U.S. stock benchmarks traded mostly lower Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of an eagerly anticipated Federal Reserve meeting which may provide clues to the long-term path of monetary policy. What are major benchmarks doing? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.08% was bouncing round the neutral line, up 16 …
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Asian markets were mixed in subdued trading Monday, ahead of a meeting by the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 NIK, +0.17% was flat while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index HSI, -0.01% rose 0.5%. The Shanghai Composite SHCOMP, -0.96% sank 0.6% and South Korea’s Kospi 180721, …
Read More » Wayfair Inc. W, -1.78% was upgraded to buy from hold at Truist Securities, with analysts estimating that the e-commerce home goods retailer accelerated its active customer base by two years during the COVID-19 pandemic. Truist raised its price target to $ 375 from $ 315. Wayfair said in its fourth-quarter …
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A previous version of this report incorrectly described Chuck Schumer as the majority leader of the Senate. He is the minority leader. The story has been corrected. Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, has vowed to spend a lot of time in the Peach State. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images …
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Agence France-Presse/Getty Images As high-school seniors finalize their college applications, parents are sweating over the dreaded Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) form and financial aid applications from the colleges themselves. Unfortunately, many have probably missed their best chance to position themselves for the best financial aid deals. Hey, …
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Nursing staff prepare the use of a lung machine for a COVID-19 patient in the dedicated intensive care unit of the university hospital in Essen, western Germany, on October 28, 2020. ina fassbender/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images All across Europe, governments are introducing new measures to fight a second wave of the …
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A bout of volatility returned to financial markets with a vengeance last week, disrupting a nearly uninterrupted climb to records for U.S. stock indexes and raising questions about the path for Wall Street headed into a hornet’s nest of challenges for investors. Perhaps, the overarching question is, “What the heck …
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Renters and housing advocates attend a protest to cancel rent and avoid evictions in front of a courthouse on Aug. 21 in Los Angeles. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images California’s governor, legislators and other stakeholders on Friday agreed to an emergency measure to try to stave off evictions in the …
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Pin Share Tweet Notice the title of this post is… thinking ahead to fall decorating, as I am not quite ready to actually decorate my house for fall yet. It has been on my mind now that summer is slowly winding down. Fall Mantel DIY Ideas I have been reflecting …
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