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A Winning Investment Strategy Sitting Right Under Your Nose (If You Can Hold It)
The average stock gained about 314% cumulatively, while the 70%+ Drawdown portfolio held it, but the median stock lost 20% of ...
'Finance makes me break out in hives': I inherited $240K from my parents. Do I pay off my $258K mortgage and give up my job?
'I inherited $240K. Do I pay off my $258K mortgage and downsize my house and job?' ...
3 Companies to Invest in Benefiting From Multiple Growth Trends
Looking for stocks to benefit from growth trends? These three companies have exposure to growth themes that should benefit ...
U.S. Job Openings Increased in May
The rate of job openings grew to 4.6% in May, up from 4.4% in April. There were 7.8 million open jobs in the economy, up from 7.4 million in April. The rate of job quitting ticked up to 2.1%, from 2% ...
U.S.'s Sluggish Factory Activity Persists Amid Trade Uncertainty — ISM
"In June, U.S. manufacturing activity slowed its rate of contraction, with improvements in inventories and production the biggest factors," said Susan Spence, chair of the ISM Manufacturing Business ...
Lululemon Sues Costco Over Alleged Knockoff Activewear
Lululemon Athletica has filed a lawsuit against Costco Wholesale, alleging that the warehouse-club chain is selling knockoff versions of its popular activewear through its Kirkland private-label brand ...
U.S. manufacturing slump shows little sign of ending, ISM says, amid ongoing trade wars
Businesses face rising costs and less demand even after tariffs are reduced Even after the Trump White House dialed back high U.S., tariffs, American manufacturers say ongoing trade wars have raised ...
BOJ's Key Rate Is Below Neutral, Says Gov. Ueda
The Bank of Japan's key interest rate is below the level at which it neither stimulates nor restricts growth, while underlying inflation is set to rise slowly, Gov. Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday. "The ...
The S&P 500 is approaching a Wile E. Coyote moment, says Wall Street's biggest bear
"A familiar scene in the Road Runner cartoon involves the hapless coyote running off a cliff, pausing in mid-air, and then nervously looking down before plunging to the ground (miraculously, he always ...
Unemployment Rate Expected to Tick Up to 4.3% — Data Week Ahead
The following are median forecasts for this week's remaining U.S. data from a survey compiled by The Wall Street Journal. Forecasts were last updated Monday afternoon.
Is the stock market open on the Fourth of July - and will it close early on July 3? What about FedEx, UPS and mail delivery?
Yes, U.S. financial markets, including the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and bond markets, will be closed. And heading into the long holiday weekend, these markets will close early on Thursday as ...
Why do companies make job applicants jump through so many hoops these days? Blame AI.
On top of that, the AI tools make it easier for people to seek out countless jobs and customize their applications seamlessly. All this means companies are getting flooded with candidates, experts say ...