Michele Theodore

New York

Deputy Business Editor at CNBC

Deputy business editor @CNBC. Formerly with @RTDNEWS. Ohio State grad & Ohio native. More style than the AP.

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday

3 days ago | cnbc.com | Michele Theodore

watch nowHere are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. On the boardThe major stock indexes posted modest gains Monday to start the month, as the S&P 500 rose 0.41%, the Nasdaq Composite added 0.67%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a 35.41 point gain, or 0.08%. Investors mostly shook off increasing global tensions over trade, but steel stocks surged after President Donald Trump said he would double steel tariffs to 50%.
5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday

1 week ago | nbcboston.com | Michele Theodore

Macy's cut its profit guidance for the year. Nippon Steel is expected to close its acquisition of U.S. Steel at $55 per share, according to sources familiar with the matter. Automaker Stellantis named a new CEO. Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both snapped four-day losing streaks on Tuesday as the EU tariff delay boosted markets.
5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday

1 week ago | nbcchicago.com | Michele Theodore

• Macy's cut its profit guidance for the year. • Nippon Steel is expected to close its acquisition of U.S. Steel at $55 per share, according to sources familiar with the matter. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both snapped four-day losing streaks on Tuesday as the EU tariff delay boosted markets. The Dow added 740.58 points, or 1.78%, while the S&P 500 climbed 2.05%.
5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Michele Theodore

watch nowHere are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. ReboundThe Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both snapped four-day losing streaks on Tuesday as the EU tariff delay boosted markets. The Dow added 740.58 points, or 1.78%, while the S&P 500 climbed 2.05%. More than nine out of 10 S&P 500 stocks were higher. The Nasdaq Composite had an even better day, popping 2.47% as tech stocks like Tesla saw outsized gains.
5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Michele Theodore

watch nowHere are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. One downThe Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped only one point on Thursday and the S&P 500 was also essentially flat as investors worried about rising rates and a growing U.S. deficit. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.28% for the day.
5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

3 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Michele Theodore

watch nowHere are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. Looking upThe major stock indexes have had a strong week so far. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average are up more than 4% and nearly 2%, respectively, week to date, while the Nasdaq Composite has risen more than 6% in that period. The S&P 500 inched up 0.10% in Wednesday trading, while the Nasdaq saw a 0.72% gain. The Dow, meanwhile, fell 0.21%. Individual stocks are seeing a bump, too.
5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

4 weeks ago | nbcchicago.com | Michele Theodore

• The U.S. and UK are set to sign a trade deal. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:The S&P 500 ended the day with a slight 0.43% gain after choppy trading. The Nasdaq Composite, meanwhile, rose 0.27%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 284.97 points, or 0.70%, thanks to a nearly 11% jump in Disney shares.
5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

4 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Michele Theodore

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

1 month ago | cnbc.com | Michele Theodore

The S&P 500 eked out a gain Wednesday, but still posted its third consecutive losing month. The broad market index rose 0.15% in volatile trading, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average also had a modest gain, adding 141.74 points, or 0.35%. The Nasdaq Composite, meanwhile, slipped 0.09%. The Dow also fell for the month, while the Nasdaq advanced nearly 0.9% in April.
Southwest to cut flights this year, pulls guidance, citing 'macroeconomic uncertainty'

1 month ago | nbcnews.com | Leslie Josephs |Michele Theodore

By and Southwest Airlines said Wednesday that it will reduce its capacity in the second half of the year, as more signs point to weaker domestic bookings this year. The airline said it expects unit revenue to be flat to down as much as 4% in the second quarter from a year earlier. Southwest said it is not reaffirming its guidance for earnings before interest and taxes for 2025 and 2026.