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Stock futures traded slightly higher Monday evening after falling during the regular session, with technology stocks underperforming and dragging the Nasdaq lower as inflation concerns persisted.  Contracts on the S&P 500 opened a tick above the flat line, after the index posted its first decline in three days during Monday’s regular trading day. Dow and Nasdaq futures also opened in the green.  Technology stocks renewed a run of underperformance after a brief rebound late last week, with… Source link

(Bloomberg) — European stocks were little changed on Monday as gains in automakers offset declines in energy shares, while Asian equities were mixed amid a spike in Covid-19 cases. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index traded modestly lower, with Ryanair Holdings Plc among the gainers after the airline pointed to a strong recovery in the second half. Stocks in Asia were mixed, as shares in Taiwan fell as the country raced to contain its worst outbreak of the coronavirus. U.S. equity futures slipped… Source link

Bloomberg U.S. Pushes Vaccine Waiver; Japan’s Emergency: Virus Update (Bloomberg) — U.S. support for a waiver of patent protections for vaccines is heading to the World Trade Organization, with the European Union and China signaling a willingness to take part in the negotiations.India reported its highest-ever daily tally of 412,262 new virus cases and also a record 3,980 deaths. Indian drugmakers warned that a halt on some cargo flights from China could disrupt the global pharmaceutical… Source link

Stocks fell Monday, with the S&P 500 and Dow retreating from record levels.  The Dow dropped about 130 points, or 0.4%, after the index rallied to an all-time high of more than 34,000 last week. The S&P 500 also dipped below the index’s record high, and the Nasdaq edged lower. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to top 1.6%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) prices added more than 3% Monday morning in New York, recovering some losses after plunging swiftly over the weekend. Bitcoin sank as much as 15% on Sunday,… Source link

(Bloomberg) — U.S. futures were steady, while stocks advanced, as traders turned their attention to earnings reports from companies including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Treasury yields rose. European equities got a boost from positive updates by LVMH and SAP SE, while some of the biggest U.S. banks are due to release results later on Wednesday. Most Asian stocks climbed, although shares dipped in Japan amid concerns about the slow vaccine rollout. Discovery Inc…. Source link

(Bloomberg) — Futures followed stocks lower Monday as investors braced for a flood of earnings amid doubts about an uneven economic recovery. U.S. equity futures slipped across the board following a third straight week of gains and fresh records for the S&P 500 Index. In Europe, retailers and travel companies led declines on the Stoxx Europe 600 Index. The yield on 10-year Treasuries steadied before a round of auctions that will be widely watched for their potential to extend the rate surge… Source link

TipRanks Analysts Say These 3 Stocks Are Their Top Picks for 2021 Remember back in February, when we were worried about a market correction? Back when the NASDAQ dipped 10% from its peak… Yeah, well, never mind about that. Markets are up, up, up lately. A strong jobs report last Friday has helped, showing 916,000 new positions in March, the best print since last August, and almost a quarter-million higher than expectations. Rising markets make it a good time to look at the ‘top picks’… Source link

TipRanks 3 Big Dividend Stocks Yielding at Least 8%; Wells Fargo Says ‘Buy’ With the Georgia election behind us, and the Trump Administration on the way out, the near- to mid-term political landscape is growing clearer: The Biden Administration will be able to cater to its progressive base, now that it rests on majorities – however thin – in both Houses of Congress. Predictability is good for the markets, and we’re likely to have that, at least until 2022. Which makes this the time… Source link

TipRanks These 2 Penny Stocks Are Poised to Go Boom, Say Analysts Wall Street has mixed feelings about penny stocks. These tickers changing hands for less than $5 per share either draw investors in with their high return potential or send them running for the hills, but why?When we say high return potential, we aren’t exaggerating. The bargain price points allow investors to snap up more shares than possible when investing in other more well-known names. What’s more, even what feels like… Source link

Stocks were slightly higher Thursday after the three major indices endured a deep rout a day earlier. Investors digested a record surge in third-quarter GDP after a historic slump earlier this year, and another weekly report on jobless claims that came in better-than-expected. A slew of corporate earnings results also loom. The S&P 500 Dow each rose, after the latter index closed lower by 943 points, or 3.4%, on Wednesday for its worst single-session drop since June. The Nasdaq outperformed… Source link