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Trump is unpopular with many Americans. The stock market approves.
Trump’s current approval rating — 47.2% — is in the sweet spot for above-average stock market gains.MarketWatch - Jan. 18 -
Why the stock market turned around this week — plus, the portfolio winners and losers
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.CNBC - Jan. 17 -
We're buying more of an underappreciated stock and downgrading another that has broken out
The purchase will increase the stock's weighting in our portfolio to more than 2%.CNBC - Jan. 17 -
Child labor in slaughterhouses spotlighted by 3 settlements this week
JSB and Perdue Farms agreed to settlements of $4 million each, while QSA, which employed 54 children, will pay $400,000.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Reader callout: what’s wrong with the London stock market?
Debate rages as key UK companies list elsewhereFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
A stock market sell signal’s been turned off. The market’s more sober.
Fund-manager cash levels are rising, one of a number of indicators showing that last year’s frothy market conditions have subsided and that sentiment has become more sober, Bank of America ...MarketWatch - Jan. 17 -
That big one-day stock-market surge we just had? Don’t make too much of it.
Price spikes happen in bear markets more often than in bull markets.MarketWatch - Jan. 16 -
Rams' next challenge: Beat another 14-3 team in Eagles
Los Angeles visits Philadelphia with a spot in the NFC title game, against the surprising Commanders, on the line. Tap in for the keys to the game.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16 -
AMD gets another downgrade. Here’s why analysts are souring on the stock.
Wolfe Research expects AMD’s AI business to disappoint this year relative to current market expectations.MarketWatch - Jan. 16 -
The Fed Could Give the Stock Market Exactly What It Wants
A key inflation metric cooled for the first time in six months.Inc. - Jan. 16 -
People bought cheaper jewelry as holiday gifts, and Signet’s stock is tumbling
Kay Jewelers, Zales parent cut its sales outlook as more customers bought discounted jewelry for Christmas than expected.MarketWatch - Jan. 14 -
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Here are the 8 things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead
Inflation data and bank earnings will take center stage.CNBC - Jan. 12 -
US activist Weinstein wants to be ‘white knight’ of UK stock market
Saba Capital founder says aim of his firm’s campaign against seven investment trusts is a new strategy to help small investorsFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
Tired market timers are just what stocks need to rally again
Be worried when timers are stubbornly bullish after a big downturn.MarketWatch - Jan. 11 -
We Need More Taxi-Drivers in the C-Suite
The same skills that preserve cognitive health can create better leaders.Inc. - Jan. 11 -
The stock market has one more chance to fight off the bears
Another S&P 500 close below 5,870 would signal more downside for the index. Plus, Amazon looks weak.MarketWatch - Jan. 11 -
Stock market plunges after better-than-expected December jobs report
The Labor Department reported Friday that 265,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in December, which was roughly 100,000 more than expected. The unemployment rate also fell to 4.1%. CBS News ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Putting some perspective on Britain’s bad markets week
At times like these, it’s worth remembering just how bad Kwasi Kwarteng was as chancellorFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
The bond market threw a wrench into this company's turnaround. We may need to dump it
We're at a crossroads with the stock.CNBC - Jan. 9 -
We're buying more of a newer stock that is wisely pushing into a fast-growing market
We first added the company to our portfolio in October.CNBC - Jan. 8 -
Tesla and Nvidia dominated the stock market last year. Why more pedestrian names can shine in 2025.
The average S&P 500 stock had a tough go of it in December. But better times could lie ahead in 2025.MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
Dozens of lawmakers beat stock market in 2024: Report
The stock portfolios of more than two dozen lawmakers once again outperformed the market as bans on congressional stock trading stalled, according to a new report from the trading trackers at ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Is the US stock market in bubble territory?
Valuations might be frothy but don’t seem nuttyFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Tuesday
Wall Street was looking at a muted open Tuesday after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed higher for a second straight sessionCNBC - Jan. 7 -
The US stock market has never been more concentrated. Does it matter?
World’s biggest game of JengaFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
U.S. stocks dominated global markets in 2024 — why they likely won’t in 2025
The U.S. stock market remained the envy of the world in 2024, extending its outperformance against international peers and claiming an even bigger slice of the multitrillion-dollar global equity ...MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
Fed official delivers a blunt message to the stock market — which ignores it
Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook gave one of the bluntest warnings an official at the central bank has ever delivered about the stock market.MarketWatch - Jan. 6 -
We're trimming our stake in a beaten-up stock that has taken off in 2025
The stock is our top-performing holding in the new year.CNBC - Jan. 6 -
Warriors' Kuminga (ankle) out at least 3 weeks
Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga will be re-evaluated in three weeks after suffering a significant right ankle sprain, the team said Sunday.ESPN - Jan. 5 -
Stock market manages strong start to 2025. But watch for these potential pitfalls.
Stock-market investors are just two days into the new year but managed to halt the slide that damped the end of a still stellar 2024.MarketWatch - Jan. 5 -
Will we see more northern lights in 2025?
We had multiple nights of dazzling northern lights last year — will that trend continue in 2025?The Hill - Jan. 5 -
Here are the 5 things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead
Nvidia's Jensen Huang will be at CES, and investors will get a fresh batch of labor market data.CNBC - Jan. 5 -
How to handle a stock market downturn — without breaking down
Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Try this experiment.MarketWatch - Jan. 4 -
Forget Santa: Stock-market bulls look to ‘January barometer’ for clues on 2025
Santa Claus was a no-show on Wall Street, but stock-market bulls may be able to take their lump of coal in stride if January gets the year off to a positive start.MarketWatch - Jan. 4 -
Here's why one of our favorite industrial stocks is up more than 3% Friday
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.CNBC - Jan. 3 -
Netflix’s stock is still a sell and looks ‘overvalued in a momentum market’
Netflix Inc.’s stock was flat Friday after Benchmark analysts reiterated their sell rating on the stock even as they raised their price target by 30%, arguing that it’s looking overvalued in a ...MarketWatch - Jan. 3 -
A Stock Market Boom Could Arrive in 2025, According to History
The S&P 500 has turned negative only twice after an annual return of 20 percent or more.Inc. - Jan. 3 -
Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday
Shipments from Tesla's Shanghai factory posted their first annual decline. A study on GLP-1 user behavior also caught my eye.CNBC - Jan. 3 -
Britons have ‘lowest appetite’ for stock market investing in the G7
UK savers trail US and several European nationsFinancial Times - Jan. 3