Oct 10 Dow industrials sink 831 points as tech stocks plunge By Marley Jay, Stan Choe, Associated Press Although the losses were widespread, stocks that have been the biggest winners on the market, including technology companies and retailers, suffered steep declines. Apple and Amazon both had their worst day in two and a half years. Continue reading
Oct 10 Trump says Federal Reserve 'has gone crazy' after big stock drop By Associated Press President Trump, who has been critical of the central bank's interest rate increases, told reporters that he thinks "the Fed is making a mistake." But he's also calling the drop "a correction we've been waiting for for a long time."… Continue reading
Sep 04 Amazon becomes second company to top $1 trillion. What does that mean? By Gretchen Frazee Amazon’s stock price hit 2,049 per share late Tuesday morning, putting its valuation above $1 trillion, before dropping back down. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 6:04 Why recent stock market gains might not benefit the economy By Paul Solman This week has marked the longest uninterrupted stock market gains in U.S. history, thanks in part to a steady economic recovery now nine years old. But another driver is the growth of stock buybacks: companies purchasing their own shares. Whether… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
Apr 06 Stocks dive as U.S. proposes more China tariffs, Dow falls 700 By Marley Jay, Associated Press Stocks are tumbling as investors worry that tariffs and harsh words between the U.S. and China will touch off a trade war that derails the global economy. Continue reading
Mar 23 S&P records worst week in 2 years, as global stocks tumble due to trade fears By Marley Jay, Associated Press Stocks around the world plunged Friday as investors feared that a trade conflict between the U.S. and China, the biggest economies in the world, would escalate. Continue reading
Mar 22 Stock market plunges on fears of trade tensions between the U.S. and China By Associated Press Stocks plunged, sending the Dow Jones industrials down more than 700 points, as investors feared that trade tensions will spike between the U.S. and China. Continue reading
Feb 11 Stock drop could pose risk to U.S. economy -- if it endures By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The tumble in U.S. stock prices has inflicted psychological pain and financial losses — at least on paper — for people with a meaningful stake in the market. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 3:39 What we can learn from past stock market crashes By Paul Solman The stock market took another nerve-wracking ride on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrials dropping more than 1,000 points. One explanation of this week's jitters is the idea that market prices are out of whack. So how low could we… Continue watching