The S&P 500 was set to open lower on Tuesday as excitement over signs of a first successful late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial faded, while investors continued to pull money out of the big tech companies that have benefitted most from the pandemic.
Futures tied to the S&P 500 dipped in choppy trading on Tuesday as worries about the extent of the COVID-19 pandemic's economic impact resurfaced, a day after Wall Street rallied sharply on successful vaccine data.
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The S&P 500 and the Dow rallied sharply but closed shy of their records on Monday as investors bet that a full economic reopening was finally in sight following the first positive data from a late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial.
The S&P 500 and the Dow rallied sharply but closed shy of their records on Monday as investors bet that a full economic reopening was finally in sight following the first positive data from a late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial.
After a tumultuous week embroiled in confusion surrounding the U.S. Presidential Election, which ultimately concluded with former Vice President Joe Biden being named president elect, stocks rallied to record levels today. The main driver of today's positive price action was op
The S&P 500 ended higher but closed just shy of a record on Monday as investors bet that a full economic reopening was finally in sight following the first positive data from a late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial.
Ordinarily, investors wouldn't complain about an up day. But for the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), Monday's tepid gains were downright awful compared to the massive gains from the Dow Jones Industrial Average -- which was in the process of putting up one of its best poin
Wall Street's three major indexes hit record highs on Monday as the first positive data from a late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial prompted hopes that an economic recovery from the pandemic-driven crisis was finally in sight.
Wall Street's main indexes hit record highs on Monday as the first successful data from a late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial spurred hopes of the economy recovering quickly from a year of pandemic-driven crisis.
What happenedMany companies that have benefited from the stay-at-home trend saw their stock prices decline sharply on Monday following news that Pfizer's and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine candidate BNT162b could be more than 90% effective at preventing COVID-19.
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) have produced huge stock gains for years, and 2020 has been no exception. The online retail behemoth is up by 76% year to date, and the video streaming leader is up by 52%. For comparison, the S&P 500's total return (including
The S&P 500 and the Dow hit record highs on Monday as the first successful data from a late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial spurred hopes of the economy recovering quickly from a year of pandemic-driven crisis.
The S&P 500 and the Dow hit record highs on Monday as the first successful late-stage clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine sparked hopes of the economy emerging from a pandemic-driven crisis.
South Africa's Multichoice Group said on Monday its core headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the half year that ended Sept. 30 will be between 40-45% higher than the corresponding period last year.
The S&P 500 and Dow were set to open at record highs on Monday, as news of the first successful late stage COVID-19 vaccine trials stirred hopes of the economy emerging from a year of pandemic-driven crisis.