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In the Treasury market, shorter-term interest rates this week started to move above some longer-term rates. That can be an early warning sign for a recession, as it was in 1990, 2001 and 2007, according to a study by Bespoke. Bespoke said that kind of bond market move may indicate that some of the more

Steam is coming out of the post-G-20 stock rally, signaling that the market may have celebrated the trade progress before President Donald Trump even met with China President Xi Jinping. The stock market this weekend got past the second of two big hurdles strategists said stood in the way of a solid year-end rally— trade

Wall Street is convinced a ‘deal’ of sorts will be announced after President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping Saturday night to discuss the trade war that is creating issues for both nations’ economies. But the potential outcome could be very different than the truce and ceasefire envisioned by many investors. A desirable

Trade relations between China and the U.S. overshadow most everything as stocks enter the month of December, but in the week ahead the Fed and U.S. economy come back into play with important Fed testimony and the November employment report. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, whokicked off a powerful rally with his comments Wednesday, appears before

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Marriott – The hotel chain revealed that hackers had access to the Starwood brand guest reservation database since 2014, and could access a variety of personal data that in some cases included payment information. The breach predates Marriott’s deal to buy Starwood, which was announced in

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Apple – Apple’s iPhone XR has been the company’s best-selling model since it went on sale last month, according to a company executive who spoke to Reuters. Separately, Canaccord Genuity said its North America survey indicates soft smartphone demand with initial sales of Apple’s iPhone XR

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Dick’s Sporting Goods – The sporting goods retailer earned 39 cents per share for its latest quarter, 13 cents a share above estimates. Revenue was essentially in line with forecasts and Dick’s raised its full-year forecast. Tiffany – The luxury goods retailer matched estimates with quarterly

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: United Technologies – United Technologies said it would separate into three independent companies, with plans to spin off its Otis and Carrier divisions to shareholders. The split, which would leave aerospace operations under the United Technologies banner, is expected to be completed in 2020. Apple –

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Deere – The heavy equipment maker earned an adjusted $2.30 per share for its fiscal fourth quarter, 15 cents a share shy of estimates. Revenue also came in short of Street forecasts. Deere said sales improved from a year ago, thanks to strength in the farm

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Facebook – The head of George Soros’s philanthropic foundation called for oversight of Facebook by lawmakers, following revelations that it had hired an opposition research firm to scrutinize the billionaire investor. Patrick Gaspard made his feelings known in a tweet, in which he accused Facebook of

The coming week could be an important turning point for two big fear factors for markets — trade wars and rising interest rates. The big event of the week, and one that could impact markets and the economy for months to come, is the meeting between President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping on

Juiced by tax cuts this year, the economy’s performance peaked out in the second quarter and is expected to increasingly lose steam in 2019, with growth slowing to a crawl and a recession looming. That is one big reason the stock market has spiraled lower, as buyers rushed into Treasurys and yields on corporate debt

Stocks tried to rebound ahead of Thanksgiving, but strategists warn Wednesday’s failed effort to bounce could signal another wave of selling. “I think it’s a fake out, rather than a break out,” said Samuel Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA. Stovall said as of Tuesday’s close, the market is seeing its third worst start to

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Autodesk rose over 9 percent during the extended session Tuesday. The software design company reported earnings of 29 cents a share, slightly above analysts’ expectations of 27 cents a share. Autodesk reported $661 million in revenue, versus an estimate of $640 million. Foot Locker

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Urban Outfitters shares rose over 6 percent during after-hours trading Monday after the retailer beat analysts’ expectations on revenue and earnings. The company reported earnings of 70 cents a share versus an estimate of 62 cents a share. Third-quarter revenue was $974 million, while analysts had

Once-mighty General Electric is fighting to stay off the junk heap. GE’s stock has become a sliver of its former self, and its bonds are now trading as if they are already junk-rated. That puts pressure on new CEO Larry Culp to quickly raise cash and cut debt to keep its debt rating from falling

As stocks enter the short Thanksgiving holiday week, investors looking for any signs of a market comeback are paying close attention to trade developments with China. President Donald Trump gave the market a boost Friday when he said he was hopeful the U.S. and China would strike a deal on trade, a major focus for

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Facebook – COO Sheryl Sandberg responded to a New York Times report that alleged the company ignored and then attempted to cover up how Russia used Facebook to disrupt the 2016 U.S. election. Sandberg acknowledged that Facebook was “too slow” in responding to Russian interference but

Wall Street has been waiting for a year end rally, but some strategists say it’s more likely the market will see more selling before staging a real comeback. Investors have been counting on the fact that midterm election years are often good for the stock market in the final months of the year. However, this

Natural gas prices surged in panicky and volatile trading on Wednesday, after the latest cold weather forecasts raised fears that the U.S. is heading for a potentially colder-than-expected winter with too little gas supply. Futures for December were up about 7 percent at $4.29 per mmBtus in morning trading but had been up as much

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Amazon — Amazon has picked New York City and Northern Virginia as the sites for its additional headquarters, according to multiple reports. The company is expected to make an official announcement as soon as Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reports. Apple, Lumentum Holdings — Goldman Sachs

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Alibaba — The Chinese e-commerce company set a new record for its Singles Day event, with nearly $31 billion in goods sold in 24 hours. Alibaba had previously set a record for Singles Day last year, with $25.7 billion in goods sold. SAP — The U.S.-listed

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Yelp stock plunged 27 percent in the extended session after the company missed revenue expectations for the third quarter and also provided weak guidance. The company reported $241 million in revenue, while analysts were expecting $245 million. The company cited a slowdown in advertising account growth

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: General Electric – J.P. Morgan Securities analyst Stephen Tusa cut his price target on the stock to $6 from $10, saying the most recent earnings report was worse than expected on “almost all fronts.” Walt Disney – Walt Disney reported adjusted quarterly profit of $1.48 per

Forecasts of a more extended November cold snap across the U.S. sent natural gas prices to a near two-year high, as investors worry about rising demand at a time when supplies are at the lowest level to start the winter heating season in 15 years. Natural gas futures for December spiked more than 6 percent

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Roku shares plummeted as much as 13 percent during after-hours trading Wednesday despite beating on its top and bottom lines. The company reported a smaller than expected loss per share of 9 cents, vs. an expected loss of 12 cents. Roku posted revenue of $173 million,

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Wendy’s stock fell 6 percent in the extended session after the company reported a decline in North America sales, when analysts had projected growth. Same-store sales for the third quarter fell 0.2 percent, while analysts polled by StreetAccount had expected a 1.7 percent increase. Still, Wendy’s

When the polls close Tuesday night, stock strategists expect to see a Republican Senate and a Democratic House — and a still bullish scenario for stocks. That’s because a split Congress would cause old-fashioned gridlock, viewed as a positive by markets as Congressional efforts to enact or reverse legislation are stymied. Bank of America Merrill

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: General Motors – The automaker reported adjusted quarterly profit of $1.87 per share, well above the consensus estimate of $1.25 a share. Revenue also beat forecasts, and GM expects to hit the top end of its projected earnings outlook for the full year. GM’s results were

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: DowDupont – The chemical maker beat estimates by 3 cents a share, with adjusted quarterly profit of 74 cents per share. Revenue was slightly below forecasts, however. Its results were helped by strength in its cosmetics, paints, and packaging products. The company also announced a new