continue reading
Dec 01 Nasdaq seeks mandatory board diversity for listed companies By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Nasdaq is seeking U.S. authority to require more diversity in the board rooms of Nasdaq-listed companies. Continue reading
Dec 31 Stock market suffers worst year since 2008 financial crisis By Alex Veiga, Associated Press The S&P 500 ended the year down 6.2 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 5.6 percent. Continue reading
Nov 19 U.S. stocks slide as tech, internet companies sustain big losses By Marley Jay, Associated Press Apple, Microsoft and Amazon, the most valuable companies on the market, saw some of the worst losses Monday. Continue reading
Oct 24 Stock sell-off extends losing streak, led by tech companies By Alex Veiga, Associated Press The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite bore the brunt of the sell-off, leaving it more than 10 percent below its August peak, what Wall Street calls a "correction." The Dow and S&P 500 erased their gains for the year. Continue reading
Apr 11 ‘Facebook for pot’ files to be first cannabis company on NASDAQ By Andrew Small MassRoots, a “technology platform for the cannabis industry,” filed IPO papers today to be NASDAQ’s first publicly traded marijuana-related company. Photo courtesy of MassRoots… Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch News Wrap: U.S. airstrike may have killed Somali militant leader By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Pentagon confirmed that a U.S. airstrike in Somalia overnight targeted the leader of the al-Qaida-linked group al-Shabab. It was unclear whether Ahmed Abdi Godane -- the alleged mastermind behind the raid of a Kenyan… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch Has the market rally in biotech and Internet stocks hit a wall? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Wall Street completes year-long rally with record-breaking gains in 2013 Wall Street completes year-long rally with record-breaking gains in 2013… Continue watching