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Who are the stock market heavyweights? – Phys.org

In this Thursday, May 9, 2013 file photo, people walk near the Apple store in Santa Monica, Calif. Even after its recent slump, Apple’s market value is still two thirds bigger than Microsoft, the next biggest publicly-traded company in the U.S. That means that when Apple moves, so does the market. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
At $660 billion, Apple is the […]

Black Swan Diving Into Pavement: For Fun and Profit

Corporations import Third World deflation (poverty) and Central Banks turn it into 0% capital for speculation. It’s exactly what an Idiocracy would do, given the chance. Instead of questioning the use of 0% interest rates to fix a catastrophe caused by 1% interest rates, the Idiocracy went to work monetizing poverty.This entire creep show…0% interest rates, blue light specials, stock […]

Apple stock starts trading as part of Dow today – seattlepi.com

NEW YORK (AP) — The world’s most valuable company is now a member of the Dow Jones industrial average.Apple Inc. was added to the Dow after the market closed Wednesday. The Dow will begin trading with Apple stock when the markets open Thursday.Created in 1896, the Dow is an index that tracks 30 stocks. It is meant to reflect the […]

US stocks push through latest record highs | Stock market | The …

Originally published November 15, 2013 at 7:44 AM | Page modified November 16, 2013 at 1:23 AM

NEW YORK — Investors stayed upbeat Friday, pushing U.S. stock indexes deeper into record territory.Stocks climbed to all-time highs for the third straight day as investors assessed the prospect for further economic stimulus from the Federal Reserve.Agilent Technologies, which makes scientific instruments, […]