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S&P 500 nears first ‘golden cross’ in 2.5 years, but this doesn’t guarantee more gains ahead
The S&P 500 is on the verge of achieving its first “golden cross” in two-and-a-half years, but that doesn’t mean…
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Bed Bath & Beyond stock plunges more than 20% after filing shows default on loans
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. shares plunged more than 20% and were halted Thursday afternoon, after the retailer disclosed in…
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U.S. durable-goods orders jump 5.6% — but the details paint a more dismal picture
The numbers: Orders for manufactured goods jumped 5.6% in December because of a flush of new contracts for Boeing passenger planes,…
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U.S. stocks climb as GDP report shows economy taking Fed’s rate hikes in stride
U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday as optimism over Tesla’s earnings results and a stronger-than-expected GDP report left investors in…
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Charles Schwab blasts NYSE over stock-trading glitch
Retail brokerage Charles Schwab late Wednesday publicly criticized the New York Stock Exchange for its handling of a trading glitch…
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This dividend-stock ETF has a 12% yield and is beating the S&P 500 by a substantial amount
Most investors want to keep things simple, but digging a bit into details can be lucrative — it can help…
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Why naked short selling has suddenly become a hot topic
Short selling can be controversial, especially among management teams of companies whose stocks traders are betting that their prices will…
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Dow, S&P 500 book third straight day of losses as investors digest mixed signals on economy
U.S. stocks ended lower for a third straight session Thursday as investors weighed mixed signals on the strength of the…
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Why the U.S. debt-ceiling is worrying stock and bond investors
The U.S. Treasury Department began taking “extraordinary measures” on Thursday to keep the federal government current on its bills, while…
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Genius Group stock rallies more than 200% after it appoints former F.B.I. director to investigate alleged naked short selling
The stock of a Singapore-based ed-tech and education company called Genius Group Ltd. rallied more than 200% on Thursday, after it…
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