3 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.
Stock market today: Wall Street opens higher as it heads for a winning week
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher in midday trading on Wall Street Friday, keeping the market on track for its fifth gain in a row.
The S&P 500 was up 0.1% and is solidly on track for a weekly gain that will erase most of last week’s loss.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 226 points,
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Read MoreStock Market Today: Dow up 200 points as stocks head for weekly gain
Oil futures climbed on Friday, with the U.S. crude benchmark up by more than 5% for the week on ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, but natural-gas prices eased back after a five-session run up.
West Texas Intermediate crude for January delivery rose 38 cents,
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Read MoreTrump's mass deportation plan could end up hurting economic growth
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump’s hardline immigration proposals — including a controversial mass deportation plan — could prove economically damaging, analysts say, with US sectors that rely heavily on foreign workers like agriculture and construction especially hard hit.
US authorities estimate that there are around 11 million unauthorized people living in the United States,
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Read MoreThe Burst
Oh, That Can’t Be Good
Usually, we talk about interesting stocks that may be on the cusp of growing revenues, profits or share price rapidly on a Tuesday but today we’re breaking from our regular programming to flag a major concern that could affect consumers. And because consumer spending is widely regarded to constitute about 70% of GDP, anything that affects it has a material impact on the broader stock market.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
2x Champion Trader Goes SHORT
The wild statistics are flying now. At the depths of the price action on Friday, the bearish tape was as bad as any seen since the COVID lows.
2% corrections in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ and S&P 500 all signaled broad-based selling and the obliteration of just about every sector.
Nothing was left unscathed.
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Why This Beverage Giant Can’t Be Toppled
A famous book on business was titled Barbarians at the Gate, documenting the leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco. If nothing else, it highlights how just the sniff of an opportunity to make money can drive money seekers to make wild decisions.
Some giant businesses have been on the receiving end of similar threats to their solvency as invaders attempt to take their share.
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