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Midday Market Brief: Big Tech Takes Over

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Nvidia is back to its winning ways, lifting tech stocks and pushing the broader S&P 500 index to another all-time high.

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Midday Market Brief: Hiring Freeze

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The job openings report for April fell to its lowest level in about three years, giving investors pause about the impact on profits.

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Midday Market Brief: Just Another Meme-Stock Monday

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The market appeared yawn-inducing at the broad index level, but there was a flurry of activity under the hood.

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Midday Market Brief: Tech Tanks

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Some glum news from both the PC and semiconductor sector has tech investors feeling a little more cautious.

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Midday Market Brief: Slugged by Salesforce

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The Dow is lower because of a rough outlook from the business-software giant, but the broader market is hanging tough.

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Midday Market Brief: Nvidia Can’t Do All the Work

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The chipmaker was flat on Wednesday, and the other 499 stocks in the S&P 500 didn’t have enough oomph to drive the market higher.

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Indicators

The Inverted Yield Curve Usually Predicts a Recession — Until Now

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The yield curve has now been inverted for around 400 trading sessions, and there’s no recession in sight. So what gives?

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Midday Market Brief: The Nasdaq Touches a New High

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Investors are getting activated after a long weekend, but they were still able to push the tech-heavy index to a new peak.

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Markets

For Better or Worse, The Stock Market is All About These 10 Stocks

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The top 10 stocks have reached a weight not seen since the 1970s, with their market cap accounting for about one-third of the entire index.

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Markets

Most Pandemic-Darling Stocks Aren’t Too Healthy

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The 50 companies with the biggest pandemic-era gains have collectively lost $1.5 trillion in market value since the close of 2020.

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Markets

Keith Gill Resurfaces, Kicks Off Another Meme-Stock Frenzy

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A rare social media appearance by a well-known daytrader boosted GameStop and other stocks that gained popularity during the 2021 craze.

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International Economics

Bargain-Hunting Investors Are Bidding Up UK Stocks

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UK stocks have been outperforming US stocks on a broad index-based level for the past seven weeks, but this isn’t a case of a UK renaissance.

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Warren Buffett Doesn’t See Much Reason to Deplete Huge Cash Pile

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Berkshire Hathaway’s legendary investor admitted that he doesn’t have any idea how to put $189 billion of cash to effective use.

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Markets

General Catalyst Closes $6 Billion Fund

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It’s a possible sign that the VC industry’s newest chapter is a story of the haves and have-nots.

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Markets

NYSE Polls Market Players About Moving to Around-the-Clock Trading

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The NYSE is asking participants how investors should be protected during periods of volatility, how overnight staffing should work.

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Bigger Is Still Better in the S&P 500

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The top 50 companies in the index have seen a collective 4.5% skid so far in April, while the bottom 50 have slipped 8.6%.

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Markets

US Home Insurance May Reach Record High

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Amid an increase in severe weather events, homeowners insurance rates in the US are skyrocketing toward record highs.

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BlackRock Is Still Getting Red-State Pushback on ESG Investments

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Investment firm BlackRock is still getting grief from conservative investing funds for its environmental, social, and governance strategies.

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The Rest of the Stock Market is Catching Up to Big Tech

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Persistent optimism about an economic soft landing has buoyed investors’ hopes about companies of all sizes.

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European Stock Markets May Need a Makeover

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Despite record highs, the region’s equities markets have fallen behind the US in star power, trading volume, and IPOs.

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