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Stock Market Today The latest consumer price index hit a 40-year high in February, led by big price spikes in food and energy.Markets resumed their selloff today after cabinet-level talks between Ukraine and Russia failed to result in any progress toward a diplomatic solution to end the conflict between the two countries. Investors were also… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stock Selloff Resumes After Sizzling Inflation Update | Kiplinger

stocks The list of private businesses announcing partial or full halts to operations in Russia is ballooning, increasing economic pressure on the country.Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has turned into the largest ground war on European soil since World War II. And along with causing immense loss of human life and destruction across many of Ukraine’s… Continue reading 124 Companies That Have Pulled Out of Russia | Kiplinger

energy stocks Gas prices have spiked to their highest level in over a decade, which could create more upside for these three refining stocks.If you’ve recently filled up your tank, you may have noticed that your wallet feels a bit lighter. That’s because gasoline prices have surged to a decade-plus high of $4.25 per gallon… Continue reading 3 Red-Hot Refining Stocks for Surging Gas Prices | Kiplinger

stocks Amazon.com’s four-digit price tag is coming down as the e-tailer announces a 20-for-1 AMZN stock split effective in June.Shares in Amazon.com (AMZN, $2,785.58) popped at Thursday’s opening bell in an otherwise down market after the e-commerce colossus said it would effect a 20-for-1 stock split and buy back up to $10 billion of its… Continue reading Amazon Stock Split Puts It in Play to Join the Dow | Kiplinger

There is an old joke that some statisticians tell, that “a person with their head in an oven and their feet in the freezer is comfortable — on average.” Statisticians are not known for their sense of humor (clearly), but the joke is an effective warning about some of the shortcomings of relying on averages.… Continue reading Bond Advice for Today’s Market: Think Big Picture | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today The Nasdaq had its best day since November 2020, while the S&P 500 posted its biggest one-day advance in almost two years.The markets staged a robust relief rally that saw all but two sectors – energy (-3.1%) and utilities (-0.7%) – finish in the green. Boosting investor sentiment were headlines indicating that… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Tech Stocks Lead Relief Rally | Kiplinger

cryptocurrency A new executive order aims to begin shaping national policy concerning cryptocurrencies, from development to national security to consumer and investor protections.The White House on Wednesday announced steps toward regulating digital-asset transactions through a new cryptocurrency executive order (EO) issued on March 9. And while regulation has infamously gotten the bad rap that it… Continue reading Biden’s Cryptocurrency Executive Order Paves the Way for Regulation | Kiplinger

Tech stocks have traversed a rocky road since we turned the calendar over to 2022.  General fears that the pandemic recovery was fully priced in heading into the new year, coupled with concerns about inflation and higher interest rates, caused many of the biggest and most widely held names out there to take a spill.… Continue reading 10 Beaten-Down Tech Stocks to Buy for the Long Term | Kiplinger