After a monumental week of Big Tech earnings, we're in for more than a quarter of S&P 500 companies' reports, including those from Alibaba (NYSE: BABA), General Motors (NYSE: GM), and Kraft Heinz
Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.20% to 34,767.20 while the NASDAQ fell 0.58% to 14,596.07. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.26% to 4,375.68.
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Toward the end of trading Monday, the Dow traded up 0.02% to 34,941.69 while the NASDAQ rose 0.37% to 14,727.42. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.10% to 4,399.45.
Expect an April decision on whether federal regulators will allow CSX to acquire New England short line Pan Am Railways, according to the Surface Transportation
Payments services provider Square (NYSE: SQ) announced on Sunday night that it was acquiring Afterpay for approximately $29 billion in stock. The deal is an all-stock transaction, with Square acquiring all the issued shares of Afterpay, pending a court-approved "Scheme of Arrangement."
Midway through trading Monday, the Dow traded up 0.35% to 35,058.26 while the NASDAQ rose 0.52% to 14,748.83. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.39% to 4,412.29.