Stocks plummet again as coronavirus fears intensify
Asian shares plunge and Dow and S&P futures tumble as markets' wild ride continues
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Asian shares plunge and Dow and S&P futures tumble as markets' wild ride continues
Investors are cheered by strong earnings reports as well as signals that the economy remains strong
Stocks finished a wild week mostly down on Friday. The Dow Jones and S&P both ended up losing ground while the Nasdaq made modest gains. With one trading day left in 2018, it's looking like all three major indexes will finish the year as much as seven percent lower than where they began. Yahoo Finance’s editor-at-large, Brian Sozzi, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss what’s behind the volatility.
The stock market Wednesday could achieve its longest stretch of growth since March 2000. We're experiencing a bull market, which happens when the stock market grows a continuous rate without a dip of 20 percent. The S&P 500 reached an all-time high Tuesday, closing at more than 2,862 points. CBS News financial contributor Mellody Hobson joins "CBS This Morning" to break down what's behind the bull market and its limitations.
The credit agency downgraded the country's sovereign debt to "selective default," which means it decided to skip a bond payment
While warning that politics could alter the equation, a credit ratings agency says 2017's price hikes are a "one-time" issue
S&P lowered oil giant's rating one notch to "AA+" because of slumping oil prices and the large dividend the company pays
Dell has delayed a vote on a plan to take the computer maker private
Analysts predict the rally will continue into 2014
Both the Dow Jones and S&P 500 traded at record highs Monday and are on track for their best year in a decade
Wal-Mart's online holiday shopping season kicks off early this year, plus more MoneyWatch healines
The Dow and S&P both closed at all-time highs Tuesday
Saying Abenomics isn't likely to result in a needed economic revival, S&P dropped the country's rating to A+ from AA-
The Senate is continuing work on a bipartisan deal to end the government shutdown, now on Day 41. Follow live updates here.
The decision by eight Democratic senators to embrace a deal to end the government shutdown has infuriated many members of the party.
Airlines are expected to cancel 4% of Monday's flights at 40 of the busiest airports in the U.S. to comply with an order from the FAA.
"You need to begin right now returning to the Hill," House Speaker Mike Johnson told House members on Monday, ahead of a potential
President Trump on Sunday floated the idea of tapping his administration's tariff revenue to send checks to most Americans.
The Supreme Court rejected a bid by former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to overturn its landmark decision on same-sex marriage.
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is "out of touch with where the party's base is."
The Senate deal to end the government shutdown would extend funding through January and promise Democrats a vote on health care.
Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking co-conspirator, is planning to apply for a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence, House Judiciary Committee Democrats say.