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Dow jumps by 1% in late-morning trade, with General Electric the only component in the red

The Dow Jones Industrial Average sharpened its gains late-morning Tuesday, with the advance powered by shares of Boeing Co. and UnitedHealth Group Inc. , with only shares of General Electric Co. hovering in negative territory, off 1%. The Dow was up 260 points, or 1.1%, at 23,905. Gains in UnitedHealth and Boeing were contributing more than 70 points to the price-weighted blue-chip average. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index was up 0.9% at 2,605. The technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index was up 1% at 6,941. All three benchmarks saw hefty losses in a tech-and-trade inspired selloff that took the Nasdaq into negative territory for 2018 and the S&P 500 to its first close below its closely watched 200-day moving average in about two years.

Apr. 3, 2018 at 11:11 a.m. ET
by Mark DeCambre

Dollar bounces, but loses ground to Nafta rivals

Apr. 3, 2018 at 11:10 a.m. ET
by Anneken Tappe

U.S. stocks trade near session highs; Dow up 220 points or 1%; S&P 500 gains 0.7%

Apr. 3, 2018 at 11:02 a.m. ET
by MarketWatch

Tesla stock jumps after production misses targets but liquidity concerns are addressed

Apr. 3, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. ET
by Claudia Assis

Snap in 'potentially promising position' after Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal, says analyst

Analyst James Cakmak of Monness, Crespi, Hardt & Co. wrote Tuesday that Snap Inc. might be in a relatively good position in the wake of Facebook Inc.'s Cambridge Analytica scandal, due to Snap's "relatively stricter privacy parameters." He argued that Snap doesn't collect data from direct messages sent on the platform and limits the data that third-party developers can access. "The targeting and measurement criticisms previously waged on the company given the limitations to data may end up serving as a blessing in disguise," Cakmak wrote. "It's our understanding Snap is not explicitly using Facebook's challenges as a source of negotiating leverage; however, the relative underinvestment on the platform from advertisers and agencies presents opportunities to close the gap." Cakmak has a hold rating on Snap shares, which are down 3.7% in Tuesday morning trading. Snap's stock is down 38% over the past 12 months, compared with a 10% gain for the S&P 500 in that time.

Apr. 3, 2018 at 10:49 a.m. ET
by Emily Bary

Here’s how a ‘trade skirmish’ could become a global ‘trade war’

Apr. 3, 2018 at 10:47 a.m. ET
by William Watts

Stocks search for direction after huge tech-driven selloff; volatility expected to remain elevated

Apr. 3, 2018 at 10:45 a.m. ET
by Barbara Kollmeyer

Helios & Matheson stock falls after company gets extension for 10-K filing

Shares of MoviePass majority owner Helios & Matheson Analytics Inc. are down 8.8% in Tuesday morning trading after the company published a notification of late filing for its annual report. Helios & Matheson didn't file its 10-K on time because it needed "additional time to work internally with its staff and externally with its outside auditors to prepare and finalize the annual report," the company said in a Tuesday filing. Helios & Matheson's 2017 losses were "significantly larger" than its 2016 losses, the company said, due to increased financing costs, the December 2017 acquisition of a majority stake in MoviePass, and the full-year results for Zone Technologies, which the company acquired in late 2016. Shares are down 14% in the past 12 months, compared with a 9.7% gain for the S&P 500 in that time.

Apr. 3, 2018 at 10:38 a.m. ET
by Emily Bary

A record amount was spent on dividends in the first three months of 2018

Apr. 3, 2018 at 10:37 a.m. ET
by Ryan Vlastelica

S&P 500 briefly joins Nasdaq in negative territory in early intraday trade

Apr. 3, 2018 at 10:11 a.m. ET
by Mark DeCambre

Nasdaq slips into negative territory in early trade

Apr. 3, 2018 at 10:07 a.m. ET
by Mark DeCambre

Dow rises about 120 points after tech rout fuels technical breakdown of the stock market

U.S. stock indexes opened modestly higher Tuesday, with investors trading a day after a broad selloff in the previous session took the S&P 500 below a key technical level and erased the Nasdaq's gains for the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 120 points, or 0.5%, at 23,766, the S&P 500 index gained 11 points, or 0.4%, at 2,593, after the broad-market index closed below its 200-day moving average for the first time in about two years. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite Index traded up 0.5% at 6,904, after erasing its gains for 2018 and now showing a year-to-date decline of 0.5% as of Monday's close. In corporate news, Tesla Inc. could see heavy trade amid questions about the electric-car maker's ability to turn out as many Model 3 sedans as promised. On Monday, Monday's selloff was broad-based and deep. Looking ahead, music-streaming company Spotify Technology S.A. is set to make its debut as public company in the U.S. later Tuesday.

Apr. 3, 2018 at 9:56 a.m. ET
by Mark DeCambre

Breaking

Consumer-discretionary sector leads market higher; Amazon, Netflix rebound

The consumer-discretionary sector rose on Tuesday, recovering from a steep decline in the previous session as two of its largest components gained on the day. The sector rose 1%, the biggest percentage gainer among the 11 primary S&P 500 industry groups. The sector was supported by Amazon.com Inc. , which rose 2.1% in a rebound from the previous session's sharp drop, which was spurred by President Donald Trump repeatedly tweeting against the company. The online retail giant is by far the largest component of the discretionary sector, accounting for about 20% of its market capitalization. Netflix Inc. , another highly influential stock in the sector, climbed 3.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6% while the S&P 500 was up 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.8%.

Apr. 3, 2018 at 9:45 a.m. ET
by Ryan Vlastelica

Dow industrials rise 102 points to 23,747

Apr. 3, 2018 at 9:32 a.m. ET
by MarketWatch

Here’s why investors should be hanging onto a battered Amazon right now

Apr. 3, 2018 at 9:31 a.m. ET
by Barbara Kollmeyer

Nasdaq Composite rises 0.8% to 6,927.18

Apr. 3, 2018 at 9:31 a.m. ET
by MarketWatch

S&P 500 up 0.4% at 2,593.05

Apr. 3, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. ET
by MarketWatch

Breaking

Stocks open with gains a day after tech rout

Apr. 3, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. ET
by MarketWatch

SS&C Technologies' stock drops after commencing public stock offering

Shares of SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. sank 2.7% in premarket trade Tuesday, after the portfolio management software company said it commenced a $1.25 billion public stock offering, which implies a more than 10% increase in the shares outstanding. The company said it plans to use the proceeds to financing its pending acquisition of DST Systems Inc. for more than $5 billion, announced in January. Based on Monday's closing price of $51.84, the offering would imply the sale of 24.1 million shares, which represents about 11.7% of the shares outstanding. SS&C said it was also granting the underwriters of the offering options to buy an additional $187.5 million worth of common stock. The stock had soared 26.3% over the past three months through Monday, while the S&P 500 has lost 4.8%.

Apr. 3, 2018 at 9:22 a.m. ET
by Tomi Kilgore

Tesla stock soars after company releases production data

Tesla Inc. said Tuesday that it produced 34,494 vehicles in the first quarter, up 40% from a year ago, including 9,766 Model 3 cars. The company said it was able to double the weekly Model 3 production rate during the first quarter by addressing supply bottlenecks and taking time to upgrade equipment. Tesla manufactured 2,020 in the past seven days and plans to produce 2,000 more in the next week, as well as a 2,000 Model S and Model X cars. Tesla said it's still targeting a weekly production run rate of 5,000 Model 3 units in three months. "As a result, Tesla does not require an equity or debt raise this year, apart from standard credit lines," the company said in its filing. Deliveries for the quarter totaled 29,980 vehicles, which came in below the FactSet consensus estimate for 38,000 units. Deliveries of all three Tesla vehicles fell short of Wall Street's expectations, including the 8,180 Model 3 deliveries. Analysts had been predicting 12,300 deliveries. Tesla shares are up 6.5% in premarket trading but down 15.4% over the past 12 months. The S&P 500 is up 9.5% in that time.

Apr. 3, 2018 at 9:20 a.m. ET
by Emily Bary

Stocks Close Below Key Technical Level

The S&P 500 closed below a key technical level for the first time in nearly two years on Monday, a sign that stock investors could be in for more turbulence ahead.

Apr. 2, 2018 at 4:34 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Monday Stock Decline Punctuated by Massive Midday Trade

The stock rout accelerated Monday morning as a $10 billion trade hit the S&P 500 futures market.

Apr. 2, 2018 at 2:59 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Big Trade Rattles Nasdaq Futures Before Open

An unusually large trade in Nasdaq futures roiled prices shortly before the market opened and the tech sell-off resumed Wednesday morning.

Mar. 28, 2018 at 4:29 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Big Tech’s Decline Hits a Heavily Owned Stock Sector

Investors piled into hot technology stocks last year and reaped outsized gains. Now the sector's sharp reversal stands to have the opposite effect.

Mar. 28, 2018 at 4:11 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

What Trade War? Stock Market Sentiment Is Shifting Quickly

A little trade war talk goes a long way in markets, and there's no indication the conversation is dying down.

Mar. 27, 2018 at 9:19 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

S&P 500 Bounces Off Technical Level, Again

The S&P 500 again held above its 200-day moving average, a technical indicator that gives some investors renewed confidence in the market's nascent rebound.

Mar. 26, 2018 at 11:42 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Stocks Can’t Escape the News

Whereas nothing seemed to faze the market in 2017, everything seems to be faze it in 2018.

Mar. 23, 2018 at 8:47 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Tech Selloff Shows Flip Side of a Crowded Trade

Monday's market selloff began with a sharp drop in Facebook Inc. shares and ended up illustrating the flip side of the crowded bet on technology giants.

Mar. 20, 2018 at 8:29 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Record Fund Inflows Leads to Stock Market Whiplash

Investors piled a record amount of money into hot stock funds during the week before Monday's sell-off, a sign that buyers who made aggressive bets may have gotten burned.

Mar. 19, 2018 at 3:13 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

The Market Selloff in 7 Charts

A stock market selloff deepened on Monday after, led by high-flying technology stocks.

Mar. 19, 2018 at 1:09 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Facebook Stock Decline Knocks it Out of S&P 500′s Big Five

Facebook Inc.'s share-price fall on Monday shaved roughly $30 billion from its market cap, enough to remove it from the ranks of the five biggest companies in the S&P 500.

Mar. 19, 2018 at 11:54 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Investors Are Still Quite Bullish

Measures of market sentiment still look elevated, even after major stock indexes dropped by more than 10% last month.

Mar. 19, 2018 at 8:42 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Stocks Show Persistence of Goldilocks Economy

Major stateside stock benchmarks are pacing for a better annual performance than much of the rest of the world, despite a volatile few weeks.

Mar. 13, 2018 at 9:15 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Tech Companies Are Taking Over the Stock Market

Technology companies are conquering the stock market, boosting sectors not often associated with the giants of Silicon Valley.

Mar. 12, 2018 at 4:55 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

This Bull Market’s Best-Performing Stock is…a Mall Owner?

The U.S. stock bull market turned nine years old on Friday. The companies that have seen the biggest gains over that period may surprise you.

Mar. 9, 2018 at 2:17 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Jobs Report Shows Investors Are Getting Used to a Stronger Economy

Investors are learning to stop fearing an economic pick-up. That was a key lesson from Friday's market reaction to the jobs report.

Mar. 9, 2018 at 1:38 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Not Everyone Hates Volatility

The market gyrations of recent weeks are lifting trading volumes, typically a boon to banks.

Mar. 2, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Powell’s Fed Could Be More Volatile For Markets

It's quite likely the new chair will see more market volatility during his term than did his predecessor. Janet Yellen's time at the helm was marked by mostly serene markets.

Feb. 28, 2018 at 8:02 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Investors Didn’t Sour on the Stock Market for Long

Money is flowing back into stocks, a sign that investors believe the market will keep climbing after the recent selloff.

Feb. 27, 2018 at 8:13 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Corporate Earnings Look Good, But Investors Already Know That

Executives are as excited about corporate earnings as they've ever been, but that optimism may already be priced into the stock market.

Feb. 22, 2018 at 8:41 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Other News

A Stock Sell-Off Vocabulary Guide

When stocks sell-off, a whole bunch of new financial terms start popping up that you may not be familiar with. Here's our cheat sheet to help you out.

Apr. 2, 2018 at 12:28 p.m. ET
on Investopedia.com

The Basics Of Tariffs And Trade Barriers

Everything you need to know about trade barriers and tariffs and their effects on the local economy.

Apr. 2, 2018 at 12:28 p.m. ET
on Investopedia.com

Trump, Xi and Trade: Trade's Biggest Winners and Losers by State

While the U.S. runs a big trade deficit with China, it's a different story at the state level.

Apr. 2, 2018 at 10:35 a.m. ET
on Investopedia.com

Will Chipotle’s Stock Price Maintain Its Strong Momentum?

Despite UBS maintaining its pessimistic views on Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), the stock price of the company increased by 1.7% to $327.86 on March 26, 2018.

Mar. 28, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Will 2018 Be a Good Year for Pizza Companies?

All major pizza companies have announced their 4Q17 earnings, so it's time to compare their performance.

Mar. 28, 2018 at 2:16 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Large Speculator Positions on the S&P 500 Index for the Week

For the week ended March 23, 2018, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) closed at 2,588.26 and fell ~6.0%, pressured by political and geopolitical uncertainty.

Mar. 28, 2018 at 8:09 a.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Has Lowe’s Stock Price Bottomed Out?

On March 23, Lowe’s (LOW) was trading at $83.77, which represents a fall of 12.5% since its 4Q17 earnings on February 28, 2018.

Mar. 27, 2018 at 5:55 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Altria’s Stock Price Rose Due to Deutsche Bank’s ‘Buy’ Rating

As of March 26, 2018, Altria was trading at a $59.60—a rise of 0.6% from the previous day’s closing price.

Mar. 27, 2018 at 8:15 a.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Why Darden’s Stock Price Fell after Its Fiscal 3Q18 Earnings

Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted its fiscal 3Q18 earnings before the market opened on March 22.

Mar. 23, 2018 at 4:34 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

How Much Upside Could Be Left in Chipotle’s Stock Price

In this series, we'll look at analysts’ revenue and earnings expectations for Chipotle in 2018.

Mar. 22, 2018 at 2:17 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

How Do Interest Rates Affect the Stock Market?

Interest rates can have a complicated ripple effect through financial markets. Here's what you need to know.

Mar. 21, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. ET
on Investopedia.com

Will 2018 Be a Good Year for Shake Shack?

Since the beginning of 2018, Shake Shack stock has fallen 4.9%.

Mar. 20, 2018 at 3:06 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

A Timeline Of Theranos's Troubles

A look at the ongoing saga of a unicorn biotech startup in Palo Alto, from its rise to the fall.

Mar. 14, 2018 at 1:08 p.m. ET
on Investopedia.com

Factors Affecting Oracle Stock in 2018

Oracle stock has risen more than 19.0% in the past year. During the same period, the S&P 500 Index has risen 15.0%.

Mar. 8, 2018 at 8:09 a.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Has McDonald’s Stock Price Bottomed Out?

In this series, we'll look at analysts’ revenue and earnings estimates for McDonald’s in the next four quarters.

Mar. 12, 2018 at 1:32 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

What’s Microsoft’s Value Proposition in the US Software Space?

Despite the massive surge in Microsoft stock, which helped its market cap to cross the $724 billion mark, it's lagging behind Amazon (AMZN), which has a market cap of ~$726 billion.

Mar. 1, 2018 at 1:37 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

What Is Microsoft’s Value Proposition in the US Software Space?

Despite the massive surge in Microsoft stock, which helped its market cap to cross the $713 billion mark, it was momentarily eclipsed by Amazon (AMZN).

Feb. 26, 2018 at 4:59 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Lowe’s 4Q17 Earnings: Here’s What to Expect

Lowe's Companies (LOW) plans to announce its 4Q17 earnings before the market opens on February 28.

Feb. 22, 2018 at 2:23 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Why Campbell Soup Stock Fell despite Fiscal 2Q18 Beat

The Campbell Soup Company (CPB) stock fell ~3.3% on February 16, 2018, despite reporting better-than-expected fiscal 2Q18 results.

Feb. 21, 2018 at 8:51 a.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Here’s Why Kraft Heinz Stock Fell after Its 4Q17 Results

The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) reported weaker-than-expected 4Q17 results on February 16, 2018.

Feb. 20, 2018 at 10:21 a.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Key U.S.	Last	Chg	Chg %
Dow Jones Industrial Average	23,876.65	232.46	0.98%
NASDAQ Composite Index	6,934.51	64.39	0.94%
S&P 500 Index	2,603.07	21.19	0.82%
Russell 2000 Index	1,501.35	8.82	0.59%
Other U.S.	Last	Chg	Chg %
Dow Jones Transportation Average	10,315.57	125.00	1.23%
Dow Jones Utility Average Index	688.50	1.52	0.22%
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index	26,993.52	227.25	0.85%
NASDAQ 100 Index (NASDAQ Calculation)	6,454.23	63.39	0.99%
S&P 400 Mid Cap Index	1,845.73	10.42	0.57%
NYSE Composite Index	12,287.64	70.93	0.58%
Barron's 400 Index	697.69	2.67	0.38%
CBOE Volatility Index	22.23	-1.39	-5.88%
Global	Last	Chg	Chg %
Global Dow Realtime USD	2,995.86	6.82	0.23%
Asia/Pacific	Last	Chg	Chg %
The Asia Dow Index USD	3,564.68	0.84	0.02%
S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index	5,751.9	-7.5	-0.13%
Shanghai Composite Index	3,136.63	-26.55	-0.84%
Hang Seng Index	30,180.10	86.72	0.29%
S&P BSE Sensex Index	33,370.63	115.27	0.35%
NIKKEI 225 Index	21,292.29	-96.29	-0.45%
FTSE Straits Times Index	3,412.15	-18.61	-0.54%
Europe	Last	Chg	Chg %
STOXX Europe 50 Index EUR	2,958.54	-6.90	-0.23%
STOXX Europe 600 Index EUR	369.50	-1.37	-0.37%
CAC 40 Index	5,157.69	-9.61	-0.19%
DAX	12,029.87	-66.86	-0.55%
IBEX 35 Index	9,547.90	-52.50	-0.55%
FTSE 100 Index GBP	7,036.88	-19.73	-0.28%
Americas	Last	Chg	Chg %
BOVESPA Index	85,131.19	464.75	0.55%
S&P/TSX Composite Index	15,162.02	-51.43	-0.34%
IPC Indice de Precios Y Cotizaciones	46,023.70	197.06	0.43%

Company	Last	Chg	Chg %
General Motors Co.	37.02	1.26	3.54%
BorgWarner Inc.	50.49	1.65	3.40%
Foot Locker Inc.	45.26	1.44	3.29%
Under Armour Inc. Cl C	14.42	0.43	3.04%
Under Armour Inc. Cl A	16.57	0.47	2.92%
NVIDIA Corp.	227.44	6.39	2.89%
United Continental Holdings Inc.	68.61	1.84	2.77%
Broadcom Ltd.	233.97	6.29	2.76%
Charter Communications Inc. Cl A	311.64	7.77	2.56%
Robert Half International Inc.	58.92	1.44	2.54%

Company	Last	Chg	Chg %
Viacom Inc. Cl B	29.68	-0.87	-2.85%
Celgene Corp.	84.96	-2.11	-2.42%
Acuity Brands Inc.	133.81	-2.86	-2.09%
Cerner Corp.	56.02	-1.08	-1.89%
Scana Corp.	37.45	-0.59	-1.56%
Apache Corp.	37.32	-0.58	-1.50%
Concho Resources Inc.	138.31	-2.11	-1.43%
Western Union Co.	18.68	-0.26	-1.35%
AbbVie Inc.	90.25	-1.21	-1.32%
Advance Auto Parts Inc.	110.60	-1.33	-1.19%

Dow	23,877.26	233.07	0.99%
S&P 500	2,603.06	21.18	0.82%
Nasdaq	6,934.54	64.42	0.94%
GlobalDow	2,995.86	6.82	0.23%
Gold	1,333.10	-13.80	-1.02%
Oil	63.69	0.68	1.08%

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