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Economy Jun 20

S&P 500 index closes at a record high

By Associated Press

Economy Apr 24

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on April 24, 2019. The S&P 500 hit a new record Tuesday. Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters
Wall Street keeps hitting records. What do investors do now?

The S&P 500 just hit an all-time high, recovering from last year's dramatic plunge. Still it's anyone's guess what happens next for the stock market.

By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Associated Press

Economy Apr 23

The stock market just hit a record high. What’s changed since December’s low?

Stock investors had to go on a harrowing round trip over the last seven months, but the market may be in a healthier place after it.

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Economy Nov 23

A Trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. The S&P 500 lost 17 points on the shortened trading day Friday, pushing it into correction territory. Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters
S&P 500 again dips into ‘correction’ territory

The S&P index is down 10.2 percent from its last all-time high set Sept. 20.

By Alex Veiga, Associated Press

Economy Nov 19

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters
U.S. stocks slide as tech, internet companies sustain big losses

Apple, Microsoft and Amazon, the most valuable companies on the market, saw some of the worst losses Monday.

By Marley Jay, Associated Press

Nov 12

U.S. stocks tumble, led by tech giants

By Alex Veiga, Associated Press

Technology stocks took some of the biggest losses Monday as the market came off a two-week winning streak.

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Oct 12

Stocks rebound after two days of deep dives

By Marley Jay, Associated Press

Despite the uptick on Friday, major U.S. indexes still ended the week down about 4 percent, their worst weekly loss in six months.

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Aug 22

What the longest bull market in history means for the economy and your investments

By Gretchen Frazee

Wednesday marked the longest bull market in the stock market's history, and financial analysts say the economy is strong enough that the gains could continue.

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Feb 05

Dow plunges more than 1,000 points Monday after major drop last week

By Daniel Bush

The Dow dropped by as many as 1,500 points, before rebounding to close the day down nearly 1,200 points.

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Aug 24

UPDATE: Stock markets down after volatile day of trading

By Kristen Doerer

Stock markets plummeted this morning, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling more than 1,000 points, or 5 percent, at opening, before rebounding and making back most of its gains by noon. As of 12:15 p.m. EDT Monday, the Dow…

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