Equity markets


Outside The Box: These Risk-taking Mortgage Lenders Could Trigger The Next Housing Crisis

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Giving non-bank lenders guaranteed access to capital safeguards the entire banking system, writes Sanjiv Das. Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Mostly Higher As S&P 500 Pushes Wins To 8 In A Row

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U.S. stocks finish mostly higher Monday, with the S&P 500 rising for eighth session in a row, as investors geared up... Read more

The Stock Market, After Rallying From December Lows, Is At Yet Another Inflection Point

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Elliott Wave theory suggests stocks could extend gains if the S&P 500 breaks through 2,915 points. Read more

All Eyes Are On Company Earnings As The Stock Market Has Overshot To The Upside

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The Fed’s accommodative stance has produced a rally in stocks. Disappointing company earnings could put a stop to it. ... Read more

In One Chart: How A Rally In Semiconductor Stocks May Herald A Global Growth Rebound

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Stock-market bulls see the record highs in semiconductor stocks as a sign that the synchronized slowdown in internationa... Read more

Rex Nutting: The Most Important Number In The Economy Is One Nobody Knows

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Businesses are taking on more debt, but how we will know if it’s too much, too little, or just the right amount to kee... Read more

Herman Cain Himself Expects Cumbersome Scrutiny If His Fed Nomination Proceeds

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Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, known to be short-listed as President Trump’s choice for the Fed... Read more

Outside The Box: The 10 Commandments Of Retirement

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Forget everyone else’s problems — this is about you. Read more

Market Extra: How Is This Possible? Analysts Puzzle Over Stock Markets Rally Amid Equity-fund Exodus

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U.S. equity funds have seen billions in outflows year-to-date, even as stocks are near records. Read more

Market Snapshot: S&P 500 Logs Longest Win Streak In 1½ Years After Strong Jobs Report

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U.S. stocks close higher Friday, with the S&P 500 logging its longest win streak since October 2017, as investors ch... Read more

Key Words: Hedge-fund Billionaire Ray Dalio Says Capitalism Needs Urgent Reform

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Capitalism is no longer working for most Americans, according to one hedge-fund billionaire. Read more

Called To Account: Heres One Way To Tell If A Company Is Overpaying Its CEO

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U.S. companies that use non-standard numbers to calculate executive compensation are overpaying their top managers, acco... Read more

Tesla Bears Are Now Making Crazy Claims, Short-circuiting Their Cause

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Short-sellers betting against Tesla are using unsubstantiated claims and wild exaggerations, reducing their credibility.... Read more

Market Snapshot: S&P 500 Extends Win Streak To 6th Session As U.S.-China Trade Talks Intensify

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Stocks close mostly higher Thursday, with the S&P 500 extending its win streak to a sixth session, as investors cont... Read more

Heres Why Investors Could Be Wiped Out By A Second Disastrous Jobs Report

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A second dismal payrolls report could take investors by surprise. Read more

Deep Dive: Three Stocks That Could Prove Profitable For Investors Smart Enough To Ignore Market Anomalies

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George Maris of Janus Henderson takes advantage of discounted stock opportunities created when investors panic. Read more

Sonos Taps KKRs Brittany Bagley As Next CFO

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Sonos Inc. announced on Wednesday afternoon that it was hiring Brittany Bagley, who has served on the company’s board ... Read more

The Smart Money Is Buying Only Five Of 11 Popular Tech Stocks — And Selling One

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With tech stocks up sharply since the start of the year, it now makes sense to review Alibaba, Facebook, Netflix and eig... Read more

Market Extra: The Legendary Gatekeeper Of The Stock Market—whose Picks Dictated Trillions In ETF Holdings — Is Retiring

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David Blitzer, a stock-market indexing icon who has helped oversee the composition of the S&P 500 for over two decad... Read more

Outside The Box: There Are Two Key Reasons To Be Optimistic About Chip Stocks

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Beyond concerns about global growth and trade disputes, the semiconductor industry looks positive, powered by the Intern... Read more