Tag: S&P 500 Index
Stock investors fear ‘no-landing’ economy could spell trouble. What’s next?.
While the U.S. stock market has been pricing in a “soft-landing” scenario for the economy, a blowout January jobs report, relatively strong corporate earnings, and [Read more about this post…]
‘Deep state’ thwarted first-term Trump agenda. There’s a scheme to avoid repeat.
Donald Trump’s major policy initiatives during his term as president were a massive tax cut and a governmentwide effort to cut regulations that he argued [Read more about this post…]
Google parent Alphabet took a $1.2 billion hit to exit office space last quarter
Google parent company Alphabet this week reported a $1.2 billion charge in the fourth quarter to exit office space, a notable cost that largely flew [Read more about this post…]
Ugg and Hoka owner Decker Outdoor names chief executive as Dave Powers retires
Deckers Outdoor Corp. said success of its Ugg boots and Hoka running shoes drove it to its strongest profit and revenue quarter in its history, [Read more about this post…]
Opinion: Bundle up: February often puts investors on ice as stocks go cold
The U.S. stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index SPX, stumbled into the end of January. On the positive side, since January registered [Read more about this post…]
1987 stock-market crash has lessons for traders convinced Fed will cut rates
No recession, no problem? Investors appear to be banking on the Federal Reserve embarking this year on a historically aggressive round of interest rate cuts [Read more about this post…]
Small-caps continue to lag. That may be good news for the overall stock market.
Small-cap stocks have been lagging behind their large-cap peers over the past 12 months. While frustrating to small-cap investors, it may bode well for the [Read more about this post…]
Bloom Energy’s stock wilts after BofA’s ‘sell’ call
Shares of Bloom Energy Corp. sagged Monday toward their worst monthly performance in nearly two years after BofA Securities turned bearish on the hydrogen manufacturer, [Read more about this post…]
Dow futures hover near record ahead of pivotal week of tech earnings
U.S. stock futures on Monday pointed to a cautious start, as investors awaited a barrage of earnings and pivotal economic news with major indexes at [Read more about this post…]
Markets seen on edge after drone attack kills U.S. troops, escalates Mideast crisis
A drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in northern Jordan, blamed by the White House on Iran-backed militants, marks a major escalation of [Read more about this post…]