The Week on Wall Street Stocks lost a little ground as February gave way to March.  While domestic and overseas political developments made headlines, the market stayed relatively calm: from Monday’s open through Friday’s close, the S&P 500 ceded just 0.17%, finishing the week at 2,803.69. Click here to read the full article.  

Stocks rallied last week as optimism about a potential U.S.-China trade deal grew.  The S&P 500 advanced 0.80% during the 4-day trading week to 2,792.67.  The Nasdaq Composite improved 0.86% to 7,527.54, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.64% to 26,031.81. Click here to read the full article.

Stocks ended a good week on a high note, as hints of progress in U.S.-China trade talks encouraged investors. Click here to read the full article.

Major U.S. stock benchmarks eked out slight gains last week, with corporate profit reports and news about U.S.-China trade negotiations vying for investor attention over five trading sessions. Click here to read the full article.

Last week closed out one of stocks’ top January performances in years.  In fact, both the S&P 500 and Dow posted their best January results in at least 3 decades.  For the week, major domestic indexes were also up.  The S&P 500 gained 1.57%, the Dow added 1.32%, and the NASDAQ increased 1.38%.  The Dow’s […]

For the first time in months, U.S. markets experienced little movement last week.  The Dow and NASDAQ did have their 5th week of gains in a row, but their increases were small: 0.12% and 0.11%, respectively. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 broke its 4-week winning streak with a 0.22% loss.  Internationally, the MSCI EAFE also posted […]