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News Articles: stocks

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 4, 2021, in New York City. Stocks and bonds have tumbled this year as a spike in inflation has investors bracing for higher interest rates.

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  • Business

Inflation fears are sparking a big drop in markets. Here are 3 things to know

Bond and stock markets have tumbled this year as inflation continues to surge. The Federal Reserve has already indicated it will need to raise interest rates. The question is: Will that be enough?

January 18, 2022
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  • David Gura
Tesla CEO Elon Musk surprised his Twitter followers by asking them to vote on whether he should sell 10% of his company's stock. The majority said yes.

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  • Business

Elon Musk asked Twitter followers if he should sell Tesla shares. They said yes

Tesla shares are falling after Elon Musk proposed to sell 10% of his shares in the company if his Twitter followers agreed.

November 08, 2021
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  • David Gura
Frustrated investor, losing to a drunken monkey

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  • Economy

There's A Way You Can Beat The Best Investors. You've Just Got To Know When To Sell

A new study finds finance professionals fail at their jobs in a surprising way. There are lessons for all of us.

August 03, 2021
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky
COVID-19 cases across the U.S. are rising in all 50 states as the delta variant of the coronavirus spreads. Here, a teenager receives a COVID-19 vaccine on July 16 at a mobile vaccine clinic hosted by Mothers in Action and operated by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

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  • Business

Stocks Took A Hard Hit Over Delta Fears. Here Are 3 Things To Know

What to know as markets dropped, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 700 points to its worst fall since October.

July 19, 2021
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  • David Gura
A physical imitation of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency is pictured with a $1 bank note. Cryptocurrencies are plunging over a range of factors, including the spillover impact from falling stock markets and fears about increased regulations.

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  • Business

Bitcoin Is Plunging. What To Know About The Wild Ride In Cryptocurrencies

Weeks after setting a record high, the price for Bitcoin has fallen dramatically along with other cryptocurrencies over factors ranging from inflation to, yes, Elon Musk.

May 20, 2021
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  • David Gura
"The stock market is on fire," says Greg Valliere, chief U.S. policy strategist at AGF Investments.<strong> </strong>"It has astonished veteran observers, and it may have a ways to go."

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  • Business

Biden Wants To Go Tough On Wall Street. The Response? The Best Rally Since FDR

The S&P 500 surged 11% in the president's first 100 days, the best performance since Franklin D. Roosevelt started his first term in 1933.

May 01, 2021
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  • David Gura
An undated photo of President Herbert Hoover, whose term as president ran from 1929 to 1933. He railed against short sellers after the market crash of 1929.

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  • Business

Wall Street Short Sellers: Hated For Centuries

In recent weeks, short sellers were painted as the enemy, when hedge funds bet against stocks like GameStop. It set off a tug of war between small investors and Wall Street shorts. The hate isn't new.

February 15, 2021
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  • Ryan Kailath
Shares of GameStop have surged as amateur investors foil hedge funds' efforts to short sell the stock.

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  • Business

From Elon Musk To AOC, Everybody Has A Tweet About GameStop

Jon Stewart and Ted Cruz are among other high-profile people who took to Twitter to comment on the stock story gripping the country.

January 29, 2021
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  • Claire Miller

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  • Business

So What Is Short Selling? An Explainer

A primer on what you need to know about short selling as an army of amateur investors battles it out against hedge funds.

January 29, 2021
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  • Rafael Nam
Airbnb is listing shares of its initial public offering Thursday, capping a tumultuous year for the short-term rental company.

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  • Business

Airbnb Now A $100 Billion Company After Stock Market Debut Sees Stock Price Double

The short-tem rental company says it's actually seeing an increase in its business because people are less inclined to stay at hotels and are choosing to "work from any home" during the pandemic.

December 10, 2020
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  • Bobby Allyn and
  • Avie Schneider
The Charging Bull statue is shown in New York's financial district. The Dow surpassed 30,000 points for the first time after President Trump allowed the transition process to begin.

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  • Business

Dow Surges Past 30,000 Points For 1st Time In Historic Milestone

Markets welcomed President Trump's recommendation the transition process begin, which will provide critical resources and information to President-elect Joe Biden's team.

November 24, 2020
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By:
  • Jim Zarroli
Stocks rallied after Moderna said its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was nearly 95% effective in a clinical trial.

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  • Business

Stocks Hit Record High On Moderna's Vaccine News; Dow Nears 30,000

Investors were also reassured by comments from two Biden advisers that no nationwide COVID-19 lockdowns are being contemplated.

November 16, 2020
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  • Jim Zarroli
The exterior of the New York Stock Exchange last week. Stocks surged after Pfizer said its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was more than 90% effective and after former Vice President Joe Biden was elected president.

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  • Business

Stocks Soar To Record Highs On Vaccine Hopes

Stocks surged after Pfizer said its experimental vaccine was more than 90% effective and after former Vice President Joe Biden was elected president.

November 09, 2020
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  • Jim Zarroli
A woman walks by the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 5. Stock markets are rallying at the prospect that this week's elections will result in a divided government.

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  • Business

Wall Street Bet On A 'Blue Wave,' But Divided Government Suits It Just Fine Too

Stocks have traditionally done well with a Democrat in the White House and Congress under Republican control.

November 05, 2020
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By:
  • Jim Zarroli
"Wall Street" is etched on a building across the street from the New York Stock Exchange in September. Stocks are rallying as voters head to the polls Tuesday.

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  • Business

Stocks Soar As Tense Election Draws To A Close

Investors are betting that Democrats could take control of the White House and the Senate, increasing the prospect of passing a new relief package once the election is over.

November 03, 2020
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  • Jim Zarroli
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