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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 30,814.26 on Friday with a loss of 177.26 points or -0.57%. The S&P 500 closed at 3,768.25 for a loss of 27.29 points or -0.72%.

With $13.1 billion in assets under management, Pershing Square Capital Management is far from the biggest hedge fund out there, but its moves and performance tend to garner considerable attention. That is due in part to the fact that its boss, Bill Ackman (Trades, Portfolio), has never shied away from the spotlight.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs Group raised their U.S. growth forecast for the second time this month on expectations that President-elect Joe Biden's fiscal stimulus plan will hasten the economy's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

S&P 500 price closed the week nearly 1.5% lower to record the biggest weekly pullback since October. On the other hand, Goldman Sachs warns that stocks and bond markets could see a short-term pullback, after hitting record highs a week earlier.

The most dramatic market action is happening beyond the reach of the S&P 500 in small caps, new shares like Snowflake and penny stocks.

By Robert Ross Investors might have thought they'd seen it all in 2020. But the stock market action was merely a preview of what's to come in 2021.

“I was very disappointed in the president,” Larry Kudlow told the Wall Street Journal, when asked about President Trump's treatment of Vice President Pence.

"There are opportunities abounding, you just need to spot them first and figure out if they're trades or investments," "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer said.

Stocks today cooled off, and it may be a good thing. Small caps still hold a big advance since Jan. 1.

The $1.9-trillion Joe Biden plan to speed recovery won't include tax hikes. Yet President-elect Biden's tax talk got the Dow Jones off to a poor start Friday.

Joe Biden moves into the White House in the coming week with the biggest stock market tailwind since Election Day for possibly any president in history.

NetApp stock is a dividend play worth considering for the income investor. The stock offers a yield almost double that of the S&P 500.

Joe Biden moves into the White House in the coming week with the biggest stock market tailwind since Election Day for possibly any president in history.

Treasury bond yields (and interest rates) have been falling for so long now that investors have taken it for granted… But bond yields have been rising for the past several months and perhaps investors should pay attention… especially as we grapple with questions about inflation and the broader economy (and prospects for recovery). Today we […] The post Treasury Bond Yields At Make-Or-Break Decision Point appeared first on See It Market.

Despite strong bank earnings and the announcement of a potentially $1.9 trillion stimulus package on the horizon under President-elect Biden, stocks declined on Friday (Jan. 15) and could experience their first down week in five. Using AI, we have selected 5 stocks rated Top Buy today.

Rosengren said he was comfortable with the action despite a nearly $2 trillion price tag that will take the government deeper into the red.

The Seattle region continues to boom.

“We want to see American citizens pay higher prices for milk, butter, eggs, bread, and toilet paper. To reach our goal, we will adjust monetary policy to make these goods and other goods and services more expensive in the future.

Stocks stumbled after weekly jobless claims came in higher than expected. And as the market begins trading on Friday, stock market futures are decidedly lower and volatility looks to ratchet higher.

The pandemic might have wiped out whole swaths of the economy, but one area that is pulsating with activity is home sales. Driven by remote work and changing commute patterns, home sales skyrocketed last year, with the National Association of Realtors predicting that the total volume when fully calculated will be the highest in 14 […]

There's a phrase on Wall Street that investors often “buy the rumor and sell the fact.”

"I don't want to say he's wildly bullish. I would say he's very constructive," CNBC's Jim Cramer said of David Tepper.

U.S. manufacturing output increased more than expected in December, but disruptions to the supply chain as the relentless pandemic keeps some workers at home could slow production in the months ahead.

Massive big bank earnings beats weren't enough to impress investors Friday.

U.S. retail sales declined further in December as renewed measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 undercut spending at restaurants and reduced traffic to shopping malls, the latest sign the economy lost considerable speed at the end of 2020.

U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower open Friday morning after details of President-elect Joe Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package underwhelmed investors and the big banks kicked off earnings season.

News that President-elect Joe Biden is asking Congress to pass a $1.9 trillion stimulus package would normally give markets a big boost. Not this time.

Dow futures fell Friday, with Dow-stock JPMorgan providing limited support after reporting better than expected quarterly earnings and revenue.