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Dow Industrials Poised to Climb Closer to 24,000 Milestone

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The Dow has gained about 21% this year. Futures for the Dow industrials pointed to a modest rise at the open Wednesday, putting the blue-chip gauge on track for a fresh record as it approaches ...

S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Intraday Records, Eye Weekly Gains

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U.S. stock benchmarks rose on Friday in a shortened session centered on retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. as the Black Friday shopping holiday kicks off, a day after domestic markets were closed in observance ...

Opinion: 6 things all investors should be thankful for

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Three years ago, I gave thanks for how cheap oil was pulverizing Vladimir Putin, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other global turkeys. This year, Americans and investors have at least as many ...

Beneath a Calm Surface, the Stock Market is Undergoing a Major Change

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If there’s one word that would seem to describe the U.S. stock market in 2017, it’s this: quiet. Volatility has been essentially absent from Wall Street this year, with the CBOE Volatility index VIX trading ...

Nvidia Earnings Roar Past Street Estimates, Shares Rise Almost 4%

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Nvidia Corp. shares rose almost 4% in premarket trade Friday, extending late-session gains after the Santa Clara, Calif.-based graphic processing unit maker’s quarterly results and revenue outlook topped Wall Street estimates. Nvidia NVDA shares were ...

Opinion: 5 Stocks that Could Win Big from the GOP Tax Plan

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Nobody knows where the Republican tax plan will ultimately wind up. For starters, this is just the early draft from the House, and there still are many issues to be worked out in the Senate. ...

Elon Musk Hints at Tesla Self-Driving Hardware Change, Nvidia Stock Drops

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Elon Musk promises to divulge more on Tesla strategy for self-driving hardware ‘soon’ Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk on Wednesday hinted at a new direction for the company in the hardware it uses for ...

What Could Derail the Stock-Market Rally? Here’s One Thing to Watch

https://alaricsecurities.com/derail-stock-market-rally-heres-one-thing-watch/
The U.S. stock market feels as though it is made out of Teflon, with virtually nothing able to disrupt its climb to record levels. The broad S&P 500 index SPX which on Friday closed at ...

Opinion: 5 Reasons Trump will Tell Yellen: ‘You’re Fired! (and 5 Reasons He won’t)

https://alaricsecurities.com/opinion-5-reasons-trump-will-tell-yellen-youre-fired-5-reasons-wont/
Will Donald Trump tell Janet Yellen “You’re fired!”? President Donald J. Trump will be making some key announcements in coming weeks. For example, he has to decide whether to recertify the Iran nuclear agreement. He ...

Dow Industrials Flirtation with 23,000 is a Sign of the Stock Market’s Velocity

https://alaricsecurities.com/dow-industrials-flirtation-23000-sign-stock-markets-velocity/
  Dow has registered 44 record closes—its most all-time high finishes in a single year since 2013 A resurgence in the so-called Trump trade has investors once again contemplating a fresh milestone for the Dow ...