U.S. soybean farmers and lawmakers said the Chinese purchase of several shiploads of U.S. soybeans indicated a positive step in trade negotiations between the two counties. Reuters reported Wednesday that COFCO, a Chinese state-owned food processing company, purchased about 180,000 metric ...
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks hit records on Friday after an update on inflation came in a bit less painful than feared. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% and topped its prior all-time high, which was set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 472 points, or 1%, and the Nasdaq ...
NEW YORK — The seemingly relentless rally on Wall Street drove U.S. stocks to more records on Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 percent after erasing a modest loss from the morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 66 points, or 0.1 percent, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.7 ...
NEW YORK — A rally for Apple led Wall Street higher on Wednesday as U.S. stocks reclaimed more of their sharp losses from last week. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 81 points, or 0.2 percent, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.2 percent. Apple ...
Here’s the good news: The Hershey Co. says it’s not raising prices for Halloween candy this year. But here’s the bad news: Hershey and other chocolate makers are continuing to hike prices, saying a volatile cocoa market gives them no choice. Hershey, the maker of Reese’s, Whoppers, ...
NEW YORK — Wall Street rose to records on Thursday following better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% to top its all-time high set a week ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 229 points, or ...