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Stock Market Today (12/3/21): Stocks Turn Tail Amid November Jobs Miss, Omicron
Stock Market Today (12/3/21): Stocks Turn Tail Amid November Jobs Miss, Omicron
Wall Street capped off an omicron-inspired zigzag week of trading with a dip after November's headline jobs figure came up short.
December 3, 2021
Stock Market Today (12/2/21): Dow Leads Broad-Market Rally as Boeing Soars
Stock Market Today (12/2/21): Dow Leads Broad-Market Rally as Boeing Soars
Boeing was the best blue chip today after Chinese regulators cleared the 737 Max for flight.
December 2, 2021
Stock Market Today (12/1/21): Stocks' Gains Erased as Omicron Reveals Itself in U.S.
Stock Market Today (12/1/21): Stocks' Gains Erased as Omicron Reveals Itself in U.S.
The major benchmarks swung sharply lower after first U.S. case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 was identified.
December 1, 2021
Stock Market Today (11/30/21): Dow Drops 652 Points After Powell Signals Faster Taper
Stock Market Today (11/30/21): Dow Drops 652 Points After Powell Signals Faster Taper
Despite a looming threat from the COVID omicron variant, the Fed is likely to discuss speeding up the tapering of its asset-buying program.
November 30, 2021
Stock Market Today (11/29/21): Tech Stocks Lead in Broad-Market Bounce
Stock Market Today (11/29/21): Tech Stocks Lead in Broad-Market Bounce
Tesla and Microsoft were two notable gainers, while semiconductor stocks also made a big move higher.
November 29, 2021
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Stock Market Today (11/24/21): Stocks End Mixed After Data Dump
Stock Market Today (11/24/21): Stocks End Mixed After Data Dump
Initial unemployment claims fell to a 52-year low last week.
November 24, 2021
Stock Market Today (11/23/21): Dow Closes Up, But Turbulent Tech Trips Up Nasdaq
Stock Market Today (11/23/21): Dow Closes Up, But Turbulent Tech Trips Up Nasdaq
Energy made a surprising move higher Tuesday despite President Biden ordering oil released from America's strategic reserves.
November 23, 2021
Stock Market Today (11/22/21): Stocks Retreat Late After Cheering Powell Nomination
Stock Market Today (11/22/21): Stocks Retreat Late After Cheering Powell Nomination
President Joe Biden nominated Fed Chair Jerome Powell for a second term Monday: a move that was welcome by investors ... at least for a few hours.
November 22, 2021
Stock Market Today (11/19/21): Nasdaq Sets New Highs in Polarized Session
Stock Market Today (11/19/21): Nasdaq Sets New Highs in Polarized Session
A flareup in European COVID-19 cases weighed on financial and energy stocks Friday, but relative strength in tech lifted the Nasdaq.
November 19, 2021
Stock Market Today (11/18/21): New S&P, Nasdaq Highs Thanks to Apple, Nvidia
Stock Market Today (11/18/21): New S&P, Nasdaq Highs Thanks to Apple, Nvidia
Two of the major indexes enjoyed modest gains Thursday thanks to Nvidia's great Q3 and reports of Apple's renewed automobile ambitions.
November 18, 2021
Stock Market Today (11/17/21): Stocks Slip Despite Slew of Sturdy Retail Earnings
Stock Market Today (11/17/21): Stocks Slip Despite Slew of Sturdy Retail Earnings
TJX, Lowe's and Target all delivered impressive third-quarter results, but weakness in financials and energy weighed on the major indexes.
November 17, 2021
Stock Market Today (11/16/21): Stocks Get a Lift on Solid Retail Sales
Stock Market Today (11/16/21): Stocks Get a Lift on Solid Retail Sales
Wall Street also weighed strong earnings reports from blue-chip retailers Home Depot and Walmart.
November 16, 2021
Stock Market Today (11/15/21): Boeing, Tesla Spice Up a Bland Market Session
Stock Market Today (11/15/21): Boeing, Tesla Spice Up a Bland Market Session
A lack of macro drivers kept the markets in neutral Monday, but earnings, economic data and a Buffett update could spark some excitement later this we…
November 15, 2021
Stock Market Today (11/12/21): Nasdaq Outperforms as Mega-Cap Tech Stocks Soar
Stock Market Today (11/12/21): Nasdaq Outperforms as Mega-Cap Tech Stocks Soar
Meta Platforms led a rally in Big Tech, while Johnson & Johnson did well among blue chips on news the company will split in two.
November 12, 2021
Stock Market Today (11/11/21): Dour Disney Results Drag Down the Dow
Stock Market Today (11/11/21): Dour Disney Results Drag Down the Dow
Technology stocks enjoyed a relief rally Thursday amid the bond market's off day, but the Dow couldn't escape the effects of a weak Disney report.
November 11, 2021
Stock Market Today (11/10/21): Persistent Inflation Gut-Punches Tech Stocks
Stock Market Today (11/10/21): Persistent Inflation Gut-Punches Tech Stocks
The highest jump for consumer prices in 30-plus years stole headlines Wednesday, but evidence of persistent inflation was the real worry for markets.
November 10, 2021
Stock Market Today (11/9/21): Tesla Snips S&P, Nasdaq Win Streaks
Stock Market Today (11/9/21): Tesla Snips S&P, Nasdaq Win Streaks
Another big drop in Tesla (TSLA) put an end to the Nasdaq's 11 consecutive advances, and the S&P 500's eight-session run.
November 9, 2021
Stock Market Today (11/8/21): New Week, New Highs for Stocks
Stock Market Today (11/8/21): New Week, New Highs for Stocks
The passage of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill kept the stock market rally moving Monday, albeit with modest gains.
November 8, 2021
Stock Market Today (11/5/21): Boffo Jobs Report Spurs Fresh Dow Highs
Stock Market Today (11/5/21): Boffo Jobs Report Spurs Fresh Dow Highs
Investors cheered better-than-expected October payroll gains and a possible breakthrough COVID-19 treatment by vaccine leader Pfizer.
November 5, 2021
Stock Market Today (11/4/21): Tech Helps Nasdaq, S&P 500 Extend Streaks
Stock Market Today (11/4/21): Tech Helps Nasdaq, S&P 500 Extend Streaks
Chipmakers including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices helped spark new index highs Thursday.
November 4, 2021
Stock Market Today (11/3/21): The Taper Is On, And Stocks Take Off
Stock Market Today (11/3/21): The Taper Is On, And Stocks Take Off
The Federal Reserve made its long-awaited taper announcement Wednesday, and the bulls didn't miss a beat, driving stocks to record highs.
November 3, 2021
Stock Market Today (11/2/21): Dow 36,000 at Last!
Stock Market Today (11/2/21): Dow 36,000 at Last!
The Dow closed above the 36,000 level for the first time ever Tuesday, while earnings also pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to new heights.
November 2, 2021
Stock Market Today 3/2/21: Stocks Regress After Monday's Romp
Stock Market Today 3/2/21: Stocks Regress After Monday's Romp
Monday's euphoric stock-buying binge was put in check, with the major indices giving back some gains on a slow-news Tuesday.
November 2, 2021
Stock Market Today 3/3/21: Growth Stocks Gashed
Stock Market Today 3/3/21: Growth Stocks Gashed
A stingier stimulus measure, conflicting news on the COVID front and upward creep in interest rates helped send growthier stocks to the cleaners Wedne…
November 2, 2021
Stock Market Today 3/4/21: Crash? Not Today. But Stocks Still Feel Pain.
Stock Market Today 3/4/21: Crash? Not Today. But Stocks Still Feel Pain.
A small rise in weekly jobless claims and comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell sparked a scare in stocks Thursday, though the losses could've been wo…
November 2, 2021