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Stock market today: Indexes keep gains; Western Digital on a streak as Carvana, nuke play set up (live coverage)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a points-based average, so higher-priced stocks generally hold more sway on the overall index change. In terms of percentage losses, just four Dow Jones stocks fell 1% or more.
Major stock indexes surged Thursday after delayed Consumer Price Index data came in better than expected, with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average and benchmark S&P 500 poised to end four-session losing streaks.
U.S. stock futures were mixed early Thursday as investors awaited November’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) data this morning, which could shape the
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Stock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 close below critical levels; Oracle, other AI players sell off (live coverage)
Shares of Medline, which sells medical products such as ECG/EKG machines and post-operation bandages, were up more than 31% in afternoon trade above 38. The Nasdaq-listed stock opened nearly 21% above its IPO price of $29 a share, which marked $6.26 billion raised by the company.
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Stock Market News for Dec 18, 2025
U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting their three-week lows, as investors continued to dump artificial intelligence (AI) stocks.
US stock futures rose Thursday as investors awaited key CPI inflation data. Nasdaq futures led gains, supported by Micron’s strong AI-driven earnings outlook. Micron shares jumped premarket, lifting Nvidia and Tesla in early trading.
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Stock market today: Dow slides, Nasdaq positive after jobs data; Nvidia rises (live coverage)
Dow Jones futures and the other major stock indexes headed back into negative territory Tuesday, as Wall Street digested a surprise Labor Department November jobs report. Meanwhile, Palantir Technologies PLTR and Tesla TSLA were early losers on the stock market today.
Major stock indexes fell Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average on pace for a fourth consecutive decline, as AI bubble concerns resumed and investors digested tepid labor data.
Dow gains 0.44% while Nasdaq slips amid tech weakness. Investors watch Fed signals for potential rate cuts of 50 to 100 basis points. Oracle falls 4% after AI project loses funding. S&P 500 trades flat at 6,
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Stock market today: S&P 500, Dow up, gold miners jump; AI stocks brush off Oracle drop (live coverage)
At least eight of the 30 Dow Jones components rose three points or more. They included Visa V, Goldman Sachs GS and American Express AXP. Paint giant Sherwin-Williams SHW ramped up more than four points, nearly 2%, following the Federal Reserve's decision to trim interest rates.