Stocks finished mixed on Tuesday (May 8), as markets digested a decision from President Donald Trump on the U.S. pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal and renewing sanctions on the oil-rich nation. The #DJIA finished up 3 points, or 0.01%, to 24,360 after trading lower for much of the session. The S&P 500 was down 0.03% and the #Nasdaq rose 0.02%.

Comcast Corp shares fell 5.5% after reports said it has explored financing for a bid to challenge Walt Disney's purchase of much of Twenty-First Century Fox. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said Tuesday it reached an agreement to acquire Dublin-based drugmaker Shire PLC in a deal valued at $62.4bn.


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#Dow Trims Earlier Losses, Finishes Slightly Higher After Volatile Session
https://www.thestreet.com/markets/stocks-edge-lower-14582369

Stocks rose on Monday (May 7), as U.S. crude oil settled above $70 a barrel for the first time since late 2014. The #DJIA closed up 94 points, or 0.39%, to 24,357. The S&P 500 was up 0.34% and the #Nasdaq rose 0.77%. Leading the #Dow higher were Caterpillar Inc, Exxon Mobil Corp and Boeing Co. Apple rose 0.72% to $185.16; earlier Monday the stock set an all-time high of $187.67.

Warren Buffett's conglomerate posted a loss of $1.14bn for Q1, the first loss since 2009. The accounting change forced Berkshire to recognize its equity holdings on a mark-to-market basis. Buffett had warned about the accounting change earlier this year.


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Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Post Gains as Crude Oil Spikes
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#Europeanstocks finished firmly higher on Friday (May 4), rallying in afternoon trade after a solid U.S. jobs report send the dollar soaring against the euro. The #StoxxEurope600 index picked up 0.6% to end at 387.03, logging a 0.6% gain on the week. That marks a sixth straight weekly advance, its longest run of weekly wins since March 2015, according to FactSet data.

On Thursday, the #Stoxx600 fell 0.7% and printed its lowest close since April 26. France’s #CAC40 erased an earlier loss and closed 0.3% higher at 5,516.05. Germany’s #DAX30 rose 1% to 12,819.60, and the U.K.’s #FTSE100 climbed 0.9% to 7,567.14.


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European stocks close higher as market finds as euro slumps after U.S. jobs report
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/european-stocks-find-cheer-in-china-talks-but-french-banks-pull-back-2018-05-04

The #Dow gained 332 points (May 4), and all but one of the 30 companies in the index finished higher. The #Nasdaq climbed 1.7%, and the S&P 500 moved ahead 1.3%. Stocks finished mixed for the week. Apple rose 4% to an all-time high after Warren Buffett revealed that Berkshire Hathaway bought about 75 million shares during the first three months of 2018. The stock had its best week since 2011.

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Dow climbs 332 points as Apple and jobs report lift stocks
http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/04/investing/dow-jones-nasdaq-stock-market-friday/index.html

Stocks were mixed on Thursday (May 3), following the Federal Reserve's hawkish tone on interest rates and as the U.S. began 2 days of trade talks with China. The #DJIA was up 5 points, or 0.02%, to 23,930. Earlier in the volatile session the #Dow was down 390 points. The S&P 500 declined 0.23% and the #Nasdaq dropped 0.18%.

The Fed held steady on interest rates but said Wednesday, May 2, that it expects "further gradual increases" as inflation edges toward the central bank's annual rate of inflation of 2%. Led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, a U.S. delegation arrived in Beijing on Thursday for two days of talks looking to achieve at least a partial breakthrough in a brewing trade war.


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Dow Rises Slightly but S&P 500 and Nasdaq Finish Lower After Volatile Session
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#Europeanstocks on Thursday (May 3) closed near the lows of the day, with selling accelerating in the afternoon as U.S. stocks slumped at the start of their regular trading session, extending a downturn begun following the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday policy update on inflation and economic health.

The #StoxxEurope600 index ended down 0.7% at 384.62, logging its lowest close since April 26, according to FactSet data. On Wednesday, the index rose 0.6% for its highest finish since Feb. 2. Germany’s #DAX30 fell 0.9% to 12,690.15, following Wednesday’s jump of 1.5%. France’s #CAC40 dropped 0.5% to 5,501.66. The U.K.’s #FTSE100 fell 0.5% to 7,502.69 after scoring its fifth win on Wednesday.


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European stocks take cues from opening drop in U.S. and end near session lows
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/european-stocks-slip-as-fed-offers-little-rate-hike-insight-2018-05-03