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FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2019, file photo Stock trader Gregory Rowe works at the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 27. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

US stocks fall; S&P 500 ends with 2nd straight weekly loss

by Alex Veiga AP Business WriterSeptember 27, 2019

Wall Street capped a choppy week with a second straight weekly loss for the S&P 500 Friday as worries about a potential escalation in the trade war between the U.S. and China erased early gains.Technology companies led the broad slide as investors…

Cloudflare co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince, right center, applauds during New York Stock Exchange opening bell ceremonies, Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, to celebrate his company's IPO. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

U.S. stock indexes end mixed; S&P 500 notches 3rd weekly gain

by Alex Veiga AP Business WriterSeptember 13, 2019

FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2019, file photo pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange in New York. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 6. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

US stocks’ mixed finish nudges S&P 500 to a 2nd weekly gain

by Alex Veiga AP Business WriterSeptember 6, 2019

Traders John Romolo, left, and George Ettinger work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. Stocks are opening broadly higher at the end of a turbulent week. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

U.S. stocks end turbulent week with broad gains

by Stan Choe AP Business Writers, and Alex Veiga AP Business WritersAugust 16, 2019

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2019, file photo trader Tommy Kalikas works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 9. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Stocks fall again on trade-war worries, capping a wild week

by Stan Choe AP Business Writers, and Alex Veiga AP Business WritersAugust 9, 2019

FILE - In this June 11, 2019, file photo specialist Anthony Rinaldi talks with colleagues on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, June 21. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

S&P 500 notches 3rd straight weekly gain after wobbly day

by Alex Veiga AP Business WriterJune 21, 2019

FILE - In this May 30, 2019, file photo trader Craig Esposito, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, June 7. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

U.S. stock market notches best week since late November

by Damian J. Troise AP Business Writers, and Alex Veiga AP Business WritersJune 7, 2019

FILE - In this May 9, 2019, file photo traders Gregory Rowe and Benjamin Tuchman work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, May 24. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

S&P 500 has 3rd weekly loss

by Damian J. Troise AP Business Writers, and Alex Veiga AP Business WritersMay 25, 2019

Uber logos top trading posts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, May 10, 2019. The world's largest ride-hailing service reached a major milestone Thursday when Uber priced its long-awaited initial public offering at $45 price per share to set the stage for its stock to begin trading Friday morning. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Stocks rebound as hopes rise that trade tensions will ease

by Damian J. Troise AP Business Writers, and Alex Veiga AP Business WritersMay 10, 2019

FILE- In this March 12, 2019, file photo specialists James Denaro, left, and Mario Picone work at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, May 3. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

U.S. stocks end broadly higher on solid jobs report, earnings

by Alex Veiga AP Business WriterMay 4, 2019