Author: super@dmin
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Market Snapshot: Stocks gain after stronger-than-expected GDP, but disappointing earnings weigh
Stocks rise cautiously after a strong GDP report as weaker-than-expected earnings from Intel and Exxon cap the upside.
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Outside the Box: S&P 500’s powerful snapback will keep the bear hibernating for another year
Look at stock-market history.
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Mark Hulbert: Everyone thinks inflation is dead — but don’t be so sure
The contrarian’s case for why inflation may not be dead forever.
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Cryptos: Bitcoin tumbles after New York accuses Bitfinex of using Tether reserves to cover up missing $850 million
Bitcoin prices drops as much at 7% late Thursday after the New York attorney general said she had obtained a court order against iFinex Inc., the operator of the Bitfinex exchange in relation to an $850 million cover up.
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State-sponsored retirement plans will help more people prepare for old age — why do they have so many critics?
Auto-IRA plans give workers access to a workplace retirement plan, but some say they fall short.
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Bond Report: Treasury yields retreat after strong first-quarter GDP offset by soft inflation
Treasury yields fall Friday after the first snapshot of gross domestic product growth in the first three months of 2019.
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AstraZeneca, RBS earnings weigh on London markets
The government-owned bank warned on possible future weakness from Brexit
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Deutsche Bank, RBS earnings stymie Europe markets
Strength in autos and pharma could not provide a counterweight to financials’ weakness
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Economic Report: Economy grows 3.2% in first quarter, GDP shows, much stronger than anticipated
Sharp upturn in state and local government spending helps the U.S. economy accelerate to a 3.2% annual rate in the first three months of 2019, the Commerce Department said Friday.
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Need to Know: This is the biggest threat to soaring tech stocks, says Bank of America
Our call of the day, from Bank of America Merrill Lynch seeks to cool those feverish brows, worried that seemingly unstoppable tech stocks could be nearing a “melt-up”.