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Stock Market Today Oil stocks helped the broader stock market ignore a troubling retail signal and more rate-hike fears Tuesday.The major indexes swung to a positive finish Tuesday after shrugging off a couple of would-be headwinds. “After holding on to slight gains late in the trading session yesterday, U.S. equities came under considerable pressure overnight… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Energy Sector Leads Equity Comeback | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today Stocks pared this morning’s lofty gains as interest rates rose, but still managed to hold on for a win.Stocks opened the week’s trading solidly higher amid reports that China is easing some of its COVID-related restrictions following a roughly two-month lockdown across several heavily populated areas of the country. Additionally, a report… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Nudge Higher as Treasury Yields Spike | Kiplinger

stocks to buy UBS gathered the top stock ideas from its North American analysts to compile a list of its highest-conviction ideas in this tumultuous environment.It’s a well-worn cliche that investors are supposed to buy when there’s blood in the streets. In an apparent effort to help clients follow that counsel, the strategists at UBS… Continue reading UBS’s 43 Top Stocks for a Volatile Market | Kiplinger

It was a “good news is bad news” trading session Friday. Rather than cheer a better-than-expected May jobs report, investors pondered how the encouraging numbers would affect the Federal Reserve’s path forward. The Labor Department reported that May nonfarm payrolls grew by 390,000, which was much better than the 318,000 expected. It wasn’t a perfect… Continue reading Stock Market Today: May’s Surprising Jobs Data Slams Brakes on Stocks | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today The major indexes started the day lower on Microsoft’s weak guidance, but rallied into the close.Stocks endured another roller-coaster session on Thursday as investors weighed a weak forecast from one tech giant, the latest comments on the Federal Reserve’s rate-hike timeline and mixed jobs data. Microsoft (MSFT, +0.8%) was the main catalyst… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Stumble to Start But End With a Win | Kiplinger

Except for energy stocks, 2022 has been a very difficult year to find any equities able to perform well in these volatile markets. And high-growth stocks have been hit especially hard. Consider this: The iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF), which tracks the performance of the Russell 1000 Growth Index, is down 23% year-to-date, compared… Continue reading The 10 Best High-Growth Stocks to Buy | Kiplinger

bonds Rising interest rates have hurt bond prices. But these three steps can benefit investors worried about their portfolios and their retirement income.During the past few weeks, several clients have asked the question, “Why are my bond investments losing money?” They were surprised to see the results of their bond portfolio over the last year.… Continue reading Bonds Are Having a Rough Year. Here Are 3 Actions That Can Help | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today June kicked off with another up-and-down day as Wall Street digested signs of economic slowing and a more hawkish Fed.More pockmarks on the prospects for the U.S. economy sent America’s major stock indexes into a near-360 during June’s first trading session. JPMorgan Chase (JPM, -1.8%) CEO Jamie Dimon unnerved some on Wall… Continue reading Stock Market Today: New Month, Same Ol’ Stomach-Churning Market | Kiplinger