Dow Jones Industrial Average Slips on Higher Jobless Claims, Ukraine Concerns By Garrett Baldwin

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 21.97 points to finish at 16,558.87 on Thursday on news that jobless claims were higher than expected and the International Monetary Fund committed $17 billion to stabilize the Ukrainian economy. The S&P 500 was down 0.27 points to finish at 1,883.68, while the Nasdaq was up 12.90 points, closing at 4,127.45. The post Dow Jones Industrial Average Slips on Higher Jobless Claims, Ukraine Concerns appeared first on Money Morning - Only the News You Can Profit From .

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 21.97 points to finish at 16,558.87 Thursday on news that jobless claims were higher than expected and the International Monetary Fund committed $17 billion to stabilize the Ukrainian economy.

The S&P 500 was down 0.27 points to finish at 1,883.68, while the Nasdaq was up 12.90 points, closing at 4,127.45.

Here's your recap of today's major market events.

  1. End of an Era: It's official. Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) announced that its CEO Alan Mulally will step down on July 1, six months ahead of expectations. Chief Operating Officer Mark Fields will replace him. Mulally had been in the running to take the top spot at Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) late last year, but pulled himself out of the running.

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  3. Not So Fast: Despite concerns about economic sanctions, Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) announced that it will still proceed with multiple projects in Russia. Exxon is the world's largest publicly traded company and has the most exposure of any American energy company in the region. The company was undeterred by statements made by Russian President Vladimir Putin on whether Russian oil giants would continue to work with Western oil and natural gas companies. Just days ago, Royal Dutch Shell Plc (NYSE ADR: RDS-A) announced it would not fund any new projects in Russia due to sanctions and concerns about geopolitics in Ukraine.

  4. A Huge Boost: Amid rumors that Sprint Corp. (NYSE: S) is aggressively trying to buy the company, shares of T-Mobile US Inc. (NYSE: TMUS) jumped more than 7% on Thursday after its earnings report. The company added more than 1.3 million new subscribers in the first quarter, a record for the firm.

  5. A Sweeter Deal: This healthcare deal just won't die. Multiple reports indicate that Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) may increase its bid to $106 billion to acquire Britain's AstraZeneca Plc (NYSE ADR: AZN) and dramatically increase the cash portion of the deal in order to expedite negotiations.

  6. Student Loan Crisis: The student loan industry got a shot in the arm, but shares of Sallie Mae (NYSE: SLM) plummeted by more than 20% in premarket trading this morning. Shares in the company fell to a near 52-week low after it announced it would spin off its loan-management, servicing and asset-recovery business. The new company, which services about $300 billion in student loans, will be called Navient and will trade on the Nasdaq exchange under (Nasdaq: NAVI).
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