The Closing Bell 🔔 The Dow closes 46 points up
Dow closes at a record for the 3rd day in a row, but Nasdaq slides 0.5%. Equifax falls 2% after the FTC announces investigation into security breach.
By Danish Mehboob
Equifax’s stock continues to plummet.
The FTC is investigating the Equifax security breach.
The announcement led to more bad news for the credit giant. Its stock tumbled 10% further Thursday morning.
What goes up must come down: Gas prices are starting to drop.
After a battering from Hurricane Harvey, gas prices are falling slowly. Now, a gallon costs about $2.65 on average — about two cents lower than a week ago, when prices were at their 2017 high.
Analysts predict prices will continue to fall steadily back to $2.25 through the year.
Tesla’s stock goes beast mode on the market.
Tesla stock is gaining fast with a rise of 75% this year. It’s beaten out top automakers like GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler, as well as Honda, Nissan and Hyundai.
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