Broad Losses Pull Stock Indexes Lower

[ad_1] Stocks opened the week lower, hinting at why some investors believe the “everything rally” of late 2023 will be hard-pressed to continue.  All three major indexes are in the…

Profits Comeback Paired With Rate Cuts Make a Powerful Mix

[ad_1] Profits are growing again, and the Federal Reserve looks as if it will start cutting rates sometime this year. It is an unusual combination and, for the stock market,…

These Four Questions Are Top of Mind for Investors in 2024

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 16, 2024 12:01 am ET The blockbuster stock market rally stalled once the calendar flipped to 2024.  Some of the big tech stocks that drove the market’s…

Young Black Americans Embrace the Stock Market

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) Young Black Americans are among the fastest-growing segments of stock-market investors. Nearly 40% of Black Americans owned stocks in 2022, up from just under…

Forget Meme Stocks and Bitcoin. These Investors Are Hunting Quality.

[ad_1] After an everything rally that pushed major stock indexes near new highs, some investors just want the good stuff. They are looking for quality stocks, broadly defined as shares…

S&P 500 Falls Short of Record Despite Weekly Gain

[ad_1] The S&P 500 overcame big declines in airline stocks and shares of companies that rely on discretionary spending Friday to inch closer to a new all-time high. The benchmark…

Nikkei’s Hot Run Continues; Hits Fresh 34-Year High

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 12, 2024 2:34 am ET The Nikkei Stock Average rose to a fresh 34-year high, underpinned by expectations for the Bank of Japan to maintain its super-loose…

Nikkei Stock Average Heads for Fourth Day of Near 34-Year Highs

[ad_1] The Nikkei Stock Average appears headed for a fourth straight day of near 34-year highs, underpinned by expectations for the Bank of Japan to maintain its super-loose accommodative monetary…

Stocks Finish Roughly Flat After Inflation Data

[ad_1] Stocks staged an afternoon rally to erase most of their earlier declines Thursday after new data suggested inflation might not be cooling quite as quickly as some investors hoped.…

S&P 500 Inches Closer to Record High

[ad_1] Major stock indexes rose Wednesday in a quiet session ahead of key inflation data and bank earnings.  The S&P 500 added 0.6% to close within 0.3% of its record…