The numbers: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits increased for the second consecutive week, a sign that economic growth may be stagnant in late July. Claims had declined steadily after peaking in late March. Initial jobless claims rose by 12,000 to 1,434 million in the week ending July …
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Shares in General Electric Co. sank into volatile operations on Wednesday after the diversified industrial conglomerate said it suffered “general” weakness in the second quarter and indicated that its aviation business could take years to recover from the effects of the pandemic. COVID-19. The GE stock, -4.35% It took a …
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If you really want to call yourself a counter investor, it’s time to take a closer look at what hasn’t worked so far this year: value stocks and dividend stocks. Value stocks have underperformed growth stocks (especially Tesla Inc. TSLA, -4.09% and the most popular tech names) amid the economic …
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A weaker day for stocks is brewing on Tuesday, as optimism about the US stimulus progress. The asset that stole the show on Monday, of course, was GCQ20 gold, -0.34%, which rose to $ 1,931 an ounce, the highest settlement in history. That prompted the crowd to expect $ 2,000 …
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The numbers: Business activity in New York State increased in July for the first time since the pandemic began in March, according to the New York Fed Empire State Manufacturing Survey released on Wednesday. The Empire State Trading Conditions Index rose to 17.2 in July from 0.2 negative in the …
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