Energy and tech stocks drag Wall Street down
After a shocker of an open, the best that can be said is that things did not get much worse
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Chesapeake Energy is one of the largest producers of natural gas in the United States and the most active driller of new wells.
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After a shocker of an open, the best that can be said is that things did not get much worse
All three benchmark indexes advanced more than 1%.
Marine shipping companies got it in the neck but energy companies bucked the trend
The three U.S. benchmark indexes extend their modest gains after the Fed's historic decision.
After an up-and-down day, investors decided on ... up
Oil prices keep on falling, dragging down energy stocks with them.
A trap-door has opened underneath the oil price following the recent OPEC meeting.
Below are the main news driven share price changes at 11:02 a.m. in New York on Wednesday:
Broker Piper Jaffray upgrades US clothing retailer American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) after the firm's third quarter results yesterday.
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All three of the major benchmarks are in the red ahead of the closing of trading.
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