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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
1. S&P 500 futures are lower after snapping long losing streak Traders on the NYSE, May 20, 2022. Source: NYSE S&P 500 futures were lower Tuesday morning, as Wall Street resumes trading following the Memorial Day holiday. Stocks posted strong gains last week, ending seven-week losing streaks for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite and […]
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Investment banks pick their top stocks to buy in the ‘beaten down’ tech sector
Analysts at leading investment banks say a number of tech stocks present compelling buying opportunities right now — with some more than 30% off their 52-week highs. A storm of headwinds have hit tech stocks and investors are asking about names that are nearing the bottom, according to Bank of America . “Tech is facing […]
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Stocks could build on gains in the week ahead as investors await Friday’s jobs report
Stocks could carry the momentum of this latest rally into next week as investors look ahead to Friday’s jobs report. All three major indice scored big gains in the past week, each rising higher than 6%. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite broke a seven-week losing streak, while it had been eight weeks of […]
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Snowflake stock falls as executives forecast a narrower margin than expected
Snowflake shares fell as much as 16% in extended trading on Wednesday after the data analytics software maker disappointed analysts by saying it doesn’t expect a positive adjusted operating margin for the current quarter. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: Loss of 53 cents per share Revenue: $422.4 million, vs. $412.8 million as expected by […]
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Large employers face tough hurdles to provide abortion benefits if Roe is overturned
Kim Nguyen felt a sense of pride last fall when her bosses at Alloy committed to pay travel expenses for workers in Texas if they needed to access abortion services, after the state passed new restrictions. “These types of things, especially around equity, diversity, inclusion, access to reproductive rights, [are] front and center for me […]
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Bitcoin Pizza Day and NFTs: Crypto players take over main strip in Davos even after market crash
DAVOS, Switzerland — Crypto-related technology companies are out in force at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, even after a recent market crash that has wiped off billions of dollars of value from the digital currency market. The Promenade, a main strip where companies and governments take over shops and bars during the week […]
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The grand ‘work from anywhere’ experiment got a few things wrong. Here’s how companies are fixing it.
Monday was supposed to mark another milestone for Apple in its effort to bring workers back to the office. The plan — which called for Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays to be mandatory days in the office —was scrapped once again as Covid infections tick upward. Apple’s fixed schedule had been met with widespread opposition by […]
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Stocks keep hitting new lows. Here’s how to protect your portfolio and generate some returns
The market rally that began in late March 2020 has ended with a thud, and investors on Wall Street and Main Street alike are shifting toward a more defensive approach. On Friday, the S & P 500 briefly traded more than 20% below its record high , before closing flat thanks to a late-day rally. […]
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Investing Club: Here’s how much each company in our portfolio is exposed to China
Shanghai and Beijing have retained, if not tightened, many Covid-related restrictions on business and travel. In this picture, workers disinfect a residential community on May 11, 2022, in Beijing, China. Beijing Youth Daily | Visual China Group | Getty Images Source
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Starbucks to cover employees’ travel expenses for abortions, gender-affirming surgeries
Starbucks coffee shop logo seen at one of their stores. Stephen Zenner | LightRocket | Getty Images Starbucks said Monday it will start covering eligible travel expenses for employees seeking abortions or gender-affirming procedures. The coffee chain joins Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Salesforce in offering to reimburse workers for travel costs related to abortions following […]
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