The Food and Drug Administration called out 15 retailers on Monday for allegedly selling tobacco products to minors and requested information from more than 40 e-cigarette companies the agency thinks may have illegally introduced new products onto the market. The agency named corporate-owned and franchise retailers who were allegedly found selling tobacco products to minors … Read more
U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday on a report that U.S. and China are getting close to a trade deal. At around 7 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 65 points, indicating a gain of more than 70 points at the open. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 were … Read more
Stocks rose on Friday, the first day of March, as investors built on the market’s strongest start to a year in nearly three decades. The S&P 500 ended the day up 0.7 percent at 2,803.69, closing above 2,800 for the first time since Nov. 8. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 110.32 points higher at … Read more
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a strong open on Friday, the first day of March, as Wall Street looked to build on its best start to a year in nearly 30 years. At around 8:10 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a gain of more than 170 points at the open. Futures … Read more
Stocks finished lower again today. There were a lot of headlines, just not a lot of action. Meetings between President Trump and Kim Jong-Un ended abruptly after a breakdown in talks, Chinese manufacturing came in weaker than expected and then there’s the showdown between Pakistan and India. After a choppy session, stocks finished slightly lower. … Read more
U.S. stock index futures were lower Thursday morning, after the U.S.-North Korean summit in Vietnam ended without an agreement. At around 05:45 a.m. ET, Dow futures were 57 points lower, indicating a negative open of more than 32 points. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were both seen relatively downbeat. President Donald Trump … Read more
Stocks opened lower and continued to drop in the morning. But after making lows around 10:30am ET, the major indices started to rally. The move higher continued throughout the day and erased most of the earlier losses. But in spite of the move higher, the major indices finished the day with small losses. It was … Read more
U.S. stock index futures were slightly lower Wednesday morning as a summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un got under way. Investors also awaited more testimony from the top-ranking Federal Reserve official. At around 7 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 69 points lower, indicating a decline of … Read more
Stocks struggled to find direction today and finished the session with a small loss. After starting the day slightly lower, stocks rallied in the morning and worked their way back into positive territory. But 40 minutes into the trading day, the rally paused. And stocks pretty much traded sideways for the rest of the day. … Read more
U.S. stock index futures were lower Tuesday morning, as investors reacted to a downgrade of Caterpillar shares and a miss on Home Depot earnings. At around 6:50 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a negative open of nearly 100 points. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were both seen relatively downbeat. … Read more