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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. Stocks plunged for the second trading day in a row but recovered late in the day.

Economy

Stocks Rebound After Tumbling Amid Worries Over U.S.-China Tensions

4:48pm December 06, 2018

by Avie Schneider

Stock markets recovered most of their losses late in the day, with the Dow closing down 79 points. Earlier, stocks slid after a Chinese tech executive was arrested, escalating U.S.-China tensions.

Apple, the world's most valuable publicly traded company, became the first to reach the milestone $1 trillion market value.

National

Apple Becomes World's 1st Private-Sector Company Worth $1 Trillion

4:36pm August 02, 2018

The tech giant and the world's most valuable publicly traded company became first to reach the milestone market value. Amazon is also approaching $1 trillion in value, but Apple got there first.

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Facebook shares tumbled Thursday after it announced a slowdown in user growth and projected that its revenue growth would decelerate for the rest of 2018.

Politics & Government

Facebook's Big Growth Is Slowing, Sending Its Stock Tumbling

12:12pm July 26, 2018

by Avie Schneider

Facebook's stock dropped nearly 20 percent — the day after reporting that its user growth has stalled and that it expects revenue growth to slow for the rest of the year.

Trader John Panin works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday. U.S. stock markets fell as U.S.-China trade tensions grew.

Stock Markets Drop Amid Escalating Tariff Threats

5:16pm June 19, 2018

by Charlotte Norsworthy

Global stock markets fell in response to President Trump's threats to add another layer of tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods. Trade tensions are leaving investors uncertain, analysts say.

President Trump threatened to impose a new round of tariffs on China. Critics say the fallout is likely to cost tens of thousands of American jobs.

Trump Touts Economic Gains, As Trade War Looms

5:06pm June 19, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump boasted of a improving economy in a speech to small-business owners Tuesday. But those gains could be jeopardized by his escalating trade battles.

Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange ahead of the opening bell. Investors' worries about a trade war increased Wednesday after China announced plans to retaliate against U.S. tariffs.

Markets Jittery Over U.S.-China Trade Fight

5:37pm April 04, 2018

by Chris Arnold

U.S. stock markets fell early Wednesday after China announced its latest round of retaliation in the escalating tit-for-tat tariff fight. But major indexes were all up by the end of the day.

Trader Tommy Kalikas works Monday on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Major stock indexes fell sharply, led by tech stocks, amid fears of an intensifying U.S. trade war with China.

Economy

U.S. Stocks Tumble Amid Nervousness Over Tech Sector, China Trade War

5:14pm April 02, 2018

by Avie Schneider

The Dow fell more than 700 points before recovering to close down 1.9 percent. Amazon tumbled more than 5 percent after President Trump criticized the company in tweets.

The Nasdaq composite index, which includes many tech stocks, has lost nearly 7 percent since March 12.

Economy

Tech Stocks Have Lost Some Of Their Luster, Dragging The Stock Market Lower

12:32am March 30, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

Technology stocks ranging from Amazon to Facebook to Apple have been hammered in recent days, driving broader declines in the market. There are growing calls to regulate big tech companies.

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Trader Fran O'Connell works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones industrial average rebounded sharply on Monday following a report of U.S.-China trade talks.

Economy

Dow Gains 669 Points Amid Reported Trade Talks With China

4:48pm March 26, 2018

by Avie Schneider

U.S. stock indexes surged about 3 percent Monday after fears eased of a trade war with China. The two major trading partners reportedly are negotiating to improve U.S. access to Chinese markets.

Daniel Ek, CEO of Swedish music streaming service Spotify, in Tokyo in 2016. The company is expected to go public late next month or early April.

Music & Culture

Spotify Files Papers For Its Entry To The Stock Market

6:50pm February 28, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The world's most popular music streaming service has announced its long-anticipated plan to debut on the New York Stock Exchange. Spotify's fate, however, isn't entirely in its own hands.