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Back to news homeStocks Rise as Jobless Claims Drop
U.S. stocks edged up Thursday as economic data showed that fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits, though the trade deficit widened. The S&P 500 ticked up 0.3%, one day after […]
Robinhood Insiders Sell More Shares: What to Watch When the Stock Market Opens Today
U.S. stock futures are edging higher and a recent bout of frenzied trading of Robinhood Markets looks set to fade on its plan to sell more shares. Here’s what we’re […]
Coronavirus Update: U.S. COVID-19 daily case tally back at February levels, and patients are getting younger as Florida records highest hospitalizations yet
The U.S. had a one-day tally of more than 100,000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, the highest single-day figure since February, […]
Deep Dive: Semiconductor stocks are rallying — and they still look like bargains
Semiconductor stocks haven’t risen in a straight line this year, but they have recovered from their last dip in May. Now the group is expected to maintain its head of […]
Market Snapshot: U.S. stock market gains wane but hold higher as 10-year Treasury slides to 1.15%
U.S. stock indexes were trading higher Monday but were off the best levels of the sessions, as persistent concerns about the spread of the COVID-19’s delta variant created an air […]
We Asked Daves About Dave, Marcus and Other First-Name Money Apps
Can these customers count on getting the help they need? (So far, none of the start-ups has called him for advice.)The question is borne out by some pretty recent history.Robinhood’s […]
Ferrari Is Stuck in Neutral
Ferrari likes to take its time to get things right. That is a strength in creating cars that justify astronomical prices, but it also means investors can’t expect the stock […]
Allianz Shares Sink on DOJ Probe Into Structured Alpha Funds
Allianz SE shares sank after the German financial giant said the Justice Department is investigating its hedge funds that caused investors significant losses during the pandemic-related market downturn early last […]
Stocks Pare Early Gains
U.S. stocks rose to start August as investors cheered strong earnings growth. The S&P 500 added 0.2% Monday after closing out a sixth consecutive monthly advance. The Dow Jones Industrial […]