Stocks fell on Wednesday in directionless trade, extending he previous day’s declines as rising COVID-19 infections momentarily upended expectations about growth. In Tuesday’s regular session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 Index lost ground, but the technology-laced Nasdaq bucked the trend by posting a marginal gain. The market […]
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Delta variant fueling national concerns but Utah economy still revving
A growing number of economic red flags are appearing amid rising concerns that resurgent COVID-19 infection rates could lead to a secondary U.S. economic dip. Declining consumer sentiment, a freshly janky investment community and new rumblings of caution from fiscal policymakers may foreshadow some slowing of a recovery that’s been […]
S&P 500, Dow dip amid oil price declines as virus concerns rise
Stocks fell Monday, losing some steam after rising to all-time highs late last week. Commodity prices tumbled as concerns over the coronavirus’s spread resurged, with crude oil prices moving sharply to the downside. The S&P 500 fell as shares of oil companies including Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Apache Corporation (APA) and […]
After concerns from Amazon, Apple removes product review analyzer Fakespot from App Store
Fakespot’s online shopping review tools as seen on the company’s website. (Fakespot Image) Fakespot, a mobile app that analyzes customer reviews on Amazon and other online retailers, disappeared from Apple’s App Store on Friday following a complaint from Amazon that the service was misleading to customers, harmful to sellers and […]
Stocks rise to records to recover losses as investors shake off growth concerns
Stocks gained on Friday to set new all-time highs, shaking off declines from a day earlier as concerns over the pace of the economic recovery flared. The S&P 500 added more than 1% led by the financials, materials and energy sectors that had been some of Thursday’s biggest laggards. The […]