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Stock market today: Wall Street hangs around its records after European stocks slump

Jun. 14, 2024 17:03 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks hung around their record levels on Friday as Wall Street remained relatively quiet following another slide in Europe. The S&P 500 edged down by less than 0.1%, marking the first time this week where it did not set an all-time high. The Dow Jones...

RH, MSC Industrial fall; Adobe, Progressive rise, Friday, 6/14/2024

Jun. 14, 2024 16:24 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Adobe Inc., up $66.57 to $525.31. The design software company raised its earnings forecast for its fiscal year. RH, down $47.32 to $229.73. The...

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 6/14/2024

Jun. 14, 2024 16:24 PM EDT

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close as caution crept into financial markets heading into the weekend. The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1% Friday after setting an all-time high every other day this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1%, while the Nasdaq composite edged...

The AZEK Company: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jun. 14, 2024 16:17 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — The AZEK Company Inc. (AZEK) on Friday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $49.8 million. The Chicago-based company said it had profit of 34 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 39 cents per share. ...

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after AI hopes nudge Wall St to records. BOJ stands pat

Jun. 14, 2024 00:23 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Friday after Wall Street’s continued frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology nudged indexes on Wall Street to more records. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 0.7% to 38,998.04 after the Bank of Japan kept its...

Broadcom, Korn Ferry rise; Signet Jewelers, Repligen fall, Thursday, 6/13/2024

Jun. 13, 2024 16:45 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: John Wiley & Sons Inc., up $4.42 to $40.90. The publisher's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beat analysts' forecasts. Broadcom Inc., up $183.48 to...

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 6/13/2024

Jun. 13, 2024 16:44 PM EDT

Most U.S. stocks fell, but hopes for coming cuts to interest rates and Wall Street’s continued frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology sent indexes to more record highs. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Thursday after a day of drifting between shallow gains and losses, beating...

Jittery markets rally after Argentina's Milei gets his first legislative triumph on sweeping reforms

Jun. 13, 2024 15:34 PM EDT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Wall Street rallied Thursday as Argentina's President Javier Milei traveled to Italy for the Group of Seven summit, buoyed by his first legislative victory after the Senate passed sweeping proposals to slash state spending and boost his powers. Having...

Stock market today: Asia shares rise amid Bank of Japan focus after the Fed stands pat

Jun. 12, 2024 23:56 PM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday, as investors turned their attention to what the Bank of Japan might decide on monetary policy later this week. The Bank of Japan is not expected to raise its benchmark rate when it wraps up its meeting on Friday, but the economy is...

As Art Basel opens, buyers confront a 'cooling' but still very active market

Jun. 12, 2024 21:37 PM EDT

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Multimillion-dollar works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Yayoi Kusama and Alberto Giacometti went on the market this week as the Art Basel fair opened in Switzerland. Thousands flooded the exhibition center for VIP previews before doors open to public Thursday....