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February 22, 2016: Markets opened higher on Friday as sentiment for metals and mining rose sharply. Energy stocks were today’s top performers, but every sector traded higher by the late afternoon....
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Very few Dow stocks are in positive territory, but among those that are, Verizon Communications is up 10%.
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February 19, 2016: Markets opened lower on Friday after the consumer price index data showed that inflation rose more than analysts expected in January, rising to 1.4% on the all-times index for the...
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February 18, 2016: Markets opened higher on Thursday, but slipped below the breakeven line shortly afterwards. The DJIA wobbled around break-even for most of the day, while both the S&P 500 and...
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To the surprise and considerable confusion of many an analyst, Wal-Mart is among the best performing stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average so far in 2016.
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February 17, 2016: Markets opened higher on Wednesday, stoked by comments last night from Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren who said that the Fed could be patient before adding another rate hike....
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February 16, 2016: Markets opened higher on Tuesday and stocks traded higher all day after posting nice gains last Friday. In Europe, ECB president Mario Draghi continues to say the bank will do its...
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Verizon is the top performer in the Dow so far this year. Given the general business environment and the other Dow components, it could keep that lead all year long.
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February 12, 2016: Markets opened higher on Friday as both the financial and energy sectors attracted investors again after being sold off earlier in the week. Financial stocks added more than 3.5%...
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February 11, 2016: Markets opened lower on Thursday as investors appear to have lost their appetite for equities, preferring instead to gorge on government bonds. Demand for U.K. gilts, German bunds,...
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February 10, 2016: Markets opened higher on Wednesday after Fed chair Janet Yellen released her prepared testimony for today’s appearance before Congress. She cited tighter global financial...
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February 9, 2016: Markets opened lower again on Tuesday but after bouncing around for most of the day equities seem destined for a positive close. Basic materials have added more than 1%, likely on...
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February 8 2016: Markets opened lower again on Monday as continued fallout from Friday’s U.S. employment situation raised concerns about the U.S. economy in Asia and Europe. The worst performing...
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While the Dow has dropped 7% this year, one of its 30 components, American Express, has done substantially worse.
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The Dow is down 7% for the year so far, but Verizon Communications has risen more than 10%, the best among the 30 stocks that comprise the index.
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