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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday

Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stocks set to rise, with Dow, S&P 500 on winning streaks Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 28, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher open Tuesday and a fourth straight session […]

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This is the bull case for stocks, according to Credit Suisse, as banks remain divided on the recession risk
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This is the bull case for stocks, according to Credit Suisse, as banks remain divided on the recession risk

Here’s Credit Suisse’s “bull case for stocks,” along with a summary of how others on Wall Street see the recessionary risk. Source

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Recession fears tied to Treasury yields are overblown, Canaccord’s Tony Dwyer suggests
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Recession fears tied to Treasury yields are overblown, Canaccord’s Tony Dwyer suggests

Wall Street may be overestimating recession risks. While investors focus on an unnerving inversion between the five-year and 30-year Treasury Note yields, Canaccord Genuity’s Tony Dwyer is concentrating on optimistic activity in another part of the bond market. According to Dwyer, the three-month versus five-year yield shows a healthier picture of the U.S. economy because […]

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Stocks could take their cue from oil, inflation and interest rates in the week ahead
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Stocks could take their cue from oil, inflation and interest rates in the week ahead

Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Feb. 24, 2022. Source: NYSE March’s employment report is coming up in the week ahead, but developments in Ukraine, the price of oil and an inflation report are likely to steer the market. Stocks notched gains for the week, while interest rates ripped higher and oil prices jumped. […]

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday

Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street looks to end a volatile week on a high note Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 18, 2022. Source: NYSE 2. EU strikes gas deal with the U.S. to cut reliance on Russia […]

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Investing Club: We’re sticking with Nucor for now, but its rally to new records may not last
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Investing Club: We’re sticking with Nucor for now, but its rally to new records may not last

After taking profits in Nucor three times this month, we’re tempted to trim at even higher prices but going to let it ride for a bit. Source

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures rebound after the Dow’s worst session in weeks Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 21, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures rose Thursday as NATO leaders were trying to find ways to pressure […]

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Here’s why stocks can still go higher, even with the Fed’s aggressive rate-hiking stance
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Here’s why stocks can still go higher, even with the Fed’s aggressive rate-hiking stance

Stocks may actually like an inflation-fighting Federal Reserve, despite volatility leading up to the central bank’s first rate hike in more than three years. Source

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday

Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures drop, a day after Wall Street had resumed its upswing Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, March 21, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters 2. Moderna […]

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday

Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street looks higher after breaking multiday win streaks Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 18, 2022. Source: NYSE 2. Ukraine retakes Kyiv suburb; Biden says Putin ‘against the wall’ Service members of the Ukrainian […]

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