Tag: market

May 1, 2020

Shares dropped in Europe and Asia on Friday after the latest data drove home the extent of economic carnage from the coronavirus pandemic. Many world markets were closed for May Day holidays. Britain’s FTSE 100 sagged 2% to 5,781.91 while […]

March 27, 2020

U.S. stock-index futures on Friday were trading lower to end the week, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 index booked their best three-day win streak since the 1930s on Thursday. However, investors are worried that there are […]

March 5, 2020

U.S. stock indexes dropped more than 2% on Thursday as the swift spread of the coronavirus in the United States led California to declare an emergency, while airline stocks were hammered by crippled travel demand. Down almost 12% last week […]

February 26, 2020

U.S. stocks stabilized Wednesday as investors continued to weigh the fast-spreading coronavirus and its impact on the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 300 points after shedding nearly 2,000 points over the past two days. Heading into Wednesday, the […]

December 30, 2019

NEW YORK — Stocks moved broadly lower on Wall Street in midday trading Monday as the market gave back some of its recent gains following a record-setting run. The benchmark S&P 500 index has risen five straight weeks, notching multiple […]

December 10, 2019

U.S. stocks on Tuesday swung from positive to negative territory as Wall Street weighed U.S-China trade developments, with a Dec. 15 deadline for additional tariffs on Chinese goods looming. Investors also were digesting news of a revised North American free […]

September 20, 2019

Texas Instruments – Texas Instruments raised its quarterly dividend by 17%. The chipmaker will now pay 90 cents per share, up from the prior 77 cents a share, with the next dividend payable November 18 to stockholders of record on […]

August 19, 2019

U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher start on Monday, lifted by moves by encouraging comments from President Donald Trump and other officials on trade talks, along with a move by China over the weekend to lower borrowing costs for […]

August 7, 2019

President Donald Trump’s trade war has increasingly revolved around the role of global currencies. It’s a shift he’s ushered along by crying foul on alleged currency manipulation. And there have even been reports that he’s considered doing it with the […]

August 6, 2019

Allergan – Allergan beat estimates by 3 cents a share, with adjusted quarterly profit of $4.38 per share. The drugmaker’s revenue beat forecasts as well, driven by strong sales of products like Botox and Juvéderm. Allergan also raised its full-year […]