Lower-income Americans were more likely to spend their stimulus checks, but more Americans could also spend their stimulus checks if more businesses were open when the checks began in late April, research found. (Photo: Getty.) What did people do with their stimulus controls? People who spend most of their stimulus …
Read More »Tesla, Walmart, Nvidia, Home Depot, and Other Investor Supplies to Watch This Week
Text size Brick-and-mortar retailers make up the bulk of revenue reports this week. Walmart, Home Depot, and Kohl released their second-quarter results on Tuesday, followed by Lowe’s, Doel, TJX, and L Markets on Wednesday. Ross Stores reports Thursday. Non-retail names releasing results this week include Nvidia and analog devices on …
Read More »S&P 500 closes week near record high. Is this a stock market?
Text size Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images It’s like the bear market never happened. And maybe just did that. The stock market had another good week, with the S&P 500 index ending 0.6% to 3372.85; the Dow Jones industrial average rose 497.54 points, or 1.8%, to 27,931.02; and the …
Read More »Stock market looks like ‘Wile E. Coyote,’ running down a cliff, ‘says expert
The S&P 500 index is crawling to the brink of a rare barrage, and persistent uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic in its rise. Although the most important benchmark of the stock in the world is likely to have climbed to a record, the rally has been postponed by the …
Read More »Apple, Tesla stock splits could encourage others
Text size Ina Fassbender / AFP via Getty Images After Apple and Tesla recently announced stock splits, shares of each accounted for nearly 20%. Given those large gains, investors can expect more companies to follow high-priced stocks. That can frustrate anyone who believes in market efficiency. Pins are not intended. …
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