The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points in its policy-setting meeting on July 31..
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Dow jumps as Fed keeps rates unchanged, better-than-expected U.S. employment; Apple shares up strongly
U.S. stocks gained after Federal Reserve officials announced they would keep benchmark interest rates….
Futures edge higher as Fed’s move digested; Apple gains
U.S. economic growth is expected to show a 4.2 percent annualized rate in the second quarter…
Stocks trade higher after U.S. Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged
Stocks rose on Wednesday, May 2, after the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged…
Dow and S&P 500 close higher on upbeat U.S. labor market data
Apple shares are now up more than 2% over the last five trading days, moving the company back into the green on the year…
U.S. sees strongest holiday sales since 2010
Growing wages, stronger employment and higher confidence led consumers to spend more than had been expected…
Holiday spending on track to be highest in at least 12 years
Buoyant American attitudes on the economy look set to show up in plentiful, record-setting holiday spending…
Dow rises 5,000 points in a year for the first time ever
The Dow Jones industrial average just did something it has never done in its 121-year history…
U.S. economic optimism soars
A near record number expect the economy to improve in the next year causing President Trump’s approval rating to jump…
U.S. employment jumps more than expected in November, boosts U.S. stocks
A stronger-than-expected pickup in U.S. hiring boosted stocks Friday…
U.S. third-quarter GDP revised to three-year high of 3.3%
The U.S. economy’s growth rate last quarter was revised upward to the fastest in three years on stronger investment…
Goldman Sachs sees U.S. unemployment rate hitting lowest level since the late-1960s
The U.S. economy is heading into 2018 with strong momentum that’s likely to boost wages…
American consumer confidence soars to highest level since December 2000
American consumer confidence increased to its highest level in almost 17 years…
U.S. economy picks up steam; second-quarter GDP up 3.0% reflecting robust consumer spending and strong business investment
Overall Obama presided over the worst recovery since the Great Depression. President Trump’s term has begun with gains that are likely to accelerate…
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen fuels stock market rally
Stocks were at session highs on Wednesday, July 12, as congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen…
Fed raises interest rate, signaling confidence in American economy
Demonstrating confidence in the health of the American economy, the Federal Reserve..
U.S. unemployment rate falls to 10-year low, Apple shares hit new all-time highs
Job creation in April bounced back from a disappointing March…
U.S. Fed, jobs data, and Apple earnings will keep stock-market investors busy
Investors face a fire hose of possible stock-market catalysts during another heavy week of earnings reports…
Why Apple is the most perfect investment for 2017
Choosing Apple (AAPL) as a must-own stock for the next 12 months is no longer comparable to…
Is Apple stock worth fighting the Fed?
The market is still anxiously awaiting word on a potential interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve…
Wall Street turns red after Fed fails to impress
Wall Street dropped on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve frustrated investors hoping for a strong sign…
U.S. Fed raises interest rates for first time in nearly a decade; Apple sees heavy volume
Apple is seeing big volume surrounding the Fed rate decision…
Carl Icahn releases ‘Danger Ahead’ video covering his views on markets, stocks and politics
In a new video released today, Carl Icahn, Apple’s largest individual shareholder, explains why he thinks…
Stocks waver as Fed leaves interest rates unchanged
U.S. stocks wavered, erasing earlier gains, as investors welcomed continued easy-money policies but remained cautious…
It’s not Tim Cook but the U.S. Federal Reserve at fault
The U.S. is the dog that wags the global tail…
The Fed tightens: Will Apple be hit harder than Exxon?
With the Fed tapering its bond purchases…
U.S. stocks soar as Federal Reserve scales back stimulus
U.S. stocks rallied Wednesday as markets interpreted the Federal Reserve’s decision…
Wall Street falls for fourth straight session ahead of expected fed policy shift
U.S. stocks lost ground on Monday, with each of the major indexes…
U.S. stocks tumble with darkened view of jobs report in mind
U.S. stocks tumbled on Wednesday for a second session as data on U.S. private-sector jobs…
Tech stocks falter on lackluster jobs data; Apple shares down
U.S. stocks firmed slightly on Friday after a key U.S. jobs report…
U.S. Federal Reserve gives stocks a lift
U.S. stocks pushed higher after the Federal Reserve said it would introduce new…
Where to put your money with the Obama win
The stock market loves Obama with all its cheating heart, and all its mercenary soul…
Stocks jump after Fed launches new round of ‘quantitative easing’
Stocks spiked higher Thursday following the Federal Reserve launched a new round of quantitative easing,,,
Money manager: U.S. Fed is not helping anybody but Apple
The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates at rock-bottom levels for three years already…
