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The stock market is everywhere. News reporters chant Dow and S&P 500 figures as if everyone else already knows what they are.
"Common misconception is that it's like gambling, it's like red or black, but that's not how the stock market works," says Chief Investment Officer of Whelan Financial, Taylor Whelan. Whelan is ...
Stock futures are pointing higher to start the week as investors look ahead to a slew of corporate earnings reports due from major semiconductor firms and drugmakers. Here's what you need to know ...
This week's wobble in shares connected to artificial intelligence is a stark reminder that the U.S. stock market is ever more ...