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