A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines. 1. Losing Week The middle of the first month of 2021 did not fare too well, as the market indexes fell. The Dow Jones fell 0.91%, the NASDAQ fell 1.54%, and the S&P 500 fell 1.48%. One reason it fell was because investors felt that […]
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Week of 12/7/2020 Recap
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines 1. Eventful Week Every day this week had something for everyone. From highly anticipated tech IPOs to encouraging vaccine news to lawsuits against Big Tech, every day brought something new. First off, the S&P 500 fell 0.96% for the past week. Investors feared that more […]
Week of 11/23/2020 Recap
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines 1. Investors Thankful for the Dow Investors had plenty to be thankful for this past week, with the Dow crossing 30,000 points for the first time on Tuesday before receding to just above 29,900 points. This past week, the Dow Jones was up 2.21%, the […]
Week of 11/16/2020 Recap
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines. 1. A Slow Week for Stocks With the end of the highly-contested election cycle, the market has remained relatively stable as we head into the winter holidays. The Dow Jones dropped 0.74%, the S&P 500 fell -0.77%, while the NASDAQ gained 0.22% on the quiet […]
Week of 11/9/2020 Recap
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines. 1. Fading Excitement With amazing news announced Monday in the form of Pfizer’s reportedly 90% effective vaccine, markets started off the week very strong. The news from the American biotech company helped sustain the broad rally of the past two weeks, leaving non-tech industries that […]
Week of 10/12/2020 Recap
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines 1. Volatile Week Stocks had a rough and volatile week, with new information about stimulus, the current economic recovery, and coronavirus numbers. Stocks opened this week up by rising on Monday but then fell for the next three days. They rose on Friday when data […]
Week of 9/7/2020 Recap
1. Another Wild Week This past week was a major “L” for many investors. Continuing their trend from the previous week of 9/1/2020, the S&P 500 and NASDAQ continued their decline as many investors began to feel uneasy with the current valuations of stocks. The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ fell up 2.51% and 4.06%, […]