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‘Lower for Longer’ Is the New Mantra at the Federal Reserve

‘Lower for Longer’ Is the New Mantra at the Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve meets today, with markets expecting its low-rate policy to continue. Last month, Chairman Jerome Powell gave a major speech at the central bank's annual conference. The big change was a willingness to accept higher inflation in the short term. That...

Are Apple and Tim Cook About to Copy Amazon Prime?

Are Apple and Tim Cook About to Copy Amazon Prime?

Apple is trying to shift from gadgets to services. Tomorrow could mark a big step in that evolution. The technology giant is apparently developing "Apple One" as bundled set of services like Amazon Prime. Details could emerge as early as 1 pm ET at Tuesday's "Apple...

Stocks Retreat Again. Is This the Pullback to Buy?

Stocks Retreat Again. Is This the Pullback to Buy?

Stocks fell again last week as investors took profits after five months of solid gains. The S&P 500 fell 2.5 percent in the holiday-shortened period between Friday, September 4 and Friday, September 11. It was the second straight negative week. Technology stocks...

Tesla Leads a Rebound in the Nasdaq as Buyers Defend Key Levels

Tesla Leads a Rebound in the Nasdaq as Buyers Defend Key Levels

Buy the dip. Buy the dip. Buy the dip. That was the mantra on Wall Street today. The Nasdaq-100 surged 3 percent, its biggest one-day gain since April 29. Tesla (TSLA), one of the most traded stocks in the entire market, led the bounce. Elon Musk's electric-vehicle...

Four Risks Face the Nasdaq After Technology Skidded Lower Last Week

Four Risks Face the Nasdaq After Technology Skidded Lower Last Week

Technology stocks just had their worst week since March as Apple and Tesla skidded lower. More risks could be on the horizon. The Nasdaq-100 fell 3.1 percent between Friday, August 28, and Friday, September 4. The SPDR Technology ETF (XLK) declined 4.1 percent. Both...

Tesla Denied! Meet the Companies That Beat Elon Musk to the S&P 500

Tesla Denied! Meet the Companies That Beat Elon Musk to the S&P 500

One of the biggest events expected by investors didn't happen. Tesla wasn't added to the S&P 500. S&P Dow Jones Indices announced changes to the most important index on Friday afternoon. Three relatively small companies with a combined market capitalization of...

Bitcoin Retests Critical Support Zone

Bitcoin Retests Critical Support Zone

Summary Bitcoin (BTC) fell for a third straight week to test support.Precious metals rose slightly then surrendered gains for the week.The Nasdaq 100 (@NQ) fell as much as 5% on Thursday. Market Trends This Week U.S equity markets saw a change of character this week....

What’s Behind the Boom in DeFi and Cryptocurrencies?

What’s Behind the Boom in DeFi and Cryptocurrencies?

Stocks aren't the only market setting new records these days. There's also a huge boom taking place in decentralized finance or DeFi. More than $9 billion in transactions were in the DeFi market today, according to the website DeFi Pulse. That's up more than 700...

How Much Is Zoom Video Up Since its IPO?

How Much Is Zoom Video Up Since its IPO?

Zoom Video Communications just rallied to new record highs after the coronavirus pandemic fueled one of the most dramatic growth stories ever. ZM closed at $457.67 today. That's 1,171 percent above the $36 price where it went public just 16 months ago on April 18,...