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Microsoft

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Visa

McDonald's

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SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

DIA tracks a price-weighted index of 30 large-cap US stocks, selected by the editors of the Wall Street Journal.

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In the first part of this series, we covered why inflation had remained low despite money printing.

Retirement: A Storm Is Coming - The Inflation Monster

In a volatile session on Friday, stocks were crushed into the close, setting up for a potential breakdown next week. Concerns about a resurgence in the coronavirus and a decline in the economy’s recovery along with technical factors like options expiration and index rebalancing sent stocks tumbling.

Stock Indexes Squeeze Out Green Week After Closing Down

U.S. markets and stock ETFs turned lower Friday as traders feared the economy will take longer to recover following Apple’s decision to close some stores in states that saw a spike in coronavirus cases. On Friday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was down 0.1%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) fell 0.1%, [.

U.S. Stock ETFs Slip After Apple Closes Stores in Coronavirus-Hit States

We have seen our deficit come down steadily over the past 4 quarters, but initiatives to thwart the coronavirus pandemic may bring us a new trajectory in Q2.

U.S. Account Deficit Improves in Q1 to -$104.2 Billion

Stocks sold off overnight and have since bounced back some, still struggled for direction on Thursday, as investors are considering the mounting tally of coronavirus cases in the U.S. and globally as well as lackluster unemployment data.

Stocks ETFs Trade Mixed For Second Day After Lackluster Data

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds were treading water after a rise in coronavirus cases in some states and persistently high weekly jobless claims. On Thursday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was up 0.3%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) fell 0.1%, and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: SPY) was flat.

U.S. Stock ETFs Waver on Jobless Claims, Rising Coronavirus Cases

With an increasing number of retail investors entering markets now that the coronavirus pandemic has stymied sports betting and made commissions low cost or non-existent on stocks, Jay Clayton, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, warned Wednesday about the risks of tapping 401(k) retirement money and using it for riskier investments during this period. As [...]
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Stock markets are mixed Wednesday, moving within Tuesday’s range as investors watched Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell deliver his second day of semiannual testimony before Congress, in an appearance before the House Financial Services Committee. After a robust move off of the lows on Tuesday, energized by an epic pop in retail sales combined with optimism [.

Stock Index ETFs Are Mixed To Higher After Powell Testimony

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds tried to find a stable footing Wednesday after a record increase in coronavirus cases across six states caused investors to take pause. On Wednesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was up 1.0%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) gained 0.3%, and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: [.

Rising Coronavirus Cases Weighs on U.S. Stock ETF Rally

While the stock market has been moving ever higher since March, there are still a number of analysts who have been awaiting a black swan event, or at least a continuation of the bear market that commenced in February, as the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe. But at least one longtime bear has now switched [.

Contrarian Analyst Gets Bullish On Stocks As Index ETFs Rally

Stocks continued their robust move off of the lows on Tuesday, energized by an epic pop in retail sales combined with optimism over trial results from a potential coronavirus treatment and dreams of additional stimulus from the Fed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied almost 650 points higher, or 2.5%, while the S&P 500 added [.

Stock Index ETFs Rocket Higher After Historic Retail Sales Data

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds rallied Tuesday after a record jump in May retail sales helped fuel optimism that the reopening economy may recover more swiftly with cooped up consumers going out again. On Tuesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was up 1.8%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) gained [.

Improving Economic Data, Drug Trials Lift U.S. Stock ETFs

Dexamethasone is a generic anti-inflammatory drug already prescribed by physicians more than a million times per year, for various conditions.

Oxford Discovers COVID-19 Treatment, Plus Record Retail Sales

On Monday stocks are attempting a strong rally off fresh overnight lows from Sunday, that took markets down to levels not seen since last month, as investors reconcile the expanding threat of a second coronavirus wave, as civil rights protests continue. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted nearly 4% from Friday’s close in futures markets before [.

Stocks Index ETFs Roar Back Off Fresh Overnight Lows

U.S. markets and stock ETFs pare early morning losses after a spike in coronavirus cases added to concerns that reopening the economy may have been premature. On Monday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was up 0.4%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was 0.2% lower and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: SPY) was [.

U.S. Stock ETFs Regain Ground After Renewed Outbreak Fears

We're back on the down-leg again early Monday: the Dow is currently down more than 600 points, the Nasdaq -130 and the S&P 500 is off by around 60 points.

Pre-Markets Giving Back June's Profits

ProShares UltraShort S&P500

ProShares Short S&P500

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Successful Portfolio Strategy Is As Much An Art As A Science With James Kostohryz (Podcast Transcript)

Stocks indexes climbed higher overnight Thursday after one of the worst days on Wall Street since March, and are attempting to maintain some of those gains on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded about 1.5% higher after dropping more than 1800 points Thursday, or 7%.

Stock ETFs Struggle Near Lows After Worst Day Since March

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds rebounded Friday after their worst single-day decline since March on fears of another coronavirus outbreak and potentially longer period of economic weakness. On Friday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was down 0.2%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was 0.4% higher and SPDR S&P 500 ETF [.

U.S. Stock ETFs Try to Pick up the Pieces After a Steep Sell-Off

Thursday posted the worst day of trading since mid-March 2020. Today's pre-market looks as if it's filling in lots of pot holes.

AWS 6/12: COVID-19 Remains a Reality for the Markets

Adobe

HEXO Corp

Snap

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, Adobe, Hexo and Snap were our top stock trades after a brutal trading day. So, let's look at the charts.

4 Top Stock Trades for Friday: DIA, SNAP, ADBE, HEXO

Stocks are getting absolutely crushed on Thursday, as investors run for safety following a Federal Reserve meeting Wednesday that jolted markets, and panic over a fresh wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been battered, down over 1,500 points and plummeting on Thursday, and headed for its worst day since the March [.

Stock Index ETFs Plummet Over Covid-19 Second Wave

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds plunge on fears of another round of coronavirus outbreaks and on a poor economic outlook from the Federal Reserve. On Thursday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) declined 3.4%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) dropped 5.4% and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: SPY) declined 4.5%.

U.S. Stock ETFs Retreat on Fears of a Coronavirus Resurgence, Fed Outlook

Successful Portfolio Strategy Is As Much An Art As A Science With James Kostohryz (Podcast)

U.S. markets and stock ETFs slipped Wednesday as traders took pause ahead of the Federal Reserve comments. On Wednesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was up 1.0%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was 0.5% lower, and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: SPY) fell 0.2%.

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