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Americans are feeling the best they’ve felt since the pandemic began, consumer survey shows
The numbers: Stimulus checks, rising coronavirus vaccinations and a rapidly growing economy lifted the spirits of Americans in early April…
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Pace of vaccine rollout dissuades Asia stocks from tracking Wall Street rally
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Friday as jubilance over positive U.S. economic data and a Wall Street record…
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NBA star Kevin Durant invested in Coinbase in 2017 — his stake is now worth 53 times what it was worth then
Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase Global Inc. COIN, -1.68% became the most valuable U.S. financial exchange on Wednesday as it ended the…
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Applovin stock falls nearly 20% from IPO price in debut
Applovin Corp. shares opened below their initial public offering price in their trading debut Thursday and never recovered, after IPO…
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NY Empire State, Philly Fed factory indexes jump in April
The numbers: Two U.S. regional gauges of manufacturing sentiment showed strength in April, according to data released Thursday. The Philadelphia…
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European stocks mint fresh record with bond yields under control
European stocks edged higher in early action on Thursday, with equities resuming their upward march with bond yields under control.…
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CDC committee votes to extend the ‘pause’ for J&J’s COVID-19 shot
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee voted to extend the federal “pause” halting immunizations with Johnson &…
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Coinbase stock pops after going public, with crypto company valued above $100 billion
Coinbase Global Inc. became the most valuable U.S. exchange Wednesday amid strong demand for the cryptocurrency platform’s newly public stock.…
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Opinion: Stagflationary forces are building, Roubini warns
NEW YORK (Project Syndicate)—There is a growing debate about whether the inflation that will arise over the next few months…
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Import prices jump 1.2% in March and add to rising U.S. inflation
The numbers: The cost of imports surged in March for the fourth month in a row and added to growing…
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IEA says global oil market is recovering and lifts demand forecast
A year after the pandemic and a price war sparked one of the weakest months in history for oil prices, the global…
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Used-car prices soar and the sticker shock may get worse
Finding a used car or truck at a bargain price is almost impossible these days. The cost of used vehicles…
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Consumer prices surge again in March and push rate of inflation to 2 1/2-year high
The cost of gasoline is going up — and so are the prices of many other goods and services. The…
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These stocks are cheap when you factor in how much their sales are expected to rise
With broad stock indexes near record highs, investors are worried about pullbacks — and also about overpaying for new purchases.…
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Opinion: Should you buy Coinbase? The valuation is ridiculous, based on this math
Even though Coinbase’s revenue surged over the past 12 months, the company has little to no chance of meeting the…
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U.S. budget deficit soars to $660 billion in March after stimulus checks are sent out
The numbers: The U.S. budget deficit skyrocketed in March after the government approved a $1.9 trillion coronavirus-relief package that included…
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Stocks edge back to kick off earnings week as Powell says U.S. economy at ‘inflection point’
U.S. stocks traded modestly lower Monday at the start of a week that will see the unofficial start of first-quarter…
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Alibaba shares jump in Hong Kong after record antitrust fine by China
Shares of Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. surged more than 5% Monday in Hong Kong trading, after the e-commerce giant was…
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‘We’ve reached a tipping point’ on bitcoin adoption, Fidelity’s Tom Jessop says
Tom Jessop, head of Fidelity Digital Assets at Fidelity Investments, says that the maturation and adoption of digital assets as…
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These ‘creative-destruction’ stocks are where you should be looking for winners now
The age-old battle between supporters of either growth or value investing styles has ramped up. But Mitch Rubin of RiverPark…
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The 30-something Cohen consolidates power at GameStop, and the Reddit crowd cheers … but the stock is so-so
GameStop’s army of Reddit traders is ecstatic over the news that Ryan Cohen has been nominated chairman of the bricks-and-mortar…
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U.S. jobless benefit claims move higher for second straight week
The numbers: Initial jobless benefit claims filed through the states rose 16,000 to 744,000 in the week ended April 3,…
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S&P 500 ekes out record close after Fed minutes show no hurry to tighten monetary policy
U.S. stocks closed nearly unchanged Wednesday in lackluster action, after the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s March policy…
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These stocks seem expensive now, but in two years you may wish you’d bought them at these prices
You might be cautious about investing in companies with lofty price-to-earnings ratios as some benchmark indexes are hitting up against…
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The five most affordable Caribbean Islands to retire to — and two to avoid
Mention the word “Caribbean” and most people think of places like Aruba, the Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, and other tourist-rich…
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Starbucks oat-milk shortage comes as sales of plant-based food soar
Starbucks Corp. SBUX, +0.04% is experiencing an oat-milk shortage at some of its locations, a testament to the growing popularity…
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Strong March job gains don’t call for change to the easy policy stance, Fed officials say
The strong March U.S. jobs report is welcome news but not a sign that there should be a shift in…
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U.S. trade deficit jumps 4.8% to record $71.1 billion as Americans snap up imports
The numbers: The U.S. trade deficit with other countries jumped almost 5% in February to a record $71.1 billion, as…
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80,000 retail stores expected to close in the next 5 years, leaving space to reinvent those that remain
UBS analysts forecast 80,000 store closures over the next five years, as the COVID-19 acceleration in e-commerce forces retailers to…
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A financial paradigm shift may be evolving right under our very noses. The nature of money, and in many cases…
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Coinbase says first-quarter sales topped $1 billion
Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase Global Inc. revealed late Tuesday preliminary first-quarter revenue that topped $1 billion, surpassing revenue for all of…
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Elon’s brother Kimbal Musk pockets more than $7 million from Tesla stock trades
Kimbal Musk, Elon’s younger brother, made more than $7 million trading Tesla Inc.’s stock, as he acquired shares through options…
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IMF lifts outlook for global and U.S. growth
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its global economic outlook, citing a much brighter picture for the U.S. economy.…
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This fund’s ‘long-short’ stock strategy helps investors navigate rocky times
Hedge funds have been portrayed as helping the rich take outsized bets for profits — and occasionally suffering catastrophic losses.…
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Yellen pushes for a global minimum corporate tax
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday she is working with the most influential countries around the world to end the…
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Tesla is on fire, but these EV-related stocks could end up just as hot
Tesla’s first-quarter delivery numbers settled the question of whether demand for electric vehicles would strengthen and reach critical mass. It…
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Old Navy has launched a women’s underwear collection
Old Navy is jumping into a new category with the launch of its intimates collection. Old Navy says underwear was…
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The IRS wants to know all about your Bitcoin holdings — and this court summons is a reminder
The IRS wants Circle, a Boston-based financial technology company enabling trade in various types of cryptocurrencies, to produce account-registration information,…
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Here’s the $4.5 trillion ‘firepower’ that will drive stocks higher in April, says top strategist
A new month is off to a bullish start, or so it seems, as stock futures climb following Friday’s better-than-expected,…
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Weekend reads: These investments can help you profit from Biden’s $2.3 trillion spending plan
President Joe Biden unveiled his $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan on March 31. It will be mainly directed toward infrastructure…
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Ether, the No. 2 crypto, hit a record above $2,000 as bitcoin trades near $60,000 on Good Friday
The world’s second-most prominent crypto on Friday touched a fresh record above $2,000. Ether ETHUSD, +4.25%, running atop the ethereum…
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U.S. Treasury yields rise as jobs report brings forward Fed taper expectations
U.S. Treasury yields rose Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report brought forward expectations for the Federal Reserve to ease away…
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Is the stock market open Good Friday? Here are the exchanges closed on the holiday and on Easter Monday
U.S. exchanges will be closed in observance of Good Friday and those in Europe will also be closed for Easter…
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‘Increasingly euphoric’ stock-market sentiment on verge of sending ‘sell’ signal
Wall Street’s finest are so bullish on stocks that a contrarian sentiment gauge is on the verge of sending a…
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Reddit trading guru Keith Gill looks to have made over $25 million on his GameStop bet
He likes the stock. Social-media trading star Keith Gill, known by his social-media nickname Roaring Kitty posted what is believed…
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New unemployment claims jump to 719,000, but spike likely temporary as economy strengthens
The numbers: New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose in late March, but they likely to be begin falling again…
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Biden infrastructure plan includes pitch for electric vehicle rebates — Tesla, GM, Nikola shares gain
The Biden administration will ask Congress to extend incentives that have spurred a U.S. electric-vehicle market that still trails EV…
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Micron defends ‘disciplined’ capital spending amid chip shortage
Micron Technology Inc. shares rose in the extended session Wednesday after the Boise, Idaho-based chip maker’s earnings and outlook topped…
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Coursera stock jumps 20% out of the gate on first day of trade
Coursera Inc.’s stock bolted out of the gate Wednesday on their first day of trading with shares of the the…
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The stock market could double by 2030 because COVID has ‘utterly changed’ the policy environment: analyst
What’s a stock-market prognosticator to do when the S&P 500 index hits his 10-year target — but does so with…
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