Stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street Thursday, as some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks offset gains elsewhere in the market. The S&P 500 fell less than 0.1% after spending the day wavering between small gains and losses. The tiny loss ended the benchmark index’s three-day winning streak. The Dow Jones … Read more
By Alden Bentley, Naomi Rovnick and Ankur Banerjee NEW YORK/LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. stocks wrapped up Christmas week on Friday with retracements of double-digit uptrends, and, alongside the dollar to a smaller degree, succumbed to profit taking in illiquid markets heading into the last weekend of 2024. Even with its slight loss on Friday, the … Read more
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President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., on Dec. 16. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images This week, President-elect Donald Trump told reporters that “tariff” is “the most beautiful word in the dictionary” and claimed that tariffs would “make our country rich.” … Read more
Listen and subscribe to Opening Bid on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Investors’ voracious appetite for all things Nvidia (NVDA) might have cooled slightly of late, but the chill is temporary and the feast itself has only just begun, according to one Wall Street semiconductor analyst. “I think some … Read more
Investors have plenty to be thankful for in 2024. They’ve witnessed the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all rocket higher by a double-digit percentage and head to multiple record-closing highs. But investing is all about looking forward. As we get ready to turn the page to 2025, here are five unbeatable … Read more
Technology stocks led a broad rally on Wall Street Tuesday during a holiday-shortened trading session ahead of Christmas. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% for its third-straight gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.9%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite climbed 1.3%. While Big Tech companies, including Apple, Amazon and chip company Broadcom helped push the … Read more