Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg (Getty Images) In This Story The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes fell sharply Tuesday after February consumer confidence missed expectations, coming in at 98.3 compared with the consensus of 103.0, and down from 105.3 in January. It was the worst decline since August. U.S. government debt rallied and the dollar…
Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images) In This Story U.S. stocks were little changed in early Tuesday trading as global trade tensions intensified. President Donald Trump reaffirmed that tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will proceed once the current 30-day reprieve expires. Additionally, his administration is reportedly pushing for stricter U.S. semiconductor restrictions while urging…
Stocks limped into the weekend as a string of economic data sparked concerns about slower-than-expected economic growth and sticky inflation. After closing at an all-time high on Wednesday, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) finished down about 1.7% on the week as a disappointing outlook from Walmart (WMT) and concerns about inflation took center stage. Meanwhile, the…
In This Story After a brief and relatively quiet week for earnings, this week promises to bring a wave of significant reports, offering valuable insights into the future trajectory of key sectors such as AI, technology, and finance. Amazon takes creative control of the James Bond movie franchise Let’s see what this week has in…
Nvidia will report earnings next week. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Takeaways Stocks Declined As Markets Await Key Earnings And Economic Reports Next Week Walmart Fell Despite Beating Earnings Due To Disappointing Forward Guidance Investors Eye Nvidia Earnings Amid Growing AI Spending Uncertainty Stocks were down on Thursday with the S&P 500…
All three major indexes pressed to record highs after Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. For the week, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose more than 4.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose nearly 6%. In the week ahead, a fresh reading on inflation and retail sales will…
Hello, Quartz members, and welcome to Sunday Reads! Donald Trump is back, and like him or loathe him, you’ll be living in his world for the next four years. So pull up a chair and take a read of some of our best stories of the week, plus a look at what’s coming next week….
Investing in companies that have paid dividends for decades is the best starting point to look for safe passive income. These are companies that have been tested against multiple economic cycles but have continued to deliver returns to shareholders. Here are two dividend stocks that could pay you extra cash for the rest of your…
Stock market volatility will come and go, but what makes a growth stock truly unstoppable is the strength of the underlying business. Whether a stock is up or down in the near term, if you patiently hold shares of a competitively strong business, you’re going to earn great returns sooner or later. Three phenomenal growth…