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U.S. stocks fall as key Fed decision looms

NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks dipped on Tuesday, pressured by overall weakness in the tech sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 106.77 points, or 0.30 percent, to 35,544.18. The S&P 500 lost 34.88 points, or 0.75 percent, to 4,634.09. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 175.64 points, or 1.14 percent, to 15,237.64. […]

Updated: Dec 14, 2021
Is BurTech Acquisition Corp. IPO (BRKHU) Stock a Good Buy? • Benzinga

Are you looking to buy an IPO? With Sofi Active Invest you can participate in upcoming IPOs before they trade on an exchange. Symbol Company % Change Price Invest BRKHU BurTech Acquisition $9.99 Buy stock Many years from now, history may regard as one of the underlying themes of the COVID-19 pandemic the concept of […]

Updated: Dec 13, 2021
Marquez Valdes-Scantling TD on SNF

We’re back for Week 14 in the NFL with touchdown props you should have on your radar. I’ll be taking these at both an individual level and likely building them into a parlay for some fun. For touchdown scorers, it’s best to find players with plus-odds. For example, I love Javonte Williams againstthe Lions this […]

Updated: Dec 11, 2021
U.S. stocks surge despite highest annualized CPI in 39 years

NEW YORK, New York – A report that the U.S. consumer price index hit an annualized 6.8 percent, the highest level in 39-years failed to deter stock investors on Friday. The CPI rose 0.8 percent last month. U.S. stocks surprisingly surged, and equally surprisingly, the U.S. dollar dipped. The Dow Jones industrials advanced 216.30 points […]

Updated: Dec 10, 2021
U.S. stocks slip ahead of key inflation data

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks finished lower on Thursday as investors are awaiting the nation’s key inflation readings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 0.06 points, or 0.0002 percent, to 35,754.69. The S&P 500 dropped 33.76 points, or 0.72 percent, to 4,667.45. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 269.62 points, or 1.71 percent, […]

Updated: Dec 9, 2021
U.S. stocks climb as investors monitor Omicron

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks finished higher on Wednesday as investors are assessing the impact of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 35.32 points, or 0.10 percent, to 35,754.75. The S&P 500 was up 14.46 points, or 0.31 percent, to 4,701.21. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 100.07 points, […]

Updated: Dec 8, 2021
Globally stocks roar, Nasdaq gains nearly three percent

NEW YORK, New York – Technology stocks were all the rage in New York on Tuesday, pushing the broader industrial stocks higher in their wake. Across the globe, stocks roared as markets breathed relief that new Covid variant Omicron is not as severe as initially expected. “A week ago we saw a big scare because […]

Updated: Dec 7, 2021
U.S.-listed Chinese firms trade mostly higher

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — U.S.-listed Chinese companies traded mostly higher on Monday with eight of the top 10 stocks by weight in the S&P U.S. Listed China 50 index ending the day on an upbeat note. Shares of Alibaba Group Holding and Baidu surged 10.4 percent and 7.47 percent, respectively, leading the gainers […]

Updated: Dec 6, 2021
Pricing to rise from $1 to $1.25 at 8,000 stores

CHESAPEAKE, Virginia: Discount retail chain Dollar Tree said it will raise its prices from $1 to $1.25 for most of its products, due to the increasing cost of supplies and transport. Raising prices permanently to $1.25 was not due to “short-term or transitory market conditions,” company officials added, noting that higher prices will also allow […]

Updated: Dec 5, 2021
Washington lobbies for building domestic semi-conductor chip factories

DETROIT, Michigan: Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visited Detroit to highlight the urgent need to manufacture semiconductor chips in the United States, as a shortage is continuing to stifle Michigan’s automotive industry. During her visit, she met with U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, other members of Michigan’s congressional delegation and […]

Updated: Dec 4, 2021