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
Mar 14 Stocks rally on Wall Street following inflation report, bank failures By Stan Choe, Associated Press The S&P 500 was 1.5 percent higher in early trading after a report showed inflation is still high but heading lower. Stocks of smaller and mid-sized banks recovered some of their prior plunges caused by worries that customers could yank… Continue reading
Feb 24 Wall Street closes out on its worst week of the year By Stan Choe, Associated Press Stocks have dropped through February as reports on inflation, the job market and spending by shoppers have come in hotter than expected. Continue reading
Jan 17 Stocks edge lower on Wall Street amid uncertain trading By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press Stocks edged mostly lower in uncertain trading on Wall Street to kick off a holiday-shortened, but earnings-heavy week. Continue reading