What's Driving the Latest Big Drop in Stocks?
Worries about inflation’s toll on earnings spark Wednesday’s 4% plunge, but stocks are now far undervalued.
Markets
Market Indexes
- Morningstar Indexes
- U.S.
- Global
- Commodities
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | Closed | 9,593.38 |
37.19
|
−0.39%
|
| U.S. Mid Cap | Closed | 12,904.77 |
29.17
|
0.23%
|
| U.S. Small Cap | Closed | 11,249.60 |
10.25
|
0.09%
|
| U.S. Sustainability | Closed | 2,555.10 |
10.91
|
−0.43%
|
| Women's Empowerment | Closed | 1,453.22 |
5.90
|
−0.40%
|
| Societal Development | 1,219.90 |
6.29
|
0.52%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices |
0.39
|
0.41%
|
| Apple |
3.47
|
−2.46%
|
| Grab Holdings Limited |
0.61
|
24.11%
|
| Nu Holdings Ltd |
0.51
|
13.35%
|
| Cisco Systems |
6.64
|
−13.73%
|
| NVIDIA Corp |
1.86
|
1.10%
|
| NIO |
0.83
|
5.24%
|
| Annaly Capital Management |
0.09
|
−1.42%
|
| Ford Motor Company |
0.07
|
0.55%
|
| SoFi Technologies |
0.52
|
7.19%
|
News
- Excess Savings, Services Boost to Stave Off UK Recession | Dow Jones
- EUROPEAN MIDDAY BRIEFING - China Rate Cut Helps Lift European Mood | Dow Jones
- EUROPEAN MIDDAY BRIEFING - China Rate Cut Helps -2- | Dow Jones
- North American Morning Briefing: Stock Futures -2- | Dow Jones
- North American Morning Briefing: Stock Futures Climb after China Cuts Rate | Dow Jones
- Retail Sales Show Resilience in Face of High Prices, Low Confidence | Dow Jones
- Richemont Shares Fall After Fiscal Year Operating Profit Missed Views, No Resolution Regarding YNAP | Dow Jones
- FTSE 100 Rebounds as China Rate Cut Lifts Asian Shares | Dow Jones
- FTSE 100 Seen Tracking Asia Rebound | Dow Jones
- Richemont Upbeat for New Year After FY22 Sales, Margins Rose Strongly | Dow Jones
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