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There's More Big Tech In Your Life Than You Even Know. Check Out Your Stock Portfolio

11:57am August 20, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

The market is hitting records, in large part because of a handful of superstar tech stocks. Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, Netflix and Google's parent dominate indexes in retirement funds.

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People walk near the New York Stock Exchange in June. The S&P 500 index has fully recovered from its plunge earlier this year when the pandemic began shutting down much of the economy.

Economy

The Big Comeback: S&P 500 Closes At Record High 6 Months After Coronavirus Plunge

5:07pm August 18, 2020

by Avie Schneider

After plummeting 34% from its prior peak, the stock index has staged a steady recovery — gaining more than 50% since March, when lockdowns shut down much of the economy.

Stock trading has become easier and cheaper than ever. But have venues like Robinhood made it too risky for inexperienced investors?

Economy

Millions Turn To Stock Trading During Pandemic, But Some See Trouble For The Young

10:25am August 11, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

Stock trading has become easier and cheaper than ever. And people stuck at home during the pandemic have flocked to it. But have venues like Robinhood made it too risky for inexperienced investors?

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Marie Biscarra, co-owner of ISSO fashion boutique in San Francisco, writes a sign declaring her business open for curbside delivery on May 18. Retail sales jumped a record 17.7% last month.

Stocks Soar After Strong Retail Sales And Reported Trump Infrastructure Plan

4:05pm June 16, 2020

by Avie Schneider

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 526 points after reports that retail sales rebounded strongly in May and that the Trump administration is preparing an infrastructure plan to boost the economy.

The Federal Reserve, led by Chairman Jerome Powell, announced it will buy corporate bonds, its latest step to prop up the economy.

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Stocks Rebound As Fed Begins Buying Corporate Bonds

4:59pm June 15, 2020

by Avie Schneider

U.S. stock indexes fell earlier on Monday, but they turn higher after the Federal Reserve announces it will start buying corporate debt.

Matt Comstock (left) takes the temperature of a guest at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday. A spike in coronavirus cases in Florida and other states raised concerns in financial markets.

Economy

Dow Gains 477 Points After Dramatic Plunge Spurred By A Spike In Coronavirus Cases

4:41pm June 12, 2020

by Avie Schneider

Major stock indexes bounce back a day after the Dow lost 1,861 points amid spikes in new cases in states that had reopened their economies.

Even with millions of people out of work, the stock market has regained much of the ground it lost since March. Above, a trader walks across the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 28.

Economy

The Economy Is In Trouble. Try Telling The Stock Market

6:20pm June 04, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

Even as millions are out of work, the stock market has regained much of the ground it lost since March. Investors are peering into the future and seeing an economy that's beginning to recover.

Trading ends for the day on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 20. It was the last day before the exchange switched to all-electronic trading in an effort to help contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Economy

The Dow Has Lost Nearly 14% In A Volatile Month

5:44pm March 31, 2020

by Avie Schneider

The stock market has never seen a month like March, with downs and ups of thousands of points in a day. The Dow has recovered from recent lows, but it has fallen 24% since its record high.

The stock market has been battered by the growing economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Economy

Dow Jumps A Record 2,100 Points As Stimulus Deal Awaited

4:17pm March 24, 2020

by Avie Schneider

U.S. stock indexes surged as negotiations continued over a massive stimulus package to help the crippled economy deal with the growing effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Stocks fell again Monday as U.S. lawmakers continued to work on a massive stimulus measure. The floor of the New York Stock Exchange was closed as the exchange shifted to all-electronic trading amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Economy

Stocks Fall Even After The Fed's Latest Move

4:10pm March 23, 2020

by Avie Schneider

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other U.S. stock indexes fell again Monday as central bankers and lawmakers struggled to deal with the coronavirus pandemic's economic damage.