Just five trading sessions accounted for more than 95% of S&P 500 index losses in 2022, according to an analysis by Datatrek co-founder Nicholas Colas in a note published Wednesday, Read more
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U.S. stocks close lower for second time in three days after choppy session
U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday for the second time in three days after a choppy session as a rally inspired by softening inflation data appeared to take a breather. Read more
A robust booster campaign could prevent millions of missed school days among children ages 5 to 17, report finds
If 80% of children ages 5 and older get their COVID booster shots by the end of 2022, it could prevent about 29 million missed days of school and almost Read more
The best and worst days to fly this December
Most weeks of the year, Fridays are the busiest days to fly, checkpoint data from the Transportation Security Administration shows. And just ahead of this Christmas, travelers may face one Read more
Twitter launches new $8 subscriptions for verification, days before U.S. midterm elections
Twitter Inc. has started giving users who sign up for $8 a month a verified check mark, just days after new owner Elon Musk floated the idea of a new Read more
Oprah snubbing Dr. Oz to endorse Fetterman days before midterms raises questions
Looks like Dr. Oz is no longer one of Oprah’s favorite things. The media mogul and WW International WW, -0.69% investor has endorsed Democrat John Fetterman over Republican Dr. Mehmet Read more
Here’s how the stock market has handled Fed decision days under Jerome Powell
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will take the podium at the Eccles Building Wednesday afternoon for his 39th “Fed Day” since becoming the world’s most influential central banker back in Read more
Stocks have seen the smallest percentage of ‘up’ days since 1974 so far this year
One of the most conspicuous characteristics of the bear market of 2022 has been the stock market’s almost unrelenting grind lower. Unlike March 2020, when most of that year’s volatility Read more
The best and worst days to fly for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving week tends to draw major airport crowds. Coupled with inevitable weather delays and sometimes infrequent flyers, it can be a brutal time to travel. Not to mention, the conventional Read more
Thursday was ‘one of the craziest days of my career’ in markets, says Rick Rieder
Investors have witnessed some “pretty crazy” times in financial markets these past few weeks, with Thursday’s wild fluctuations ranking among the “craziest days of my career,” said Rick Rieder, the Read more