Stocks Category

May 5, 2022
Markets rally after Powell downplays the possibility of any larger rate hikes

Markets rally after Powell downplays the possibility of any larger rate hikes The market – Dow Jones Industrial Average gained more than 900 points, and the S&P 500 gained the most in two years, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell downplayed the chance of an even greater interest rate hike after announcing the steepest rate

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May 4, 2022
Stocks increase for the second day in a row ahead of the predicted Fed move

Stocks increase for the second day in a row ahead of the predicted Fed move U.S. stocks climbed marginally as investors awaited a key Federal Reserve decision. The S&P 500 increased 0.48 percent to 4,175.48. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 33,128.79, up 67.29 points, or 0.20 percent. The NASDAQ Composite, which is heavily

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May 3, 2022
Wall Street falls as the Fed’s attention shifts, and 10-year Treasuries surpass 3%

Wall Street falls as the Fed’s attention shifts, and 10-year Treasuries surpass 3%   Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Monday, giving up early gains in tragic trade, as investors became more cautious ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting, when officials are largely anticipated to hike interest rates. In addition to the weakening in

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May 2, 2022
Could eBay’s fortunes shift on a dime as a result of Amazon’s poor performance?

Could Amazon’s bad performance cause eBay’s stocks  to turn on a dime?   Amazon’s (AMZN) first-quarter earnings miss and weaker-than-expected second-quarter outlook, released after the market closed on Thursday, could present an attractive investment opportunity in another retailer. I’m looking at eBay (EBAY) in particular. AMZN shares were down roughly 8.5 percent and eBay’s stocks

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April 29, 2022
Wall Street closes strongly higher, with Meta and Apple leading the way

Wall Street closes strongly higher, with Meta and Apple leading the way On Thursday, Wall Street finished substantially higher.  Meta Platforms released a good quarterly report and growth sectors and easing concerns about the US economy’s first-quarter loss. The parent company of Facebook jumped 17.6% as the social network posted higher-than-expected earnings and returned from

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