In early trading on Friday, shares of Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 1.6%. Year to date, Microsoft Corporation registers a 35.6% gain.
The Nasdaq led gains among Wall Street indexes on Friday, driven by strength in tech stocks, although concerns over a slowing economic recovery and the possible tapering of stimulus saw the Dow and the S&P 500 set for their worst week since mid-June.
U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday, as concerns over a slowing economic recovery and the possible tapering of monetary stimulus hurt economy-linked sectors and put the Dow and the S&P 500 on course for their worst week since mid-June.
Are you interested in good, reliable retirement income but disinterested in keeping tabs on a portfolio of individual dividend stocks? No problem. There are several exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, that fit the bill. Here's a rundown of three of the top choices from this category
More than a decade on from the financial crisis, regulators are spooked once again that some companies at the heart of the financial system are too big to fail. But they're not banks.
The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is up 4.16 to 14,938.1. The total After hours volume is currently 53,716,247 shares traded.The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session: Apple Inc. (AAPL) is +0.03 at $146.73, with 4,894,724 shares traded. Over the las
Microsoft Corp on Thursday said it will raise prices as much as 20% for a bundle of software called Microsoft 365 that includes popular apps like Teams and Outlook.
Successful technology companies are often very profitable and generate a lot of free cash flow. This can make them excellent dividend payers, able to consistently raise the dividends they pay to shareholders. The following three stocks are industry leaders, steadily growing, and
Facebook Inc on Thursday launched a test of a new virtual-reality remote work app where users of the company's Oculus Quest 2 headsets can hold meetings as avatar versions of themselves.
Facebook Inc on Thursday launched a test of a new virtual-reality remote work app where users of the company's Oculus Quest 2 headsets can hold meetings as avatar versions of themselves.
If you haven't heard of "platform artificial intelligence" before, that's because it's a whole new thing. It's being pioneered by C3.ai (NYSE: AI), a company that provides customizable artificial intelligence (AI) to a growing list of industries. AI is powering the next wave of t
Sierra Wireless' (NASDAQ: SWIR) stock market surge came to a grinding halt last week after the company's second-quarter earnings report threw up a major red flag. The Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G chip specialist crashed after it failed to provide near-term guidance because of
Investors have different time horizons. Some are focused on squeezing out small gains every day. Others simply buy and hold shares to let the businesses do the work. Although research shows that trying to time the market is usually a bad idea, it can be hard to hold shares of a c
The last several months have been a rollercoaster for Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), with its price increasing more than 5,500% since the beginning of the year. And despite its recent downturn, its price has been steadily climbing, once again.Investments like Dogecoin can be tempting b
On Wednesday, REX Shares, LLC (REX) announced the launch of two new MicroSectors Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) issued by the Bank of Montreal (“BMO”) linked to the Solactive FANG Innovation Index (SOLFANGT). MicroSectors Solactive FANG & Innovation 3x Leveraged ETN (BULZ) and MicroSectors Solactive FANG & Innovation -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN (BERZ) will start trading [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The S&P 500 and the Dow inched lower in choppy trading on Wednesday as investors refrained from making big bets ahead of minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting and sought clues on when the central bank might start winding down its economic support.
Women now occupy 30% of the seats on executive boards of the S&P 500 companies, reports Bloomberg. Bloomberg found that 251 companies as of July had a minimum of 30% female leadership when 13 more seats were added to executive boards. The shift comes as a push for ESG is made both from investors and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.