By Jon D. Markman On September 17, 202003:00 PM Eastern
Stocks are declining Thursday, under pressure as weekly claims for unemployment assistance largely held steady, underscoring signaling from the Federal Reserve that the recovery for the economy...
By Jon D. Markman On September 17, 202006:28 AM Eastern
Stocks careened all over the Street on Wednesday, but finished lower despite word from the Federal Reserve that interest rates will likely remain at nearly zero until at least 2023.
The Dow was...
By Kelly Green On September 16, 202005:50 PM Eastern
I’d rather get my news from the Bloomberg terminal than anywhere else. But in reality, it’s simply populating that content from other places. With only 46 days left until the presidential election...
By Jon D. Markman On September 16, 202003:10 PM Eastern
Stocks are rising Wednesday afternoon as investors looked to the Federal Reserve to reiterate its stance of support for the world’s largest economy as it works its way out of recession.
The Dow...
By Sean Brodrick On September 16, 202012:55 PM Eastern
The market and your portfolio continue to chug along. I think it’s time to add more exposure to the artificial intelligence megatrend that I’ve told you about before. And there’s a software stock...
By Mike Larson On September 15, 202004:46 PM Eastern
I’m not a big fast-food guy. I prefer home-cooked or fast-casual meals when I have a choice, unless I’m in a huge hurry.
But as an analyst, I’m happy to recommend you sink your teeth into...
By David Dittman On September 15, 202004:46 PM Eastern
“Politicians are pushing past the point of possible good outcomes.”
A sucker for alliteration, I was probably always going to like this sentence purely for its word play. And just about...
By Jon D. Markman On September 15, 202002:50 PM Eastern
Stocks are dashing higher again on Tuesday, buoyed by prospects of a continuation of record-low interest rates and another run by federal U.S. lawmakers in granting more financial aid to Americans...
By Sean Brodrick On September 15, 202009:20 AM Eastern
The dollar is slipping like a squirrel on a greased pole ahead of the two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting that begins today. Wall Street wants more clues as to what the Fed will do next....
By Jon D. Markman On September 15, 202006:28 AM Eastern
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Note: I may take one or two days off again midweek.
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Stocks swept broadly higher on Monday, bolstered by merger news that helped the market recoup some of its losses from last...