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A blowout August payroll report of 162,000 jobs sparked fears of Federal Reserve rate hikes, sending U.S. equities lower. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% amid violent sector rotation, with semiconductors su…
A Bank of America survey reveals wealthy young Americans hold just 28% of portfolios in stocks, favoring alternative assets. Driven by market volatility and inflation fears, 93% plan to expand holdin…
The S&P 500 is having a strong year, but the Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) is outperforming it significantly. Investors are rotating towards smaller, more diversified, and reasonably valued companies, movin…
Chinese internet stocks split on rotation to AI. Baidu (BIDU) climbed 4% on its AI focus, while e-commerce peers Alibaba (BABA), PDD Holdings (PDD), and JD.com (JD) fell 1-4%. The move appears to be …
The S&P 500's dividend yield has dropped to a low 0.9%, driven by the increasing dominance of low-yielding tech giants and rising stock prices. This suggests investors seeking higher yields may look …
Reddit surges 11% premarket on S&P 500 inclusion news, replacing AvalonBay. Historical data shows 7 of 12 recent inclusions underwater post-addition, suggesting the announcement pop often fades befor…
A pullback in AI-driven tech stocks has narrowed the performance gap between major US indexes. The Nasdaq-100 has underperformed the Dow and S&P 500 recently due to concerns over soaring AI infrastru…
Alphabet soars after court win, Apple rises on strong iPhone demand, while Meta plunges due to heavy AI spending and expenses amid investor skepticism on AI returns.
Amazon surged 9.58% while Meta declined 2.72%, reflecting contrasting market reactions likely driven by differing company news or earnings results.
Amazon's shares dipped by 0.41% amid modest gains in Shopify and Etsy stocks, signaling cautious market sentiment towards Amazon's near-term outlook.