August 3, 2020
“The Commerce Department said on Friday that consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, rose 5.6% last month after a record 8.5% jump in May as more businesses reopened. Consumers stepped up purchases of clothing… Continue Reading…
July 31, 2020
“The number of Americans who filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week totaled 1.434 million, the Labor Department reported Thursday, roughly in line with expectations, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the U.S. economy. It was the 19th straight… Continue Reading…
July 30, 2020
“…Shares of the company rose 1.5% in morning trading. Here’s what the company reported for the quarter ended June 30 compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv: Earnings per share: $1.16, adjusted,… Continue Reading…
July 9, 2020
“U.S stocks rose on Wednesday and the Nasdaq hit a record closing high, supported by technology shares as early signs of an economic rebound… Apple Inc and Microsoft Corp provided the biggest boosts to the Dow and S&P 500, with… Continue Reading…
April 28, 2020
“The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 230 points, putting the blue-chip average on track for five consecutive days of gains. The Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 1%, on pace for its first three-day winning streak in a month. Both averages… Continue Reading…
April 6, 2020
“Wayfair Inc. stock soared 38.3% in Monday premarket trading after the e-commerce home retailer said business skyrocketed amid the coronavirus pandemic. Wayfair went into March with gross revenue up just below 20%, consistent with January and February. However, business more… Continue Reading…
March 30, 2020
“Stocks rose on Monday, building on a strong rally from last week as the U.S. extends measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The S&P 500 climbed 1.6% while the Nasdaq Composite traded 2.1% higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 237 points, or 1.1%… Sentiment was… Continue Reading…
February 20, 2020
“Small business sentiment is on the rise to kick off 2020, with confidence nearing all-time highs, according to data from CNBC and SurveyMonkey. The CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Confidence Index climbed two points in the first quarter, from 59 to 61, as… Continue Reading…
February 14, 2020
“The U.S. Treasury sold $19 billion of long-term bonds with a record-low yield of 2.061% on Thursday. Not only that, but investor demand was the highest for any sale of a new bond since August 2014, according to Tom Simons… Continue Reading…
February 11, 2020
“T-Mobile US and Sprint stocks are soaring after a federal judge gave his stamp of approval to the wireless carriers’ long-pending combination, ruling that the merger wouldn’t lead to less competition and higher prices for consumers in the U.S. Sprint stock (ticker: S)… Continue Reading…
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