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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | Closed | 8,651.90 |
33.59
|
0.39%
|
| U.S. Small Cap | Closed | 9,998.15 |
35.26
|
0.35%
|
| U.S. Mid Cap | Closed | 11,225.82 |
38.10
|
0.34%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 28,308.79 |
113.37
|
0.40%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 3,443.12 |
16.20
|
0.47%
|
| NASDAQ | Closed | 11,516.49 |
37.61
|
0.33%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc |
1.53
|
1.32%
|
| NIO Inc ADR |
0.33
|
1.19%
|
| General Electric Co |
0.05
|
0.69%
|
| DraftKings Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A |
2.05
|
−4.60%
|
| Ford Motor Co |
0.15
|
1.98%
|
| Bank of America Corp |
0.42
|
1.77%
|
| American Airlines Group Inc |
0.24
|
1.91%
|
| Snap Inc Class A |
0.21
|
−0.73%
|
| AT&T Inc |
0.12
|
−0.45%
|
| Nokia Oyj ADR |
0.02
|
0.48%
|
News
- Netflix Plot Twist Was Foreshadowed — Heard on the Street | Dow Jones
- Netflix Subscriber Growth Slows Amid Heightened Competition — Update | Dow Jones
- Correction to Netflix Earnings Article | Dow Jones
- Correction to Netflix Shares Move Lower Article | Dow Jones
- Stocks End Higher Ahead of Stimulus Talks Deadline | Dow Jones
- Utilities Up Amid Cyclical Bias — Utilities Roundup | Dow Jones
- Communications Services Up On Session, Snap Rallies After Hours — Communications Services Roundup | Dow Jones
- Netflix Shares Move Lower as New Subscribers Come in Below Guidance | Dow Jones
- Tech Up As Stimulus Hopes Offset Antitrust Worries — Tech Roundup | Dow Jones
- Consumer Cos Up After Strong Housing Data — Consumer Roundup | Dow Jones
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