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U.S. stocks lagged Thursday ahead of monthly employment data as traders failed to continue momentum from a rally fueled by Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s indication of a slowdown in rate increases. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) slipped 0.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 200 points, or 0.6%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite was an outlier — closing up 0.1%. In other pockets of the market, the U.S. dollar index retreated as the greenback had its worst monthly performance in over a… Source link

U.S. stocks moved higher Tuesday as investors awaited scheduled remarks from Federal Reserve officials for clues on the U.S. central bank’s path forward for interest rates. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) nudged up 0.4%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) advanced by 175 points, or about 0.5%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) added a modest 0.1%. Wall Street will tune into speaking engagements by Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester and St. Louis Fed President James… Source link

AL-RAYYAN, Qatar — Two American journalists have been told to remove rainbow-patterned articles of clothing by authorities at World Cup venues in Qatar in recent days. On Saturday, Los Angeles Times reporter Kevin Baxter was told by a police officer at the U.S. men’s national team’s Qatari training site that a rainbow-colored mask was not allowed. Two days later, at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, where the USMNT plays Wales on Monday night, longtime soccer journalist Grant Wahl said that he… Source link

By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – As the most important shopping period of the year approaches, some investors are betting shares of beaten-down consumer stocks will benefit if inflation keeps falling and retail sales stay strong. Consumer discretionary stocks, a group whose members run the gamut from Amazon.com Inc and automaker Tesla Inc to retailer Target Corp, have been walloped by surging prices, with the S&P 500’s consumer discretionary sector falling nearly 33% for the year to… Source link

Stocks rallied Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of the midterm elections in the U.S. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) inched higher by 0.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) ticked higher by 335 points, or roughly 1%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) edged higher by 0.5% after wavering during afternoon trading. It was the third-straight day of gains for the major indexes ahead of another week of potential market-moving events: corporate earnings, midterm elections, and… Source link

Etsy (ETSY) stock popped 9% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the e-commerce company reported third-quarter revenue that beat analysts’ expectations. Here are the key figures compared to Wall Street’s expectations, compiled from Bloomberg: Revenue: $594.5 million actual versus $563.6 million expected Gross Merchandise Sales: $3 billion actual versus $2.92 billion expected Loss Per Share: -$7.62 actual versus 76 cents expected Active Buyers: 94 million actual versus 95.5 million… Source link

U.S. stocks started the week wavering as Wall Street awaits earnings from the market’s biggest players. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) edged higher 0.4%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) ticked up 0.5%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) slid by nearly 0.1% at the open. Treasury yields retreated after a relentless climb last week that saw the 10-year note temporarily hit a 14-year high above 4.3%. On Friday, the Wall Street Journal reported that some Federal Reserve officials… Source link

Earlier this month, Google Cloud announced its latest venture within the realm of healthcare: a new Medical Imaging Suite. This initiative builds on years of hard work by the Google Cloud team, aimed at creating a universally friendly, efficient, and value-providing platform, with an ode to interoperability and accessibility. The applications behind the platform are multi-fold: Imaging Storage: the Suite will enable a more comprehensive way to store and access advanced medical imaging … Source link

U.S. stocks continued a streak of choppy trading Thursday as third-quarter financial results from companies continued to barrel in against a backdrop of persisting growth concerns on Wall Street. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) was down about 0.2% in the early afternoon, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) moved up by the same margin, or 50 points. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) was 0.1% above breakeven. Meanwhile, Treasury yields edged toward new multi-year highs, with the… Source link

U.S. stocks soared early Monday as investors assembled for a big week of corporate earnings. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rallied 2.1% at the start of the session, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) gained nearly 500 points, or 1.7%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) surged 2.6%. Special programming: Check out Yahoo Finance’s 9th Annual Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit from 9 to 5 ET. The moves come after a roller coaster week on Wall Street that saw the S&P 500 log its… Source link