Tag: stocks

April 19, 2021

Bull markets don’t die of old age, as investors have been often reminded during this most recent one, but how long on average do they live? Investors who consult the historical S&P 500 chart will find a technical answer to […]

April 16, 2021

Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, keeping the S&P 500 on track for its fourth weekly gain in a row. The benchmark index was up 0.3% in the early going Friday, led by gains in banks, industrial and health […]

April 14, 2021

After ending the previous session mostly higher, stocks may see further upside in early trading on Wednesday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a modestly higher open for the markets, with the Dow futures up by 2.75 points. […]

April 8, 2021

Eastern Bankshares EBC, the Boston bank-holding company that went public in October, agreed to pay $115.28 a share cash, or $642 million, for Century Bancorp. The accord boosted the shares of Century Bancorp, Medford, Mass. At last check they were […]

April 6, 2021

TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street took a breather, with major indexes edging lower. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei fell 0.5% to 29,544.93 and the Shanghai Composite index sank 0.7% to 3,459.25. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.3% to […]

April 5, 2021

Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla delivered nearly 185,000 vehicles during the first quarter, a record for the company and more than 10,000 about consensus forecasts. The stock jumped 7.6% in the premarket. GameStop (GME) – The video game retailer announced plans […]

April 2, 2021

Stock futures extended gains and Treasury yields rose Friday after a larger-than-expected addition of 916,000 US jobs in March underscored expectations the world’s largest economy continues to recover from the COVID-19 crisis. The moves in futures and government bonds took […]

March 29, 2021

Discovery Communications (DISCA), Viacom (VIAC) – Both stocks remain on watch this morning, after significant declines last week. A source with direct knowledge of the situation told CNBC the sell-off was due to forced liquidation of positions held by Archegos […]

March 26, 2021

After turning higher over the course of the previous session, stocks may move in opposite directions in early trading on Friday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a mixed open for the markets, with the Dow futures up […]

March 26, 2021

Victoria’s Secret-owner L Brands on Friday raised its profit outlook for the first quarter, citing a boost from government stimulus and from loosened Covid-related restrictions. Its stock jumped more than 5% in premarket trading. The company now expects an adjusted […]