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US Stock Market Regained The Lead In Last Week’s Rally
US stocks reclaimed the top spot in last week’s performance race for the major assets classes, based on a set of proxy ETFs. The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) gained 1.7% for the five trading days through Oct. 23, the fourth straight weekly rise–the longest winning streak in a year. Otherwise, the week just […]
US stock indexes march higher after encouraging results from eBay, McDonald’s and others
KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average rose 299 points, or 1.8 percent, to 17,468 as of 2:59 p.m. Eastern time. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index added 32 points, or 1.6 percent, to 2,051. The Nasdaq gained 72 points, or 1.5 percent, to 4,912. The gains brought the S&P 500 index nearly back […]
US stock indexes march higher after encouraging results from eBay, McDonald’s and others
KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average rose 307 points, or 1.8 percent, to 17,475 as of 1:18 p.m. Eastern time. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index added 35 points, or 1.8 percent, to 2,054. The Nasdaq gained 83 points, or 1.7 percent, to 4,923. The gains brought the S&P 500 index nearly back […]
US stock rally produces 4th straight weekly gain
New York (AFP) – Surging tech earnings, a McDonald’s comeback and a partnership between Oprah Winfrey and Weight Watchers helped push US stocks Friday to their fourth straight week of gains. The S&P 500, erasing the memories of a horrendous third quarter, gained 42.04 points (2.07 percent) to 2,075.15, moving back into positive territory for […]