Dow passes 23,000 on another record-setting day for stock market
The Dow Jones industrial average, Standard & Poor's 500 index and Nasdaq composite index also finished at record highs.
The Dow Jones industrial average, Standard & Poor's 500 index and Nasdaq composite index also finished at record highs.
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen on Sunday sketched a bright outlook for the U.S. economy and for inflation prospects in coming months, saying the impact of the recent hurricanes will likely slow economic growth slightly but only temporarily.
The Fishers-based financial company announced late Tuesday that it had sold 1.65 million shares of common stock at $29 per share.
With the prospect of new leadership at the Federal Reserve within months, investors will be listening for any hint of shifting interest rate plans from the policymakers.
Of the 454 companies in the S&P 500 that have so far reported second-quarter results, 68 percent have beaten analysts’ average estimates for revenue and 78 percent have topped per-share earnings expectations.
Brewing tensions between the U.S. and North Korea put investors in a selling mood again Thursday, dragging U.S. stocks lower for the third day in a row.
Now that stocks are at record highs and the market is tranquil, it’s easy to feel comfortable leaving your account on autopilot.
Apple Inc.’s 5 percent gain on Wednesday, sparked by an optimistic sales forecast, propelled the Dow Jones to another record high.
S&P Dow Jones Indices on Wednesday said the Indianapolis-based real estate investment trust would be moved from the S&P MidCap 400 index to the S&P 500 index starting July 26.
The changes, outlined in a report released by the Treasury Department, urge federal agencies to re-write scores of regulations that bankers have frequently complained about in the seven years since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act.
The proposed $48 billion merger of Anthem and Cigna kept Wall Street experts guessing for months.
The delinquency occurred when Celadon’s auditor, BKD LLP, withdrew its reports on the trucking company’s financial statements for the periods ending June 30, Sept. 30 and Dec. 31 of 2016.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose above 21,000 points for the first time in what was the biggest gain for the blue-chip index so far this year. The S&P 500, the Nasdaq composite and the Russell 2000 also reached record highs.
The New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday suspended trading of HHGregg Inc. shares as it began proceedings to delist the struggling retailer’s common stock.
ValueAct Capital parted ways with the Indianapolis-based commercial-transmission manufacturer after turning its $345 million investment into $622 million, not including dividends.
The New York Stock Exchange has notified HHGregg that the company’s stock price needs rise above avoid a delisting. Its market cap also needs a boost.
Global forces are swaying tech companies to delay or forgo going public, and acquisitions seem poised to play a bigger role in the exit strategies of Hoosier tech firms.
Candidates for initial public offerings are increasingly opting for mergers or private equity instead.
Other major U.S. indexes also closed at all-time highs Wednesday.
The justices ruled Tuesday that sharing corporate secrets with friends or relatives is illegal even if the insider providing the tip doesn't receive anything of value in return.