Stock market news for April 15, 2020

Stock market news

“Stocks dropped on Wednesday as weak economic data and disappointing bank earnings dragged the major averages lower. Retail sales in March fell 8.7% — the most on record — while the latest reading from the Empire State Index showed that manufacturing in the New York area hit a record low reading of -78.2. Meanwhile, as earnings season gets underway investors are getting their first glimpse of the coronavirus’ economic toll”

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/15/stock-market-today-live.html

How the US stock market closed on April 15, 2020

S&P 500: 2,783.36,-62.70(-2.20%)
Dow 30: 23,504.35,-445.41(-1.86%)
Nasdaq: 8,393.18,-122.56(-1.44%)
Russell 2000: 1,183.98,-53.36(-4.31%)

Stocks gainers

Fibra UNO (FBASF) stock was among stock gainers with a stock price of 0.9750+0.1350 (+16.07%).

Stocks losers

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) stock was was among stock losers with a stock price of 16.38-9.86 (-37.58%).

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General Electric Company (GE) stock was among the most active stocks with a stock price of 6.50-0.43 (-6.20%).

Stock Market, U.S. Sectors & Industries Performance

Health Care was the best performing sector -0.52%, Energy was the worst-performing sector -4.67%.

Source: https://eresearch.fidelity.com/eresearch/goto/markets_sectors/landing.jhtml

Stock Earnings

Notable earnings today April 16, 2020 include Abbott Laboratories (ABT), BlackRock Inc (BLK), Honeywell International Inc (HON), Morgan Stanley (MS), and Skechers USA Inc (SKX).

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