News on Friday that President Trump’s former national security advisor has struck a plea bargain sent major indices lower. Here’s why Wall Street’s reaction doesn’t make sense. Read More
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Markets soared on Thursday, as the GOP’s tax package made progress and OPEC agreed to extend its production cut. Read More
Nuclear threats from abroad offset good economic news at home. On Wednesday, the Dow closed up but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq lost ground. Read More
The major indices all ended in the green on Tuesday. Bullish sentiment is extreme, as investors snatch up exotic investments like Bitcoin. Here’s why that’s a bad sign. Read More
The first session after the Thanksgiving holiday started with robust retail sales pushing indices into the green. But the rally faded, as falling oil prices cast a pall over markets. Read More
On the day before Thanksgiving, the Dow and S&P 500 edged slightly down. The Nasdaq eked out a slight gain. Read More
The major equity markets broke records on Tuesday, driven by strong quarterly reports and positive economic projections. But energy could soon play the spoiler. Read More
Thanksgiving week began Monday with stocks in the green. Wall Street said thanks for upbeat economic data and earnings. Read More
The bull wheezed and staggered across Friday’s finish line with a five-day loss on the books. Read More
Earnings and passage of a tax bill in the House powered a market rally on Thursday. But indicators suggest that you should curb your enthusiasm. Read More