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NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street crossed the finish line of another losing week on Friday, the worst week for big tech stocks since the 2020 coronavirus crash.The S&P 500 fell 0.9%, ending its third straight week of declines. This is the longest run since September, before falling into a record-setting frenzy this year.The Nasdaq Composite fell 2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which is less heavily focused on tech stocks, was the outlier, rising 211 points, or 0.6%.The market’s worst performers included some of the biggest stars of the past. Supermicrocomputers lost more than a fifth of their value,…
Trump Media, the parent company of the former president’s Truth Social, warned Nasdaq Inc. on Thursday of possible illegal activity that is causing the company’s stock price to fall.In a letter to the exchange, Trump Media (DJT) CEO Devin Nunes outlined what he believes could be considered a “naked” short sale.Naked short sellers involve people selling stocks they don’t own or owe. They then often try to buy stocks at a discount to cover themselves. This practice is generally illegal. On the other hand, legitimate short sellers, people who seek to profit from a decline in the value of a…
Markets are fickle, but the tone has completely changed. The skyrocketing bullish mood just a month ago has given way to heightened uncertainty and cautious restraint.A big change happened this month. Bonds are underperforming, but they’re becoming more attractive. Stock prices no longer rise straight to the sky. The dollar has strengthened, giving investors new reason to worry about rising oil prices.There are two well-known causes behind many of these changes: inflation and interest rates. Lurking in the background is an increase in geopolitical risks. The possibility that escalating conflicts in the Middle East and rising oil prices could affect…
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Stocks suffered their longest losing streak of the year as geopolitical turmoil rattled Wall Street and investors cut bets that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates soon.The S&P 500 index fell 0.9% on Friday, its sixth straight year of declines and its worst decline since October 2022.The decline pushed the S&P 500 index down more than 3% for the week, its third straight week of declines. By this measure, the index’s weekly losing streak is the longest since September, when concerns about rising government debt and a possible government shutdown compounded concerns about the impact of high interest rates.Those…
Stock index rebound: Nvidia and chip stocks fall as financials and staples advance 10 hours 45 minutes ago Dow American Express (AXP) rose 6.2% after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter profit and net interest income. Financial sector peers also rose, including JPMorgan Chase (JPM) up 2.5% and Travelers Companies (TRV) up 1.7%. Procter & Gamble (PG) rose 0.5% after its first-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations. The Dow’s price-weighting shielded it from the fallout in tech stocks, which saw some of its major names fall. Amazon (AMZN) fell 2.6%, Microsoft (MSFT) fell 1.3% and Apple (AAPL) fell 1.2%. S&P500 Paramount…
(Bloomberg) — The big market rally of 2024 looks dangerously close to collapse as Wall Street’s once-invincible bull force begins withdrawing its winnings.Most Read Articles on BloombergWith bond yields soaring, a hawkish Federal Reserve in the ascendancy and conflict in the Middle East escalating, money is being pulled out of stocks and junk bonds at the fastest pace in more than a year. Opportunities to buy on the spur of the moment were silenced. The S&P 500 index suffered consecutive losses this week as stock price volatility increased, with seven big tech companies closing down nearly 8%.It is the rising…
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If a self-driving future is one pillar of Tesla’s (TSLA) “excellent” market valuation, electric cars that are cheap enough for most households are another.But changes from within and outside the company are rapidly complicating that vision.Tesla’s stock price relies in part on its mass-market EVs, which are leading a paradigm shift in how much of the country gets around.However, rising prices for cars, especially EVs, are reducing consumer demand and lengthening implementation timelines.While governments around the world begin to steer societies toward electric vehicles, traditional automakers are readjusting their timing to adapt to waning demand. Several major companies, including Ford…
Market sentiment on Friday was weighed down by sharp declines in tech and communications services stocks, but strong financial results from blue-chip credit card companies held firm. Dow Jones Industrial Average on the water. And volatility could continue next week thanks to a flurry of Big Tech earnings and important inflation updates. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6% to $37,986, thanks to post-earnings gains. american express (AXP). AXP was definitely the best dow jones stocks Shares soared 6.2% today after the credit card company reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings of $3.33 per share and inline revenue of…