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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | Closed | 7,854.90 |
46.31
|
−0.59%
|
| U.S. Small Cap | Closed | 8,665.41 |
163.83
|
−1.86%
|
| U.S. Mid Cap | Closed | 9,939.56 |
99.73
|
−0.99%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 25,706.09 |
361.19
|
−1.39%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 3,152.05 |
17.89
|
−0.56%
|
| NASDAQ | Closed | 10,547.75 |
55.25
|
0.53%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| NIO Inc ADR |
1.69
|
13.12%
|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc |
3.83
|
7.16%
|
| Ford Motor Co |
0.25
|
−4.11%
|
| Bank of America Corp |
0.33
|
−1.43%
|
| American Airlines Group Inc |
0.81
|
−6.76%
|
| General Electric Co |
0.28
|
−4.08%
|
| United Airlines Holdings Inc |
2.36
|
−7.25%
|
| Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc Shs A |
2.67
|
15.90%
|
| Plug Power Inc |
0.55
|
−5.79%
|
| Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp Class A |
4.18
|
38.67%
|
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- Facebook, Rights Groups Remain at Odds — WSJ | Dow Jones
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