1/18/19

The S&P 500 gained 1.3% on Friday, boosted by trade talk optimism and waning concerns about the U.S. economic outlook. Friday's gains extended the benchmark index's weekly gain to 2.9%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+1.4%), the Nasdaq Composite (+1.0%), and the Russell 2000 (+1.0%) also extended their weekly gains to 3.0%, 2.7%, and 2.4%, respectively.

Within the S&P 500, all 11 sectors finished higher with the cyclical energy (+1.9%), industrials (+1.9%), financials (+1.7%), and materials (+1.6%) groups leading the broader market higher.

1/18/19

Move over LL Bean, Vans and Timberlands are gaining popularity. The retail conglomerate, VF Corp (VFC) which owns brand names like Vans, Timberlands and North Face is jumping 10% to a two-month high following better than expected earnings. The CEO said, based on... Read More

1/17/19

Cars.com (CARS) zooming higher. The web company that connects consumers to car dealers is up 7% after saying it may explore a sale of the company, just weeks after activist investor Starboard Value pressed management to improve performance. Starboard Value, which owns... Read More