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Snap stock falls 30% after Snapchat parent says it will miss estimates due to deteriorating economy
Snap Inc. stock fell more than 30% in the extended session Monday after the Snapchat parent said it likely will…
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Zoom stock rallies 20% after earnings beat, improved profit forecast
Zoom Video Communications Inc. shares soared in the extended session Monday after the videoconferencing company topped Wall Street’s earnings expectations…
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Dow climbs 600 points, S&P 500 pulls away from bear-market territory on relief rally
U.S. stocks were up sharply and not far from session highs Monday afternoon, bouncing back from the longest stretch of…
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Stock futures gain as Wall Street looks to snap 8-week losing streak
U.S. stock-index futures gained late Sunday, after Wall Street last week sank to is longest losing streak since 1932. Dow…
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Elon Musk called ESG a scam — did the Tesla chief do investors a favor?
Investing usually uses a combination of head, heart and gut even if it’s not supposed to. And perhaps no market…
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Buy the dip or sell the ‘rip’?: What’s ahead for stock investors as ‘sticky’ inflation fears heighten consumer concern
Investors, already grappling with a sinking stock market and fears that the U.S. economy may be heading for a recession,…
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U.S. stocks end mixed, but book weekly losses as Dow suffers longest losing streak since 1932
U.S. stocks closed mixed Friday, with the S&P 500 index eking out a gain after trading in bear-market territory earlier…
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Watch out if you’re male, over 45, and think you know about investing
The stock market’s recent weakness could be particularly hazardous to your wealth if you’re male, above the age of 45,…
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Here’s the real reason the stock market is coming unglued — and it isn’t because of weak earnings
An earnings recession is not the biggest threat facing the stock market right now. That may seem a curious assertion…
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The S&P 500 is trading in bear-market territory. Here’s how long they last.
The S&P 500 index on Friday traded below the threshold that will mark a bear market if losses hold through…
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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are rallying — watch out for another downward move
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were rallying on 20 May as digital assets continued a recent outperformance of stocks, though there are…
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The technician who called the 2020 market bottom says a ‘shocking rally’ is in store
It’s been a terrible week in an awful year for the stock market. Walmart WMT, +0.21%, Target TGT, -0.29%, and…
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Selloff puts S&P 500 on bear market’s doorstep. Here’s how long they tend to last.
History shows that when the S&P 500 enters a bear market, it tends to stay awhile. Back-to-back drops left the…
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U.S. stocks mostly lower after worst day for equities in nearly two years
U.S. stocks extended their slump on Thursday, following the worst slide in close to two years for the S&P 500…
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Under Armour CEO Patrik Frisk steps down after two-plus years
Under Armour Inc. announced Wednesday afternoon that its chief executive is stepping down, a little more than two years after…
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A ‘summer of pain’? The Nasdaq Composite could plunge 75% from peak, S&P 500 skid 45% from its top, warns Guggenheim’s Scott Minerd.
The carnage playing out in the U.S. stock market on Wednesday is likely an amuse-bouche compared with the devastation on…
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Why are stocks falling? Fragile ‘bear market’ bounce gives way to stagflation jitters
Is that all there is? U.S. stocks were back on the downswing in a big way Wednesday, ,more than erasing…
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Why are stocks falling? Fragile ‘bear market’ bounce underlines investor jitters
Is that all there is? U.S. stocks were back on the downswing in a big way Wednesday, underlining warnings from…
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AMC discloses large passive investment in National CineMedia
Shares of National CineMedia Inc. soared Wednesday, after movie theater operator AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. disclosed that it acquired a…
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U.S. retail sales climb in April in a sign economy still has vigor
The numbers: Sales at U.S. retailers rose a solid 0.9% in April and signaled the economy still has plenty of…
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Dow jumps over 300 points after retail sales data as investors await Fed’s Powell
U.S. stocks were in bounce mode Tuesday as retail sales for April suggested the economy remained healthy and investors awaited…
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15 stocks that have fallen at least 33% but by these measures are still standouts in their sectors
During a year in which more than half of the stocks in the S&P 500 Index have declined 10% or…
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Apple Is No Longer World’s Most Valuable Company
Apple’s stock is down roughly 20% for the year and down nearly 10% so far this month. Photo: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg…
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The S&P 500 is on the brink of a bear market. Here’s the threshold.
The latest bull market for U.S. stocks was on the brink of expiring Thursday afternoon, with the benchmark S&P 500…
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U.S. stocks bounce in choppy trade after CPI shows inflation slows less than expected
Major stock indexes were higher in choppy price action after an eagerly awaited consumer price index reading showed U.S. inflation…
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Coinbase Stock Keeps Sliding After Earnings Report
The biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S. said it was bleeding users, reflecting continued destruction in the crypto market and…
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Investors haven’t begun to price in recession — Here’s how far the S&P 500 could fall
The battered S&P 500 index is not pricing in a recession, according to DataTrek Research. “At 4,000, the recession odds…
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Dow erases 500-point rise as stock-market bounce gives way
A sharp bounce for U.S. stocks after three days of heavy losses was erased Tuesday, with major indexes turning lower…
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Fed can cool inflation this year and economic growth will continue, Williams says
The Federal Reserve can bring inflation down while maintaining a strong economy this year, said New York Fed President John…
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Here’s a list of 50 companies that are well-armed to beat back inflation
Another turnaround Tuesday may be in the cards after a litany of concerns including stagflation dragged the S&P 500 SPX,…
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Here’s the case for buying Netflix’s stock now
Netflix Inc. has become a value stock — a bargain, according to Charles Lemonides, chief investment officer at ValueWorks in…
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Another rough week ahead? Dow futures slump more than 400 points Sunday
After a volatile week, Wall Street is bracing for more losses as U.S. stock-index futures fell sharply late Sunday. Dow…
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After a wild week on Wall Street, stock futures slump Sunday
After a volatile week, Wall Street is bracing for more losses as U.S. stock-index futures fell sharply late Sunday. Dow…
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Bitcoin slips below $35K, down nearly 50% from its all-time high
Bitcoin, the world’s most popular crypto asset, extended its slump into the weekend, falling below $35,000 after a volatile week…
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U.S. gains 428,000 jobs in April, and wages rise again — but labor force shrinks
The numbers: The U.S. added a solid 428,000 new jobs in April, but an acute labor shortage showed little improvement…
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Dow slumps more than 1,000 points as traders digest Fed rate rise
US stocks fell sharply, led by technology and other growth stocks, as investors assessed the implications of Federal Reserve’s most…
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As Dow sinks over 1,000 points, signs of panic-selling emerge in the stock market
Panic-like behavior was starting to set in on Wall Street on Thursday, at least from a technical perspective, as the…
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U.S. productivity falls at fastest pace since 1947 and unit-labor costs soar
The numbers: The productivity of American workers and businesses sank at an 7.5% annual pace in the first quarter —…
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Fed lifts interest rates and to wind down $9 trillion bond stockpile in double-pronged attack on high U.S. inflation
“Inflation is much too high and we understand the hardship it is causing,” said Fed Chairman Jerome Powell in what…
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Dow soars almost 900 points, stocks rally after Fed fires off biggest rate hike since 2000
U.S. stock indexes jumped Wednesday afternoon, after the Federal Open Market Committee delivered the first 50 basis-point interest rate hike…
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Fed lifts interest rates by 1/2 point and begins wind down of $9 trillion bond stockpile in June
Initially the Fed plans to reduce its holdings by $47.5 billion a month. After three months the Fed would ramp…
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U.S. stocks mixed as market awaits possibly the biggest Fed rate hike since 2000
U.S. stock indexes were mixed in choppy trade Wednesday morning, ahead of the outcome of a two-day Federal Open Market…
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Banks’ post-Brexit ‘desk-mapping’ review will end up being a damp squib, City predicts, as finish line nears
A major review into how UK banks structure their operations in the EU after Brexit could end in an anticlimax,…
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U.S. trade deficit jumps 22% and tops $100 billion for the first time ever
The numbers: The U.S. trade deficit leaped 22% in March and topped $100 billion for the first time ever, reflecting…
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Western Digital stock shoots toward best day in two years after activist pushes for business split
Shares of Western Digital Corp. were rocketing in Tuesday trading after Elliott Investment Management issued a call for the chip…
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U.S. factories grow in April at slowest pace in 18 months, ISM finds
The numbers: The ISM barometer of American factories fell 1.7 points to 55.4% in April and showed the industrial side of…
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Dow drops more than 700 points as S&P 500, Nasdaq head for worst month since March 2020
U.S. stocks were trading sharply lower Friday afternoon, as investors weighed fresh inflation data while technology-related stocks suffered after disappointing…
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‘So bad, it’s good.’ This beleaguered stock market has one big asset on its side, say strategists.
A rough month for stocks is drawing to a close, and many investors likely won’t be sad to see the…
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U.S. employment costs accelerate in first quarter, adding to inflation worries
The numbers: The U.S. employment cost index rose 1.4% in the first quarter, up from a 1% gain in the…
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Elon Musk sells nearly $4 billion in Tesla stock following Twitter deal
Elon Musk sold nearly $4 billion in Tesla Inc. stock this week, after reaching an agreement with Twitter Inc.’s board…
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