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“S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs as stocks try for sixth straight day of gains”

“Stocks rose slightly on Wednesday as Wall Street tried to extend its winning streak to six days. However, gains were kept in check as investors digested weak earnings from shipping giant FedEx. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both hit intraday all-time highs, gaining… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

Heating Up: “Stock market ‘melt-up’ coming soon: Bank of America”

“The stock market is spring-loaded for a big start to 2020, according to strategists at one Wall Street bank. The market is “primed for Q1’2020 risk asset melt-up,” Bank of America strategists Michael Hartnett and Tommy Ricketts wrote in a Dec. 12… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Stocks rise for a fourth straight day, hit record highs”

“Stocks hit record highs on Monday and notched their fourth straight gain as a so-called phase one trade deal between China and the U.S. clears the path higher for Wall Street to end a banner year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed… Continue Reading…

Business

“Facebook and Google Are No Longer Among the 10 Best Places to Work, According to Glassdoor”

“Here’s some news that Facebook is not going to “like.” The social media giant has lost its coveted status as the best place to work, and its competitor Google isn’t doing much better, according to Glassdoor’s annual ranking of the Best… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Mnuchin says trade deal with China to boost global economy”

“…The United States and China cooled their trade war on Friday, announcing a “phase one” agreement that reduces some U.S. tariffs in exchange for what U.S. officials said would be a big jump in Chinese purchases of American farm products… Continue Reading…

Economy, Personal Finance

“Americans’ Credit Card Debt Poised to Reach 10-Year High”

“Americans are projected to fall seriously behind on their credit card bills at the highest rate in a decade as banks push a record number of people to get plastic. The share of credit card borrowers who are at least… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Feds Collect Record Taxes Through November; But Still Run $343.3 Billion Deficit…”

“The federal government collected record total tax revenues of $470,706,000,000 in October and November, the first two months of fiscal 2020, according to the Monthly Treasury Statement released today. Despite collecting that record amount in taxes, however, the federal government still… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Why Exxon’s Stock Could Hit $100 In 2020”

“Exxon investors’ long-time suffering may end in the New Year. Oil and gas giant ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) could soon go from bleeding cash to gushing profits, with some serious upside.   Bank of America Merrill Lynch has even tapped XOM as its top 2020… Continue Reading…

Investing, Stocks

“AutoZone Shows Market Leadership With Jump To 88 RS Rating”

“On Wednesday, AutoZone (AZO) hit an important technical milestone, seeing its Relative Strength (RS) Rating jump into the 80-plus percentile with an improvement to 88, up from 80 the day before. When you’re researching the best stocks to buy and watch, keep a close on… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“The Fed will stay in hibernation until at least summer: CNBC survey”

“Federal Reserve policymakers will go into hibernation for as much as six months, holding interest rates unchanged until at least the summer, according to respondents of the December CNBC Fed Survey… “The risks to the outlook for economic growth and inflation… Continue Reading…