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Dow turns positive, stocks pare losses as market heads for second weekly gain to kick off 2023
U.S. stocks pared early losses on Friday with the Dow turning mildly positive as investors scrutinized more economic data and Federal Reserve commentary following Thursday’s promising inflation report, as well Read more
Dow books near 200-point gain Tuesday as stock extend modest 2023 rally
U.S. stocks closed higher Tuesday, shaking off earlier weakness to end near the session’s high, while extending a modest advance in the first two weeks of 2023. The Dow Jones Read more
Dow industrials register triple-digit gain as 28 of 30 components advance
Dow industrials register triple-digit gain as 28 of 30 components advance
Dow ekes out gain Friday, stocks book second week in a row of gains
Major U.S. stock indexes ended a choppy session mixed Friday, while still posting weekly gains, after monthly jobs data showed the Federal Reserve’s rapid pace of interest rate hikes has Read more
U.S. oil price erases 2022 gain as China protests stoke demand fears
Oil futures fell sharply Monday, with the U.S. benchmark wiping out what remained of this year’s big gain, as protests over China’s strict COVID-19 restrictions stoked worries over demand for Read more
Foot Locker stock soars after surprise same-store sales gain and profit beat, raised full-year outlook
Shares of Foot Locker Inc. FL, +5.00% soared 17.7% in premarket trading Friday, after the athletic footwear and apparel retailer reported fiscal third-quarter profit that beat expectations, a surprise increase Read more
Twitter’s advertiser exile is TikTok, Reddit and Snapchat’s gain, data suggests
In the two weeks since Elon Musk tried to reassure advertisers that Twitter wouldn’t turn into a “free-for-all hellscape” under his ownership, at least a few aren’t taking him at Read more
TSMC shares post biggest one-day gain since 2020
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. shares delivered their best one-day percentage rise since July 2020, as upbeat October sales growth boosted investor confidence in the Taiwan chip maker’s resilience amid an Read more
Oil prices mark first gain in 4 sessions as a modest slowdown in U.S. inflation helps weaken the dollar
Oil futures ended higher on Thursday for the first time in four sessions, as U.S. data revealed signs of easing inflation, prompting a pullback in the dollar and raising the Read more