U.S. stock benchmarks have mostly enjoyed a healthy run-up on the back of the Federal Reserve’s…
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U.S. unemployment hits five-decade low as employers step up hiring, wages increase
Steady job growth and solid wage increases have enlarged Americans’ paychecks…
U.S. consumer spending surges to post biggest rise in more than 9-1/2 years
Plus, price pressures remained muted, with a key inflation measure posting its smallest annual gain in 14 months…
U.S. jobless claims at 50-year low
The fewest people in nearly 50 years sought unemployment benefits last week, a sign of a strong job market…
Billionaire CEO Benioff foresees several years of strong growth for U.S. economy
A record $7.9 billion was spent on Cyber Monday this year, up 19.3% year over year…
U.S. again assumes throne as world’s most competitive economy; first time since 2008
The U.S. is back on top as the most competitive country in the world…
How President Trump created a tremendous U.S. economic boom
The current numbers are a uniquely Trumpian achievement and not owed to policies already set in motion when he took office…
Nasdaq set to chalk up its biggest August percentage gain in 18 years
President Trump will be in North Carolina where he is expected to sign today an executive order that will make it easier for…
Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rocket to new all-time records
Economists say President Donald Trump has had generally positive effects on U.S. economic growth…
Dow hits 22,000 for the first time ever as Apple surges on earnings
The Dow Jones industrial average notched another milestone on Wednesday…
Dow hits record milestone of 20,000 on high hopes for Trump administration
High hopes for a business-friendly Donald Trump White House helped the Dow crack the 20K milestone…
S&P dips below 2,000; Dow plunges triple digits as growth concerns weigh
The major averages accelerated selling and are on track for their worst week since 2011…
Apple joins the Dow: Why it doesn’t matter
The Dow Jones Industrial Average just became a little more hip…
The Dow welcomes Apple, the world’s most valuable company
When the Dow Jones Industrial Average starts moving today…
Finally, the Dow gets a taste for Apple
Apple Inc, the largest U.S. company, will join the Dow…
Apple to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average
As the largest corporation in the world and a leader in technology, Apple is the clear choice for the Dow…
Why isn’t Apple in the 30-member Dow Jones Industrial Average?
Apple Inc. still can’t get into at least one exclusive club…
Will Apple be added to the Dow in 2015?
Will Apple be added to the notoriously exclusive Dow Jones Industrial Average…
3 things to love about Apple’s blowout Q214 earnings report
As perhaps the most widely watched publicly traded company around…
Analyst: How to play shareholder-friendly Apple’s surprise 7-for-1 stock split
Apple took a big leap toward becoming ‘shareholder friendly’ when it announced…
Apple’s 7-for-1 share split makes joining the Dow more likely
The exclusion of the largest U.S. company is odd…
Apple rises with market on favorable analyst notes
Stocks maintained momentum from yesterday’s close with the Dow increasing…
Apple Inc. too big for the Dow
The Dow Jones industrial average is probably the world’s best-known stock index…
Barron’s: Apple deserves to be in the Dow
Apple probably would guarantee its admission to the Dow if…
Fed comments fuel stocks; Apple shares rise
Stocks climbed after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke underscored…
Stocks swoon on eurozone debt contagion fears
Stocks were diving into the close on heightened eurozone debt contagion fears…
Apple to replace Kraft in Dow? Makes sense
Dow component Apple (AAPL) has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?
U.S. stocks slump, Dow plunges over 300 points amid fears of global economic slowdown
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged…
Why Apple Isn’t in the Dow
Since 1896, when the Wall Street Journal’s first editor…