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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | Closed | 9,180.69 |
49.03
|
−0.53%
|
| U.S. Small Cap | Closed | 11,134.97 |
193.44
|
−1.71%
|
| U.S. Mid Cap | Closed | 12,159.82 |
62.49
|
−0.51%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 29,638.64 |
271.73
|
−0.91%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 3,621.63 |
16.72
|
−0.46%
|
| NASDAQ | Closed | 12,198.74 |
7.11
|
−0.06%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| NIO Inc ADR |
3.45
|
−6.39%
|
| Apple Inc |
2.47
|
2.12%
|
| Palantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A |
0.68
|
−2.45%
|
| Aurora Cannabis Inc |
1.29
|
12.42%
|
| General Electric Co |
0.21
|
−2.02%
|
| FuelCell Energy Inc |
0.51
|
5.26%
|
| American Airlines Group Inc |
0.84
|
−5.61%
|
| Nikola Corp |
7.52
|
−26.92%
|
| Carnival Corp |
1.60
|
−7.44%
|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc |
5.48
|
6.29%
|
News
- Gazprom Books $2.85 Billion Loss for First Nine Months of 2020 | Dow Jones
- Bayer to Raise $1.65 Billion Through Sale of Elanco Shares | Dow Jones
- RBA Leaves Policy Settings Unchanged, Expects Drawn-Out Recovery | Dow Jones
- China Private Manufacturing Gauge Hit a Decade High in November | Dow Jones
- Zoom Fatigue Sets In Early — Heard on the Street | Dow Jones
- Tesla to Enter S&P 500 at Full Weight in December | Dow Jones
- Labor Department Published 'Flawed Estimates' of Weekly Jobless Claims, Watchdog Says — 3rd Update | Dow Jones
- Exxon Slashes Spending, Writes Down Assets | Dow Jones
- Zoom's Pandemic-Fueled Boom Continues — 2nd Update | Dow Jones
- Communications Services Fall Amid Fears About Covid Spread — Communications Services Roundup | Dow Jones
Features
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DFA Is Paying the Price for Its Conviction
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Retirees' Year-End Tax-Planning Guide: 2020 Edition
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Morningstar's Money Guide for New Graduates
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Morningstar's Guide to Market Volatility
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Morningstar's Guide to Stock Investing
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Retirees' Year-End Tax-Planning Guide: 2020 Edition
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