Stock Market Today: Markets Start December Looking for Direction

Stocks kicked off the final trading month of 2022 in fickle fashion, as traders and investors digested a series of economic reports and Wednesday’s comments by Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell (opens in new tab).  A reading on U.S. manufacturing activity contracted for the first time since the height of the pandemic, raising the specter… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Markets Start December Looking for Direction

Stock Market Trading Hours: What Time Is the Stock Market Open Today?

When does the market open? It’s a relatively simple question, but one with more answers than you’d think. Regular trading hours for the U.S. stock market, including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq), are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., except on stock market holidays. (All times Eastern unless otherwise… Continue reading Stock Market Trading Hours: What Time Is the Stock Market Open Today?

Atlassian Is a Zombie Stock Set to Go to Zero, Noted Tech Bear Says

The tech bear who predicted the fall of WeWork (WE (opens in new tab)), Carvana (CVNA (opens in new tab)) and Rivian (RIVN (opens in new tab)) says application software company Atlassian (TEAM (opens in new tab)) is at risk of declining to $0 per share. David Trainer, CEO of New Constructs (opens in new… Continue reading Atlassian Is a Zombie Stock Set to Go to Zero, Noted Tech Bear Says

Is Apple Stock a Sell Amid China Unrest?

As we enter the final month of 2022, a year unforgiving to the tech industry, Apple (AAPL (opens in new tab), $148.03) stock remains quite volatile. A big reason is the potential iPhone shortfall resulting from worker unrest at the Foxconn plant in Zhengzhou, China. Employees at the plant where Apple iPhone Pro’s are manufactured… Continue reading Is Apple Stock a Sell Amid China Unrest?

The 9 Best High-Yield ETFs to Buy Now

Like all investing strategies, high-yield ETFs are a bit of a balancing act. On one hand, stocks that deliver tremendous yield can be enticing because of “guaranteed” paydays that are two times, three times or even five times the S&P 500. This is especially true in an environment of extreme market volatility like we’ve witnessed… Continue reading The 9 Best High-Yield ETFs to Buy Now

US stocks close mixed as investors nervously await November jobs report

Carla Mozée Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Spencer Platt/Getty Images US stocks ended mixed Thursday, marking a pullback from gains during the session.  The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose by less than expected in October, by 0.2%.  But weekly jobless claims fell, with the data arriving a day before… Continue reading US stocks close mixed as investors nervously await November jobs report

Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo since China’s tech crackdown

Ma has largely disappeared from public view since he criticized Chinese regulators two years ago Author of the article: Financial Times Kana Inagaki and Leo Lewis in Tokyo, Ryan McMorrow in Beijing and Tom Mitchell in Singapore Publishing date: Nov 30, 2022  •  7 hours ago  •  3 minute read Join the conversation Jack Ma at… Continue reading Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo since China’s tech crackdown

Stock Market Today: Powell Speech Sparks Massive Stock Rally

There was plenty for investors to focus on Wednesday, including a weaker-than-expected November ADP jobs report, a stubbornly high level of job openings and an upwardly revised reading on second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP). However, the main event was a mid-afternoon speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell – and stocks reacted in a big… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Powell Speech Sparks Massive Stock Rally