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Amazon to join Dow Jones Industrial Average next week

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Jessica Roberts

Last Updated: Feb. 20, 2024 at 5:52 p.m. ET First Published: Feb. 20, 2024 at 5:32 p.m. ET Amazon.com Inc. is set ...

10 best high-yield savings account rates of February 2024 (two banks pay 6.17%)

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Jessica Roberts

How much are you earning with your savings account? If it’s below 5%, experts say it may be time for a change. ...

Mark Zuckerberg could pay millions in taxes to the IRS on Meta dividends

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Jessica Roberts

Mark Zuckerberg delighted Meta shareholders and Wall Street this week with news of the social media giant’s first-ever dividend. The IRS may ...

Why this money manager is betting bonds over stocks this year

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Jessica Roberts

Out of eleven sessions so far this year, the S&P 500 SPX has managed to close higher in three (and one just ...

Fed’s Beige Book finds signs of cooling labor market across most of the country

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Jessica Roberts

Published: Jan. 17, 2024 at 2:22 p.m. ET There were signs that the labor market was cooling in nearly all regions of ...

What history says about stocks and the bond market ahead of a first Fed rate cut

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Jessica Roberts

Investors are convinced the Federal Reserve’s next move will be to cut rates. But if the Fed does follow through, the timing ...

Here’s how much financial conditions have eased across stocks, bonds and the dollar ahead of Fed rate decision

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Sarah Wilson

Financial conditions have eased ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting this week, with U.S. stocks extending their rally on Monday as ...

Jobless claims inch up to 220,000, layoffs still low

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Jessica Roberts

The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week was barely changed at 220,000, indicating that layoffs remain ...

The Magnificent Seven add more than $200 billion to their market caps

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Jessica Roberts

Published: Nov. 14, 2023 at 4:45 p.m. ET It was a magnificent day for the stock market Tuesday, highlighted by a strong ...

Germany’s Economy Is in a Bad Slump. Why These 6 Stocks Could Rebound.

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Jessica Roberts

Germany’s economy, historically the powerhouse of Europe, is going through a rough patch. Its reliance on Russian energy and trade with China ...