Stocks traded higher on Wednesday to extend gain from Tuesday’s session, when the major equity indexes rallied after three consecutive sessions of declines. The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq rose…
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Stock market news live updates: Tech stocks lead indexes higher following Fed decision: S&P 500 gains 1.6%
Stocks ended sharply higher Wednesday afternoon as investors mulled the Federal Reserve’s final monetary policy decision of 2021, which came against a backdrop of persistent inflationary pressures. The S&P 500…
Stocks rise as traders digest mixed November jobs report
Stocks sank on Friday to end the week lower, as investors digested updates on the Omicron variant alongside the Labor Department’s November jobs report, which came in mixed compared to…
Stocks pare earlier gains with Omicron, inflation in focus
Stocks turned lower Wednesday afternoon as more hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell compounded with concerns around the Omicron variant and its impacts on the economy. The S&P…
Stocks drop as inflation concerns overshadow strong retail earnings; Dow sheds 211 points, or 0.6%
Stocks were mostly lower Wednesday to hover below record levels, as investors digested a set of solid corporate earnings results from more major retailers. The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq…
New tracker shows which stocks retail investors are picking
On Thursday the Nasdaq (NDAQ) announced the launch of a Trading Activity Tracker, which follows the trading activity of self-directed retail investors. The new tracker lists stocks and exchange traded…
Stocks advance, J&J shares gain after breakup announcement
Stocks advanced Friday after a mixed session in the markets, with both earnings and inflation data remaining at the center of investor attention. The S&P 500 gained, and both the…
Stocks flat as investors grapple with inflation surge, Disney letdown
Wall Street was mixed Thursday, with investors grappling with the implications of inflation that has soared to its highest in decades, and third-quarter earnings that are starting to show signs…
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller rings the bubble alarm on meme stocks and crypto – and warns a short-term approach can be disastrous
Stanley Druckenmiller. Mark Lennihan/Associated Press Stanley Druckenmiller warned crypto, meme stocks, and many other assets are overpriced. The billionaire investor said the current bubble is…