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What happened
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was a popular stock on Friday, rising by nearly 2% against the slight dip in the S&P 500 index to finish at a new all-time high of over $160 per share. That move upward came on a day when an influential investment bank published an encouragi
What happened
Shares of Farfetch Limited (NYSE: FTCH) cratered early on Friday, and while they clawed back some of their losses, they never really recovered. The stock plunged as much as 19.7% in early trading but eventually ended the day down 13.9%.
Some investors believe the stars are aligning for small-cap stocks, as the category stands to benefit from cheap valuations, robust economic growth and a relatively benign impact from looming tax policy changes.
The Nasdaq Composite Index closed above the 16,000 mark for the first time on Friday, in its second-straight record finish, while the Dow succumbed to its fourth losing session in the last five.
The Nasdaq Composite Index hit a record high on Friday as the U.S. benchmark drew strength from technology stocks, but the Dow headed for its fourth losing session of the week.
The stock market was sharply mixed on Friday, with investors getting two very different pictures of what's happening in the market. If you look at the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), you'd think that Wall Street was sharply lower, with the Dow trading down 175 poi
The iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 3.8 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 369,000. Shares of IUSG were up about 0.7% on the day.
The Dow Jones fell and the S&P 500 was flat on Friday as fears of new lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Europe hammered banking, energy and airline stocks, while strength in technology stocks pushed the Nasdaq to a record high.
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, where 8,150,000 units were destroyed, or a 0.9% decrease week over week. Among the largest underlying componen
Crypto-enthusiast Chris MacDonald discusses with The Motley Fool's Eric Bleeker why he believes Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETFs and rising adoption of crypto by corporations could be key drivers to watch for over the longer-term, on this episode of "The Crypto Show" from Backstage Pas