US stocks declined as traders fretted over Trump’s plan to levy steep tariffs. The president-elect is reportedly considering using emergency powers to enact tariff plans. Bond yields continued to rise, with the 10-year firmly above 4.7% for the first time since last spring. US stocks dropped on Wednesday as traders eyed the reports that President-elect […]
Jeremy Grantham warns of a potential stock market bubble and economic decline. Grantham cites falling fertility rates, climate change, and overvalued markets as concerns. He advises investing in green tech, sustainable resources, and efficient industry solutions. While veteran investor Jeremy Grantham hasn’t been running a portfolio for 15 years, he still monitors major themes that […]
Investing Canva Published: January 8, 2025 11:09 am Last Updated: January 8, 2025 11:48 am Live Updates Make sure to refresh this page periodically for updates. HSBC lowered their price target on Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq: AMD) from $200 to $110 today. AMD is off about 3.5% today following the downgrade. While AMD is up 155% in […]
Stocks on the move: Novo Nordisk up 3%, Canal+ down 5% Shares of Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk rose 3% after UBS upgraded its stock rating to buy, arguing that a recent sell-off around its experimental new CagriSema obesity drug was “overdone.” On the other end, shares of French broadcaster Canal+ were down 4.8% as […]
Major indexes were down slightly in early trading Wednesday as stocks continued to slump after yesterday’s tech-driven selloff. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.4% about half an hour after the opening bell, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively. Stocks fell sharply on Tuesday after surprisingly strong economic […]
The S&P 500 must close above 5,881.63 on Wednesday to signal a bullish market for 2025. The ‘first 5 trading day rule’ suggests positive early stock returns lead to a strong year. Since 1950, an S&P 500 gain of 1% or more in the first five trading days has led to an average annual return […]
A natural question at the start of a new year is whether the stock markets will keep climbing. The S&P 500 Index has enjoyed a particularly good run over the past 15 years, having recently broken through 6,000; it was as low as 732 in early 2009. Now is the time for retirees and all […]
Former President Jimmy Carter’s life, legacy honored Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican leaders delivered eulogies as mourners said their final goodbyes to the former President Jimmy Carter. President Joe Biden has marked Thursday, Jan. 9 as a national day of mourning to honor the death of former President Jimmy Carter. Biden called on the […]
US stock futures slipped on Wednesday as investors absorbed a report that President-elect Donald Trump is considering declaring a national economic emergency to pave the way for proposed tariffs. Futures on the S&P 500 futures (ES=F) and on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) each shed roughly 0.3%, reversing earlier pre-market gains. Dow Jones Industrial Average […]
The Nasdaq Composite lost nearly 2% on Tuesday. Meta is getting rid of its third-party fact-checking program. Tens of thousands of people evacuated their homes in Los Angeles as wildfires grew quickly. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Tech sell-off Stocks fell on Tuesday as investors worried […]