Conflict with Iran causing concerns with the Stock Market
Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)- As the conflict with Iran continues, citizens across the U.S. are concerned about its effect on the Stock Market. WXXV's Megan Fayard sits down with a…
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Stocks drop after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024
By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks sank on Wall Street Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% and erased what had been…
US stocks erase sharp losses, while oil prices leap on worries about Iran war
By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices leaped Monday on worries that war with Iran could clog the global flow of crude and make inflation even worse. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, swung from sharp losses to a tiny gain. Crude prices jumped more than…
US stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street
By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks sank Friday as Wall Street kept punishing companies that could become losers in the artificial-intelligence revolution. A surprisingly discouraging update on inflation also hurt the market, while oil prices climbed with worries about tensions between the United States and…
Nvidia and other tech stocks lead Wall Street higher
By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Wednesday and erased their losses for the week so far, as Nvidia and other technology companies led the way. The S&P 500 added 0.8% for a second straight gain following Monday’s swoon, when stocks…
US stocks rise after getting a reminder of AI’s potential upsides
By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Tuesday after getting a reminder that the artificial-intelligence boom may also have an upside. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% and recovered nearly three-quarters of its sharp drop from the day before. The…
US stocks inch to more records as inflation slows and Oracle soars
By STAN CHOE Updated 4:23 PM CDT, September 10, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street inched to more records on Wednesday following a surprisingly encouraging report on inflation and a stunning forecast for growth from Oracle because of the artificial-intelligence boom. The S&P 500…
Hancock Whitney celebrates 125 years by ringing the NASDAQ Bell
Hancock Whitney celebrated 125 years in business by ringing the NASDAQ Stock Exchange Opening Bell. The event took place at 8:30 a.m. in a ceremony that includes a current Gulf Coast resident, Nita Kuhner of Pass Christian. The bank…
Gulf Coast students win Mississippi Stock Market Game
Twice a year, Mississippi students in 4th through 12th grade can compete in the Mississippi stock market game. This game is a simulation of a real market and gives students the…
Record Day on Wall Street
Stocks surged on Wall Street Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average vaulting more than 1,000 points, its biggest one-day point-gain ever. Investors recouped all their losses from Wall Street's Christmas Eve plunge as stocks rallied across all sectors, giving…
Dow plunges 1,175
Stocks went into free fall today as the Dow plunged 1,175 points, one of the biggest point declines during a trading day. The drop amounted to 4.6 percent, the biggest decline since August 2011 during the European debt crisis. It…
Dow Jones Drops 392 Points
The Dow Jones dropped nearly 400 points today.