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Stock market today: Wall Street coasts to the close of another winning week as Nvidia cools again
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks coasted to the close of their latest winning week on Friday, as Nvidia ’s stock continued to cool from its startling, supernova run. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, but it remained close to its all-time high set on Tuesday and capped its eighth winning...
Sarepta Therapeutics, Ryan Specialty rise; Autodesk, Trump Media fall, Friday, 6/21/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Sarepta Therapeutics Inc., up $39.63 to $163.13. U.S. regulators approved the company's treatment for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Trump Media &...
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline as Nvidia weighs on Wall Street
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Friday after a retreat on Wall Street, where a drop in Nvidia stock pulled stocks lower. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up less than 0.1% to 38,645.63 after the government reported that the inflation rate ticked higher for the first...
Accenture, KB Home rise; Snap, Jabil fall, Thursday, 6/20/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: Accenture Plc., up $20.81 to $306.16. The consulting company raised part of its revenue forecast for the year. Snap Inc., down 41 cents to $15.39. ...
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 6/20/2024
U.S. stock indexes edged back from their records, weighed down by a rare dip for Wall Street darling Nvidia, following a mixed set of reports on the economy. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Thursday from its all-time high set before Wednesday’s holiday for financial markets. The...
Stock markets buckle from Paris to Mumbai under stress of election results: Will the US be next?
NEW YORK (AP) — Elections have consequences for financial markets. But what that means for investors is often hard to predict. Just look at France, where the threat of electoral losses for the president’s centrist party recently sent the French stock market to its worst week in...
Swiss central bank cuts its main interest rate by 1/4 point, citing easing inflationary pressures
GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss National Bank said Thursday it has lowered its main policy rate by a quarter of a percentage point, citing a drop in “underlying inflationary pressure” despite an uptick in some costs like rents, tourism services and oil products. The central bank...
Stock market today: Global stocks are mixed after Wall Street edges to more records
HONG KONG (AP) — World stocks were mixed on Wednesday after U.S. benchmarks ticked to more records following the latest signs that the U.S. economy may be slowing without falling into recession. The future for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.1% while that for the...
Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street edges to more records
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday after U.S. benchmarks ticked to more records following the latest signs that the U.S. economy may be slowing without falling into recession. U.S. futures were mixed and oil prices were little changed. Tokyo’s...
Nvidia's stock market value topped $3.3 trillion. How it became No. 1 in the S&P 500, by the numbers
Nvidia’s startling ascent in the stock market reached another milestone Tuesday as the chipmaker rose to become the most valuable company in the S&P 500. Investors now say the company is worth over $3.3 trillion. Nvidia has seen soaring demand for its semiconductors, which are...
