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Dow 30 Earnings: The Walt Disney Company Second Quarter Fiscal 2019
05/09/2019
MediaconglomerateTheWalt Disney Company issued fiscal second-quarter results (year ends September 30th), and the Parks, Experiences, and Products segment was the brightest star. Investors had a rather ho-hum reaction to the report, and the stock was down slightly on the news.
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Stock Market Today: May 6, 2019
05/06/2019
The stock market opened dramatically lower this morning, as investors worried that trade negotiations between the United States and China might be souring. Meanwhile, the negotiations are ongoing and may still make some progress. It should be noted that stocks did manageto recover some ground in the afternoon, and this was an encouraging development. At the end of the trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down roughly 66 points; the S&P 500 Index was off 13 points; and the NASDAQ was lower by 41 points.
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Stock Market Today: February 7, 2019
02/07/2019
Today, the futures markets were pointing downward, as the EuropeanUnion lowered its outlook for growth in 2019. Brexit and a slowdown in China have been taking a toll on the EU’s GDP projections. The U.S. market trended lower during the early trading hours. And worrisome news from White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow that the U.S. and China are still far away from striking a trade deal weighed on the equity indexes. In addition, it was reported that President Trump and President Xi of China are not likely to meet before the March 1st trade negotiation deadline. All told, the Dow finished lower by 221 points, the S&P 500 was down by 26 points, and the NASDAQ fell 87 points.
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Stock Market Today: February 6, 2019
02/06/2019
The stock market put in a somewhat lackluster performance today, as investorsdigested a batch of mixedcorporate reports. At the end of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 21 points; the S&P 500 Index was off six points; and the NASDAQ was lower by 27 points.
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Dow 30 Earnings: The Walt Disney Company First Quarter Fiscal 2019
02/06/2019
Media conglomerate and Dow-30 component The Walt Disney Companystartedfiscal 2019 in decent fashion. The stock is not moving much at the open.
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Stock Market Today: February 4, 2019
02/04/2019
The stock market got off to a sluggish start this morning, but turned decidedly higher in the afternoon. At the end of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was ahead about 175 points; the S&P 500 Index was up 18 points; and the NASDAQ was higher by 84 points.
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Stock Market Today: September 26, 2018
09/26/2018
The major stock indexes reversed course and finished lower today during a session that had investors awaiting an expected interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Wall Street’s expectations were confirmed when the central bank raised its target for short-term interest rates by 0.25%, to a range of 2.00%-2.25%.
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Stock Market Today: August 9, 2018
08/09/2018
U.S. indexes exhibited mixed fortunes for most of Thursday, with the small-cap Russell 2000 posting the widest gain. Among the large-cap groupings, the NASDAQ was the sturdiest performer, although it slipped back towards its breakeven line as the closing bell approached.
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Dow 30 Earnings: The Walt Disney Company Third Quarter Fiscal 2018
08/08/2018
Media conglomerate and Dow-30 component The Walt Disney Company issued third-quarter results after Tuesday’s closing bell. The stock was little changed despite the media company’s improved operating results.
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