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By Jon D. Markman On September 5, 201803:27 PM Eastern
A politics-fueled smackdown in tech stocks is dragging down the market benchmarks today, with the S&P 500 down 0.3%, the Nasdaq 100 down 1.3% and the Russell 2000 down 0.2%.
The stumble is...
By Mike Larson On September 5, 201807:55 AM Eastern
The NFL season kicks off tomorrow night when the Atlanta Falcons battle the Philadelphia Eagles. I’ll be watching — not just because I’m a longtime football fan but also because I participate in a...
By Jon D. Markman On September 5, 201804:23 AM Eastern
Stocks started this holiday-shortened week on a downbeat this Tuesday, whipped lower by a combination of post-summer blues and lingering concerns about the chaotic weakness in a number of emerging...
By Jon D. Markman On September 4, 201803:34 PM Eastern
Stocks started off the new month under pressure as investors weighed the potential for an escalation of a trade war against the possibility of improving economic data.
Through 3 p.m. Eastern,...
By Jon D. Markman On September 4, 201803:23 PM Eastern
Stocks started off the new month under pressure as investors weighed the potential for an escalation of a trade war against the possibility of improving economic data.
Through 3 p.m. Eastern,...
By Sean Brodrick On September 4, 201802:02 PM Eastern
I hope you had a good Labor Day. And I’m happy you were able to bank gains last week.
Fast-forward to this week. The market can’t get out of its own way today. Most things are down. But one...
By Jon D. Markman On August 31, 201803:14 PM Eastern
U.S. stocks slipped Friday, but remained on track to end August higher, as renewed fears around trade policy drove investors out of major indexes around the world.
The Dow was down 0.3% through...
By Tony Sagami On August 31, 201807:55 AM Eastern
It’s back-to-school time.
Most kids groan at the loss of their carefree summer days. But my siblings and I couldn’t wait to get back to school.
You see, sitting in class and hanging out with...
By Jon D. Markman On August 31, 201804:34 AM Eastern
Stocks were punched in the face and kicked in the shins late in the afternoon Thursday, breaking their recent winning streak on reports that the White House was ready to assess tariffs on $200...
By Jon D. Markman On August 30, 201803:20 PM Eastern
Stocks were in retreat today through midafternoon after a Bloomberg report suggested President Trump was backing plans to move ahead with tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports as early as...