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For the past three years it has been a case of “Sell in May and Go Away” in the stock market, and that is how the first of May has begun, with all three indexes down on the day nearly one percent, and manufacturing and retail activity slowing. CNNMoney reports …
May Day begins with Three Indexes, Most Tracked Housing Stocks Down Read More
The Dow recovered from an early drop in the morning, eventually moving up 100 points from that low as the S&P reached an all-time high and the Nasdaq remained at its highest point in over 12 years. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +21.05 points, +0.14 percent, to …
S&P Reaches All-time High; Skyline Leads Housing Stocks we Track Read More
Technology stocks spurred a rally that sent the S&P 500 to a record high, the Nasdaq to its highest level in over a dozen years, and the Dow to over 100 points. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +106.20 points, +0.72 percent, -to end the day at 14,818.75. …
Although gross domestic product (GDP) increased in the first quarter, it fell short of economists’ expectations, another sign that the Federal Reserve’s pumping of billions of dollars into the economy is not producing the results hoped for. Nonetheless, although the three major U. S. indexes are up over one percent …
Nobility Highlights Housing Stocks; Major Indexes up on the Week Read More
RVBusiness says Elkhart, Ind.-based Patrick Industries, Inc., a component supplier to the RV and MH markets, reports first quarter 2013 revenue increased 38.4 percent over the same period in 2012, moving from $102.7 million to $142.1 million in Q1 2013. Sales in the RV sector accounted for approximately 75 percent …
A better-than-expected jobless claims report buoyed the stock market today as CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a +24.5 point gain, +0.17 percent, -to end the day at 14,700.90. The Nasdaq moved up +0.62 percent, +20.34 points, to close at 3,289.99, while the S&P advanced +0.40 percent, gaining …
Mediocre earnings reports and a drop in durable goods orders of -5.7 percent in March left many U. S. stocks flapping in the breeze, going nowhere, as the three major indexes moved little or not at all. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid -0.14 percent, -43.16 points, to …
Patrick, Skyline Corp. Shine; Major Indexes Barely Move Read More
Yesterday’s report that existing home sales declined in March was countered by today’s news that new home sales rose in last month, helping to push all three major indexes to gains above one percent on the day. The fake Associated Press report that two explosions rocked the White House, injuring …
Deer Valley Spikes, Cavco, Patrick Advance; Major Indexes Gain 1%+ Each Read More
Despite a disappointing housing industry sales report and mixed news from several Fortune 500 companies, the three indexes managed modest gains to begin the week. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to add +0.14 percent, +19.66 points, to end the day at 14,567.17. The Nasdaq moved up +0.86 …
Three Major Indexes Nudge up Despite Poor Housing News Read More
Although the stock market suffered its worst week of the year with all three indexes having lost over two percent, they did manage to end the day on a positive note, as the Nasdaq gained over one percent. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average nudged up +0.07 percent, +10.37 …
Cavco, Skyline Gain; Major Indexes Down on the Week Read More
Stocks slid for a second consecutive day on tepid news from the technology and financial sectors, which some are terming an “overdue sell-off,” as all three major indexes nudged downward. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -0.56 percent, -81.45 points, to end the day at 14,537.14. The Nasdaq …
UFPI Registers Significant Gain; Three Major Indexes Fall Read More
A series of poor corporate earnings led to a broad sell-off by investors, as the Dow fell by over 100 points and the other two major indexes dropped as well. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -138.19 points -0.94 percent, to end the day at 14,618.59. The Nasdaq …
Stock Sell-Off Drops Most Tracked Housing Stocks, Three Major Indexes Read More
The stock market rebounded from the explosions at the Boston Marathon and the downturn in the Chinese economy that set the stage for the worst one-day sell-off this year, as each of the three indexes gained over one percent, in part on positive news from the housing industry. CNNMoney reports …
The slowing of Chinese industrial growth in the first qurter of 2013 had already lowered U. S. stocks when word arrived of the explosions at the Boston Marathon, which sent the Dow 120 points lower. The Nasdaq and S&P both dropped over two percent. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial …
Marathon Bomb Shocks Housing Stocks and Indexes to Drop Read More
Investors fretting about tepid retail sales and weak consumer confidence put the lid on index advances, although the Dow is up two percent on the week. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost -0.08 points, not enough to amount to a percentage, ending the week at 14,865.06, still only …
Dow Up 2% on Week, Manufactured Housing Composite Down 5% Read More
The Dow Jones and the S&P 500 both continued their climb, hitting new record highs as the three major indexes made modest gains in trading today. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +0.42 percent, +62.9 points, to end the day at 14,865.14, one percent shy of 16,000. The …
Upon the release of Federal Reserve minutes saying the quantitative easing will continue through mid 2013, investors roared their approval, pushing the Dow and S&P to close at new record highs. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced +0.88 percent, +128.78 points, to end the day at 14,802.24. The …
Dow, S&P Hit New Highs; Tracked Housing Stocks Minus One Advance Read More
Stocks started the day slow but were energized in afternoon trading as corporate returns began trickling in, pushing the Dow to a new high. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced +0.41 percent, +59.98 points, to end the day at 14,673.46. The Nasdaq gained +0.48 percent, +15.61 points, to …
Dow Hits New High while most Tracked Housing Stocks Lose Ground Read More
The three major indexes made modest gains in trading today as investors anticipate first quarter corporate returns. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average nudged up +0.33, +48.23 points, to end the day at 14,613.48. The Nasdaq gained +0.57 percent, +18.39 points, to close at 3,222.25, while the S&P advanced …
U. S. stocks responded negatively to a report the economy only created 88,000 jobs last month, leading to a drop in the three major indexes, according to CNNMoney. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -0.28, -40.86 points, to end the first week of the new quarter at 14,565.25. The Nasdaq …
Jobs Report Depresses Indexes; Nobility Homes Rises Read More
