US business activity gauge rises to 31-month high in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A measure of U.S. business activity raced to a 31-month high in November, boosted by hopes for lower interest rates and more business-friendly policies from President-elect Donald Trump’s administration next year.
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Read More3 ETFs With PLTR Exposure To Consider As Nasdaq-100 Rebalance Looms
Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR is making a big move from the NYSE to the Nasdaq Global Select Market, effective Nov. 26.
Could this be a step toward a future inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 Index?
Investors are now watching the stock’s exposure in exchange-traded funds (ETFs),
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Read More3 Unstoppable Growth Stocks to Buy if There's a Stock Market Sell-Off
It’s no secret that the major market indices have been hitting new highs. Investors feel optimistic over the recently concluded presidential election amid news of a healthy economy.
However, unexpected bad news could trigger a sharp and sudden sell-off. Investors need to understand that such sell-offs are normal in the stock market. Rather than feeling surprised,
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Read MoreStock market today: Indexes rise and dollar gains as stock investors head for a winning week
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- US stocks were up on Friday as the market headed for a weekly gain.
- The US dollar, meanwhile, surged to its highest since November 2022.
- Earnings season has nearly concluded with 77% of S&P 500 firms beating third-quarter profit estimates.
1,200 baby boomers told us what they regret about investing for retirement
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- Nearly 1,200 older Americans shared with BI their financial regrets about saving for retirement.
- Many said they wished they’d been better prepared for an emergency.
- This is part of an ongoing series about boomer regrets.
Millions of Americans facing retirement are worried they won’t be financially prepared — or fear that they’ll have to work forever.
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How Zuckerberg Can Seize The Next Trillion
CEO Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t get as much credit as he may deserve for his ferocity and tenaciousness. As the head of Meta, he is widely viewed as the dorky tech guy who stumbled upon a great idea and just happened to build a big social media business.
The truth is he’s a harsh competitor,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
If World War 3 Breaks Out, Own This Stock
With news breaking recently of a drone attack by Ukraine on Moscow, it appears the stakes have risen and tensions escalated.
Amid the backdrop of war, defense contractors are a natural play on the markets. And they don’t necessarily even need the US to get involved to benefit.
Reportedly, President Biden stated that many of the so-called aid packages to Ukraine are in fact funds that never leave US shores but instead land in the coffers of defense contractors,
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#1 Most Important Rule That Made Millions
When Mark Minervini won the US Trading Championships, some attributed his victory to luck. As the years went by and he kept winning the narrative changed. Then he decided to enter the competition again, and naysayers told him not to risk his reputation. He went on to win once again, out-trading every other competitor and coming top of the podium in the $1 million+ category.
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