In this episode of Motley Fool Money, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analysts Ron Gross and Andy Cross about the latest headlines and earnings reports from Wall Street. They talk about the latest unemployment report and the president's testing positive for COVID-19. They go t
For a change, investors aren't having to count on tech stocks to deliver the goods. The S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained 27 points, up 0.8%, on Oct. 8. The Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLK) gained 0.5%, while the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: X
(RTTNews) - The Canadian stock market ended on a firm note on Thursday, extending gains from previous session, thanks to strong gains in healthcare and energy sectors.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) closed the most recent trading day at $38.99, moving +1.04% from the previous trading session. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.8%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.43%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.5%.
In the latest trading session, Salesforce.com (CRM) closed at $260.22, marking a +0.09% move from the previous day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.8%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.43%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.5%.
United Rentals (URI) closed the most recent trading day at $199.49, moving +0.27% from the previous trading session. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.8%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.43%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.5%.
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) closed the most recent trading day at $16.80, moving -0.47% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.8%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.43%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.5%.
In the latest trading session, Fastenal (FAST) closed at $46, marking a -0.45% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.8% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.43%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.5%.
The stock market's advance slowed down on Thursday, but it didn't stop entirely, and that was enough to make most market participants satisfied with the outcome of the trading session. The same general themes that we've seen lead the markets higher replayed themselves today, wit
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Shares of biotech company Vaxart (NASDAQ: VXRT) rose 12.1% in September, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That sounds good, since the S&P 500 fell 3.9% during the month. But considering its shares were up more than 50% in the fi
(RTTNews) - GameStop Corp. (GME) - Shares of the retailer gained 12% in extended trading session Thursday on top of 44% surge in regular trading. The company announced that it has entered into a multi-year strategic partnership agreement with Microsoft Corp. (MSFT).
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Extending their 6% rise in August, shares of The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) rose 12% in September, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. In addition to rejoicing at the company's third-quarter earnings report, investors also responded favorably t
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Shares of ANGI Homeservices (NASDAQ: ANGI) fell steadily over the course of Thursday's session after the company, which is majority-owned by IAC (NASDAQ: IAC), posted middling metrics for the month of September.
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Shares of Acuity Brands (NYSE: AYI) had been rising over the past two weeks, but today's earnings report from the company left investors wanting more, and the stock sold off to the tune of 10% after fiscal fourth-quarter earnings were released.
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Shares of PagSeguro (NYSE: PAGS) slumped 10.5% in September, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Despite that pullback, the Brazilian payment-processing company's share price is still up by roughly 20% year to date.
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Joining the spate of special-purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, announcing deals over the past few months, Switchback Energy Acquisition (NYSE: SBE) revealed the object of its affection in late September. Investors celebrated the decision and, consequently, t