U.S. stock-market futures edged higher Sunday evening in thin trading, as Wall Street equities looked to add to a rally toward records for the Nasdaq Composite that concluded trade last week on the back of improving economic data in the face of a viral outbreak. How are benchmarks faring? Futures …
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Some 5 million Americans likely applied for jobless benefits for the third week in a row in mid-April as the coronavirus outbreak took an even bigger bite out of the U.S. economy, pushing the unemployment rate to around 15% unofficially. Nearly 17 million people have already filed new jobless claims …
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Hey Quarantiners, I realize lots of people have lost all track of time and date, but I’m happy to tell you you’ve made it to Monday. Congratulations! Here are a few podcasts you can listen to this week: 1. I was a guest on Whitney Johnson’s famed Disrupt Yourself podcast …
Read More »Market Snapshot: Stock futures struggle for traction at the end of a miserable week for Wall Street
U.S. stock futures were pointing at a rebound attempt for Wall Street on Friday, after a week of dramatic losses across the globe. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average in bear-market territory Thursday, commonly defined as a decline of at least 20% from a …
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Win a Free Termite Inspection! As seen on: Giveaways • contests.about.com • Infinite Sweepstakes Podcast Termite Types, Habits, Regions and MoreOn this special Today’s Homeowner Podcast we speak to termite expert Dr. Jim Fredericks, a board-certified entomologist and current member of the National Pest Management Association. Listen… Articles Signs Your Home May Have TermitesKnowing the …
Read More »The Tell: Stock-market expert says what many are thinking as Dow sheds 3,600 points in a week: ‘This market is not normal’
The breadth and intensity of this week’s coronavirus-fueled selloff in U.S. stocks has some analysts scratching their heads. Thomas Lee, founder of Fundstrat Global Advisors, may be one of the few to acknowledge that something isn’t right with a market that was just enjoying a record close days ago. “This …
Read More »Home Organization Made Easy: How to Declutter in a Week! || Ep. 57
Have a packed closet? Remove unwanted clothes and shoes and donate them to free up some space. On this Week’s Podcast: 7-Day De-Cluttering Challenge A decluttered home is a welcoming home — and it makes for a happy family, too! Home organization doesn’t have to be hard, especially if you …
Read More »Four stocks to watch this week include Clovis Oncology and 3D Systems
Here are three health stocks and one technology stock that are at, or near, key breakout points. Clovis Oncology Inc. CLVS, +5.85% popped 90 cents, or more than 10%, to $ 9.73 on 11.7 million shares traded Wednesday on no news released by the company. The move edged the stock …
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