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Dow hits a record as 3M, Coca-Cola and other big U.S. stocks climb

NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record on Tuesday as the floodgates opened for companies reporting how much profit they made during the summer. The Dow rose 218 points, or 0.5%, and topped its prior all-time high, which was set early this month. The S&P 500 index, ...

Apple’s rally pulls Wall Street to the cusp of its record

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied on Monday to the cusp of their records. The S&P 500 climbed 1.1% and pulled within 0.3% of its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 515 points, or 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1.4%. Apple led the way ...

U.S. stocks drop on worries about banks

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, hurt by drops for midsized banks as worries flare about the loans they’ve made. The S&P 500 slid 0.6% in its latest up-and-down day after erasing a morning gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 301 points, or 0.7%, and the Nasdaq ...

U.S. stocks rise after swinging through another erratic day

NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks rose Wednesday following another topsy-turvy day on Wall Street. The S&P 500 added 0.4%, but only after jumping toward one of its biggest gains since the summer, erasing it all and then climbing back. The Nasdaq composite climbed 0.7% after earlier ...

Stocks wobble as trade tensions between the U.S. and China escalate

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. indexes bounced between gains and losses on Tuesday and wound up mixed on Wall Street as trade tensions continued to simmer between Washington and Beijing. The S&P 500 closed 0.2% lower after shifting between a steep morning loss and a recovery in the afternoon. The ...