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U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.4% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 0.3%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 climbed 0.5% in morning trading. Orpea added 8.2% and Phoenix Group Holdings rose 7.3%. On the other hand,…

Following the sharp pullback seen Thursday afternoon, stocks showed a substantial move back to the upside during trading on Friday. The Nasdaq surged to a nearly two-month closing high, while the Dow and the S&P 500 reached their best closing levels in well over a month. The major averages saw further upside going into the…

U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.3% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.3%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.5% in morning trading. GN Store Nord rose 11.6% and IMCD rose 3.3%. On the other hand,…

Stocks showed a lack of direction for much of morning trading on Thursday but came under considerable pressure in the afternoon. The major averages all showed notable moves to the downside, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 snapping their longest winning streaks in two years. The major averages climbed off their worst levels going…

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U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.1% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.1%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 declined 0.3% in morning trading. Nexi climbed 6.5% and Schneider Electric climbed 5.4%. On the other hand, S4…

Stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Wednesday, with the major averages bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line after trending higher over the past several sessions. The major averages eventually ended the session narrowly mixed. While the Dow edged down 40.33 points or 0.1 percent to…