Stocks were mixed on Friday as investors digested new commentary on asset-purchase tapering and inflation from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, amid a slew of fresh earnings reports from major…
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5 quality energy stocks with high dividend yields propelled by soaring oil prices
The energy sector has been the best performer in the stock market this year as oil and natural gas prices have soared. As a result, a number of energy companies…
Stocks drop as investors await earnings, crude oil reaches 7-year high
Stocks ended lower on Monday as investors mulled ongoing signs of inflation and supply-related challenges and awaited more data on corporate earnings. The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq dropped to…
Stocks end mixed as technology shares outperform; Nasdaq gains 0.3% to set record high
Stocks were mixed on Wednesday, with the major equity indexes beginning September trading near all-time highs. Technology stocks outperformed, and the Nasdaq jumped to a fresh record level. The S&P…
Opinion: What the stock market’s ‘black swan’ index hitting an all-time high tells us
In late June the CBOE’s SKEW Index — a.k.a the “black swan” index — hit an all-time high. That reading was more than 40% higher than its average since 1990,…
Stocks tick up with S&P 500 at a record high, Treasury yields retreat
Stocks were mostly higher Wednesday, with the three major indexes fluctuating between small gains and losses throughout the session. The S&P 500 gained to reach a record intraday high. The…