Category Archives: Business News
Trump has promised to 'save TikTok'. What happens next is less clear
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal battle about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown a lifeline by the man who was once its...
Nov 12, 2024
Stock market today: Most of Wall Street rises after the Fed cuts interest rates
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Most U.S. stocks rose Thursday, as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again to make things easier for the economy. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% to a...
Nov 07, 2024
Stock market today: Amazon leads Wall Street higher
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon led U.S. stock indexes higher on Friday, while a surprisingly weak jobs report marred by some unusual occurrences cemented bets on Wall Street fo...
Nov 01, 2024
Stock market today: Nasdaq edges back from its record as chip companies and Eli Lilly slump
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes edged lower Wednesday after drops for Eli Lilly and chip companies overshadowed a jump for Google's parent company. The S&P 500 s...
Oct 30, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street finishes mixed after Tesla soars and IBM slumps
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish Thursday after Tesla surged to one of the best days in its history, while IBM slumped to its worst in six months. ...
Oct 24, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street barely budges as GM's best day in years offsets GE Aerospace tumble
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes barely budged after a quiet day of mixed trading on Tuesday. The S&P 500 edged down by less than 0.1%. It was a tiny loss, but it...
Oct 22, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street sets more records and closes a 6th straight winning week
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks closed their latest winning week with more records on Friday.The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to squeak past the all-time high it had set ...
Oct 18, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts around its records following latest encouraging economic data
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted around their record heights Thursday following the latest signals that the U.S. economy continues to hum.The S&P 500 finished vir...
Oct 17, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street edges higher as financial markets steady themselves
By STAN CHOE Associated Press Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks edged higher in a quiet Wednesday, and Treasury yields rose following an encouraging update on the job market's strength.The S&...
Oct 02, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street sets more records to close a winning September and third quarter
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street closed its latest winning month and quarter with more records on Monday. The drift higher for U.S. stocks followed a wild start to the week f...
Sep 30, 2024