S&P 500 ends 2021 with a nearly 27% gain, but dips in final trading day
U.S. stocks finished their final trading session of the year lower, capping off a record-setting 2021 that came despite the persistent headwinds of Covid-19. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Friday fell 59.78 points, or 0.16%, to 36,338.30. The S&P...
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Pfizer, Peloton, Carnival and more
Paxlovid, a Pfizer’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill, is seen manufactured in Ascoli, Italy, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on November 16, 2021. Pfizer | Handout | via Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading....
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Exxon Mobil, Pfizer, Peloton and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Exxon Mobil (XOM) – The energy giant signaled that it will report a fourth consecutive quarterly profit, thanks in large part to stronger oil and gas prices. The snapshot of fourth...
Unemployment claims end 2021 near pre-pandemic levels
A recruiter hands out information to a job seeker during a job fair in Miami, Florida, on Dec. 16, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images Initial claims for unemployment benefits ended 2021 near pre-pandemic levels, after an improving labor...
These Asia stocks have fallen sharply since their 2021 IPOs, fading from their first day surges
A Thai investor checks an electronic board showing stock prices. Amphol Thongmueangluang | SOPA Images| LightRocket | Getty Images Some 2021 Asia-Pacific IPOs have seen a sharp reversal in their fortunes since their strong market debuts. At the top of...
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Cal-Maine, Tesla, Alibaba and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) – The nation’s largest egg producer earned 2 cents per share for its latest quarter, well short of the 30-cent consensus estimate. Sales were better-than-expected, but the bottom...
Stock futures rise slightly after Dow notches fifth straight day of gains
A trader works on the trading floor on the last day of trading before Christmas at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 23, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters U.S. stock futures ticked higher...
Starboard Value builds 6.5% stake in GoDaddy, sending shares up 8%
Spencer Platt | Getty Images Activist investor Starboard Value has taken a 6.5% stake in GoDaddy, sparking a rally in stock of the web services company. The hedge fund bought more than 10,000 shares of GoDaddy, worth about $800 million,...
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: GoDaddy, Apple, Cigna and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Airline stocks – The major carriers saw their shares fall in the premarket after a surge in weekend cancellations due to staffing issues. United Airlines (UAL) slid 1.8%, American Airlines (AAL)...
European markets finish mixed ahead of the holiday weekend
LONDON — European markets ended the day in mixed territory after a thin trading session on Christmas Eve, as traders kept a watchful eye on the latest developments around the omicron Covid variant. London’s FTSE 100 ended the day up...