Stocks slump as coronavirus hits big tech, oil earnings

Equity investors kicked into sell mode on the first trading day of the month as Big Tech and Big Oil warned that COVID-19 is hurting business during their quarterly earnings updates.

Stocks wrap best month since 1987 as coronavirus recovery continues

The S&P and the Dow Jones Industrial Average wrapped the best month since 1987 despite sliding on Thursday as total job losses related to the coronavirus shutdown topped 30 million.

Stocks surge on Gilead’s coronavirus drug and Fed’s pledge to keep rates near zero

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 449 points, or 1.86 percent, in the opening minutes of trading while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 2.04 percent and 2.03 percent, respectively.

Stock rally takes breather ahead of Starbucks, Google earnings

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose as many as 378 points, or 1.57 percent, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite gained as much as 1.48 percent and 1.15 percent, respectively.

Dow rises as S&P, Nasdaq slip in volatile session

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 110 points, or 0.47 percent, in the opening minutes of trading while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.62 percent and 0.55 percent, respectively.

Dow climbs 456 points as oil stabilizes and small business funding nears

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 456 points, or 1.99 percent, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 2.29 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively.

Dow tumbles 631 points as oil selloff deepens

The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 515 points, or 2.18 percent, in the opening minutes of trading. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.76 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively.

Stocks slide as oil crashes below zero

U.S. equity markets slid Monday as oil crashed below zero and headed toward its lowest close since recordkeeping began in March 1983.

Dow spikes 700 points as stocks notch second straight week of gains

The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared by as many as 612 points, or 2.6 percent while the S&P 500 and Nasadaq Composite climbed by 2.2 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively.

Stocks surge on Fed's $2.3T stimulus

The Fed's initiative undergirds government efforts to combat fallout from the economic shutdown imposed to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Record 16.8 million have sought US jobless aid since virus

More than 1 in 10 American workers have lost jobs amid the coronavirus, underscoring the growing damage the crisis is taking on the world’s economy.

Stocks give up gains on oil's sharp reversal

The S&P 500, which was close to exiting its bear market, ended the session modestly lower. 

Dow pops over 1,600 points on coronavirus slowdown, new stimulus hopes

The number of new cases over the weekend in New York City, the U.S.’s epicenter for the virus, rose by 30.4 percent versus last week, down from a 46.1 percent jump the week prior.