Stock market today, 20 April 2026: Following positive global cues on de-escalation in the US-Iran war, the key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market ended higher for the fifth straight session. The Nifty 50 index gained 156 points and closed at 24,353. The BSE Sensex ended 504 points higher at 78,493.
There is never a wrong time to invest in mutual funds for retirement. So, if you’re still looking for the best mutual funds, the Zacks Mutual Fund Rank can be a great guide.
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Warren Buffett has a fortune worth over $140 billion. He got there by consistently investing in the right companies throughout his multi-decade career. However, Buffett advises the average person against picking stocks like he did.
In fact, his former partner and friend Charlie Munger, who died with an estimated net worth of $2.6 billion,
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When Warren Buffett first invested in American Express (AXP 0.02%), the thesis seemed straightforward: Buy a high-quality business and let it grow over time.
Decades later, that investment has delivered roughly 40 times his original capital. Most investors credit that success to factors such as brand strength,
As the Q4 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the renewable energy industry, including Shoals (NASDAQ:SHLS) and its peers.
Renewable energy companies are buoyed by the secular trend of green energy that is upending traditional power generation. Those who innovate and evolve with this dynamic market can win share while those who continue to rely on legacy technologies can see diminishing demand,
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The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how infrastructure stocks fared in Q4, starting with Genesis Energy (NYSE:GEL).
Energy infrastructure companies build, own, and operate assets including pipelines,
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US stock futures slipped on Monday as a fresh flare-up in US-Iran tensions over the weekend rattled investor sentiment and cast a shadow over fragile peace efforts.
As of market close on March 27, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) was down 7% year to date, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) had fallen 9.9%, and the Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: MGK) had slipped 13.9%.
Fast-forward to market close on April 16,
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8:00 am — AAL -3.13%, UAL -3.04% in pre-market trading
American Airlines (AAL +4.12%) shares dipped in Monday premarket trading after the carrier firmly rejected a blockbuster merger proposal from United Airlines (UAL +7.22%).
On the lookout for a Sector – Tech fund? Starting with Putnam Global Technology Y (PGTYX) should not be a possibility at this time. PGTYX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 4 (Sell), which is based on various forecasting factors like size, cost, and past performance.
We note that PGTYX is a Sector –
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