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Stock market today: Wall Street reaches more records as banks rally

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising toward records Friday as big banks rally on a rush of reassuring profit reports. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in afternoon trading and on track to top its all-time high set earlier this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 346 points, or 0.8%, ...

Titletown Sports Cards: New card shop opens in downtown Marietta

Titletown Sports Cards opened Friday at 282 Front St. in Marietta. The store is owned and operated as a part of a family operation between Ryan Patterson and Dan Patterson. Dan Patterson started a brick-and-mortar sports card shop in south Parkersburg in 1983. He operated the store at ...

Fenton promoted to VP of ELPRO Services Inc.

Swiss-based global environmental monitoring solutions manufacturer ELPRO BUCHS-AG has promoted Jessica Fenton to the position of head of finance and vice president of ELPRO Services Inc., the company’s U.S.-based subsidiary serving the Americas. Fenton joined ELPRO in January 2017 as head of finance, bringing a wealth of experience in accounting and financial management, the company said in a press release announcing the move. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business management from Marietta College and a master’s in business administration from Ohio University. ...

Shale Crescent USA named finalist for Platts Global Energy Award

Shale Crescent USA in Marietta has been recognized as a finalist for the 2024 Annual Platts Global Energy Awards, a premier recognition in the energy industry celebrating corporate and individual innovation, leadership, and exemplary performance across multiple categories. The Platts Global Energy Awards, hosted by S&P Global Commodity Insights, is a premier recognition event in the energy industry. In 2024, finalists from 33 countries have been selected with nearly 56% coming from outside the United States. According to Nathan Lord, Shale Crescent USA President, “Shale Crescent ...

Stock market today: Wall Street rises after a blockbuster jobs report

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Friday after a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market raised optimism about the economy. The S&P 500 was 0.6% higher in late trading and nearing its all-time high set on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 223 points, or ...

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 9/20/2024

A record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note. U.S. stocks mostly pulled back from their highs hit during a worldwide rally the day before, even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up to another record. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% Friday, but it still had its fifth winning week in the last six. The Dow eked out a gain of 0.1%. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.4%. FedEx sank after its profit and revenue for the latest quarter fell short of expectations. Nike rose after naming a new CEO. Treasury yields held steady in the bond market. On Friday: The S&P 500 fell 11.09 ...