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 …
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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 »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. …
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 »Shares fall flat after data on retail sales and consumer confidence
Text size Chinese retail sales fell unexpectedly in July. Getty Images The S&P 500 closed Friday almost unchanged, as investors mixed data weighing on consumer confidence and retail sales against an upcoming trade meeting between Chinese and U.S. officials. While headline U.S. retail sales figures missed forecasts, with a monthly …
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