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Walmart keeps growing with shoppers making more than $100,000 a year (11/19/2024) – Walmart’s business is surging. Customers making more than $100,000 a year are fueling the growth. Walmart’s … Continue ReadingWalmart keeps growing with shoppers making more than $100,000 a year
Good news for the economy is looking like bad news for stocks (11/15/2024) – The “growth scares” that helped spark steep but short-lived losses for stocks in early August … Continue ReadingGood news for the economy is looking like bad news for stocks
Why no more than 60% of your retirement money belongs in stocks (11/14/2024) – Your retirement portfolio shouldn’t be more than 60% invested in stocks, even if you plan … Continue ReadingWhy no more than 60% of your retirement money belongs in stocks
What’s the main driver for the stock market: trade, earnings or the Fed? (5/20/2019) – Equity investors struggle to foresee the ultimate impact of the continuing U.S.-China spat U.S. stocks … Continue ReadingWhat’s the main driver for the stock market: trade, earnings or the Fed?
U.S. oil benchmark ends slightly lower as trade-war worries limit upside (5/13/2019) – Natural-gas futures on track for a weekly gain Oil put in a mixed performance Friday, … Continue ReadingU.S. oil benchmark ends slightly lower as trade-war worries limit upside
CEO of pot producer Cronos talks about Altria deal, weed drinks and the rise of CBD (4/29/2019) – Any stigma surrounding the cannabis business ‘is for the most part eroded,’ Mike Gorenstein says … Continue ReadingCEO of pot producer Cronos talks about Altria deal, weed drinks and the rise of CBD
Good News in Stocks, Retail, and Trade (4/22/2019) – The Weekly Speculator April 8: It has been another two weeks of progress for the U.S. … Continue ReadingGood News in Stocks, Retail, and Trade
Wall Street taught oil drillers restraint. That could lift oil prices (4/15/2019) – New York (CNN Business) – The cries of “drill, baby, drill” in the American oil … Continue ReadingWall Street taught oil drillers restraint. That could lift oil prices
Gold Mining ETF Sees More Turnover Than Any Other U.S. Fund (2/25/2019) – Exchange traded fund investors are mining for precious metals. The $11 billion VanEck Vectors Gold … Continue ReadingGold Mining ETF Sees More Turnover Than Any Other U.S. Fund
Fed pause validates market fears about U.S. growth (2/4/2019) – NEW YORK (Reuters) – While the U.S. Federal Reserve’s indication it is done raising interest … Continue ReadingFed pause validates market fears about U.S. growth
Consumer confidence in focus as shutdown fears fade (1/28/2019) – NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. fund managers are continuing their retreat from consumer-related stocks and … Continue ReadingConsumer confidence in focus as shutdown fears fade
Trump tweets China to cut tax on U.S.-made cars, revs up auto stocks (12/3/2018) – U.S. President Donald Trump said China had agreed to cut import tariffs on American-made cars, … Continue ReadingTrump tweets China to cut tax on U.S.-made cars, revs up auto stocks
U.S. stock futures dip as Trump’s comments spark trade talk uncertainty (5/23/2018) – U.S. stock index futures were lower on Wednesday on fresh uncertainty over U.S.-China trade talks … Continue ReadingU.S. stock futures dip as Trump’s comments spark trade talk uncertainty
Wall Street ends higher despite government shutdown threat (1/20/2018) – NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street rose on Friday, led by gains in consumer stocks, … Continue ReadingWall Street ends higher despite government shutdown threat
Oil weak as OPEC aims to offset rising U.S. output (10/4/2017) – Oil prices fell on Wednesday, pulled down by caution that rising U.S. crude output could … Continue ReadingOil weak as OPEC aims to offset rising U.S. output