Stock Market Today: S&P 500 cements biggest 2-year gain since late '90s
Stocks are skipping the ‘Santa Claus rally’ again this year. That doesn’t bode well for January. The Fed has two bad options in 2025: accept higher inflation or risk a recession. Natural-gas prices see biggest jump in nearly 3 years, leading oil higher.
Stock Market Today: Dow Gains on Last Day of Stellar Year for Stocks
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Stock market today: Wall Street opens lower in final days of a banner year for US stocks
U.S. stocks are opening lower as a strong year for the market looks set to end on a sour note. The S&P 500 was down 1.3% early Monday. With just two days left in 2024, the benchmark index still on track for its second straight yearly gain of more than 20%.
Stock Market Today: Dow ends 420 points lower as traders take profits ahead of New Year's Eve
U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Monday as some traders took profits before the end of the year, dimming hopes for the “Santa Claus rally.” The Santa rally speaks to a seasonal tendency for the S&P 500 to rise over the last five trading days of a calendar year and the first two trading days of the new year.
Stock market today: Wall Street opens higher going into the close of another record-breaking year
Wall Street was on track to open with small gains Tuesday, the final day of trading in what's been a banner year for U.S. markets. Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average each rose about 0.
BP Stock Down 14% This Year, What’s Next?
Despite a 14% decline in its stock price this year, bringing it to approximately $29 per share, we believe BP plc stock (NYSE ...
Stock market today: Wall Street indexes lose ground as market closes another record-breaking year
Stock indexes closed mostly lower Tuesday as the market delivered a downbeat finish on the final day of another ...
12 US billionaires gained almost $1 trillion in wealth in 2024 as the stock market delivered another year of massive returns
Elon Musk saw the biggest gain in wealth this year, with the Tesla CEO adding a staggering $213 billion to his net worth.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slide as Wall Street wraps up 2024
Stocks were setting up for a fitting end to a roaring year of trading after an uncharacteristic limp into the finish.
3 must-knows about employee stock options
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Stock market today: Indexes edge up as traders get ready to wrap up a blockbuster year of gains
Indexes rose moderately to kick off the final session of 2024, with traders getting ready to close out a year of stellar ...
Why Charles Schwab Stock Underperformed In 2024
Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) stock has been a mixed performer this year, rising by about 11% year-to-date, versus the S&P 500 ...
US stock markets to remain closed in honor of Jimmy Carter on National Day of Mourning
U.S. stock markets will close on Thursday of next week in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, continuing a long-held Wall ...
The Stock-Market Winners and Losers of 2024
Global stock markets are closing out strong year. But which companies led the charge, and who got left behind in 2024? Let's ...
Tesla Stock Slips Further Ahead of EV Maker's Q4 Delivery Report
Tesla shares reversed course and edged lower Tuesday, continuing recent declines ahead of its fourth-quarter delivery report.
How will the stock market perform in 2025? Here's what you should do
Most experts seem to be predicting the S&P 500 will advance around 9% or 10% in the coming year. But there's a good chance ...
A stock correction looms as recession fears will resurface in 2025, Wall Street strategist Jim Paulsen says
"Even though I don't think we're going to have a recession, but I think we're going to be worried about it again," Paulsen ...