Stocks turned positive in midday trading Friday afternoon as investors digested a final slate of corporate earnings and fresh economic data to close out the week. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.17{b56f7a0c6479bc075d08fb7619591a4c4023144d1b4aceb7f3fe2776303deb2f}, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose 27 points, or 0.08{b56f7a0c6479bc075d08fb7619591a4c4023144d1b4aceb7f3fe2776303deb2f}. The Technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose […]

Ahead of the Trend • North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan saw drops in total religious adherents of at least 10{b56f7a0c6479bc075d08fb7619591a4c4023144d1b4aceb7f3fe2776303deb2f}. Some Idaho counties became more religious. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Father Martin Diaz, pastor of Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City, celebrates […]

U.S. stocks wavered Tuesday, with the Tech sector taking a nosedive as key inflation data and the start of earnings season loomed on the week’s calendar. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) was flat, reversing its gains from earlier in the trading session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) gained about 0.29{b56f7a0c6479bc075d08fb7619591a4c4023144d1b4aceb7f3fe2776303deb2f}, while […]

U.S. stocks wavered Wednesday during midday trading to start March as key manufacturing data offered mixed results and two Federal Reserve officials suggested a more aggressive rate-hiking campaign in the coming months. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) neared the flatline around noon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) edged up 0.2{b56f7a0c6479bc075d08fb7619591a4c4023144d1b4aceb7f3fe2776303deb2f}. […]