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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORN U.S. | 8,167.76 |
2.98
|
−0.04%
| |
| MORN Sm Cap | 10,387.48 |
36.51
|
−0.35%
| |
| DJIA | 28,754.24 |
31.39
|
0.11%
| |
| S&P 500 | 3,275.89 |
0.35
|
−0.01%
| |
| NASDAQ | 9,282.54 |
12.85
|
0.14%
|
Updated
U.S. Barometer
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| General Electric Co |
1.20
|
10.23%
|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc |
3.23
|
−6.39%
|
| Apple Inc |
8.96
|
2.82%
|
| AT&T Inc |
1.45
|
−3.75%
|
| NIO Inc ADR |
0.07
|
1.66%
|
| Ford Motor Co |
0.06
|
0.68%
|
| L Brands Inc |
2.75
|
13.38%
|
| Pfizer Inc |
0.43
|
−1.13%
|
| Bank of America Corp |
0.19
|
−0.57%
|
| Microsoft Corp |
2.38
|
1.44%
|
News
- Strong Earnings Reports Lift Stocks | Dow Jones
- Powell Says Coronavirus May Pose Risks to Global Growth | Dow Jones
- Strong Earnings Reports Lift Stocks | Dow Jones
- Anthem Falls on Weak Metric, Disappointing 2020 Guidance | Dow Jones
- Federal Reserve Holds Benchmark Rate Steady | Dow Jones
- Fed's January Policy Statement | Dow Jones
- Fed Lifts IOER and Reverse Repo Rates Relative To Funds Target Range | Dow Jones
- Mastercard Forecasts Slower Revenue, Expense Growth in 2020 — Update | Dow Jones
- North American Rail Traffic Fell 3.6% in Week Ended Jan. 25 | Dow Jones
- Lee Enterprises Shares Up 83% in Heavy Trading After Paper Buy | Dow Jones
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