S&P 500 closes at record high as Apple, healthcare stocks help shrug off Delta worries
Translate Bio surges on sale to $Sanofi$ in $3.2-bln deal. Focus on services sector data, jobs report this week. NEW YORK, Aug 3 - The S&P 500 index closed at record high on Tuesday on gains in Apple and healthcare stocks, despite concerns over a surge in the Delta variant of the coronavirus taking some shine off an upbeat corporate earnings season.Ten of the 11 S&P indexes traded higher, with energy stocks rebounding after getting hit by a dip in oil prices.“Even though the pandemic is still w
Wall Street declines with Amazon; S&P 500 posts gains for month
U.S. consumer spending rises in June, inflation increases . NEW YORK, July 30 - U.S. stocks fell on Friday with Amazon.com shares declining after the company forecast lower sales growth, but the S&P 500 still posted a sixth straight month of gains.Amazon.com Inc shares sank after it reported late on Thursday revenue for the second quarter that was shy of analysts' average estimate and said sales growth would ease in the next few quarters as customers ventured more outside the home.Shares of oth