Good MorningThe markets continue to drift higher in the face of rising risks. The S&P 500 advanced about 0.25% on Wednesday and set another new all-time high. The move was bolstered by a better than expected durable goods figure that points to continued economic expansion in the second half of the year. Among the day’s leaders are hospitality and leisure stocks which gained from 1% to 7% in the wake of Johnson&Johnson’s COVID vaccine approval. Chipmakers were also among the days leaders after a wave of good news from within the sector.
Market action may begin to heat up on Thursday as traders get ready for Jerome Powell’s keynote speech on Friday. The speech, delivered to the Jackson Hole Conference, may shed light on the Fed’s next steps. If the Fed chief can reassure the market the FOMC has inflation under control it could be “off to the races” for the stock market.
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Markets | | | World stocks were broadly lower on Thursday following a charge on Wall Street that drove indices to all-time highs for the second straight day.
Britain’s FTSE 100 lost 0.3% to 7,127.10 and France’s CAC 40 declined 0.2% to 6,665.06. The DAX in Germany also fell 0.2% to 15,822.87 in ear... Read the Full Story |
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Tech | | | The new four-bedroom house in Charlotte, North Carolina, was Crystal Marie and Eskias McDaniels’ personal American dream, the reason they had moved to this Southern town from pricey Los Angeles a few years ago.
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Markets | | | Don't get us wrong, Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) had a great quarter just one that failed to impress when compared with the industry peers. While strong tailwinds continue to blow through the industry, consumers have voted with their dollars and those votes are being counted. Read the Full Story |
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Tech | | | Some of the country's leading technology companies have committed to investing billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and to train skilled workers, the White House announced Wednesday following President Joe Biden's private meeting with top executives.
The Washington... Read the Full Story |
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Politics | | | The Tennessee state health commissioner says children now account for more than a third of the state’s COVID-19 cases, a sharp rise from earlier as the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to spread Read the Full Story |
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Politics | | | SANTA FE, N.M. — Top health officials in New Mexico are warning that the state is about a week away from having to ration medical care as coronavirus infections continue to climb.
The state health secretary said Wednesday the state is tracking along with its worst-case projections wh... Read the Full Story |
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Stocks | | | There’s also a lot of earnings upside for these companies going forward as many of them had to deal with supply chain constraints and a reduction in elective medical procedures last year. All of this adds up to fantastic investment opportunities Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Speaker and audio products maker Sonos, Inc. (NASDAQ: SONO) stock has been a strong performer in 2021 as it rides multiple tailwinds to new highs. The maker of home audio products has been on a tear as a near-perfect storm of tailwinds produced extensive top and bottom line gains. The Company was a ... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Digital video fitness and self-improvement lifestyle platform operator Gaia (NASDAQ: GAIA) stock has been selling off as the reopening trend continues to gain steam. The provider of digital subscriptions for its yoga, transformation, alternative healing and awareness services, and online community h... Read the Full Story |
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My husband and I have tussled over whether to have him contribute to a traditional 401(k) or Roth 401(k) more times than I can count.
"We'll be in a lower tax bracket when we retire."
"Who knows what the government will do by then?"
Does anyone else have these uh… fun discussions?
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