NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks rose Thursday, as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again to make things easier for the economy.

The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% to add to its surge from the day before following Donald Trump's presidential victory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was virtually unchanged and edged down by less than a point, while the Nasdaq composite rallied 1.5%.

2. Dow rallies to a record after a blockbuster jobs report - Friday, October 4, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Friday after a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market raised optimism about the economy.

The S&P 500 climbed 0.9% and got close to its all-time high set on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 341 points, or 0.8%, to set its own record, while the Nasdaq composite clambered 1.2% higher.

3. Wall Street sets more records to close a winning September and third quarter - Friday, September 27, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed its latest winning month and quarter with more records on Monday. The drift higher for U.S. stocks followed a wild start to the week for financial markets in Asia, where Japanese stocks tumbled and Chinese indexes soared.

4. Goldman Sachs profits more than double in second quarter as dealmaking comes back on Wall Street - Friday, July 12, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs is posting a 150% jump in second quarter profits Monday, helped by a resurgence of dealmaking and underwriting that has revived investment banking after the slowdown of the previous couple years.

5. Wall Street rises to the edge of records as its momentum keeps rolling - Friday, July 12, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked to the edge of records Monday as Wall Street's momentum keeps driving it upward.

The S&P 500 rose 15.87 points, or 0.3%, to 5,631.22 and finished just shy of its all-time high set last week. It's coming off its 10th winning week in the last 12, lifted in large part by expectations that inflation is slowing enough to convince the Federal Reserve to ease interest rates soon.

6. Stock market today: Most of Wall Street climbs on encouraging inflation report, but Big Tech slumps - Friday, July 12, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks rose Thursday after the latest update on inflation bolstered Wall Street's belief that relief on interest rates may come as soon as September.

Four out of every five stocks in the S&P 500 index climbed, though pullbacks for Nvidia, Microsoft and a handful of other highly influential companies masked that underlying strength. Those giants have been the market's biggest winners amid a frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology, causing critics to say they had become too pricey, and they helped drag the S&P 500 down 0.9% from its all-time high set a day before.

7. Senators blast health regulators and law enforcement over illegal e-cigarettes - Friday, June 7, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators on Wednesday blasted top health and law enforcement officials for not doing more to combat the rise of illegal electronic cigarettes in the U.S., a multibillion-dollar business that has flourished amid haphazard enforcement.

8. Cleveland Fed names former Goldman Sachs executive Beth Hammack to succeed Mester as president - Friday, May 24, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Cleveland branch of the Federal Reserve said Wednesday that Beth Hammack, a former executive at investment bank Goldman Sachs, would be its next president effective Aug. 21.

Hammack, 52, worked at Goldman Sachs from 1993 until stepping down earlier this year. She was most recently the cohead of global finance, and has also served as global treasurer and held senior trading roles. Hammack was named a partner in 2010.

9. Dow just crossed 40,000 for the first time. The number is big but means little for your 401(k) - Friday, May 17, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average just topped 40,000 for the first time, the latest pop in what's been a surprisingly good year for Wall Street.

But just like New Year's represents an arbitrary point in time in the Earth's revolution around the sun, such milestones for the Dow don't mean that much inherently.

10. Wall Street rises to add to last week's gains - Friday, May 3, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Monday and added to their gains from last week, as technology companies once again led the way.

The S&P 500 rose 52.95, or 1%, to 5,180.74. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 176.59, or 0.5%, to 38,852.27, and the Nasdaq composite jumped 192.92, or 1.2%, to 16,349.25.

11. Wall Street holds at a virtual standstill following last week's sharp swerves - Friday, April 5, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes held at a virtual standstill Monday as trading calmed after a whirlwind couple of days left them a bit shy of their records.

The S&P 500 edged down by 1.95 points, or less than 0.1%, to 5,202.39. It was coming off a shaky stretch where a 1.2% drop immediately flipped to a 1.1% gain.

12. Amazon joins 29 other 'blue chip' companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average - Friday, February 23, 2024

Amazon.com Inc. is joining the ranks of one of Wall Street's oldest and most exclusive stock indexes: The Dow Jones Industrial Average.

The e-commerce pioneer will officially take its position among the 30-company Dow before the open of trading Monday, replacing drugstore operator Walgreens Boots Alliance.

13. Wall Street climbs ahead of Big Tech profit reports and Fed meeting - Friday, January 26, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Monday to kick off a week where Wall Street's most influential stocks may show whether the huge expectations built up for them are justified.

The S&P 500 gained 36.96 points, or 0.8%, to set another record at 4,927.93. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 224.02, or 0.6%, to 38,333.45, and the Nasdaq composite jumped 172.68, or 1.1%, to 15,628.04.

14. Wall Street slips in a lackluster restart to trading as Treasury yields rise - Friday, January 12, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed lower in a lackluster return to trading following a three-day holiday weekend. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Tuesday, though it remains within a good day of its all-time high set two years ago. The Dow lost 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.2%. Morgan Stanley sank after a legal matter and a special assessment knocked more than half a billion dollars off its pretax earnings, while Spirit Airlines nearly halved after a federal judge blocked its takeover by JetBlue. Treasury yields rose in the bond market to increase the pressure on the stock market.

15. Wall Street falls after the bond market cranks up the pressure again - Friday, November 10, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell Thursday to break one of Wall Street's longest winning streaks in two decades after the pressure cranked higher from the bond market.

The S&P 500 sank 35.43 points, or 0.8%, to 4,347.35. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 220.33, or 0.6%, to 33,891.94, and the Nasdaq composite lost 128.97, or 0.9%, to 13,521.45.

16. Billionaires want to build a new city in rural California. They must convince voters first - Friday, September 1, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Silicon Valley billionaires behind a secretive $800 million land-buying spree in Northern California have finally released some details about their plans for a new green city, but they still must win over skeptical voters and local leaders.

17. Wall Street drifts higher ahead of a big week for retailers - Friday, August 11, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street drifted higher Monday ahead of a week of reports showing how strong U.S. shoppers remain, amid hopes their spending can keep the economy out of a recession.

The S&P 500 added 25.67, or 0.6%, to 4,489.72, though slightly more stocks fell than rose within the index. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up by 26.23 points, or 0.1%, to 35,307.63 in a quiet day of trading. The Nasdaq composite gained 143.48, or 1.1%, to 13,788.33.

18. Wall Street climbs again to tack more onto its big rally for the year - Friday, July 14, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Another tick higher for Wall Street Wednesday added to its big rally for the year following profit reports from a spate of banks and other big U.S. companies.

The S&P 500 rose 10.74, or 0.2%, to 4,565.72. After its seventh gain the last eight days, it's now up nearly 19% for the year so far and at its highest level in more than 15 months.

19. Wall Street's AI frenzy and strong bank profits send stocks higher - Friday, July 14, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street's growing frenzy around artificial intelligence pushed stocks to their best level in more than 15 months. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Tuesday to its highest finish since early April 2022. The Dow added 366 points, or 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.8%. Microsoft was the biggest force pushing the S&P 500 higher by far with a 4% gain after announcing the pricing for some artificial-intelligence services. Financial industry stocks also drove the market higher after reporting stronger profits for the spring than expected. Charles Schwab rallied 12.6% and Bank of America rose 4.4%.

20. Stock market today: Wall Street rises as inflation keeps cooling - Friday, June 9, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks climbed Tuesday after a cooler reading on inflation cemented Wall Street's bet that the Federal Reserve will hold off on hiking interest rates this week.

The S&P 500 rose 30.08 points, or 0.7%, to 4,369.01, its highest level since April 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 145.79, or 0.4%, to 34,212.12, while the Nasdaq composite rallied 111.40, or 0.8%, to 13,573.32.

21. Stocks end mixed on Wall Street amid rate hike expectations - Friday, April 7, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were mixed Monday in their first trading after a report heightened speculation the Federal Reserve may tap the brakes a little harder on financial markets and the economy.

22. Stocks end mixed as jump in oil prices fans inflation fears - Friday, March 31, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock markets around the world were mixed Monday, as a jump in oil prices threatens to add upward pressure on inflation.

The S&P 500 gained 15.20 points, or 0.4%, to 4,124.51, though more stocks in the index fell than rose. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 327.00, or 1%, to 33,601.15, while the Nasdaq composite fell 32.45, or 0.3%, to 12,189.45.

23. Rapper's multimillion-dollar politics conspiracy trial opens - Friday, March 31, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — A founding member of the 1990s hip-hop group the Fugees was enmeshed in political conspiracies involving millions of dollars in foreign money under two different U.S. presidents, federal prosecutors said as his trial got underway with opening statements Thursday.

24. Big banks create $30B rescue package for First Republic - Friday, March 17, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Eleven of the biggest banks in the country announced a $30 billion rescue package for First Republic Bank on Thursday, in an effort to prevent the California-based bank from becoming the third bank to fail in less than a week.

25. Wall Street ends mixed after swerving on inflation report - Friday, February 10, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Several sharp reversals for stocks left Wall Street mixed on Tuesday after a report showed inflation is continuing to slow, but perhaps not as quickly or as smoothly as hoped.

The S&P 500 finished the day virtually where it started, edging down by less than 0.1%, after swerving between gains and losses. The Dow lost 156 points, or 0.5%, while the Nasdaq went on the widest run. It finished 0.6% higher after ricocheting between a loss of 1.1% and a gain of 0.9%.

26. Political spat over climate risks in investments gets hotter - Friday, October 28, 2022

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The political fight is only getting fiercer over whether it's financially wise or "woke" folly to consider a company's impact on climate change, workers' rights and other issues when making investments.

27. EXPLAINER: How do we know when a recession has begun? - Friday, August 5, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy has contracted for two straight quarters, intensifying fears that the nation is on the cusp of a recession — if not already in one — barely two years after the pandemic recession officially ended.

28. EXPLAINER: How do we know when a recession has begun? - Friday, July 29, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy has contracted for two straight quarters, intensifying fears that the nation is on the cusp of a recession — if not already in one — barely two years after the pandemic recession officially ended.

29. EXPLAINER: How do we know when a recession has begun? - Friday, July 22, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — By one common definition, the U.S. economy is on the cusp of a recession. Yet that definition isn't the one that counts.

On Thursday, when the government estimates the gross domestic product for the April-June period, some economists think it may show that the economy shrank for a second straight quarter. That would meet a longstanding assumption for when a recession has begun.

30. Hot inflation dims likelihood Fed can achieve 'soft landing' - Friday, June 10, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, Chair Jerome Powell has held out hope that the Federal Reserve will be able to raise interest rates high enough to throttle rampant inflation without tipping the economy into recession.

31. After rough run, Kohl's surges on potential takeover - Friday, June 3, 2022

Shares of Kohl's spiked more than 11% Tuesday after the retailer said that it is in advanced talks to be sold in a deal worth about $8 billion.

The Wisconsin chain said late Monday that it was in a three-week exclusive takeover period with the owner of Vitamin Shoppe for $60 per share.

32. US stocks fall; investors eye Elon Musk's offer for Twitter - Friday, April 15, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Thursday as investors gave mixed reviews to earnings from four of the nation's largest banks. The S&P 500 fell 1.2% and ended a shortened trading week with a decline of more than 2%. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 2.83% as inflation worries continue to overhang the markets. Investors again turned their attention to the drama surrounding Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Twitter. Musk offered to buy the social media company for $54.20 a share, two weeks after revealing he'd accumulated a 9% stake. The Commerce Department said retail sales rose 0.5% in March.

33. Kohl's: buyout offers undermine value of business - Friday, February 4, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — Kohl's says that recent offers to purchase the department store chain undervalue its business and said it's adopting a shareholder rights plan to head off any hostile takeovers.

The shareholder rights plan, which is effective immediately and is known as a "poison pill," is set to expire on Feb. 2, 2023, the company said Friday.

34. Fed to signal rate hike as it launches risky inflation fight - Friday, January 21, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — With inflation punishing consumers and threatening the economy, the Federal Reserve this week will likely signal its intent to begin raising interest rates in March for the first time in three years. The Fed's challenges will get only harder from there.

35. Hong Kong loses shine amid tough coronavirus restrictions - Friday, December 3, 2021

HONG KONG (AP) — The bustling, cosmopolitan business hub of Hong Kong may be losing its shine among foreign companies and expatriates with its stringent anti-pandemic rules requiring up to 21 days of quarantine for new arrivals.

36. Citigroup profits soar due to fewer bad loans - Friday, July 9, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — Citigroup profits jumped more than five fold from a year earlier, helped by an improving economy that resulted in fewer bad loans on the bank's balance sheet.

Citi is the latest big bank to see profits soar this quarter, along with JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs. All of them got a one-time boost to their bottom lines because they were able to reverse some of the billions of dollars set aside last year to guard against customer defaults.

37. Stock indexes notch more records ahead of earnings reports - Friday, July 9, 2021

Banks led stocks to modest gains on Wall Street Monday, nudging the major stock indexes to more record highs ahead of a busy week of corporate earnings reports from big U.S. companies.

The S&P 500 gained 0.3% after bouncing back from an early stumble. The benchmark index, which has notched three straight weekly gains, hit a new high, as did the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq composite. The indexes have managed multiple new highs despite choppy trading in recent weeks.

38. Explainer: Capital gains tax hike targets wealthy investors - Friday, April 23, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — After massive U.S. government spending helped send the stock market back to record heights, with even more potentially on the way, the bill may be coming due for the nation's wealthiest investors.

39. Businesses, philanthropy unite to fight racial wealth gap - Friday, April 2, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — The CEOs of Starbucks and Goldman Sachs will join leaders from philanthropy and academia in a new initiative to address the racial wealth gap in the United States.

The initiative is called NinetyToZero, so named for the roughly 90% wealth gap between white and Black Americans. Its leaders describe the goal as providing a roadmap for organizations to "counteract centuries of discrimination, segregation, and financial exploitation," according to the group's launch plans announced Tuesday.

40. Corporations become unlikely financiers of racial equity - Friday, March 12, 2021

In the months since the police killing of George Floyd sparked a racial reckoning in the United States, American corpo-rations have emerged as an unexpected leading source of funding for social justice.

41. From job cuts to online commerce, virus reshaped US economy - Friday, March 12, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — At first, it was expected to be brief. At least that was the hope.

Instead, a once-in-a-century pandemic has ground on for a year, throwing millions out of work and upending wide swathes of the American economy. Delivery services thrived while restaurants suffered. Home offices replaced downtown offices. Travel and entertainment spending dried up.

42. New boost for minority businesses in underserved communities - Friday, February 5, 2021

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Small minority-owned businesses have often struggled to gain access to capital and other tools to grow, a challenge made more daunting by the economic upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic. But a new effort announced Tuesday aims to address those disparities in pockets of the nation long gripped by poverty.

43. Trump's hesitation on relief bill will delay aid payments - Friday, December 25, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The $900 billion economic relief package that President Donald Trump signed over the weekend will deliver vital aid to millions of struggling households and businesses. Yet his nearly one-week delay in signing the bill means that it will take that much longer for the financial support to arrive.

44. Survey: Business economists see full recovery by end of 2021 - Friday, December 4, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. economy's growth is likely slowing as 2020 comes to a close, but a growing number of economists expect it to claw back to its pre-pandemic strength by the second half of next year as vaccines for the coronavirus become widely distributed.

45. Biden's next obstacle: How to help mangled economy - Friday, November 6, 2020

BALTIMORE (AP) — Joe Biden will inherit a mangled U.S. economy — one that never fully healed from the coronavirus and could suffer again as new infections are climbing.

The once robust recovery has shown signs of gasping after federal aid lapsed. Ten million remain jobless and more layoffs are becoming permanent. The Federal Reserve says factory output dropped.

46. Surge in virus threatens to reverse global economic rebounds - Friday, October 30, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The resurgence of coronavirus cases engulfing the United States and Europe is imperiling economic recoveries on both sides of the Atlantic as millions of individuals and businesses face the prospect of having to hunker down once again.

47. Summer US economic growth already fading - Friday, October 23, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans may feel whiplashed by a report Thursday on the economy's growth this summer, when an explosive rebound followed an epic collapse.

The government will likely estimate that the economy grew faster on an annualized basis last quarter than in any such period since record-keeping began in 1947.

48. As election uncertainty sweeps markets, the pros hold steady - Friday, October 16, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — This presidential election is clearly unlike any other, but investors might be wise to treat it just like most of the previous ones.

History shows the stock market's performance doesn't correlate that closely with which party controls the White House: It tends to rise following elections regardless of who wins. Because of that, many fund managers are sticking with their investment strategies and focusing on the long term — even in a year when the election's outcome could be in doubt past Election Day, and the nation is in the grip of a pandemic.

49. Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon charged in border wall scheme - Friday, August 21, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, was pulled from a yacht and arrested Thursday on allegations that he and three associates ripped off donors trying to fund a southern border wall, making him the latest in a long list of Trump allies to be charged with a crime.

50. Stocks rise on vaccine hopes; S&P 500 back within 5% of high - Friday, July 10, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Markets worldwide rallied on rising hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, and the S&P 500 climbed back to where it was a few days after it set its record early this year.

51. You're not the only one skeptical of the stock market rally - Friday, June 5, 2020

Just because stocks have scrambled nearly all the way back to their record heights doesn't necessarily mean the market is in the clear.

Stocks have a long history of making big gains within long-term down markets, only for the bottom to give out again. Such mini-, ultimately futile rallies were regular occurrences during the Great Depression, and they've been recurring in some of the most recent downturns. They've happened often enough that Wall Street has a name for them: bear market rallies.

52. CEO pay has topped $12.3M. Can it keep rising post-pandemic? - Friday, May 22, 2020

The typical pay package for CEOs at the biggest U.S. companies topped $12.3 million last year, and the gap between the boss and their workforces widened further, according to AP's annual survey of executive compensation.

53. Housing market chills, layoffs, US cos. dial up virus fight - Friday, April 3, 2020

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Wednesday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.

54. Stocks surge again after relief bill passed; indexes up 6% - Friday, March 27, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks marched higher for a third straight day Friday as a massive coronavirus relief bill gets closer to passing Congress and Wall Street took some historically bad unemployment figures in stride.

55. Many businesses cautious about restarting economy amid virus - Friday, March 20, 2020

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump wants the country open for business by mid-April, but some experts warn it's not as easy as flipping a switch: Economies run on confidence, and that is likely to be in short supply for as long as coronavirus cases in the United States are still rising.

56. Whiplash: All at once, a steady US economy screeches to halt - Friday, March 20, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three weeks ago, EmpireCLS was heading toward a second straight year of record business. A car service company in New Jersey, Empire couldn't even find enough chauffeurs and office workers to meet its needs.

57. Dow drops more than 900 points, ending worst week since 2008 - Friday, March 20, 2020

Wall Street ended the week the same way it began: in full retreat from the coronavirus.

Stocks fell sharply and the price of oil sank Friday as federal and state governments moved to shut down bigger and bigger swaths of the nation's economy in the hope of limiting the spread of the outbreak.

58. Stocks nosedive on Wall Street, triggering trading halt - Friday, March 13, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks dropped 8% in the first minutes of trading Monday on Wall Street and triggered another temporary halt to trading as huge swaths of the economy come closer to shutting down, from airlines to restaurants. Emergency actions taken by the Federal Reserve late Sunday to prop up the economy and get financial markets running smoothly again may have raised fears even further, some investors said.

59. Virus seizes markets; it's no longer business as usual - Friday, March 13, 2020

Global markets and businesses big and small opened the week to a landscape seemingly altered by the coronavirus pandemic. National retail chains have closed all stores. Banks are taking steps to keep cash on hand, lots of it. Markets in Asia, Europe and the U.S. are plunging. Following is a quick look at how the outbreak is impacting the financial and business sector, as well as millions of workers and customers.

60. Trump economic team grasps for credibility with outbreak - Friday, March 13, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — During the financial crisis a decade ago, President Barack Obama could look around the room and turn to an economist who served as Harvard's president, a former president of the New York Federal Reserve and a renowned academic considered one of the world's authorities on the Great Depression.

61. Trump economic team grasps for credibility with outbreak - Friday, March 13, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — During the financial crisis a decade ago, President Barack Obama could look around the room and turn to an economist who served as Harvard's president, a former president of the New York Federal Reserve and a renowned academic considered one of the world's authorities on the Great Depression.

62. Market swings and a wave of cancellations as virus spreads - Friday, March 6, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven weeks after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the U.S., the outbreak is now classified as a pandemic and it's doing widespread damage to critical economic sectors of the global economy.

63. UBS Bank won't fund new offshore Arctic oil, gas projects - Friday, March 6, 2020

KENAI, Alaska (AP) — A multinational investment bank has ended support for offshore drilling in the Arctic amid efforts to tackle climate change, a move that could affect future funding for oil and gas projects in Alaska, a newspaper said.

64. Fed's Powell faces a puzzling crisis with no simple solution - Friday, February 28, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerome Powell is confronting his stiffest test yet as head of the Federal Reserve in an atmosphere vastly altered from what his predecessors faced. It makes an uncertain situation even more challenging.

65. Alaska officials react strongly to JPMorgan oil pullback - Friday, February 28, 2020

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska state officials reacted with alarm this week after a second large U.S. bank said it would not support future oil and gas projects in the Arctic.

The state's energy commission responded by shredding his Chase credit card after JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced a broad initiative earlier this week to combat climate change and promote renewable energy, The Anchorage Daily News reported Thursday.

66. US economy grew at 2.1% rate in Q4 but virus threat looms - Friday, February 28, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.1% in the final quarter of last year, but damage from the spreading coronavirus is likely depressing growth in the current quarter and for the rest of the year.

67. US manufacturing output hit by Boeing troubles, slips 0.1% - Friday, February 14, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. manufacturing output fell slightly in January, driven lower by Boeing's decision to halt production of its troubled 737 MAX aircraft.

The Federal Reserve said Friday that factory output declined 0.1% last month after eking out a 0.1% gain in December. Excluding the production of airplanes and parts, factory production rose 0.3%.

68. Powell hears bipartisan Senate support for Fed independence - Friday, February 7, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican and Democratic senators voiced strong support for an independent Federal Reserve during a hearing with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, one day after President Donald Trump launched another attack directed at Powell on Twitter.

69. Banks post big profits, but lower interest rates are a worry - Friday, January 10, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — So far, it appears 2019 was another record year for Wall Street.

Trading of stocks and bonds rebounded after a terrible end to 2018 and consumers spent tons of money on their credit cards, buoyed by a strong job market and steady economic growth. On Tuesday, JPMorgan Chase reported a record annual profit, while Citigroup posted its best results since before the Great Recession.

70. Stocks climb ahead of trade deal, sending S&P 500 to record - Friday, January 10, 2020

Technology companies led stocks to broad gains on Wall Street Monday, driving the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite indexes to more record highs.

Financial, communications services and industrial stocks also notched solid gains. Health care stocks were the only decliners. Bond prices fell, sending yields higher, and the price of gold fell, signs that investors were favoring higher-risk holdings.

71. After ebullient 2019, Wall Street warns of slower road ahead - Friday, December 27, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — After a year of nirvana, investors may need to get ready for something a little more normal.

Markets are coming off a fabulous 2019, where stocks and bonds around the world climbed in concert. But for the next year — and decade, in fact — Wall Street is telling investors to set their expectations considerably lower.

72. After ebullient 2019, Wall Street warns of slower road ahead - Friday, December 20, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — After a year of nirvana, investors may need to get ready for something a little more normal.

Markets are coming off a fabulous 2019, where stocks and bonds around the world climbed in concert. But for the next year — and decade, in fact — Wall Street is telling investors to set their expectations considerably lower.

73. Slight gains on Wall Street are enough for more record highs - Friday, December 13, 2019

Wall Street extended its milestone-shattering run Tuesday with modest gains for stocks, nudging the major indexes to more record highs.

The S&P 500 had its fifth gain in a row. The benchmark index and the Nasdaq closed at new highs for the fourth straight day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also closed at a record high, it's second milestone this week.

74. Wall Street feuds with Warren, much to her apparent delight - Friday, November 15, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Senator Elizabeth Warren’s fight with Wall Street escalated when billionaire investor Leon Cooperman called the presidential candidate’s proposal to put a new tax on the nation’s wealthiest people a plan to “penalize success” and said her ideas “made no sense.”

75. Solid company earnings power broad rally for US stocks - Friday, October 11, 2019

Stocks notched solid gains on Wall Street Tuesday as investors welcomed surprisingly good quarterly results from some of the nation's biggest companies.

Strong earnings from UnitedHealth Group, JPMorgan Chase and other companies helped power the market's broad gains, erasing modest losses from a day earlier.

76. US stocks rebound from sell-off as Fed rate cut odds improve - Friday, October 4, 2019

Technology and health care companies helped U.S. stocks rebound broadly from an early sell-off Thursday, snapping the market’s steep two-day skid.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average swung from a loss of more than 330 points to a gain of more than 120 after another disappointing economic report raised expectations among investors that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again to help keep the U.S. economy growing. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also recovered from the early rout.

77. Dow Jones industrials cross 27,000 points for first time - Friday, July 12, 2019

A turbulent day on Wall Street ended in the record books Thursday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed above 27,000 for the first time and the S&P 500 index hit another all-time high.

The milestones came on a day when the S&P 500 briefly moved above 3,000 for the second straight day before an early rally lost some of its momentum.

78. Big business to Supreme Court: Defend LGBTQ people from bias - Friday, June 28, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 200 corporations, including many of America' best-known companies, are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that federal civil rights law bans job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

79. US stocks, bond yield slump, signaling market jitters - Friday, May 24, 2019

U.S. stocks fell broadly Tuesday as anxious investors shifted money into bonds, sending yields to their lowest level in nearly two years.

Rising bond prices, which pull yields lower, are typically a sign that traders feel jittery about long-term growth prospects and would rather put their money into safer holdings.

80. Climate activists block entrance to London Stock Exchange - Friday, April 26, 2019

LONDON (AP) — Environmental activists who have disrupted the British capital for 10 days blocked the main entrance to the London Stock Exchange on Thursday, gluing themselves to the doorway while wearing LED displays reading "climate emergency."

81. Climate activists block entrance to London Stock Exchange - Friday, April 19, 2019

LONDON (AP) — Environmental activists who have disrupted the British capital for 10 days blocked the main entrance to the London Stock Exchange on Thursday, gluing themselves to the doorway while wearing LED displays reading "climate emergency."

82. S&P 500 notches 3rd straight weekly gain as US stocks rally - Friday, April 12, 2019

Stocks notched solid gains on Wall Street Friday, erasing most of the losses the market sustained after an uneven week of trading.

The strong finish gave the S&P 500 its third straight weekly gain. The benchmark index is now just under 1% from its most recent all-time high set on September 20, reflecting the strong rebound for the market this year after a dismal slide in December.

83. CEOs of big banks face off with House Democrats - Friday, April 5, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — The heads of seven of the largest banks in the U.S. fielded sometimes contentious questions from a House committee on Wednesday, some dealing with current risks to the financial system and other focused on more politically-charged topics.

84. US-China trade truce sends US stocks solidly higher - Friday, November 30, 2018

A welcome truce in the escalating U.S.-China trade dispute put investors in a buying mood Monday, sending U.S. stocks solidly higher and extending the market's gains from last week.

The broad rally, which lost some of its early morning momentum, followed gains in overseas markets as investors welcomed news of the temporary, 90-day stand-down, which was agreed to over dinner between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit over the weekend.

85. Tech giants slide, pulling US stock market sharply lower - Friday, November 9, 2018

A broad sell-off in technology companies pulled U.S. stocks sharply lower Monday, knocking more than 600 points off the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

The wave of selling snared big names, including Apple, Amazon and Goldman Sachs. Banks, consumer-focused companies, and media and communications stocks all took heavy losses. Crude oil prices fell, erasing early gains and extending a losing streak to 11 days.

86. US stocks wobble as trade hopes flicker and tech stocks slip - Friday, September 7, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks wobbled between gains and losses then finished with a split decision Wednesday as technology companies dropped. That canceled out gains for energy companies.

Oil and gasoline prices continued to rise Wednesday after a big gain the day before, and U.S. crude reached its highest price in two months. Chipmakers fell, while Apple slipped after announcing new features for iPhones and Apple Watches.

87. Stocks fall as crude oil prices drop 4 percent; banks climb - Friday, July 13, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — Major U.S. indexes closed mostly lower Monday as investors bought banks but sold most other types of stocks, including health care and technology companies. Energy stocks sank along with oil prices.

88. Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow suffers heart attack - Friday, June 8, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — Larry Kudlow, the prominent economic commentator who joined the Trump administration this year as the president's top economic adviser, has suffered a "very mild" heart attack, the White House said Monday night.

89. Fed proposes easing rule that limits risky bank trading - Friday, May 25, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is proposing to ease a rule aimed at defusing the kind of risk-taking on Wall Street that helped trigger the 2008 financial meltdown.

The Fed under new leadership on Wednesday unveiled proposed changes to the Volcker Rule, which bars banks' risky trading bets for their own profit with depositors' money. The changes would match the strictest applications of the rule to banks that do the most trading.

90. Uber CEO aims to pare losses and get 'the love back' - Friday, February 9, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is focused on cutting the company's massive losses and "getting the love back" after a year of damaging revelations about the ride-hailing service's sometimes heartless treatment of its employees, drivers, regulators and rivals.

91. Goldman Sachs expects $5B hit from tax overhaul in 4Q - Friday, December 29, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs expects to take a $5 billion hit to profits for the fourth quarter and year because of the tax overhaul signed into law last week.

The New York bank on Friday became one of the first to release details on how changes in the tax code will affect how money parked overseas is handled.

92. US stock indexes close mostly up; New highs for S&P 500, Dow - Friday, December 8, 2017

Big-name companies notched gains on Wall Street Tuesday, delivering more records for two of the major stock indexes.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Dow Jones industrial average finished at all-time highs for the second day this week, while a slide in technology stocks pulled the Nasdaq lower. Small-company stocks also lagged.

93. Bitcoin futures soar amid frenzy over virtual currency - Friday, December 8, 2017

CHICAGO (AP) — Bitcoin's debut on a major U.S. exchange is a hit so far, with the price of the first-ever futures contract for the virtual currency rising 16 percent.

The futures contract that expires in January was up $2,440 to $17,900 Monday afternoon on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Trading began Sunday, and the price rose as high as $18,850, according to data from the CBOE.

94. As Brexit talks stall, European cities hunt for London jobs - Friday, November 3, 2017

LONDON (AP) — Hubertus Vaeth is not about to let a good crisis go to waste.

With London-based banks, insurers and asset managers scrambling to prepare for Britain's exit from the European Union, he's putting out the welcome mat for anyone looking for a new EU base. Vaeth, who heads Frankfurt's financial services trade association, estimates 10,000 jobs could move to the German city from London as a result of the impending upheaval.

95. US stock indexes close mostly higher; new highs for Dow, S&P - Friday, October 13, 2017

Gains by health care companies led U.S. stock indexes mostly higher Tuesday, pushing the market further into record territory.

The Dow Jones industrial average briefly climbed above the 23,000 mark for the first time, settling just below the milestone. Slight gains nudged the Dow and Standard & Poor's 500 indexes to new highs for the second straight day this week.

96. US stock indexes post slight gains, extending winning streak - Friday, October 13, 2017

U.S. stocks posted modest gains Monday, extending a record-setting run into a sixth straight week.

Financial and technology companies notched some of the biggest gains. Energy stocks also rose as crude oil prices closed higher. Health care companies declined the most. Bond prices fell.

97. Actively managed funds catch up, a bit, to index funds - Friday, September 8, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) — At last, a bit of redemption for the stock pickers.

Nearly half of all actively managed U.S. stock funds did better than a composite of index funds in the 12 months through June, according to Morningstar. Only about a quarter of those funds could make that claim at the end of 2016.

98. A puzzle for central bankers: Solid growth but low inflation - Friday, August 25, 2017

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — Against a backdrop of strengthening growth but chronically low inflation, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and other central bankers are taking their measure of the global economy at their annual conference in the shadow of Wyoming's Grand Teton Mountains.

99. Johnson & Johnson, Goldman sneeze and stocks catch a cold - Friday, April 14, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell Tuesday after weak first-quarter reports from Johnson & Johnson and Goldman Sachs frustrated investors who hope that company earnings are on the rise. Health care companies lost the most.

100. Kushner, taking new White House role, faces rare scrutiny - Friday, March 24, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jared Kushner has been a power player able to avoid much of the harsh scrutiny that comes with working in the White House. But this week he's found that even the president's son-in-law takes his turn in the spotlight.