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The SAFE Banking Act failed to get through Congress this year, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer blaming Senate Republicans for keeping the bill from passing. Congress’s failure to pass SAFE means that communities across the country are still vulnerable to crime and forced to operate as all-cash businesses. Not only that, many small cannabis… Continue reading SAFE Banking Act Fails: This Week in Cannabis Investing

Below is a weekly earnings calendar of the most important upcoming quarterly reports scheduled to be released by publicly traded companies.  Please check back often. This earnings calendar is updated weekly. Monday (12/19)Tuesday (12/20)Wednesday (12/21)Thursday (12/22)Friday (12/23)(Editor’s Note: Earnings dates in tables are tentative. However, companies featured in “Earnings Spotlights” have officially announced their earnings… Continue reading Kiplinger’s Weekly Earnings Calendar (Dec. 26-30)

Good news was bad news for stocks on Thursday. An upward revision to third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) revealed a surprisingly resilient U.S. economy.  The market recoiled from this pleasant surprise, however, believing it could give the Federal Reserve more room to raise interest rates. Some dour corporate reports also weighed on shares. Starting with… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Fall on Higher GDP, Ugly Outlooks

Stocks jumped out of the gate and never looked back as investors cheered an encouraging reading on consumer confidence. Solid earnings from logistics giant FedEx (FDX (opens in new tab)) and athletic footwear and apparel retailer Nike (NKE (opens in new tab)) only added to the day’s positive momentum, with both stocks surging in reaction… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Nike Earnings Light Fire Under Stocks

Investors worried that the current bear market will get worse again before turning into a bull market can find plenty of protection among exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In fact, these bear market ETFs might very well be your best bet.  Individual stocks can carry a lot of risk, especially in a downturn. You could diversify via… Continue reading The 12 Best Bear Market ETFs to Buy Now

Small-cap stocks (opens in new tab) tend to suffer more than their larger cap peers when equities are broadly struggling, and 2022 was no exception. But if there’s a sliver of a silver lining to be found, it’s that analysts say the best small-cap stocks to buy are priced for exceptional returns in 2023. First,… Continue reading 7 Best Small-Cap Stocks to Buy for 2023 and Beyond

Stocks looked poised to extend their daily losing streak Tuesday, trading lower near the open after a surprise move by the Bank of Japan (BoJ). However, they moved higher by mid-morning as bargain hunters swooped in. Following four days in which the major market indexes notched losses ranging from 4% to more than 6%, they… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Land a Win on Turnaround Tuesday

Is the stock market open on Christmas Eve and Christmas? Normally, the answer to that question is no-ish. That’s because Christmas Eve is typically an early closure day for Wall Street, while both the stock and bond markets are closed for the entirety of Christmas Day. However, Christmas Eve falls on a Saturday in 2022,… Continue reading Is the Stock Market Open on Christmas 2022?