By Jon D. Markman On December 18, 202006:28 AM Eastern
Stock indexes blasted to record highs on Thursday as U.S. lawmakers reportedly neared an agreement on a $900 billion pandemic relief package at a time when more Americans filed for unemployment...
By Jon D. Markman On December 17, 202003:25 PM Eastern
Stocks are trading around record highs Thursday as U.S. lawmakers made more progress toward another fiscal stimulus package at the same time more Americans filed for unemployment benefits amid the...
By Jon D. Markman On December 17, 202006:28 AM Eastern
Stocks rattled aimlessly around the Street on Wednesday as congressional leaders appeared to edge closer on a $900 billion pandemic relief bill, and the Federal Reserve said it would continue to...
By Kelly Green On December 17, 202006:00 AM Eastern
This has been an interesting year to say the very least. The markets have been impacted in oh so many ways. Consumer behaviors changed and we saw more people start to trade in the stock market...
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By Jon D. Markman On December 16, 202003:20 PM Eastern
Stocks mostly moved modestly higher Wednesday, as investors waited for resolution of a fiscal stimulus bill in D.C. and were shaken by a downbeat monthly retail sales report.
Investors were also...
By Sean Brodrick On December 16, 202011:30 AM Eastern
I’m glad we recently added Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE: SQM) to our portfolio. While it’s yet to make its big move, we’re in the perfect position to watch one of the biggest...
By Jon D. Markman On December 16, 202006:28 AM Eastern
Stocks swept sharply higher on Tuesday as another COVID-19 vaccine appeared set to be approved by U.S. regulators and investors sensed movement toward a deal by lawmakers to provide financial...
By Mike Larson On December 15, 202004:03 PM Eastern
“I almost could cry talking to you now ... I feel like I didn’t just get a vaccine, I got a shot of hope.”
That’s what Maggie Hagan, a doctor in Wichita, Kan., said earlier this week when she...
By David Dittman On December 15, 202004:01 PM Eastern
Bitcoin, the world’s first and biggest cryptocurrency, recently surpassed its all-time high in terms of market capitalization, according to coinmarketcap.com.
And it came pretty close to...
By Jon D. Markman On December 15, 202003:16 PM Eastern
Stocks caromed higher this afternoon as another company sought approval to distribute its COVID-19 vaccine candidate while Wall Street heard word of movement toward a deal by lawmakers to issue...