Investors took advantage of a data-heavy week and rallied strongly, raising the Dow and the S&P 500 to new records.  Upbeat economic reports and a fresh hope for the global economy contributed to the market’s optimism.  For the week, the S&P 500 gained 2.7%, the Dow gained 3.48%, and the Nasdaq gained 3.28%. Click here […]

After several weeks of dismal performance, equities shook off their worries and rallied enthusiastically on solid quarterly earnings giving the S&P 500 its biggest weekly gain of the year.  For the week, the S&P 500 gained 4.12%, the Dow grew 2.59%, and the Nasdaq surged 5.29%, erasing much of their losses from previous weeks. Click […]

Markets posted another week of losses amid continued fears, though markets trimmed losses on Friday on better-than-expected earnings results from top companies.  For the week, the S&P 500 lost 1.02%, the Dow fell 0.99%, and the Nasdaq dropped 0.42%. Click here to read the full article.

Concerns about global growth caused markets to hit the brakes last week in a cloud of smoke and volatility, giving the S&P 500 and Nasdaq their worst week since May 2012.  For the week the S&P 500 lost 3.14%, the Dow slid 2.74%, and the Nasdaq dropped 4.45%. Click here to read the full article.

After some market stumbles in recent weeks that erased earlier gains, stocks ended about where they started at the beginning of the quarter.  However, broad economic gains means that solid fundamentals could contribute to market upside later this year.  For the quarter, the S&P 500 gained 0.62%, the Dow grew 1.29%, and the Nasdaq added […]

Markets lost ground last week, though a Friday rally on positive economic data helped trim losses.  For the week, the S&P 500 lost 1.37%, the Dow dropped 0.96%, and the Nasdaq fell 1.48%. Click here to read the full article.