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U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve gave a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy by signaling a December interest rate hike was still on the table. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 198.09 points, or 1.13%, to 17,779.52. The S&P 500 rose 24.46 points, or 1.18%, to 2,090.35. The…

U.S. stocks opened slightly higher on Wednesday as investors braced for the Federal Reserve’s announcement on interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately gained 37.38 points, or 0.21%, to 17,618.81. The S&P 500 added 3.74 points, or 0.18%, to 2,069.63. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.71 points, or 0.01%, to 5,030.86. Amazon.com Inc., which…

NYSE: BAX (Baxter International Inc) NYSE: BAX (Baxter International Inc) has closed at $36.64, its traded Volume was 5454K shares, BAX opened the Day at $36.05, it made an intraday Low of $36.05, and an intraday High of $36.98. BAX’s close price is above its Short term MA, short term MA is below mid-term, and…

U.S. stocks closed slightly lower on Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy statement amid weak economic data and mixed earnings results . The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 41.62 points, or 0.24%, to 17,581.43. The S&P 500 shed 5.29 points, or 0.26%, to 2,065.89.The Nasdaq Composite was down 4.56 points,…

U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on Tuesday as investors grappled with falling crude oil prices, weak economic data and mixed earnings results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 38.66 points, or 0.22%, to 17,584.39. The S&P 500 was off 5.99 points, or 0.29%, to 2,065.19. The Nasdaq Composite was down 4.40 points, or 0.09%,…

NYSE: ABT (Abbott Laboratories) NYSE: ABT (Abbott Laboratories) has closed at $43.61, its traded Volume was 5705.77K shares, ABT opened the Day at $43.58, it made an intraday Low of $43.42, and an intraday High of $43.82. ABT’s close price is above its Short term MA, short term MA is below mid-term, and below long…