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By Jon D. Markman On June 4, 202106:28 AM Eastern
Despite a report that showed private payrolls grew by 978,000 in May, the S&P 500 tumbled all the way down to 4,167 moments after the opening bell.
That level, as I have been suggesting for a...
By Tony Sagami On June 4, 202106:00 AM Eastern
As the son of a vegetable farmer, I was acutely aware of seasons; spring was one that brought a mixture of blessings and curses. “Spring” meant baseball, and my family loved America’s pastime....
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By Jon D. Markman On June 3, 202103:00 PM Eastern
Stocks are mixed midday on Thursday, with the Nasdaq dropping and government bond yields rising after weekly jobless claims dived to the lowest level since March 2020, fueling speculation about an...
By Jon D. Markman On June 3, 202106:28 AM Eastern
Trade has been frustrating lately. Opening rallies have been thwarted. Late declines have not followed through. Stocks began Wednesday with a solid rally only to have most of the gains fade by the...
By Kelly Green On June 3, 202106:00 AM Eastern
At least once a day I wish that I had more hours in the day.
The real truth is that if I had more hours in a day, I would probably get involved in more things … and then need even more hours in...
By Jon D. Markman On June 2, 202103:10 PM Eastern
Stocks are chopping around the unchanged line today while Treasury yields nudged lower ahead of the U.S. employment report due later this week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%, the...
By Sean Brodrick On June 2, 202112:30 PM Eastern
I have a new pick for you in communications infrastructure: Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: LUMN). Lumen is one of the biggest network providers in the world. In fact, the company has more than...
By Jon D. Markman On June 2, 202106:28 AM Eastern
The S&P 500 began Tuesday with a bang. By 10 a.m., the index was very near its record high at 4,238. Unfortunately, that is when sellers emerged, sending most of the averages lower into the...
By Mike Larson On June 2, 202106:00 AM Eastern
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By Jon D. Markman On June 1, 202103:05 PM Eastern
Stocks are swirling in afternoon trade, with the Nasdaq giving up early gains after government bond yields rose and a closely watched manufacturing gauge beat expectations for May.
The Dow Jones...