^RUT - Russell 2000
| Previous close | 1,720.18 |
| Open | 1,720.15 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's range | 1,710.97 - 1,724.38 |
| 52-week range | 1,436.43 - 1,742.09 |
| Avg. volume | 31,358,090 |
- Zacks•4 days ago
Sino-US Trade Relations Turn Sour: Winners & Losers
Apple manages to escape the latest U.S. tariffs and players who generate bulk of their revenues domestically remain fairly immune to its adverse effects.
- The Wall Street Journal•6 days ago
It’s Not All Tech. Small Stocks Are Powering the Market Higher.
Technology giants get most of the credit for driving this year’s stock-market gains, but the quiet strength of smaller companies is a reason to keep betting on U.S. stocks. Signs of stock-market breadth are everywhere, investors and analysts say: Smaller-company stocks have climbed more than their larger counterparts this year. When all the companies in the S&P 500 are assigned an equal weighting, the index is still trading near records.
- Bloomberg•9 days ago
Tech Traders Snap Up Hedges as ‘Complacency’ Engulfs Small Caps
As Wall Street sounds the alarm over brewing risks in global commerce, traders are rushing to hedge against any downturn in the year’s biggest stock-market winners. Demand for options that provide protection against a selloff in technology companies is at elevated levels as the Nasdaq 100 Index shows signs of flagging following a torrid runup over the summer. Contracts that pay off if the Nasdaq 100 falls are in greater demand than similar hedges against losses in both the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 2000 Index.
- Barrons.com•11 days ago
Intraday Update: Dow Gains 140 Points as Small-Business Optimism Shatters Reagan-Era Record
Stocks looked poised for a weak showing this morning with S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite futures trading modestly lower. The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for August rose to the highest level recorded in its 45-year history. • and examine stocks of app makers like (MTCH) (MTCH) and (SNAP) (SNAP).
- Zacks•15 days ago
Small-Cap ETFs in Focus on Trade Woes, Solid Economic Data
The small-cap space has been outperforming the large caps this year. Here are the most-popular small-cap ETFs.
- Zacks•17 days ago
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cleveland-Cliffs, Callaway Golf, SkyWest and Vishay Intertechnology
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cleveland-Cliffs, Callaway Golf, SkyWest and Vishay Intertechnology
- Zacks•18 days ago
Best August for US Stocks in 4 Years: 5 Top Leveraged ETFs
The month of August was strong for the U.S. stock market that has resulted in a strong demand for leveraged ETFs.
- Zacks•18 days ago
5 Top Stocks to Challenge a Notorious September
Among the two pillars of the U.S. economy, consumer confidence is strong and corporate earnings continue to grow.
- The Wall Street Journal•24 days ago
Small Stocks Hang On to Big Gains, for Now
Soaring profits at smaller publicly traded companies are driving the Russell 2000 to new records as investors bet U.S. economic strength will boost smaller companies while trade frictions hit their multinational counterparts. The sweeping tax cut passed last year has driven corporate profits up across the country, especially at small businesses that get most of their sales from within the U.S. A resurgence in economic growth and consumer spending has brightened prospects for the stock market’s smaller cohorts, analysts say, while the shadow of a trade war has damped the returns of big, multinational stocks such as industrial manufacturers.
- Motley Fool•26 days ago
A Foolish Take: The Truth Behind the S&P 500's Record High
Looking at a broad-market benchmark only tells part of the story.
- Zacks•26 days ago
Indexes Close at Record High as Markets Move North: 5 Picks
As a result of markets' northbound movement, two major indexes ??? S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ??? closed at an all-time high on Aug 24.
- Motley Fool•29 days ago
The Dow Jones, S&P 500, and 7 Other Stock Market Indices -- and What They Mean
These nine indices can give you a broad picture of how the stock market is doing.
- Zacks•last month
September Rate Hike Odds High: Bet on These ETFs
If the Fed hikes rates in September, these ETFs could prove to be intriguing bets.
- Zacks•last month
Russell 2000 Closes on Record High: 5 Top Small-Cap Picks
The small-cap centric Russell 2000 index is breaking new ground while the broader market continues face severe fluctuations.
- Investing.com•last month
Top 5 Things to Know in The Market on Wednesday
Investing.com - Here are the top five things you need to know in financial markets on Wednesday, August 22:
Associated Press•last monthAsian shares gain despite doubts over US-China trade talks
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday amid doubts about the prospects for resolving the trade dispute between the U.S. and China.
- Associated Press•last month
Business Highlights
The bull market in U.S. stocks is about to become the longest in history. If stocks don't drop significantly by the close of trading Wednesday, the bull market that began in March 2009 will have lasted nine years, five months and 13 days. CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- U.S. oil giant ConocoPhillips says it has reached an agreement with Venezuela(asterisk)s state-owned oil company to recover nearly $2 billion it was awarded as part of a decade-old expropriation dispute.
- Associated Press•last month
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
U.S. stocks closed broadly higher Monday as retailers and other consumer-focused companies posted solid gains. Industrial stocks also rose, led by airlines. Energy companies rose along with the price of U.S. crude oil. Technology stocks lagged the market.
