Stock market today: Nasdaq composite ticks higher to a record after a quiet day on Wall Street

NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stock indexes edged higher after a quiet day of mixed trading Monday following their latest winning week. The S&P 500 rose 4.86 points, or 0.1%, to 5,308.13 and pulled within 0.02 of its record set last week. The Nasdaq composite gained 108.91, or...

How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 5/20/2024

U.S. stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish after a quiet day of trading, and the Nasdaq composite rose to another record. The Nasdaq climbed 0.7% Monday. The S&P 500 edged up by 0.1% to finish just short of its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.5% in...

Ivan Boesky, stock trader convicted in insider trading scandal, dead at 87

Ivan F. Boesky, the flamboyant stock trader whose cooperation with the government cracked open one of the largest insider trading scandals in the history of Wall Street, has died at the age of 87. A representative at the Marianne Boesky Gallery, owned by Ivan Boesky's daughter,...

Ivan Boesky, involved in one of Wall Street's biggest insider trading scandals, dies at age 87, according to reports

Stock market today: Dow finishes above 40,000 to cap Wall Street’s latest winning week

NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished a day above the 40,000 level for the first time on Friday as U.S. stock indexes drifted around their records while closing out their latest winning week. The Dow rose 134.21 points, or 0.3%, to 40,003.59, a day after briefly...

The Dow closed above 40,000 for the first time. The number is big but means little for your 401(k)

NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average just closed above 40,000 for the first time, the latest pop in what's been a surprisingly good year for Wall Street. But just like New Year's represents an arbitrary point in time in the Earth's revolution around the sun, such...

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 5/17/2024

U.S. stocks drifted to a mostly higher close on Wall Street, marking their fourth winning week in a row. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% to close above 40,000 points for the first time. It briefly traded above that level a day earlier. The Nasdaq...

Take-Two Interactive, RBC Bearings rise; Cracker Barrel, Flowers Foods fall, Friday, 5/17/2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Snowflake Inc., down $3.18 to $161.86. The software company is reportedly in talks to buy Reka AI. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., up $1.76 to $147.84. ...

Stock market today: Asian shares retreat after Wall St edges back from records

Asian shares retreated on Friday after U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights, though the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly topped 40,000 for the first time. U.S. futures fell and oil prices edged higher. Chinese stocks were little changed after...

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 5/16/2024

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close near their record levels after the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly topped the 40,000 level for the first time. The Dow ended with a loss of 0.1% Thursday. The S&P 500 index, which is much more widely followed on Wall Street, slipped...