market update

Wall Street continued its seesaw action following a slightly disappointing jobs report and a new string of closures coming to major cities by Friday night — and more in Thursday’s stock market update.  New York City, home to the largest public school system in the country, suspended in-person school learning […]

Wall Street closed lower as vaccine hopes were offset against the ongoing resurgence in coronavirus cases — and more in Wednesday’s stock market update.  Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced its vaccine was 95% effective in its final read of study data, and said it will seek government authorization in the […]

Wall Street settled on both sides of the ledger following a weaker-than-expected retail sales report — and more in Tuesday’s stock market update.  More positive news from the housing market offset some of the opening losses with small caps outperforming the broader market. Stock Market Update  The Russell 2000 rose […]

Wall Street showed continued momentum following news from Moderna that its vaccine is 94.5% effective based on early results — and more in Monday’s stock market update. The strength helped lift the Dow and the Russell 2000 to fresh all-time highs while stay-at-home Tech stocks continued their recent pullback. Moderna […]

Wall Street rebounded to close out a strong week following better-than-expected earnings from some big names — and more in Friday’s stock market update. Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) and Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) both topped Wall Street’s revenue estimates and helped the blue-chips recover from the prior session […]

Wall Street fell on news the Trump administration is stepping back from negotiations on a new stimulus package and leaving it to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — and more in Thursday’s stock market update. While the White House probably would consult with Republican lawmakers […]

Wall Street was mixed with the major indexes trading in tighter ranges as the rise in ongoing coronavirus cases weighed on sentiment — and more in Wednesday’s stock market update. Texas has become the first U.S. state with more than 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases with over 19,000 deaths since […]

Wall Street was mixed amid a return to a measured outlook following Monday’s vaccine exuberance — and more in Tuesday’s stock market update. While the vaccine news offers hope, virus cases continue to rise in the U.S., increasing the risk that some states and regions will return to some form […]

Wall Street was slightly choppy throughout the session with much of the action leaning towards the downside despite a better-than-expected employment report — and more in Friday’s stock market update. Votes are still being counted for the presidential contest and several key Senate races, prompting a bit of uncertainty ahead […]