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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq close lower in weekly slump on ‘quad witching’ and weak consumer sentiment
U.S. stock indexes closed lower Friday, slumping for the week, as bearish momentum gathered steam after a reading on consumer…
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U.S. consumer sentiment mired at near decade lows, University of Michigan Survey finds
The numbers: The University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer sentiment rebounded slightly to a preliminary September reading of 71 from…
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Goldman just created an equity ETF targeting future tech leaders
A list of dominant tech companies will look ‘very different’ a decade from now, says Goldman’s Katie KochGoldman Sachs Group…
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Retail sales surge in August despite spread of delta and signal economy is still strong
The numbers: Sales at U.S. retail stores rose sharply in August in sign that Americans continued to spends gobs of…
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Wall Street sees as much as 70% upside for these highly rated energy stocks in rally mode
Some investors might feel guilty about making money on fossil fuels, but the table appears set for more gains in…
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Short-selling stocks — and trying to play short squeezes — can be very dangerous
Investing and trading are two completely different activities. If you are new to either or haven’t delved into the mechanics…
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Short-selling stocks — and trying to play short squeezes — can be very dangerous
Investing and trading are two completely different activities. If you are new to either or haven’t delved into the mechanics…
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U.S. import prices fall for the first time in 10 months as inflationary pressures ease
The cost of imported goods fell in August for the first time in 10 months, perhaps another sign that inflation…
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New York manufacturing activity soars in September, Empire State factory index shows
The numbers: The New York Fed’s Empire State business conditions index surged 16 points to 34.3 in September, the regional…
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Morgan Stanley says the latest rally that has caught the eye of Wall Street Bets won’t last. Here’s why.
Do it again? Investors will be eager to see if the S&P 500 and Dow industrials can repeat Monday’s wins…
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Dow futures get lift after cooler-than-expected inflation reading
U.S. stock index futures erased losses, rising to a session high Tuesday, after the August consumer-price index rose less than…
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Dow slips as stock market beset by end-of-week turbulence
U.S. stock indexes were lower for a fifth straight day Friday afternoon, after opening higher, as investors worried that the…
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‘The lady isn’t tapering,’ says Lagarde as ECB slows asset purchases
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde argued Thursday that a decision to slow the pace of asset buying under the…
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GameStop stock dips on mixed earnings results
GameStop Corp.’s stock fell 2% in extended trading Wednesday after the company reported fiscal second-quarter results that beat revenue estimates…
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Taper your pessimism — Fed’s actions won’t derail U.S. stocks, Barclays strategists say
When the Federal Reserve finally starts reducing bond purchases, U.S. stocks will still be able to maintain the momentum that…
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Here’s the chart that shows what’s about to happen in the jobs market
The payrolls report released Friday came in far below estimates, and now shows total employment 5.3 million positions short of…
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Dow sinks 140 points as data shows economy produced weaker-than-expected 235,000 jobs in August
U.S. stock indexes retreated Friday, after a report on monthly employment from the Labor Department came in far weaker than…
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Nikkei climbs as PM Suga set to depart, with other markets steady ahead of U.S. jobs data
BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Friday as investors awaited U.S. hiring data some appear to hope will be weak…
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S&P 500, Nasdaq extend record climb Thursday after weekly jobless claims report
U.S. stock benchmarks opened higher Thursday, with the S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq in record territory, as jobless benefit…
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Olaf Scholz is now the betting market favorite to succeed Angela Merkel
There’s a new front-runner in the race to lead Germany after Angela Merkel — Olaf Scholz, of the center-left SPD…
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Manufacturers grow faster in August, ISM finds, despite delta and labor shortages
The numbers: The coronavirus delta variant has added fresh stress on the U.S. economy, but companies face an even bigger…
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U.S. businesses created lackluster 374,000 private jobs in August, ADP says
The numbers: Businesses in the U.S. created a lackluster 374,000 new jobs in August, a new ADP survey found, suggesting the…
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Opinion: Forget short-term stock-market fads and just buy these 5 rocketing tech stocks
Looking at the latest headlines, it’s easy to concoct a narrative around short-term investment trends based on your personal tastes.…
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30 stocks that shined in the pandemic are still poised for huge growth through 2024
“Sell on the good news.” How many times have you heard that term used? It happens frequently when a company…
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Robinhood shares fall on SEC’s warning of possible restrictions on payment for order flow
Shares of Robinhood Markets tumbled on 30 August after the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission signalled that he was…
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SEC Chairman Says Banning Payment for Order Flow Is ‘On the Table’
A controversial practice that has brought in billions of dollars to brokers and high-frequency trading firms is in the crosshairs…
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If you’ve got the stock market jitters, here are 20 companies in two defensive sectors
When investors expect economic growth to slow, interest in defensive sectors — health care and utilities — tends to perk…
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Fed chair Powell says he supports starting to taper bond purchases this year
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell revealed on Friday that he was one of the majority of Fed officials who believe…
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U.S. stocks drift lower after records as investors assess jobless claims, GDP revision
U.S. stocks drifted slightly lower Thursday, as investors weighed data on second quarter economic growth and weekly jobless benefit claims,…
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Salesforce results blow past Street view, outlook raised once more, and shares rise
Salesforce.com Inc. shares rose Wednesday after the cloud-based customer-relationship management company easily sailed past Wall Street estimates and once more…
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Opinion: The S&P 500 will keep going up this fall — for these 9 reasons
There are plenty of absurd arguments that investors make to justify their positions. But one that is particularly maddening to…
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These 15 stocks of retailers are expected to rise up to 97% over the next year
With so many challenges for traditional retailers, investors can be forgiven for giving up on the entire sector. But there…
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FDA approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot, making it the first vaccine to receive ‘full’ approval in the U.S.
The U.S. formally approved BioNTech and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in a move that could sway some of the unvaccinated to…
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The reflation trade is fading. Here’s what to avoid, and where to seek refuge, in commodities.
Slumbering markets seemed to have woken up this week, and not in a particularly good mood. It’s true that the…
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Cisco Systems’ Q4 sales, earnings edge above Wall Street estimates
Cisco Systems Inc.’s stock dipped 1% in extended trading Wednesday after the computer-networking company reported fiscal fourth-quarter results slightly above…
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U.S. stock futures point to consolidation ahead of Fed minutes
U.S. stock-index futures pointed Wednesday to a flat start for U.S. equities as investors await minutes of the Federal Reserve’s…
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Target earnings and revenue beat expectations, announces $15 billion share buyback program
Target Corp. added to the evidence of a retail slowdown after COVID-19 highs, reporting the second-quarter rate of sales growth…
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BHP shares down following investor criticism of plan to ditch primary London listing
Shares in BHP fell overnight in Australia and opened down in the UK after criticism by investors of the mining…
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Warren Buffett bucks Wall Street with Kroger stock pick
When investors think about the supermarket industry, dynamic growth probably doesn’t come to mind. But Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett…
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Here’s what Vanguard found to be the most potent inflation-fighting asset class
Not all inflation hedges are created equally. Investors certainly have been flocking to Treasury inflation-protected securities, or TIPS, with the…
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These stocks provide a better way to invest in the electric-vehicle revolution than the car makers themselves
The growth path for the electric vehicle industry seems inevitable. Governments are using incentives to encourage consumers to make the…
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Opinion: American consumers’ gray mood could put the S&P 500 in the green over the next 6 months
Last week’s unexpected plunge in the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is actually good news for U.S. stock investors.…
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U.S. stock futures slip from record levels as Chinese data, Afghanistan situation take spotlight
U.S. stock futures declined on Monday, as weaker-than-forecast Chinese economic data cast a pall on market sentiment. What’s happening Futures…
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Hold onto those value stocks because the Wall Street stampede into defensive names is about to turn, says Citi
Following back-to-back records on Wall Street, the summer doldrums seem on tap for Thursday, with the week’s big inflation data…
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If the S&P 500 breaks above this key level, it could set off an ‘epic emotional squeeze’ not unlike 1999, strategists warn
Positive hangover from Friday’s blowout jobs data may be fading as investors greet the start of a new week with…
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These 20 tech stocks boosted sales by up to 152% while also expanding profit margins
With almost three-quarters of S&P 500 companies having reported earnings this season, it’s time to review the winners. Below is…
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Semiconductor stocks are rallying — and they still look like bargains
Semiconductor stocks haven’t risen in a straight line this year, but they have recovered from their last dip in May.…
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U.S. existing home sales rebound in June after four months of declines
The numbers: Existing-home sales rose 1.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.86 million in June, the National Association…
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Bitcoin just broke below $30,000 for first time since January and ‘it is likely we may see more panic in the market’
Bitcoin, the world’s No. 1 crypto currency, fell to its lowest level since January on Tuesday, extending a price drop…
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U.S. IPO market braces for 17 deals and at least two worth more than $1 billion
The U.S. initial public offering is gearing up for another busy week with 17 deals on tap and at least…
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