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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | Closed | 9,731.95 |
61.24
|
−0.63%
|
| U.S. Mid Cap | Closed | 13,246.58 |
7.52
|
−0.06%
|
| U.S. Small Cap | Closed | 13,181.45 |
51.83
|
0.39%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 31,802.44 |
306.14
|
0.97%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 3,821.35 |
20.59
|
−0.54%
|
| NASDAQ | Closed | 12,609.16 |
310.99
|
−2.41%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| General Electric Co |
0.57
|
4.23%
|
| Apple Inc |
5.06
|
−4.17%
|
| NIO Inc ADR |
2.94
|
−7.71%
|
| AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc Class A |
1.25
|
15.48%
|
| Palantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A |
1.42
|
−5.91%
|
| Ford Motor Co |
0.40
|
3.26%
|
| Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR |
0.24
|
−4.96%
|
| Bionano Genomics Inc |
0.62
|
8.67%
|
| GameStop Corp Class A |
57.50
|
41.97%
|
| Bank of America Corp |
0.20
|
0.54%
|
News
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- Vodafone Seeks to Raise Up to $3.32 Billion in Vantage Towers IPO | Dow Jones
- Deutsche Post 4Q Net Profit Increases; Raises Midterm Targets | Dow Jones
- Chinese EV Makers Plan Hong Kong Listings, Reuters Reports | Dow Jones
- Correction to JD Needs to Move Fast With Logistics IPO Article on March 8 | Dow Jones
- Tech Down, Nasdaq Finishes In Correction Territory, As Rotation Continues — Tech Roundup | Dow Jones
- Nasdaq Enters Correction Territory as Tech Shares Sink | Dow Jones
- Health Care Slips As Risk Aversion Weighs On Biotech - Health Care Roundup | Dow Jones
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