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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | Closed | 7,555.97 |
115.75
|
1.56%
|
| U.S. Small Cap | Closed | 8,935.96 |
253.04
|
2.91%
|
| U.S. Mid Cap | Closed | 9,715.11 |
180.26
|
1.89%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 25,548.27 |
553.16
|
2.21%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 3,036.13 |
44.36
|
1.48%
|
| NASDAQ | Closed | 9,412.36 |
72.14
|
0.77%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| General Electric Co |
0.49
|
7.21%
|
| Bank of America Corp |
1.70
|
7.00%
|
| Ford Motor Co |
0.19
|
3.25%
|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc |
0.45
|
−0.85%
|
| Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd |
1.56
|
9.73%
|
| American Airlines Group Inc |
0.84
|
7.54%
|
| Macy's Inc |
1.21
|
19.61%
|
| Delta Air Lines Inc |
0.67
|
2.61%
|
| United Airlines Holdings Inc |
1.15
|
3.89%
|
| Carnival Corp |
0.96
|
5.90%
|
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