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Why investing in the market’s dogs can pay off more than today’s hot stock
How a contrarian bet vs. a sure thing can make you more money.Business - MarketWatch - October 26 -
Here’s what BlackRock’s Larry Fink says will be powering the stock market for years to come
The head of BlackRock says companies are growing into ‘extreme’ price-to-equity ratios.Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
Stock-market investors have ‘no clear playbook’ for Harris election win. Here’s why.
A victory by Vice President Kamala Harris over Donald Trump next week might leave investors temporarily lost, says a closely followed Wall Street research analyst.Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
Elon Musk predicts ‘hardship,’ economic turmoil and a stock-market crash if Trump wins
Musk’s agenda is like your new family doctor promising a major dose of brutal chemotherapy when you are perfectly healthy and cancer-free.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Apple, Meta and Amazon must show the stock market that AI spending is paying off
Big-tech bellwethers facing scrutiny on whether they are meeting competitive challenges.Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
This closely watched stock-market indicator hit a 2½-year high. What it says will happen next.
Wall Street was growing more bullish in the final weeks before the Nov. 5 presidential election — a contrarian sign that may suggest limited upside for U.S. stocks.Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
Weak jobs data can’t stop 10-year yield’s climb as stock-market rally lost steam
Bond-market traders shook off Friday’s weak nonfarm payrolls report for October by sending the benchmark 10-year yield to its highest level since early July, which may have sapped some momentum out ...Business - MarketWatch - November 1 -
Here are the stakes for stocks, bonds, gold and other markets as investors await too-close-to-call election
Investors are bracing for a range of scenarios after voters finish going to the polls on Tuesday.Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
Why ‘Trump trades’ and ‘Harris trades’ could be just regular stock-market bets
Here’s what the S&P 500 sectors are really saying about their presidential election preference.Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
Tuesday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
Stocks ticked lower on Monday as traders awaited Election Day, and the 30-stock Dow dropped more than 250 points. Here's what CNBC will be watching on Tuesday.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
Financial stocks are leading Wednesday's market rally. We're buying the one left behind
We're using some of the sale proceeds from our morning bank stock trims.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
‘Trump trades’ move into overdrive as Dow, dollar and bond yields soar. What’s next for markets.
The question for investors is what happens once the postelection euphoria wears off.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
'Trump Trade': Election news leads to biggest 1-day stock market gain in 2 years
The “Trump-Trade” was in overdrive Wednesday, making it one for the history books on Wall Street with record finishes for all three major stock indices.Top stories - ABC News - November 6 -
Stock-market bulls rely on 2016 ‘Trump trade’ playbook — but 2024 is very different
Investors relying on the 2016 “Trump trade” playbook ignore a very different 2024 backdrop for the economy and markets at their peril, a strategist warns.Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
S&P 500 in a ‘mania’ as stock-market rally overshoots, says Wall Street bear
One of Wall Street’s last remaining bears warned Thursday that the S&P 500 is approaching “mania” levels as stocks become more expensive, setting up the potential for a further surge in the near ...Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
Why it’s good for the stock market that retail investors didn’t chase the post-election rally
Analysts at Vanda Research, who track retail stock-market activity, found buying relatively muted compared to the gains in the stock market.Business - MarketWatch - November 8 -
Tesla hits $1 trillion market cap as stock rallies after Trump win
Shares of Tesla climbed in afternoon trading Friday, pushing the electric vehicle maker's market cap past $1 trillion.Business - CNBC - November 8