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This is what typically happens to stocks after periods of high volatility
Key Points The S&P 500 have tended to experience significant gains in the year following periods of high volatility as measured by the VIX, Wall Street’s fear gauge, a new analysis shows. Volatility creates a “potential opportunity,” Edward Lee, an investment strategy analyst at the Wells Fargo Investment Institute, wrote in an analysis. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Spotify, Regeneron, Hims & Hers, Pfizer and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Spotify — Shares of the music streaming company lost 3.8% on the back of disappointing results. Spotify reported first-quarter operating income of 509 million euros, while analysts polled by FactSet expected 519.9 million euros. Spotify’s revenue of 4.2 billion euros was in line with estimates, while […]
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Main Street investors hold on tight out of trust in President Trump, Treasury Secretary says
watch now VIDEO3:3703:37 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Individual investors trust President Trump Squawk Box Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that individual investors, who have largely been holding their positions through the recent market turmoil, have faith in President Donald Trump’s tariff policy. “Individual investors have held tight, while institutional investors have panicked … individual investors […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Spotify, Coca-Cola, Sherwin-Williams, UPS and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Spotify — The music streaming stock tumbled 5% after reporting first-quarter operating income of 509 million euros, while analysts polled by FactSet had penciled in 519.9 million euros. Spotify’s 4.2 billion euro revenue was in line with estimates, while its monthly active users of 678 million […]
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S&P 500 futures are little changed after broad index notches fifth straight winning day: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 24, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters S&P 500 futures were near the flatline on Monday night, after the fifth straight winning session for the benchmark, as investors awaited more earnings reports. Futures tied to the broad index […]
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Fund manager owns just one Mag 7 stock after dumping Meta stake: ‘You have to pick the stock you really believe in’
Nvidia is in — and Meta is out. That’s according to Stephen Yiu, co-founder and lead fund manager of London’s Blue Whale Growth Fund. The fund held 29 stocks as of the end of March this year, with top holdings including Apollo , Nvidia, Broadcom and TSMC , and more than a third of its […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Leggett & Platt, NXP Semiconductors, Cadence Design Systems and more
Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Leggett & Platt — The manufacturer of bedding products surged about 17% after reaffirming full-year guidance. Management said the company should benefit overall from President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, but cautioned that the levies can hurt consumer confidence and discretionary demand for products, while also pushing […]
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The worst (and best) stocks during Trump’s tough first 100 days
Some stocks have made major swings in the days since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. Trump has put U.S. investors on alert with market-moving plans such as tariffs and federal government spending cuts. The S & P 500 is slated to record its worst first 100 days of a presidency since Richard […]
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S&P 500 likely to face stiff resistance ahead, especially around this level
Although the S & P 500 is coming off strong gains in the previous week, several technical analysts are warning that the market isn’t yet in the clear. As of midday Monday, the S & P 500 was down about 0.7%, trading above the 5,480 level. The broad market index advanced 4.6% last week on […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Plug Power, Nvidia, Peloton and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Plug Power — The hydrogen fuel cell developer jumped 24% after signing a deal to issue up to $525 million in secured debentures. The company also issued first-quarter guidance of between $130 million and $134 million, compared with LSEG consensus of $131.6 million. Nio — The […]
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