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Stock Market Today The latest housing data showed existing home sales fell again in June as home prices kept rising.Tech stocks were the clear Wall Street winners on Wednesday – thanks to a well-received earnings report from Netflix (NFLX). Its shares added to Tuesday’s big gains, jumping 7.4% after the video streaming giant reported a… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Zips Higher as Netflix Earnings Impress | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today Communication services stocks led a broad rally on Wall Street, with Netflix (NFLX) surging ahead of its Q2 earnings report.Stocks shot higher out of the gate Tuesday – and never looked back. Despite a mixed batch of corporate earnings reports and lackluster housing data, today’s rally was broad-based, with all 11 sectors… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Dow Spikes 754 Points Despite IBM, J&J Earnings Slumps | Kiplinger

ESG Investors looking to make changes amid gun violence can easily divest from gun stocks … though it’s trickier if they own them through funds.Mass shootings in the U.S. have become a quotidian part of American life. Just as the public was struggling to understand the May rampage at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school that… Continue reading Do You Have Gun Stocks in Your Funds? | Kiplinger

It’s been a tough stretch for gold, and by proxy, gold stocks.  Gold has traditionally been considered a safe haven for investors in times of recession as it provides an effective hedge against inflation. Prices in the U.S. are rising at their fastest pace in 40 years, and the Federal Reserve is aggressively hiking interest… Continue reading 5 Gold Stocks Worth Their Weight | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today A round of well-received bank earnings boosted the stock market to start Monday, but investors’ enthusiasm waned as the day wore on.The major indexes opened Monday solidly higher amid a round of well-received bank earnings, but chipped away at these gains to eventually end lower.  Garnering the most attention from this morning’s… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Erase Early Lead to End Lower | Kiplinger

stocks Our preview of the upcoming week’s earnings reports includes Twitter (TWTR), Netflix (NFLX) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).The second-quarter earnings season got off to a rocky start last week following disappointing reports from several big banks. Wall Street will stay focused on how the financial sector fared over the three-month period, but notable names… Continue reading Twitter Earnings on Tap, But All Eyes on Musk Court Battle | Kiplinger

First, there was the supply chain slowdown, then the inflation ramp-up, followed by the gas price explosion, and now, we’re staring down the real risk of recession. It probably should come as no surprise that this barrage of economic body blows finally tamed America’s long-running bull market. If we are, indeed, nearing a recession, certainly… Continue reading How to Get Ahead During a Market Downturn | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today Retail sales were up 1% in June, while consumer sentiment edged higher in July.Stocks made a valiant rebound attempt on Friday, spurred by a sign that consumers haven’t thrown in the towel. The Commerce Department this morning said retail sales rose 1% month-over-month in June. While most of the increase was a… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Dow Jumps 658 Points After Stellar Retail Sales Report | Kiplinger