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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | Closed | 7,339.97 |
21.35
|
0.29%
|
| U.S. Small Cap | Closed | 8,411.47 |
30.44
|
0.36%
|
| U.S. Mid Cap | Closed | 9,313.30 |
45.13
|
0.49%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 24,465.16 |
8.96
|
−0.04%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 2,955.45 |
6.94
|
0.24%
|
| NASDAQ | Closed | 9,324.59 |
39.71
|
0.43%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| Ford Motor Co |
0.02
|
0.36%
|
| General Electric Co |
0.07
|
−1.08%
|
| Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd |
0.13
|
−0.93%
|
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR |
12.46
|
−5.87%
|
| Sorrento Therapeutics Inc |
0.04
|
0.80%
|
| Bank of America Corp |
0.24
|
−1.05%
|
| United Airlines Holdings Inc |
0.44
|
−1.70%
|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc |
0.52
|
0.95%
|
| Tilray Inc |
0.61
|
6.32%
|
| Sirius XM Holdings Inc |
0.11
|
2.12%
|
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