BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard have opened up voting on environmental, social and management issues. It’s not true shareholder democracy, but it’s progress.
Category: Stocks and Bonds
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Stocks Jump as Nvidia Sets Off Tech Rally
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.
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Nvidia and an AI ‘Tipping Point’ Ignites a Market Rally
Amid blowout earnings, the chipmaker Nvidia predicted the start of a “10-year cycle” of growth fueled by artificial intelligence.
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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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Japan’s Nikkei Hits Record High, Surpassing 1989 Peak
A shift in investors’ outlook for Japan has encouraged a flurry of cash into the country’s markets.
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Japan’s Nikkei Hits Record High, Surpassing 1989 Peak
A shift in investors’ outlook for Japan has encouraged a flurry of cash into the country’s markets.
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Walmart Reports Rising Holiday Sales as Shoppers Seek Value
The number of transactions at the retail giant rose 4.3 percent but the average ticket price decreased by 0.3 percent, a sign that shoppers spent a little less during shopping trips.
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Wall Street Is Already Placing Bets on the Biden-Trump Rematch
Traders and strategists are thinking about all the ways that November’s election could alter the mood in markets.
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Nature Has Value. Could We Literally Invest in It?
“Natural asset companies” would put a market price on improving ecosystems, rather than on destroying them.
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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.