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In the 1970s, a beer advertising slogan highlighted one of life's great challenges. Miller Lite's "Tastes Great. Less Filling" catchphrase reminds us that most things don't deliver on all fronts. A ...
The S&P 500 on Thursday flirted with closing at an all-time high, vying to complete a whirlwind roundtrip that saw the benchmark US stock index shed and then regain roughly $9.8 trillion in market ...
The S&P 500 is approaching a record high, marking a stunning turnaround from April when stocks nosedived after President Donald Trump unveiled a flurry of tariffs on so-called "Liberation Day." The ...
Investors worried about the fallout on markets from a government shutdown may find comfort in historical data showing that the S&P 500 tends to rise following the resolution of stalemates over funding ...
Strong one-day rallies are far more common in weak markets After the stock market's huge rally on March 31, plus another up day on April 1, discussing a correction might seem overly pessimistic. But ...
In replacing Hologic, the index committee at S&P Dow Jones opted for a convenience-store retailer instead of another healthcare company Casey's General Stores is getting bumped up from the S&P MidCap ...
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