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‘This will be a little bit worse than a normal correction’: April’s stock-market selloff isn’t over yet

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Technical analysts Ralph Acampora, Larry Williams and Vance Howard see market weakness ahead.

Why S&P 500’s ‘roller coaster’ Monday may bode well for stocks, according to Bespoke

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U.S. stocks resembled a “roller coaster” on Monday with a pattern of swings that frequently has followed a market low, as the S&P 500 tries to recover from April’s slump, according to Bespoke Investment Group.

FTC looking to accelerate inquiry into prescription-drug middlemen, chair says

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The Federal Trade Commission is looking to speed up its inquiry into prescription-drug middlemen while also expanding its scrutiny of drug patents, FTC Chair Lina Khan said Tuesday.

TikTok ban: Here are the lobbyists working to keep the Chinese-owned app on U.S. phones

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A House-passed bill, which the Senate looks poised to OK this week, gives the app a year to ditch its Chinese ownership — otherwise it’s banned nationwide.

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‘Extraordinary’ U.S. government debt may mean prolonged bond-market volatility

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Roughly $27.5 trillion of debt issued by the U.S. Treasury is in the hands of the public, more than twice as much as 10 years ago and over six times as much as 20 years ago. This fact may be one the biggest reasons why bond-market…

Virgin Galactic skyrockets 21%, stock on pace for biggest gain in 10 months

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Shares of Virgin Galactic have rallied after trading down on 13 of the past 17 days.

3 ways to put a value on caregiving — instead of ‘a big, fat zero’

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“The lack of paid leave in this country is like the head-explosion emoji,” says author Elissa Strauss.

Amazon offering $9.99-a-month grocery delivery subscription for Prime members

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Amazon.com Inc. said Tuesday it is introducing a $9.99-a-month grocery delivery subscription service for Prime members and a lower-cost $4.99-a-month service for customers using electronic benefits transfer, or EBT.

GE Aerospace’s stock leaps toward a 16-year high after earnings beat forecasts

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Shares of GE Aerospace got a boost premarket Tuesday as quarterly profit and revenue — including results before the spinoff of GE Vernova was completed — rose above expectations.

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JetBlue’s stock slides 16%, on pace for biggest decline in 4 years, after first-quarter loss widens

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The airline’s first-quarter loss widened significantly from a year ago.

Why you shouldn’t be too quick to dump your stocks

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Sectors that typically rally at the end of bull markets are lagging.

UPS’ stock rises after profit extends long streak of beats as deliveries improve

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UPS’s stock rallied Tuesday, after the package delivery giant beat first-quarter profit expectations, even as it once again reported revenue that fell below forecasts.

Kimberly-Clark’s stock jumps 5.7% as company sweeps past earnings estimates

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Kimberly-Clark Corp.’s stock rose 5.7% early Tuesday, after the parent to consumer brands including Huggies diapers and Scott and Kleenex tissues beat profit and sales estimates for the first quarter.

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New-home sales post biggest jump since December 2022

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New-home sales were at a 693,000 annual rate in March, compared with 637,000 in February.

Oil prices edge higher as traders weigh potential for disruptions to Middle East supplies

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Oil prices were edging lower on Tuesday morning, with Brent futures retreating below $87 a barrel after posting its lowest finish in nearly a month in the previous session.

Elon Musk and SpaceX set to hit rocket milestone with Starlink satellite launch

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing to launch 23 Starlink satellites atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida Tuesday in what will be an important milestone for the private space company.

Why more Americans are buying Israeli wine instead of Manischewitz this Passover

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This year, many are looking to the burgeoning wine industry in Israel for their Seder sips

U.S. economy takes a step backward in April, S&P surveys show, as demand weakens

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The U.S. economy lost some momentum in April, a pair of S&P surveys found, as businesses experienced a decline in new orders and reduced employment for the first time since the pandemic.

Nike needs a win, and it’s giving Caitlin Clark over $20 million to deliver one

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Some Nike athletes’ careers are “winding down,” one expert said, and the company is looking to make a big splash with Clark’s meteoric rise.

Treasury yields fall after S&P surveys show U.S. economy losing some momentum

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Yields on U.S. government debt slipped Tuesday morning after data showed that weaker demand weighed on the pace of expansion in business activity this month.

20 companies screened for quality in a cheap part of the stock market

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Small-cap and midcap U.S. stocks are trading relatively low to historical price-to-earnings valuations, in contrast to the large-cap S&P 500.

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Pulte cites housing shortage boost, shares rise

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Home builder beats estimates and grows its backlog to $8 billion

Macro forecasting for stocks can damage a portfolio, says Oaktree’s Howard Marks

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Investors who wish to make above market average returns should not rely on macro forecasting because “it can be worse than neutral” and “damaging in its effect” to portfolios, according to Howard Marks.

The financial implications of my wife becoming a stay-at-home mom

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The cost of balancing child care and career decisions follows parents for the rest of their lives

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GM’s blowout earnings show ‘long-awaited turnaround appears to be under way’

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In a letter to shareholders, Chief Executive Mary Barra said the car maker is seeing “good early sales momentum” for EVs such the Cadillac Lyriq as it benefits from “scale, material cost and mix improvements.”

Bitcoin can restore Swiss neutrality, says activist calling on central bank to invest in cryptocurrency

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Crypto activist Yves Bennaïm is seeking 100,000 signatures to trigger a referendum that could amend Switzerland’s constitution and force the country’s central bank to invest in bitcoin

Philip Morris’s stock pulls back premarket as profit beats expectations but outlook misses

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Philip Morris’ stock pulled back premarket Tuesday, after the seller of cigarettes and heated tobacco units beat first-quarter profit expectations but provided a downbeat second-quarter outlook.

Recruitment firm says North America, Northern Europe conditions softer than expected

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Shares of recruitment firm Randstad fell as much as 7% as the company said it experienced softer than expected conditions in North America and Northern Europe and that tough conditions continued in April.

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Meta faces ‘extraordinarily high expectations.’ Can earnings clear the bar?

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Things are going swimmingly for Facebook’s parent company as it prepares to report first-quarter results on Wednesday

These investments will boost your net worth more than any growth stock

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Why value stocks with low P/E ratios deliver long-term.