[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks jumped in afternoon trading Monday as investors sent the Dow and S&P 500 up for a third straight session and to new record closing highs. The market’s latest rise is due in large part to the idea that an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve is still due later this …
Stocks Back On Top Heading Towards The Weekend
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks rallied after three straight days of losses for the S&P 500 and Dow, which on Thursday logged a new closing high and jumped nearly 200 points. In market movers today, Facebook (FB) climbed 3.7%. The jump added to a 1.3% gain yesterday after the company reached a deal with New York …
A Nothing Day
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The major indexes fluctuated throughout the day, but there was no conviction in either direction, so the S&P 500 ended down a scant 0.05%. Same with the Dow, however, the Nasdaq managed to edge into plus territory by a meager 0.12%. The early rally did not hold, and we spend the remainder …
Equities Close Slightly Lower; Verizon To Buy AOL
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Major U.S. stock indexes closed slightly lower after recouping much of an early slump. The slide was brought on, in part, by a troubling rise in global long-term borrowing rates. The price of oil closed above $60 a barrel for just the third time this year, giving a boost to energy stocks. …
Markets Can’t Keep The Momentum Going
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks fell as Wall Street failed to extend Friday’s strong jobs-fueled rally, and a drop in oil prices helped push energy stocks sharply lower. U.S. benchmark crude fell 26 cents to $59.13 a barrel and shares of ExxonMobil (XOM) dropped 1.7% and Chevron (CVX) fell 1.2% accordingly. In M&A news, today we …
It Was All About Tech Today
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks gained today with the Dow climbing 82 points as investors shook off growing concerns about overvalued stocks and rising interest rates. Markets broke a 2-day losing streak; however, the mood remained cautious after comments by Janet Yellen Wednesday that suggested stocks are generally overvalued. Lady Yellen said market valuations were generally …