The first trading session of December started off strong as stocks looked to recoup some of yesterday’s losses.  Investor sentiment suffered yesterday when Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is planning to discuss speeding up the taper of its $120 billion a month bond-buying program...
Yesterday afternoon, reports of the first confirmed case of the new variant in the U.S. inspired an abrupt move downward that erased morning gains and left stocks deep in the red for the day.  During regular trading yesterday, the Dow lost 1.34%, the S&P 500 dropped 1.18%,...
Stocks ticked cautiously higher this morning ahead of the November jobs report.  Initial jobless claims reported yesterday totaled 222,000 for the final full week of November, lower than economists expected.  Despite yesterday’s robust rebound, the major averages are on pace for a losing week.  The S&P 500...
Seeking out great stocks to buy is essential, but many would say it’s even more important to know which stocks to steer clear of.  A losing stock can eat away at your precious long-term returns.  So, figuring out which stocks to trim or get rid of is...
Stocks finished lower last week amid a host of concerns.  After whipping between steep losses and gains (the S&P 500 moved 1% or more in both directions in each of this week’s sessions), the major indices all suffered weekly losses.  The Nasdaq led declines, bleeding 2.6%, the...