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U.S. stocks saw their highest trading volume in about four years Monday as stocks posted their worst declines of the year in a fifth straight day of brutal declines for the market sparked by China growth fears. More than 13.9 billion shares changed hands on exchanges linked to the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange , marking the highest level of activity since Aug. 10, 2011, according to Dow Jones data. Back in 2011, fears of European contagion rattled stock investors, and around that time... Читать дальше...

The benchmark S&P 500 stock index rallied at mid-day but ended with a decline of 3.9%, writes Phil van Doorn.

The benchmark S&P 500 stock index rallied at mid-day but ended with a decline of 3.9%, writes Phil van Doorn.

The S&P 500’s fifth-longest streak without a 10% correction just ended, meaning the chances that a 20% bear-market decline will develop are pretty high.

Netflix Inc. stock entered bear market territory on Monday after falling more than 20% from its peak earlier this month. The streaming giant closed down 6.8% at $96.88, down 23% from its August 6 close of $126.45. Netflix helped pace the selloff in the media sector, as the broader market suffered one of its biggest losses in years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day down more than 580 points.

Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook’s decision to give a rare mid-quarter update on the company’s performance in a private email to CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday may have violated federal disclosure rules.

Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook’s decision to give a rare mid-quarter update on the company’s performance in a private email to CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday may have violated federal disclosure rules.

Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook’s decision to give a rare mid-quarter update on the company’s performance in a private email to CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday may have violated federal disclosure rules.

The blue-chip index rallied at mid-day but then fell hard late in the afternoon, says Phil van Doorn.

The blue-chip index rallied at mid-day but then fell hard late in the afternoon, says Phil van Doorn.

The blue-chip index rallied at mid-day but then fell hard late in the afternoon, says Phil van Doorn.

More than 2,000 stocks listed on the two largest U.S. exchanges hit new 52 week lows Monday, according to WSJ Market Data Group. The New York Stock Exchange had 1,322 stocks fall to their lowest prices in at least a year, including such stalwarts as Chevron , General Electric , Berkshire Hathaway and PepsiCo . The tech-heavy Nasdaq saw 765 companies hit new intraday lows including the world's most valuable company, Apple , which fell as low as $92.

It was a pretty dreadful day for technology stocks, but optimists can point to the fact that it actually ended a lot better than that way it started. The technology-friendly Nasdaq Composite closed down 3.8%, to suffer its first 10% correction since November 2012. But that's less than half the 8.8% loss it was suffering at its intraday low of 4,292.14, which was hit soon after the open. The PowerShares QQQ , the ETF tracking the Nasdaq 100 Index , plunged as much as 17% intraday before closing... Читать дальше...

Donald Trump wasn’t content to tweet once or even twice about Monday’s market rout. The billionaire frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination took to Instagram to rip China, saying ‘be careful — they’ll bring us down.’

Twitter faced SEC queries on change in engagement measures

Telsa Motors Inc. stock officially entered bear market territory on Monday, falling more than 20% from its July peak. The electric car-maker finished the regular session down 5.2% at $218.87, down 22% from $282.26, its closing level on July 20. The move came as Wall Street suffered one of its most volatile sessions in years, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1,000 points in early trade, before roughly halving that loss by the close. The S&P 500 fell into correction territory... Читать дальше...

Since Twitter Inc. last year dropped “timeline views” as its primary measure of how much users engage with the social network, analysts have been eager for a replacement. It turns out the Securities and Exchange Commission also was curious.

Since Twitter Inc. last year dropped “timeline views” as its primary measure of how much users engage with the social network, analysts have been eager for a replacement. It turns out the Securities and Exchange Commission also was curious.

Acura Pharmaceuticals' board of directors approved a one-for-five reverse stock split late Monday as the small-cap company works to maintain its listing on the Nasdaq. The move, which will reduce the number of shares of the company's common stock by roughly 59 million, is an effort to increase the market price per share of the company's stock. Shares of Acura closed down 6.2% to 58 cents on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $36 million.

Flextronics International, Ltd received shareholder approval to repurchase up to 20% of its outstanding shares on August 20. The company's board of directors has given Flextronics' management approval to purchase an aggregate amount of shares totaling up to $500 million. The share repurchase decision doesn't obligate the company to purchase any particular number of shares and, according to the announcement, may be suspended or stopped "at any time without prior notice." Any share repurchases... Читать дальше...

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U.S. stock benchmarks close volatile session with steepest losses in 4 years

Wall Street suffered one of the most volatile sessions in years Monday, which saw the Dow industrials open down more than 1,000 points, recover most of the losses and then retreat again to close with the biggest loss in four years. Meanwhile the main benchmark S&P 500 slipped into correction territory, having fallen more than 10% from its peak reached on May 21. The S&P 500 fell 77.65 points, or 3.9%, to 1,893.24, the lowest level since October 2014. The index is down 8% year to date. Читать дальше...

The Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department on Monday announced a settlement with Third Point LLC over allegations the New York hedge fund failed to properly file for antitrust clearance when it built its position in Yahoo Inc. in late 2011.

The Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department on Monday announced a settlement with Third Point LLC over allegations the New York hedge fund failed to properly file for antitrust clearance when it built its position in Yahoo Inc. in late 2011.