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Why the Dow just tumbled about 500 points after nearly hitting a record

Washington CNN — What. Just. Happened? The S&P 500, the broadest measure of the stock market, tumbled Wednesday afternoon, starting just after 2 pm ET. It was on pace to hit a record — its first in nearly two years. Then, the...

Americans are no longer ready to shop till they drop

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A major trend holding back Wall Street could reverse itself in 2024

New York CNN — Dealmaking is the bread and butter of Wall Street — but by some accounts this has been the worst year for mergers and acquisitions in about a decade. Initial public offerings have also suffered along the way,...

Uber is joining the S&P 500. Here’s what that means

New York CNN — Shares of ride-hailing app Uber reached a new 52-week high last week as the San Francisco-based firm prepares to make its S&P 500 debut in Monday trading. “Super proud of the Uber team for S&P 500 inclusion,”...

Dow reaches record high as Fed pivots toward rate cuts

New York CNN — US markets soared higher on Wednesday afternoon following the Federal Reserve’s final policy decision of the year. The Dow rose 1.4%, closing at 37,090.24 and blazing past its previous record high of 36,799.65,...

Wall Street is more concerned with the Fed than war overseas

New York CNN — Titans of finance have been warning for months that looming geopolitical dangers are the biggest threat by and large to the US economy. But even as wars rage on in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, markets have...

Mark Zuckerberg had a surprisingly good 2023

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Macy’s shares soar on report of buyout offer

New York CNN — Shares of Macy’s soared more than 17% early Monday on a Wall Street Journal report that the iconic 165-year old retailer closely associated with the holiday season might itself be bought. The report said the...

Oil prices have been falling for seven weeks straight. Here’s why

New York CNN — US oil futures notched their seventh straight week of declines on Friday, marking their longest losing streak in five years. The prolonged drop comes as analysts worry about increased production around the globe...

2023 was an ‘extinction’ level year for tech startups. Where did all the money go?

New York CNN — Startups are not having a good 2023. And the investors who handed out billions of dollars to fund them aren’t very happy about it. During more flush years, venture capitalists, angel investors and billionaire...

Retail investors are sitting out the stock resurgence

New York CNN — This year’s stock rally is back on course, but not everyone is on board. The S&P 500 index in November notched its best monthly performance this year, snapping a three-month streak of steep losses as Wall Street...

Germany’s stock market just hit a new record high despite a faltering economy. What gives?

London CNN — Germany’s benchmark stock index opened at an all-time high Wednesday as investors’ growing confidence that interest rates will soon be cut outweighs worries that the country may be suffering a recession....