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Stock market today: Wall Street holds steadier after losing most of its Trump bump

NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks ticked higher to recover some of their sharp slide from last week. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Monday for its first gain in three days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.6%. CVS Health rallied after adding four new directors to its board, including the CEO of a hedge fund that’s a major investor. Treasury yields eased in the bond market, which also helped calm the stock market. Several big companies are lining up to report their latest quarterly results this week. The headliner arrives on Wednesday with market heavyweight Nvidia.… Continue Reading

Stock market today: Wall Street sets more records and closes a 6th straight winning week

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to records to close out their latest winning week. The S&P 500 climbed 0.4% Friday to squeak past the all-time high it had set early this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1% to its own record set the day before, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.6%. Netflix helped drive the market after the streaming giant reported stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. It marked a sixth straight winning week for the S&P 500, its longest such streak of the year. Treasury yields eased a bit in the bond market.… Continue Reading