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S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq fall as traders pare rate cut bets after new economic data monthlywealthstream

US stocks reversed early gains as cautious investors weighed new economic data in the midst of Nvidia’s (NVDA) big artificial intelligence plans. The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell around 0.6% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) lost roughly 1.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) bounced around during the mid-morning session but fell about 0.1% […]

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Fed’s Bowman emerging as ‘likely choice’ to become top US banking cop: analysts monthlywealthstream

The surprise departure of Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision Michael Barr is focusing new attention on Michelle Bowman, named by analysts as the person most likely to become the Fed’s new top banking cop. The conservative Fed governor and former state banking commissioner of Kansas “seems like the likely choice,” Stifel chief Washington policy

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Services index shows big jump in prices for December as companies fear tariffs monthlywealthstream

A person shops at a Whole Foods Market grocery store on December 17, 2024 in New York City.  Spencer Platt | Getty Images Activity in the U.S. services industry accelerated in December but brought with it a sharp rise in expectations for price increases as businesses grew concerned about the impact tariffs would have on

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Nvidia stock falls after notching record high on CES AI superchip debut monthlywealthstream

Nvidia stock (NVDA) fell as much as 5% Tuesday, reversing earlier gains fueled by CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote at the tech industry’s annual CES trade show in Las Vegas the previous day. Huang’s presentation gave a flurry of updates on upcoming Nvidia products, previewing what’s next in the burgeoning artificial intelligence market and for other

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Is Forex Buy-and-Hold Trading the Investing Strategy You’ve Been Missing? monthlywealthstream

Skeptics of buy-and-hold trading in forex argue that it is a fool’s errand because currencies lack the main advantage of stocks. A company’s value may soar because a company has entered a new market or had a breakthrough in one of its products. Meanwhile, currencies rarely rally against each other unless, for example, a developing

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These Were the 5 Top-Performing Stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2024 monthlywealthstream

Rising over 13% in 2024, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged the S&P 500, which soared 23%. But the diversity among the performances of the individual Dow Jones stocks was considerable. While Boeing dragged the index down last year, Nvidia (NVDA -2.63%) took up the slack and was the best-performing Dow Jones stock of 2024.

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S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq fall as job openings tick higher in November monthlywealthstream

US stocks reversed early gains as cautious investors weighed new jobs data in the midst of Nvidia’s (NVDA) big AI plans. The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell around 0.3% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) lost roughly 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) dropped about 0.1%. An update on JOLTS job openings in November

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AI startups drive VC funding resurgence, capturing record US investment in 2024 monthlywealthstream

By Krystal Hu (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence startups have contributed significantly to the recovery of U.S. venture capital funding from market lows, with the total capital raised in 2024 nearly 30% higher year-on-year, according to PitchBook data released on Tuesday. AI startups also captured a record 46.4% of the total $209 billion raised last year,

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Meta eliminates third-party fact checking, moves to ‘Community Notes’ monthlywealthstream

Meta on Tuesday announced it will eliminate its third-party fact checking program to “restore free expression” and move to a “Community Notes” model, similar to the system that exists on Elon Musk’s platform X. The company said Community Notes will be written and rated by contributing users to provide more context to posts across its

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What Is the Cost to Finish a Basement in 2025? monthlywealthstream

The average cost to finish a basement is about $32,000, but the price can range from $2,800 to $100,000 or more, depending on a number of factors. Costs per square foot typically fall between $7 and $23. The materials, permits, appliances and labor required for your specific project will determine your final cost. What is

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