3 Utilities at Risk
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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | Closed | 10,547.71 |
170.74
|
1.65%
|
| U.S. Mid Cap | Closed | 14,229.17 |
259.27
|
1.86%
|
| U.S. Small Cap | Closed | 13,692.18 |
306.28
|
2.29%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 34,382.13 |
360.68
|
1.06%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 4,173.85 |
61.35
|
1.49%
|
| NASDAQ | Closed | 13,429.98 |
304.99
|
2.32%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc |
0.21
|
1.64%
|
| Bionano Genomics Inc |
0.99
|
22.45%
|
| Plug Power Inc |
2.62
|
11.93%
|
| Apple Inc |
2.48
|
1.98%
|
| NIO Inc |
2.20
|
7.05%
|
| Palantir Technologies Inc |
1.71
|
9.31%
|
| General Electric Co |
0.29
|
2.24%
|
| Ford Motor Co |
0.27
|
2.34%
|
| New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc |
0.69
|
5.99%
|
| Ocugen Inc |
0.52
|
6.32%
|
News
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- Stock Gains Accelerate in Afternoon Trading | Dow Jones
- Stock Gains Accelerate in Afternoon Trading | Dow Jones
- IPO Market Faces a Critical Juncture | Dow Jones
- Jobless Claims Seen Lower — Data Week Ahead | Dow Jones
- Stocks Rally but Remain Poised for Weekly Losses | Dow Jones
- Major Stock Indexes on Track for Weekly Declines | Dow Jones
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