Category Archives: Business News
Stock market today: Wall Street slips to a rare back-to-back loss
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes drifted lower Tuesday in the runup to the highlight of the week for the market, the latest update on inflation that's coming on Wedne...
Dec 10, 2024
Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouse
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) - The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO struggled with deputies and shouted Tuesday while arriving for a court a...
Dec 10, 2024
Stock market today: Nvidia drags Wall Street lower as oil and gold rise
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A slide for market superstar Nvidia on Monday knocked Wall Street off its big rally and helped drag U.S. stock indexes down from their records. The S&am...
Dec 09, 2024
Man in custody had a gun, mask and writings tying him to killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, police say
By CEDAR ATTANASIO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Police arrested a "strong person of interest" Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO after a quick-th...
Dec 09, 2024
Search for UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer yields evidence, but few answers
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - They have seen him smiling on a hostel security camera, but don't know his name. They found the backpack he discarded while fleeing, but don't know...
Dec 08, 2024
UnitedHealthcare CEO is killed in a 'targeted shooting' outside a New York hotel, officials say
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed Wednesday morning in what police said was a "brazen, targeted attack" out...
Dec 04, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street inches higher to set more records
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks tiptoed to more records amid a mixed Tuesday of trading, tacking a touch more onto what's already been a stellar year so far. The S&P 50...
Dec 03, 2024
Stock market today: Rising tech stocks pull Wall Street to another record
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Technology stocks pulled Wall Street to another record amid a mixed Monday of trading. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% from its all-time high set on Friday to...
Dec 02, 2024
Stock market today: Stocks gain as Wall Street closes out strong November
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are higher as Wall Street puts the finishing touches on one of its best months of the year. The S&P rose 0.7% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 306 points, or 0....
Nov 29, 2024
Stock market today: Dow hits another record as stocks rise
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose Monday, with those benefiting the most from lower interest rates and a stronger economy leading the way. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% t...
Nov 25, 2024