Stocks rose Tuesday as more updates on the stimulus front out of Washington helped at least temporarily offset concerns over the potential for more virus-related restrictions. The S&P 500 increased by about 0.7% around noon in New York, after the index logged a fourth straight session of declines a day earlier. The Dow rose more than 150 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq increased 0.5%. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continued to march higher across the U.S., and the country crossed the… Source link
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Stocks were mixed on Monday as investors eyed the roll-out of the first coronavirus vaccines in the U.S. and hoped that lawmakers in Washington would end a months-long deadlock and move toward advancing a stimulus bill. The Dow turned slightly negative Monday afternoon after hitting a record intraday higher earlier in the session. The S&P 500 ticked higher, and the Nasdaq outperformed and rose about 0.9% to close in on its own record high. The three major indices looked set to shake off last… Source link
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TipRanks Analysts Say These 3 Stocks Are Their Top Picks for 2021 The year is winding down, and it’s time for Wall Street’s analysts to start flagging their top picks for the coming year. It’s a time-honored tradition, in most walks of life, to take a sometimes tongue-in-cheek look at what lies ahead, and to start giving advice on the say-so of a metaphorical crystal ball.Analysts have been analyzing each stock carefully, looking at its past and current performance, its trends on a… Source link
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TipRanks Raymond James: These 3 Stocks Are Poised to Surge by Over 80% We’re a little over one week past the Presidential election, and the market reaction shows that that investors are pleased. While the election margins were razor thin, the will of the voters came through: they rejected Donald Trump, and his brash, in-your-face style, but they also rejected the Democratic Party on policy; the Dems lost seats in the House, will likely not take control of the Senate, and also lost ground at… Source link
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Bloomberg Derailing of Jack Ma’s Ant IPO Shows Xi Jinping’s in Charge (Bloomberg) — China’s move to abruptly halt the world’s biggest stock-market debut sends global investors a clear message: Any financial opening will only be done on terms that benefit President Xi Jinping and the Communist Party.Policy makers in Beijing shocked the investment world on Tuesday by suspending an initial public offering by Ant Group Co., a fintech company owned by billionaire Jack Ma — China’s… Source link
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A media conference call involving Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Nolan didn’t go well for the coach on Monday afternoon, though it provided fans with a perfect metaphor of how well the season is going for Dallas. Nolan had to briefly step away from the call with reporters after accidentally getting hot sauce in his eye. Yes, really. Cowboys DC gets hot sauce in his eyes Nolan got Tabasco sauce on his fingers and then started rubbing his eye during the Zoom call. That didn’t feel… Source link
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