Tag: S&P 500

Stocks Rocket to Records on Taper News

After the Federal Reserve announced it would trim its monthly stimulus starting in January, U.S. stocks surged, sending...

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U.S. Stocks Drop to One-Month Low as Economic Data May Push Fed to Taper

U.S. stocks fell a third day, dropping the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to a one-month low, as...

Where to Look in 2014

I suspect that stocks will not have the kind of relatively care-free year they had this year, but...

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S&P 500 Reaches another New Record High

The S&P 500 hit a new record high of 1,808.56 today as investors weighed the timing of stimulus...

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U.S. Stocks Down for Fourth Day Due to Taper Worries

The S&P 500 Index closed down 0.1% today, its fourth red day in a row.

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Fed Considers Tapering, Stocks Drop

The S&P 500 dropped for the third straight day after minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated that...

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Stocks Fall after Hitting Milestones

Two major stock indices reached significant milestones today: the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 16,000 for the first...

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S&P 500 Extends Record as Yellen Signals Stimulus Support

U.S. stocks rose today to extend records for benchmark indexes, as Janet Yellen, the nominee to become chairman...

Dow, S&P 500 climb for fifth straight week

U.S. stocks rose today to bounce back from yesterday's sell-off after an unexpectedly strong payrolls report and the...

Market to End Year 20% above Record High

Following an 85-year old trend, the S&P 500 Index should power 6 percent higher through year’s end, reaching...