Stocks fell as headlines out of Ukraine and Russia indicated that the situation in Eastern Ukraine escalated significantly, as Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Russian troops have advanced across the border. The decline in stocks also marks the first time this week that the S&P 500 did not make an all-time high. First, the scoreboard: Dow: 17,082.37, -39.6, (-0.2%) S&P 500: 1,996.41, -3.7, (-0.2%) Nasdaq: 4,557.35, -12.2, (-0.3%) And now, the top stories on Thursday: 1. The second estimate for second quarter GDP showed the economy grew 4.2% in the quarter, up from the 4% first estimated by the BEA …read more
Source: Business Insider
