Dow Under Pressure as G-7 Leaders Feud Over Trade
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U.S. stocks were trading modestly lower early Friday as tensions between the U.S. and major allies flared up ahead of the G-7 meeting in Canada. The main benchmarks were still on track for weekly gains, ...
Dow Trims Gain as Rally in Tech, Internet Stocks Take a Breather
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U.S. stock benchmarks were mostly higher on Wednesday, but a rally in technology and internet shares that had helped to drive the Nasdaq to back-to-back record closes paused somewhat as investors follow negotiations between Washington ...
Trump Pulls Tariff Trigger on EU — What Analysts Say Investors Should Expect
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President Donald Trump has lit the fuse for a trade battle with the European Union, and investors have no choice but to ride out tit-for-tat retaliatory moves from both sides. That’s the view of analysts, ...
The Fate of the S&P Hangs in the Balance — and These 3 Factors Should Decide It
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The “slower summer season” is nearly upon us. For investors, that means if this market isn’t crashing, then it’s bullish. So says Cracked Market blogger Jani Ziedins, who thinks the path of least resistance for ...
Opinion: Here’s What the Russell 2000’s New High Means for the S&P 500
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It’s undeniably good news that the Russell 2000 is at a new all-time high. But bulls are premature in concluding that this widely-used benchmark for the small-cap sector means the U.S. bull market is alive ...
Here are the 20 Stocks that the Biggest Hedge Funds Love Most
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Hedge funds have a reputation for being secretive, so it’s no surprise that investors are eager for a peek at what top investors are holding. Big investors were required to reveal their biggest first-quarter holdings ...
An Investor Shopping List: 20 High-Conviction Stocks with Average Upside of 25%
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Like POTUS’s chances for a Nobel Peace Prize, investor enthusiasm for stocks may not be such a sure thing at the moment. News that North Korea may bail on that historic summit could adding to ...
Dow on Track for 7th Straight Winning Session as Stocks Rise Broadly
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U.S. stocks rose modestly Friday morning, with the Dow looking to post its longest winning streak since late last year, with few economic reports on inflation or the economy deterring Wall Street from tentatively buying ...
Stock Market Gets Lift from Energy Sector after Trump’s Iran Move Boosts Oil
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U.S. stocks rose modestly on Wednesday, with energy companies leading the advance as oil prices jumped to a 3 1/2-year high. The energy gains came as traders digested President Donald Trump’s decision a day earlier ...
Unemployment Rate Falls to 17-year Low as U.S. Adds 164,000 New Jobs
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Hourly wages still not rising rapidly despite ultra-low jobless rate The numbers: The economy generated a solid 164,000 jobs in April to push the unemployment rate below 4% for the first time since Bill Clinton ...