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U.S. Stocks Finish Lackluster Session Little Changed
Stocks turned in a lackluster performance during trading on Wednesday following the strong upward move seen to start the week. After moving to the upside early in the session, the major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line. The major averages eventually ended the day narrowly mixed. While the Dow…
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U.S. Manufactured Goods New Orders Surge; Oil Inventories Expected To Increase
With orders for transportation equipment showing a substantial increase, the Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing new orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods surged by more than expected in the month of March. The report said durable goods orders soared by 2.6 percent in March after climbing by a downwardly revised 0.7 percent…
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Upbeat Earnings News May Lead To Extended Rebound On Wall Street
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Wednesday, with stocks likely to extend the notable upward move seen over the two previous sessions. A positive reaction to the latest corporate earnings news may contribute to an extended rebound on Wall Street following the considerable weakness seen last week. Shares…
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Stocks Close On Firm Note For 2nd Straight Day On Earnings Hopes
U.S. stocks ended on a firm note on Tuesday, extending gains from previous session, with technology shares once again outperforming others, amid optimism about earnings. A batch of encouraging earnings updates, and slightly easing concerns about the outlook for interest rates helped underpin sentiment. The major averages all ended notably higher. The Dow settled with…
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Futures Pointing To Extended Rebound On Wall Street
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to higher open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to extend the rebound seen in the previous session. Traders may continue to look to pick up stocks at relatively reduced levels amid a positive reaction to some of the latest corporate earnings news. Shares of General Motors (NYSE:GM)…
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U.S. Stocks Close On Bright Note Despite Coming Off Day’s Highs
U.S. stocks climbed higher on Monday with those from the technology sector turning in a fine performance, as traders indulged in some bargain hunting after recent losses. Easing worries about Middle East tensions helped underpin sentiment. The major averages all closed on a firm note. The Dow ended with a gain of 253.78 points or…
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Nasdaq, S&P 500 Extend Losing Streaks On Tech Weakness But Dow Advances
With technology stocks under pressure, the Nasdaq showed a substantial move to the downside during trading on Friday, extending its recent losing streak. The S&P 500 also saw further downside, while the narrower Dow bucked the downtrend. The Nasdaq plunged 319.49 points or 2.1 percent to 15,282.01, closing lower for the sixth straight session and…
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Futures Pointing To Roughly Flat Open After Israel Retaliates Against Iran
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open on Friday, with stocks likely to show a lack of direction after trending lower over the past several sessions. The futures had been pointing to a lower open earlier in the morning after Israel launched strikes against Iran, in what appeared to…
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Nasdaq, S&P 500 Extend Losing Streaks To Five Days
After once again failing to sustain an early upward move, stocks came under pressure over the course of the trading session on Thursday. The major averages pulled back well off their highs of the session, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 ending the day in negative territory. Reflecting weakness in the tech sector, the…
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Traders May Make Another Attempt At Bargain Hunting
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a modestly higher open on Thursday, with stocks likely to move back to the upside after ending yesterday’s volatile session mostly lower. The upward momentum on Wall Street comes on the heels of four-day losing streaks for the Nasdaq and S&P 500, which have fallen to…