It was the S&P 500’s best day in more than a year, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite rose more than 3 percent.
Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index
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Nvidia Is a Must-Buy. Or Is It?
The chipmaker’s high “price to sales” ratio reflects investor enthusiasm around its growth prospects. But relying on that metric created trouble during the dot-com boom.
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January Was Awesome for Stock Pickers, but Can They Keep It Going?
Most active fund managers beat the market at the start of the year. But history suggests that they’re not likely to keep doing so for long.
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A Hot CPI Report Forces a Rethink of Chances of a Soft Landing
Worries of higher-for-longer interest rates have grown since Tuesday’s Consumer Price Index report.
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Stocks Sink as Stubborn Inflation Resets Fed Rate Forecasts
A hotter-than-expected inflation report led investors to push out their expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts until later in the year.
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Latest CPI Report Is a Crucial Inflation Report Card
Investors and the White House will pore over the latest Consumer Price Index report for clues on prices — and potential interest rate cuts.
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The Markets Want Rate Cuts but The Fed Is Taking Its Time
Vague comments about possible future rate cuts were all that central bankers gave the markets. Patience will be difficult at this tricky moment, our columnist says.
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Rising Markets Lift Hedge Funds to Huge Gains
The 20 best-performing hedge funds made $67 billion in gains last year, a big jump from the year before.
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Rising Markets Lift Hedge Funds to Huge Gains
The 20 best-performing hedge funds made $67 billion in gains last year, a big jump from the year before.
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For Long-Term Stock Investors, This Market Peak Won’t Matter
Compound returns that grow as stocks rise over the decades are far more important than the latest high, our columnist says.