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3TTD : What the Options Market Tells Us About Trade Desk
Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Trade Desk TTD. And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options …
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Average long-term US mortgage rate rises to 6.72%, ending a five-week slide
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged up this week, ending a five-week decline in borrowing costs for homebuyers.
The long-term rate ticked up to 6.72% from 6.67% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.89%.
Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages,
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Dow Jones: US Stocks Forecast Stays Firm Despite Fresh Tariff Headwinds
Technology is showing mixed signals, down 0.22% despite the Nasdaq’s earlier record. The sector’s slight pullback follows recent AI-driven rallies, with traders selectively booking profits while maintaining longer-term optimism on AI’s market impact.
Which Stocks Are Driving Dow Performance?
Nike is leading Dow gainers, surging 2.5% on strong brand momentum and international demand.
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A top strategist who called last year's rally sees AI driving the S&P 500 up 12% by the end of 2025
Don’t bet against the continued strength of Big Tech.
Mary Ann Bartels, chief investment strategist at Sanctuary Wealth, expects to see AI drive earnings growth and boost the S&P 500 to new all-time highs by the end of the year.
Bartels, whose accurate bullish forecast earned her a spot in Business Insider’s Oracles of Wall Street last year,
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq mixed as Nvidia milestone, Trump tariffs vie for focus
How To Earn $500 A Month From JPMorgan Stock Ahead Of Q2 Earnings
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Senator introduces bill aimed at boosting retirement benefits for gig workers
The vast majority of independent workers prefer alternative work arrangements to traditional employment, and 80% of these workers would like access to workplace benefits, according to a HELP statement. Yet decades-old federal labor and employment laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act of 1935,
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Coffee prices rise again after Trump slaps Brazil with 50% tariffs
Coffee prices are on the rise after President Donald Trump announced a sweeping 50% tariff on imports from Brazil, the world’s largest coffee producer, sending a shock through global commodities markets and setting off fresh volatility in futures trading.
Arabica coffee futures on the Intercontinental Exchange rose to $288.67 per pound,
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Japan dividends on track to hit record $136bn despite tariff turmoil
TOKYO — Japanese companies are set to raise their dividends to a fifth straight record high this fiscal year, even with trade tensions expected to erode earnings, in a potential boost to consumer spending as inflation drags down real wages.
Annual dividends at about 2,300 companies that close their books in March are expected to grow 3% to 19.99 trillion yen ($136 billion),
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