Meme stocks jumped Wednesday after GameStop, one of the most heavily traded off-brand stocks during the pandemic, posted a surprise profit for the fourth quarter, its first quarterly profit in two years. Rather than a per-share loss of 16 cents ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rallying Thursday to recover almost all of their steep loss from a day before, when markets tumbled into the close. The S&P 500 was 1.5% higher in midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

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Stocks gained ground in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors review a mostly solid round of earnings reports and await the Federal Reserve’s latest policy statement.  The decisive move higher was a welcome relief following several days of ...

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Stocks fell broadly and bond yields surged on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday amid renewed jitters that the Federal Reserve will lift interest rates to tackle rising inflation.   The S&P 500 was down 1.8% as of 12:44 p.m. Eastern, ...

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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers  Stocks turned mixed in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday as traders review the latest batch of economic reports after the year-end holidays.  The S&P 500 was down 0.4% as ...

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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers  Stocks closed solidly higher on Wall Street Monday, aided by a broad rally that includes travel-related companies that stand to benefit from more reopening of the economy. The S&P 500 ...

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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Already unnerved by the newest coronavirus variant, Wall Street’s losses deepened on Tuesday after the head of the Federal Reserve said it will consider shutting off ...

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By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer  Stocks rose on Wall Street Tuesday as investors reviewed solid earnings reports from key retailers and an encouraging update on consumer spending.  The S&P 500 rose 0.5% as of noon Eastern. The Dow ...

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Stocks rose in afternoon trading on Wall Street Monday, continuing an upward trend that has pushed major indexes to a string of record highs as investors review mostly solid corporate earnings.  The S&P 500 rose 0.1% as of 1:45 p.m. ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is ticking further into record heights on Monday, as a better-than-expected profit reporting season gets into higher gear.   The S&P 500 was 0.6% higher at 4,570 in afternoon trading, surpassing its record closing high ...

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