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American Express, Travelers Sink the Dow Thursday

Posted: July 19, 2018 at 4:01 pm

July 19, 2018: Markets opened lower Thursday even though weekly jobless claims hit a 49-year low. Corporate earnings reports have helped push the Dow higher for several days, but it ...
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Caterpillar, UnitedHealth Elevate the Dow Wednesday

Posted: July 18, 2018 at 4:01 pm

July 18, 2018: Markets opened narrowly mixed Wednesday but only the Nasdaq Composite struggled to get into the green for the day. Telecom and consumer staples were the day's big ...
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Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, IBM and More Dow Stocks to Watch This Week

Posted: July 15, 2018 at 10:20 am

Earnings reporting season for the second quarter has gotten underway, and 24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of the Dow Jones industrial average companies scheduled to report their ...
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Travelers, McDonalds Weigh on the Dow Wednesday

Posted: June 20, 2018 at 4:01 pm

June 20, 2018: Markets opened higher Wednesday but the Dow struggled all day to stay above the break-even line, but is on course to close the day in the red. ...
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Intel, Procter & Gamble Weigh on the Dow Monday

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 4:01 pm

June 18, 2018: Markets opened lower again Monday on continuing worries about the impact of a U.S. trade war with China and several of its closest allies like Canada and ...
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Verizon, JPMorgan Weigh on the Dow Tuesday

Posted: June 12, 2018 at 4:01 pm

June 12, 2018: Markets opened higher again Tuesday but it was kind of an up-and-down session that appears to be headed for a mixed close at best. The summit meeting ...
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Procter & Gamble, Disney Push the Dow Higher Friday

Posted: June 8, 2018 at 4:01 pm

June 8, 2018: Markets opened lower Friday, likely due to traders' anxiety over what would happen at the G-7 meeting in Canada. Once the president said the group ought to ...
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Apple, McDonald’s Dominate the Dow Friday

Posted: May 4, 2018 at 4:01 pm

May 4, 2018: Markets opened slightly lower Friday but traders didn't wait long to put equities on a dead path up and to the right. A not-too-bad report on non-farm ...
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Verizon, McDonald’s Trim the Dow Wednesday

Posted: May 2, 2018 at 4:01 pm

May 2, 2018: Markets opened lower again Wednesday but none of the major indexes strayed far from the break-even line. Apple's quarterly earnings buoyed the Nasdaq in today's session, but ...
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Caterpillar, 3M Sink the Dow Tuesday

Posted: April 24, 2018 at 4:01 pm

April 24, 2018: Markets opened higher again Tuesday but soon sank to losses and just kept falling throughout the trading session. The yield on 10-year Treasury bonds finally topped 3% ...
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The Dow Staggers to a Loss as Exxon, General Electric Slide

Posted: March 7, 2018 at 4:01 pm

March 7, 2018: Markets opened lower Wednesday following last night's announcement that Gary Cohn has resigned as the President's top economic adviser after losing the battle of steel and aluminum ...
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The Dow Slips as McDonald’s, Caterpillar Weigh

Posted: March 2, 2018 at 4:01 pm

March 2, 2018: Markets opened lower Friday as investors continue to grapple with the possible impact of promised tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. The President says he welcomes a ...
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Boeing Held On to Remain DJIA’s Top Stock Despite Friday Bloodbath

Posted: February 3, 2018 at 9:10 am

Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) continues to hold on to its top ranking as the best-performing stock for the year to date among the 30 equities that comprise the Dow Jones ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Bed Bath & Beyond, Caterpillar, FirstEnergy, Gilead, Intel, Starbucks, Yamana Gold and More

Posted: January 26, 2018 at 9:00 am

Stocks were indicated to open higher yet again on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average indicated up over 26,400 and the S&P 500 challenging 2,850. Now that the bull ...
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Travelers, General Electric Hold DJIA Higher Tuesday

Posted: January 23, 2018 at 4:01 pm

January 23, 2018: Markets opened mixed again Tuesday but all three major indexes posted record intra-day highs in the morning. The end of the short-lived government shutdown eliminates a bit ...
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