Yellen says high stock market value does not mean it’s overvalued
Fed Chair Janet Yellen said current high stock market valuations do not mean the market is overvalued or that a sell-off would pose much risk to the economy or financial system. During her final press...
View ArticleTax package could bring on a strong year-end Santa rally in stocks
Congress could give corporate America one giant gift-wrapped tax package next week, and that could help fuel an even higher-octane Santa rally in stocks. The House and Senate are expected to vote on a...
View ArticleBitcoin fever is drawing investors into the stock market, Laszlo Birinyi says
Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images The stock market may be catching a bit of crypto fever. “Bitcoin has woken up a lot of people,” said Laszlo Birinyi, the stock guru and founder of Birinyi Associates....
View ArticleStocks making the biggest moves after hours: NKE, CAMP, CTAS & more
Jewel Samad | AFP | Getty Images Nike president and CEO Mark Parker. Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Nike slipped marginally after the bell. The athletic wear company...
View ArticleChristmas week could be sluggish for stocks
Stock investors might get a few stocking stuffers, but not much in the way of big gains in the four-day week after Christmas. Stocks gained very slightly in the past week but ran out of steam Friday,...
View ArticleWhen the economic news is this good, history shows the gains are smaller for...
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The economy could be signalling too much of a good thing for stocks. James Paulsen, chief investment strategist at Leuthold Group, warns that the Citi Economic...
View ArticleStocks could start new year with gains, but risks start popping up in January
Stocks could ride a tailwind into 2018, bolstered by the best annual gains in four years and the promise of a generous earnings boost from corporate tax cuts. With the holidays over, it’s time to get...
View ArticleDollar could follow its worst performance in 14 years with another weak year
President Donald Trump favors a weaker dollar and he has said as much, comments that added to negative sentiment on the greenback early in the year, according to Nordvig. U.S. exports are much more...
View ArticleAfter-hours buzz: SHLD, SONC & more
Getty Images A sign announcing the store will be closing hangs above a Sears store in Chicago, Illinois. Check out the companies making headlinesafter the bell: Sears stock recovered slightly, up more...
View ArticleStocks making the biggest moves premarket: SHLD, STZ, SONC, AAPL, TGT & more
Spencer Platt | Getty Images Check out which companies are making headlines before the bell: Sears Holdings — The company announced Thursday it is closing 64 Kmart stores and 39 Sears establishments....
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