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Markets
Market Indexes
Name | Value | Graph | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | 7,682.73 | 114.94 | ?1.47% | |
| U.S. Small Cap | 8,786.12 | 199.40 | ?2.22% | |
| U.S. Mid Cap | 9,830.49 | 169.30 | ?1.69% | |
| DJIA | 25,748.17 | 407.93 | ?1.56% | |
| S&P 500 | 3,085.86 | 45.43 | ?1.45% | |
| NASDAQ | 10,016.51 | 114.86 | ?1.13% |
U.S. Barometer
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name | Price Change | Percent Change |
|---|---|---|
| Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc | 1.39 | 6.42% |
| NIO Inc ADR | 0.44 | ?6.07% |
| Plug Power Inc | 0.79 | 12.29% |
| American Airlines Group Inc | 0.59 | ?4.21% |
| T-Mobile US Inc | 0.58 | ?0.55% |
| General Electric Co | 0.23 | ?3.36% |
| Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd | 1.75 | ?9.68% |
| AT&T Inc | 0.66 | ?2.17% |
| Carnival Corp | 1.67 | ?9.28% |
| Bank of America Corp | 0.72 | ?2.90% |
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- IMF Downgrades Already-Glum Economic Outlook Due to Coronavirus Crisis?|?Dow Jones
- Soybean Prices Rally as China Ramps Up Buying?|?Dow Jones
- U.S. Stock Futures Drop as Coronavirus Infections Surge?|?Dow Jones
- Indian Oil Swung to Fourth-Quarter Net Loss on $1.5 Billion Inventory Write-Down?|?Dow Jones
- Free Trades, Jackpot Dreams Lure Small Investors to Options?|?Dow Jones
- U.S. Stock Futures Slide as Coronavirus Infections Surge?|?Dow Jones
- Germany's Ifo Index Shows Biggest Increase on Record in June, Beating Forecasts?|?Dow Jones
- Simon Explores A Bid for Penney — WSJ?|?Dow Jones
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