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Another busy week for traders and investors with earnings, economic data, central bank activity, and lot to keep an eye on. First, it was a busy week last week with something like 120 S&P 500 companies reporting quarterly, and U.S. indices to new all-time highs reflected the better-than-...

When you create a product that’s efficient, effective, and well-branded it can become peoples’ top choice, and that favorability could pose a significant barrier to entry. The downside: You might be accused of having a monopoly on your hands and face a basket of antitrust lawsuits. That...

“Knowledge should be rewarded.” That’s according to serial entrepreneur John Vitti, the CEO at Versus Game, a consumer prediction and social wagering marketplace that just closed a $4-million seed round led by Raised In Space, the joint venture between Scooter Braun’s Ithaca...

The Past Week, In A Nutshell What Happened: In an extension of the sharp rotation out of safety on a sustained economic rebound after the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, stretched sentiment propelled stocks to record closing highs. Remember This: “We are starting to see some extreme measures...

This weekend's Barron's examines how Biden won an extraordinary election and what a Biden administration could mean. Other featured articles discuss how to position a portfolio for political gridlock, the outlook for big tech and dividends that are being resumed. Also, the prospects...

It’s often been said that the stock market dislikes uncertainty. So it may be a little bit of a surprise that the market rally is continuing as votes are still being counted in a United States presidential race that has so far been too close to call. Instead of focusing on the outcome of the...

Pour yourself a strong cup of coffee and brew a fresh pot. We’ve got a barnburner on our hands.  Much to the chagrin of anyone who had hoped the election would be decided early and Wall Street could simply move on, things just didn’t work out that way. So traders and investors...

  This weekend's Barron's examines why the merger frenzy among chipmakers has not impressed investors. Other featured articles discuss stock picks for any presidential outcome, how health insurers perform after elections, and the good, bad and odd of big tech earnings. Also, the...

If there’s a single day that defines earnings season, this is it. Buckle up. The highlight comes after the close when four of the five FAANGs open their books. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), and...

Faced with blazing levels of uncertainty ahead of the election and a virus surge across the U.S. and Europe, investors are voting with their feet.  At least that’s what it looked like Wednesday, the second day this week of major indices plunging and fixed income gaining ground. The ...

If you’ve ever driven the early-morning rush hour, you know the drill: Traffic is tight but manageable, but then you start seeing brake lights ahead. It seems a similarly divergent set of views is emerging with investors. The view in the rearview mirror is OK—relative to the worst-case...

Andrew Bary and Avi Salzman's "Retail Investors Are Fueling the Nasdaq's Wild Ride" points out how heavy buying of call options on stocks like Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) are having a big impact. In "The Pandemic Helped Crocs Kickstart Growth. Why...

A startup called Cavnue will build a first-of-its-kind 40-mile connected corridor in Michigan with dedicated lanes for autonomous vehicles. AV companies are paying more attention the physical, digital and regulatory infrastructure necessary to get self-driving trucks and cars on the road. The...

When Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) opened its Q1 earnings book last April, the numbers weren’t all that stellar. It was an earnings miss. Later that day, during post-bell extended trading, its shares soared as much as 7%. Three months later, GOOGL had advanced roughly...