^GSPC - S&P 500
| Previous Close | 2,824.23 |
| Open | 2,819.72 |
| Volume | 2,323,248,426 |
| Day's Range | 2,817.38 - 2,860.31 |
| 52 Week Range | 2,346.58 - 2,940.91 |
| Avg. Volume | 3,836,199,000 |
Yahoo Finance•48 minutes agoTrump: The economy would've grown over 4% if the Fed hadn't raised rates
President Donald Trump says the economy would have grown over 4% in 2018 if the Fed did not raise rates four times.
- Yahoo Finance Video•5 hours ago
What the Fed's 'dovish pivot' means for investors
Tony Dwyer, Chief Market Strategist and Sr. Managing Director of Canaccordia Genuity talks market strategy with Yahoo Finance's Julie Hyman and Adam Shapiro
- Investor's Business Daily•16 minutes ago
Dow Jones Futures: 3 Hot Growth Names In Buy Range As Apple Powers Rally; Nike Leads Key Movers Late
Stock futures: Nike earnings beat late, but shares fell on North America sales. Apple led Thursday's rally, but it was broad-based. Here are three hot growth plays in buy range.
- CNBC•36 minutes ago
Shares in Asia set to slip despite Wall Street surge overnight
Shares in Australia gained in early trade. In overnight market action stateside, stocks advanced as investors continued to grapple with the potential implications of a recent U.S. Federal Reserve policy statement. Stocks in Asia were set to slip at the open despite an overnight surge on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting a gain of more than 200 points.
Bloomberg•2 hours agoAsia Stocks to Edge Up as U.S. Gains; Dollar Rises: Markets Wrap
The dollar rebounded after a four-day decline, while government bonds stabilized. Futures pointed higher for stocks in Japan, Hong Kong, China and Australia. The S&P 500 Index staged a broad-based advance earlier that saw tech shares climbing alongside the real estate and consumer sectors, though financials continued falling for a third day.
- Barrons.com•3 hours ago
The S&P 500 Eked Out a Gain Despite Biogen’s 29% Plunge
The biotech lost nearly a third of its market value on news Biogen halted trials for its Alzheimer’s treatment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.84% to close at 25,962.51. The S&P 500 gained 1.09% to end at 2854.88, and the Nasdaq Composite surged 1.42% to end at 7838.96.
- Associated Press•3 hours ago
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
Technology companies powered a broad rally for U.S. stocks Thursday, snapping the market's two-day losing streak. Retailers and industrial companies also notched solid gains, which offset losses in financial ...
Associated Press•3 hours agoS&P 500 ends 2-day losing streak as tech leads stocks higher
Technology companies powered a broad rally for U.S. stocks Thursday, snapping the market's two-day losing streak.
- MarketWatch•3 hours ago
Children's Place hikes dividend 12%
Retailer The Children's Place Inc. said late Thursday it was raising its quarterly dividend 12% to 56 cents a share from 50 cents a share. Children's Place stock is flat after hours and closed down 0.5% during the regular session. The S&P 500 index gained 1.1%.
Reuters•3 hours agoThe Fed is prodding Americans to buy more on credit
The Federal Reserve's decisive statement this week that interest rates are unlikely to rise this year sends a signal to U.S. households: keep buying stuff. The Fed tries to guide the U.S. economy by controlling the interest rate banks charge one another for overnight loans. Moving this rate up lifts other rates in the economy, making it costlier for people to use their credit cards or to buy homes and cars.
- Motley Fool•3 hours ago
Stock Market Today: Biogen Crushed After Failure of Alzheimer's Drug
Elsewhere, the IPO of Levi Strauss got a rousing reception from investors.
- MarketWatch•3 hours ago
AMD CEO Su's pay rose 19% in 2018, two board members not up for re-election
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said late Thursday that its chief executive got a substantial rise in compensation in 2018 and that two board member are not up for re-election. In a proxy filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, AMD said that CEO Lisa Su received $13.4 million in compensation in 2018 including her $961,000 base salary, up from $10.9 million in compensation in the previous year. Since Su was appointed CEO in October 2014, AMD shares have soared 965% compared with a 52% gain in the S&P 500 index . In 2018, AMD shares rose 80% as the S&P 500 shed 6%. AMD also said that board members Michael Inglis and Amhed Yahia are not nominated for re-election this year. AMD's annual stockholders' meeting is scheduled for May 15.
- Reuters•3 hours ago
Wall Street powers world stocks; dollar up on Brexit woes
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street led global stocks higher on Thursday on the back of upbeat economic data, while the dollar rallied despite the Federal Reserve's uber-dovish stance as ...
- MarketWatch•3 hours ago
Dow logs best day in 5 weeks as tech shares, Apple buoys stock market
U.S. stocks close higher Thursday on the back of a rally in the technology sector, while shares of Apple Inc. surged, helping to propel the Dow.
Bloomberg•4 hours agoFed ‘Put’ Lacks Key Ingredient Bulls Dare Not Ignore
Clearly, investors were overjoyed with the prospect that the Fed had their backs. The concern here is that the Fed’s moves will only serve to suppress market rates, putting further pressure on the already razor-thin difference between the short-term rates banks pay on their own borrowings and the long-term rates they charge lenders. In the banking business, this is known as the net interest margin.
Reuters•4 hours agoWall Street rises as Apple, tech shares climb
An Apple-led tech rally pushed Wall Street higher on Thursday as jitters over the Federal Reserve's forecast of an economic slowdown were calmed by upbeat economic data. All three major U.S. stock indexes ended the session in the black, with the Nasdaq showing its fifth straight advance, the Dow posting its best day in over a month and the benchmark S&P 500 closing less than 3 percent below its all-time high set in September. On Wednesday, the Fed surprised investors with a policy statement that was more dovish than expected, as it anticipated no further interest rate hikes this year due to signs of softness in the U.S. economy.
- Investor's Business Daily•4 hours ago
Nasdaq, S&P 500 Rally To 5-Month Highs; Is Apple Ready To Run?
Stocks shook off a weak start and rallied to close at or near session highs Thursday, as Apple and other surging techs led the broad advance.
- Reuters•4 hours ago
U.S.-based equity, taxable bond funds post second consecutive week of inflows
U.S.-based equity funds attracted over $3.6 billion in the week ended on Wednesday, their second straight week of inflows, according to data from Refinitiv's Lipper research service on Thursday, thanks ...
- MarketWatch•4 hours ago
E.L.F. Beauty names Mandy Fields CFO
E.L.F. Beauty has named Mandy Fields chief financial officer, succeeding John Bailey, who stepped down from the role, effective March 31. Fields joins from BevMo, a top retailer of alcoholic beverages on the West Coast. She has 15 years of finance experience. E.L.F. Beauty shares closed up 0.3% in Thursday trading, and have gained 14% in 2019. The S&P 500 index has also gained nearly 14% for the year to date.
