Aug 05 Why financial markets are falling and how we got here By Associated Press Worried about a slowing U.S. economy, investors sent the market in Japan to its worst day in decades and have sliced billions in market value off some of the world’s biggest technology companies. Continue reading
Jul 24 Weak profit reports from big tech companies send stocks tumbling on Wall Street By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press A wipeout on Wednesday sent U.S. stock indexes to their worst losses since 2022 after profit reports from Tesla and Alphabet helped suck momentum from Wall Street’s frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology. Continue reading
May 31 Stocks for Trump Media swing wildly a day after former president was convicted in hush money trial By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, are rising in early trading on Friday after former President Donald Trump was convicted in his hush money trial… Continue reading
May 17 Watch 4:19 What's behind the historic stock market highs and how it relates to the overall economy By Geoff Bennett, Diane Lincoln Estes This has been a big week for the stock market. The Dow Jones, the much broader S&P 500 and the NASDAQ all reached record highs with the Dow crossing the 40,000 threshold for the first time. The markets have rallied… Continue watching
May 16 Dow Jones hits record-high 40,000 points By Stan Choe, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new milestone Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 26 Rooting for Trump to fail has made his stock shorters millions By Bernard Condon, Associated Press There have been plenty of scary moments, including last week when DJT, the ex-president’s initials and stock ticker, jumped nearly 40% in two days. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 6:05 Why Truth Social's stock price soared despite company reporting $49M loss last year By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Donald Trump’s Truth Social made its debut on the Nasdaq Tuesday. The stock price soared, powered by supporters looking to invest in the former president's business. But the platform’s stock success doesn’t seem to match its financials. Truth Social lost… Continue watching
Mar 22 Donald Trump's Truth Social could be traded on stock market, with big payout for the former president By Associated Press The deal's approval would open the door for Trump Media & Technology Group, whose flagship product is the social networking site Truth Social, to soon begin trading on the Nasdaq stock market in Digital World's place. Continue reading
Jan 24 Americans' economic outlook brightens as inflation slows and wages outpace prices By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press After an extended period of gloom, Americans are starting to feel better about inflation and the economy — a trend that could sustain consumer spending, fuel economic growth and potentially affect President Joe Biden's political fortunes. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 6:03 How the rise of artificial intelligence is boosting tech stocks By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow Rallies have driven both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the much larger S&P 500 to record highs this week. There are several reasons for that, including investors’ assessments of the economy right now and where it will be in… Continue watching