After a rocky start to the year, most stocks ended the first quarter slightly higher, which is remarkable considering the negative sentiment that caused stocks to selloff in the early weeks of 2016.  For the quarter, the S&P 500 gained 0.77%, the Dow grew 1.49%, and the NASDAQ fell 2.75%. Click here to read the […]

Stocks ended the holiday-shortened week down, snapping their five-week winning streak.  However, losses were mild amid low trading volume before the Easter weekend.  For the week, the S&P 500 lost 0.67%, the Dow fell 0.49%, and the NASDAQ dropped 0.46%. Click here to read the full article.

After a historically rough start to the year, stocks finally rallied enough to put the S&P 500 and Dow in the green for the year.  Extended weakness in the dollar -, which investors hope, could boost economic growth and corporate profits-contributed to the gains.  For the week, the S&P 500 rose 1.35%, the Dow added […]

Stocks closed out their fourth week of gains as investors gained confidence from higher oil prices and aggressive moves by the European Central Bank.  For the week, the S&P 500 rose 1.11%, the Dow grew 1.21%, and the NASDAQ added 0.67%. Click here to read the full article.

Markets closed out a third week of gains, putting the Dow at a two-month high and erasing much of the year’s losses.  Higher oil prices and an upbeat February jobs report contributed to the rally.  For the week, the S&P 500 increased 2.67%, the Dow added 2.20%, and the NASDAQ grew 2.76%. Click here to […]

Markets closed out another solid week of gains on the back of higher oil prices and some positive economic data.  For the week, the S&P 500 increased 1.58%, the Dow grew 1.51%, and the NASDAQ added 1.91%. Click here to read the full article.