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Small-cap stocks’ bullish ‘Fed day’ performance reflects investors’ confidence in the economy
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A Fed interest-rate cut could make small-cap stocks a good investment now
U.S. small-cap stocks have staged an epic rally over the past month as the Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates for the first time since 2020. Has the time for small caps finally come?Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
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A crisis of confidence at the Fed
Its self doubt comes in a decisive week for central banks2 days ago - Federal Reserve -
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History says Fed interest-rate cut sets up ‘crapshoot’ for stock-market investors
A decent rule of thumb is to watch the next two weeks after a first Federal Reserve interest-rate cut, says Jason Goepfert, senior research analyst at SentimenTraderYesterday - Federal Reserve -
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This company’s performance is challenging the traditional definition of meme stocks
Meme stock chatter continues to swirl around Chewy Inc., but Dan Raju, the CEO of cloud-based financial-services provider Tradier, says the online retailer of pet food and products is challenging ...Yesterday -
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A possible Fed interest-rate cut boosts home builders confidence
Builder sentiment rose as mortgage rates fell, the National Association of Home Builders said.2 days ago - Federal Reserve -
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Dow’s record run leaves transports behind. Here’s what it means for stocks.
How unusual is the underperformance of the Dow Transports — and how concerning is it?Yesterday -
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Judge rules Trump Media breached stock contract with early investor
Donald Trump will soon be free to start selling his DJT shares, but the Republican presidential nominee recently said he will not do so.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
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Judge rules Trump Media breached stock contract with early investor
Trump Media breached an agreement with one of the investors that helped the company go public, and must grant the investor a larger share of its stock, a judge ruled.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
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How Fed rate cuts affect the global economy
Federal Reserve interest rate decisions can influence the trajectory of the U.S. economy and create spillover effects in parts of the global financial system.20 hours ago - Federal Reserve
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How low could mortgage rates go now that the Fed has finally started cutting? Economists weigh in.
Here’s what the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cut means for mortgage rates.10 minutes ago - Mortgage -
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Bank stocks join market rally. Analyst cites boost to lenders’ balance sheets.
Bank stocks moved up on Thursday as they added to gains from the previous session on the heels of the first interest-rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve since 2020.14 minutes ago -
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When the interest-rate cut will hit your mortgage, car loan, credit-card bills and savings accounts
Lower interest rates will soften the prices consumers pay for debt — but people may not see an impact on their payments for a while25 minutes ago -
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Jobless claims fall to lowest level since May
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level since mid-May.38 minutes ago -
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U.S. leading-economic-indicators index drops for sixth straight month
The leading indicators for the U.S. economy sank 0.2% in August, the privately run Conference Board said Thursday. That is the sixth straight monthly decline.1 hour ago