/tags/stock-market Stock Market en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 14:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-02-28/wall-streets-brutal-week-slashed-nearly-3-600-points-from-dow The U.S. stock market ended its worst week since the financial crisis with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 12.4%. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell promises to support the economy as necessary. Fri, 28 Feb 2020 14:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-02-28/wall-streets-brutal-week-slashed-nearly-3-600-points-from-dow Jim Zarroli, Scott Horsley /business/2016-03-08/chesapeake-energys-downfall-just-might-be-another-oil-companys-gain The U.S. oil and gas industry was shocked by the sudden death of Aubrey McClendon. The former CEO of Chesapeake Energy, a major producer now floundering… Tue, 08 Mar 2016 12:00:00 GMT /business/2016-03-08/chesapeake-energys-downfall-just-might-be-another-oil-companys-gain Inside Energy /business/2014-12-12/falling-oil-price-prompts-pullback-by-colorados-pdc-energy The recent global downturn in oil prices is impacting companies who drill in Colorado. In a BizWest report published Friday, reporter Steve Lynn found… Fri, 12 Dec 2014 13:00:00 GMT /business/2014-12-12/falling-oil-price-prompts-pullback-by-colorados-pdc-energy /npr-news/2014-10-15/turmoil-continues-in-financial-markets-as-dow-plunges Stocks took a beating on Wednesday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 falling more than 2 percent before bouncing back slightly. Money flowed into safe haven investments such as U.S. Treasuries. Wed, 15 Oct 2014 20:22:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-10-15/turmoil-continues-in-financial-markets-as-dow-plunges Jim Zarroli /npr-news/2014-04-02/traders-defend-high-speed-systems-against-charges-of-rigging Author Michael Lewis says high-frequency traders have figured out a way to game the system. Some of those traders say that while there are "bad actors," high-speed trading plays a legitimate role. Wed, 02 Apr 2014 21:51:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-04-02/traders-defend-high-speed-systems-against-charges-of-rigging Jim Zarroli /business/2014-02-25/playing-the-markets-learning-to-manage-risk On a frigid winter day, Chad Hart tries to warm his economics students at Iowa State University to the idea of managing some of the risk of farming using… Tue, 25 Feb 2014 12:00:00 GMT /business/2014-02-25/playing-the-markets-learning-to-manage-risk Harvest Public Media /2014-02-20/what-it-was-like-to-be-a-wall-street-recruit-after-the-bailouts A reporter shadowed eight young people during their first two years on Wall Street, when the bailouts were still fresh and anti-Wall Street sentiments were running high. Thu, 20 Feb 2014 08:43:00 GMT /2014-02-20/what-it-was-like-to-be-a-wall-street-recruit-after-the-bailouts Zoe Chace /npr-news/2013-10-03/teslas-stock-gets-burned-after-car-fire-and-downgrading Twin challenges — a shift in opinion about the stock by an influential research firm and a YouTube clip of a fire that destroyed a Tesla Model S — seem to have shaken investors a bit. Thu, 03 Oct 2013 16:27:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-10-03/teslas-stock-gets-burned-after-car-fire-and-downgrading Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-09-18/fed-says-it-will-continue-stimulus-markets-reach-new-highs The Federal Reserve was widely anticipated to announce that it was tapering its $85-billion-a-month bond-buying program. But, instead, it delivered a surprise that markets embraced joyously. Wed, 18 Sep 2013 18:07:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-18/fed-says-it-will-continue-stimulus-markets-reach-new-highs Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2013-09-18/more-than-average-dow-jones-adds-the-swoosh Nike made the leap onto the stock averages index when Hewlett-Packard, Bank of America and Alcoa were dropped because of their low stock prices. Yes, says, commentator Frank Deford, a mere sporting goods company has joined the wealthy elite. Wed, 18 Sep 2013 07:19:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-18/more-than-average-dow-jones-adds-the-swoosh Frank Deford