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Economy

“Americans spend more than $5,000 a year on grocery shopping…”

“The average American spends about $5,174 a year, or roughly $431 a month, on groceries, according to a sample budget based on the latest spending data available from the location intelligence firm Esri. That’s more than Americans spend on dining out ($3,675 annually)…”… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Stocks suffer their worst day since March, with the Dow plunging more than 1,800 points”

“Stocks suffered their biggest one-day pull-back in three months on Thursday as traders grew concerned about the number of  coronavirus cases increasing in some states that are reopening up from lockdowns. Shares that have surged recently on hopes for a smooth reopening… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow and S&P 500 post back-to-back losses, but Nasdaq closes above 10,000 for the first time”

“The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500  fell for a second straight day on Wednesday as traders once again took profits out of names benefiting from the economy reopening and rotated into mega-cap tech stocks. The S&P 500 closed 0.5% lower at… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Nasdaq closes at all-time high, Dow less than 7% off record, as Wall Street looks for Fed to keep support intact”

“The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.70% climbed 461.46 points, or 1.7%, to end at 27,572.44, its sixth straight gain. The S&P 500 SPX, -0.66% rose 38.46 points, or 1.2%, finishing at 3,232.39. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.18% gained 110.66 points, or 1.1%, ending at 9,924.74, a… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“…Stocks extend gains, Dow adds 700+ points”

“10:38 a.m. ET: Stocks pare some gains Stocks eased up after surging at market open. Each of the three major indices, however, was still up at least 1%. Gains in the S&P 500 were led by the Energy sector, up… Continue Reading…

Personal Finance

“Average 401(k) Balance by Age”

“Ages 20-29 The average 401(k) balance was $11,800 The median 401(k) balance was $4,300 The average contribution rate was 7% of compensation Ages 30-39 The average 401(k) balance was $42,400 The median 401(k) balance was $16,500 The average contribution rate… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“The Dow just booked the worst 1st quarter in 124 years…”

“Indeed, it has been punishing for investors, as the market went into a coronavirus-sparked free fall that has the 124-year-old Dow Jones Industrial Average registering its worst quarterly loss since the fourth quarter of 1987. The three-month skid represented the… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow slides… oil price war escalates”

“Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 700 points, or about 3 percent, at the open. Standard & Poor’s 500 futures sank 2.8 percent and the Nasdaq fell 2.4 percent… Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced its first oil production increase in a… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Global stocks and oil mount a recovery while Dow gains 800 points”

“Markets in Asia and Europe staged a recovery Tuesday, and the Dow soared 800 points a day after novel coronavirus fears and an oil price war sparked a worldwide panic… The Dow (INDU) soared 3.3%. The S&P 500 (SPX) rose 2.9% and the Nasdaq (COMP) was up 2.7%.JPMorgan equity strategists… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Dow plunges by 950 points on fears coronavirus will tank global economic growth”

“The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by more than 950 points at the open, erasing all gains for the blue-chip index for the year. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were both down by around 4 percent, marking the biggest daily… Continue Reading…