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Stocks climb on Wall Street, breaking a 4-day losing streak
The S&P 500 rose 47.13 points to 3,694.62. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 337.76 points, or 1.1%, to 30,199.31. The Nasdaq climbed 155.02 points, or 1.3%, to 12,595.06. That eclipsed the index’s last all-time high set a week ago. About 90% of the companies in the benchmark S&P 500 notched gains, led by technology, …
BlackRock Emerges as Wall Street Player in Biden Administration
Wall Street bankers, and in particular those from Goldman Sachs Group Inc., have long held senior positions in the White House. Under President-elect Joe Biden, such roles are going to executives of BlackRock Inc. A former Goldman executive held the Treasury secretary post in three of the last four administrations, but the firm is absent …
900 reportedly arrested as Belarus police break up pro-democracy street protests
A human rights group in Belarus said more than 900 people were arrested Sunday in protests around the country calling for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to step down. The demonstrations continued the wave of near-daily protests that have gripped Belarus since early August. In the capital Minsk, police wielded clubs and used tear gas and …
Ask SAM: Is winter break for WSFCS really three weeks? | Local News
Q: Is winter break for students in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools three full school weeks, Dec. 21 thru Jan. 8? This would be the longest winter break that I can ever remember. Answer: Brent Campbell, the chief marketing and communications officer for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, said the reader “is correct that the first day …
Danville Discontinues Weekend Street Closure on Health Concerns – NBC Bay Area
Danville town leaders Tuesday decided to discontinue a weekend downtown street closure program after complaints that some businesses were not adhering to public health protocols. During a study session Tuesday, the Town Council discussed recent concerns expressed around the weekend closure of Hartz Avenue between Diablo Road and Prospect Avenue. Concerns expressed by some business …
Auburn water main break restricts Washington Street traffic
Auburn city workers are repairing a water main break Friday afternoon on Washington Street near Exit 75 of the Maine Turnpike. Traffic is restricted to one lane in each direction. The city advises motorists to expect delays and seek an alternate route. Map submitted by City of Auburn Invalid username/password. Please check your email to …
BREAKING: President Buhari tells Youths to discontinue street protests
President Buhari, in his state of the Nation address to Nigerians this evening has warned hoodlums and the conflict entrepreneurs who have hijacked the #EndSARS protest to promote unrest. The President explained that the choice to demonstrate peacefully is a fundamental right of citizens as enshrined in Section 40 of the Constitution and other enactments. …
Strong gains for technology stocks send Wall Street higher
Stan Choe and Alex Veiga, Associated Press Published 5:09 p.m. ET Oct. 12, 2020 Stocks marched higher again on Monday, as Wall Street extended its gains from last week’s rally, the market’s best in three months. The S&P 500 rose 1.6%, following up on strengthening in stock markets around the world. Big Tech stocks, including …
Nike is crushing competitors and Wall Street is obsessed again with the stock
TipRanks Goldman Sachs: These 3 Stocks Are Poised to Surge by at Least 50% Is it time for the bears to break out the champagne glasses? Not so fast, says Goldman Sachs. Volatility has ruled the Street for the last few weeks, leading some to conclude that those with a more pessimistic outlook had been …
Technology stocks drag Wall Street lower to end volatile week
US stocks closed lower for a third straight day as technology shares slipped, capping off another choppy week on Wall Street that included some unsettling central bank meetings. The S&P 500 fell 1.1 per cent, extending losses that first began on Wednesday following the Federal Reserve’s meeting on monetary policy. For the week, the benchmark …
