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Companies seem to have done a lot of hiring in March, and if Friday’s jobs report is as strong as expected, it could go a long way towards reducing speculation that a recession is coming and that the Fed will have to cut interest rates to stop it. Like every jobs report, this one is

A U.S.-China trade deal, less bad corporate earnings or positive economic reports could all be catalysts to push stocks back to their all-time highs. The S&P 500 Wednesday was just 2 percent below its September high of 2,940, and it has regained 23 percent from its late December low. While analysts expect stocks to set

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Gamestop sank 8 percent in extended trading Tuesday after the company reported that same-store sales decreased 5 to 10 percent, compared to decrease of 0.2 percent estimated by analysts. The company also reported mixed fourth-quarter earnings. Gamestop posted earnings per share of $1.60 on

Lyft may have launched with a frothy stock price in a not so frothy stock market. The ride share company’s freshly minted stock, after an initial surge, fell below its offer price on its second day of trading Monday, a warning that other hyped unicorns may have to be more conservative about their price in

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: CarMax — The auto retailer reported quarterly profit of $1.13, 9 cents a share above estimates. Its revenue fell below Street forecasts. Comparable-store used car sales were up 2.8 percent compared to a year earlier. Lyft — Lyft priced its initial public offering at $72 per

Check out the companies making headlines midday Friday: Celgene — Shares of Celgene rose 6.58 percent after proxy advisors Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis recommended that Bristol-Myers Squibb shareholders vote in favor of its bid to buy Celgene. The recommendations come weeks before shareholders vote on the $74 billion buyout of the biotechnology company.

Stocks head into the second quarter propelled by the best quarter in nearly a decade as the long tepid IPO market starts to simmer again. But the markets also face a reality check in the week ahead with some key data that could help clarify whether the economy is losing steam or just stumbling through

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Wells Fargo jumped more than 3 percent after market close Thursday following news that the bank’s CEO Tim Sloan is retiring. Sloan was under pressure to step down, especially from lawmakers like Sen. Elizabeth Warren. The bank’s general counsel Allen Parker will take over

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Lululemon surged more than 9 percent in extended trading Wednesday following the release of the retailer’s strong fourth-quarter earnings and positive guidance. Beating on the top and bottom lines, the yoga pants maker reported earnings per share of $1.85 on revenue of $1.167 billion.

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of KB Home jumped 2 percent in extended trading Tuesday following the release of the homebuilder’s mixed first-quarter earnings. KB Home posted earnings per share of 31 cents on revenue of $811.5 million. Wall Street estimated earnings per share of 26 cents on $831.8 million,

The bond market doubled down on scary warnings Monday, signaling both a possible recession is looming and that the Fed could have to cut interest rates this year to stop it. “People are starting to get fearful,” said Andrew Brenner of National Alliance. “It won’t last for long, but they’re getting fearful about a recession.

Check out the companies making headlines midday Thursday: Apple — Apple shares climbed over 3 percent in midday trading after Needham upgraded the stock to strong buy from buy ahead of a launch event on March 25. The technology giant is expected to introduce its video streaming service at the event, challenging market leaders such

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Tiffany — Tiffany came in 7 cents a share above estimates, with quarterly profit of $1.67 per share. The luxury goods retailer’s revenue was short of forecasts, however, and Tiffany’s comparable sales fell 1 percent compared to analysts’ projections of a 0.8 percent increase. Hibbett Sports

Check out the companies making headlines midday Friday: Tiffany — Shares of Tiffany rose 3.41 percent after the jewelry retailer reported mixed fourth-quarter results. The retailer reported earnings of $1.67, 7 cents higher than expected, and revenues of $1.321 billion, missing estimates by $11 million. Tiffany also reported a 1 percent drop in worldwide sales,

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Nike dropped more than 3 percent in extending trading Thursday following the release of the retailers better-than-expected third-quarter earnings results. Nike posted earnings per share of 68 cents, beating estimates of 65 cents, according to Refinitiv. Revenue came in-line with Wall Street’s expectations at

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Micron rose slightly in extended trading Wednesday following the release of the company’s better-than-expected second-quarter earnings. Beating on the top and bottom line, the chipmaker reported earnings per share of $1.71 on revenue of $5.84 billion. Wall Street had estimated earnings per share of

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of FedEx fell more than 5 percent in extended trading Tuesday following the release of the logistic company’s disappointing third-quarter earnings and weak full year outlook. FedEx posted earnings per share of $3.03 on revenue of $17.01 billion. Wall Street estimated earnings per share of

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Tilray were up more than 2 percent in extended trading Monday following the release of the Canadian cannabis company’s fourth-quarter earnings. Tilray reported a loss of 33 cents on revenue of $15.5 million. Wall Street estimated revenue of $14.1 million. Brendan Kennedy, President and

Check out the companies making headlines midday Friday: Broadcom — Shares of the chipmaker jumped more than 9 percent after the company reported better-than-expected earnings. Broadcom posted earnings per share of $5.55, while analysts polled by Refnitiv expected a profit of $5.23. The company said its results were impacted by slower demand out of China,

Investors who attempted to try to time the market’s lows and highs have on the long run received a worse return on their investment than those who simply remained invested. On average, investors who bought and hold, rather than tried to time the market, received an average annualized return of 7.61 percent since 1989, research

The Fed’s meeting is the big deal for markets in the coming week, and it is widely expected to send a message that investors in both bonds and stocks could find bullish. But analysts in both markets say the Fed’s message has been well telegraphed, and market response could be tepid or even a “sell

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Ulta Beauty jumped more than 4 percent in extended trading Thursday following the release of the beauty company’s better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings. Ulta reported earnings per share of $3.61 on revenues of $2.12 billion. Wall Street estimated earnings per share of $3.56 on revenues of

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of database company MongoDB surged more than 17 percent after market close Wednesday based on better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings. Beating on the top and bottom lines, the company reported an a loss of 17 cents per share, beating Refinitiv estimates by 21 cents. MongoDB earned $85.5

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Switch shares surged as much as 8 percent after hours Tuesday after the telecommunications company reported mixed fourth-quarter earnings. The company earned $103 million in revenue, missing estimated of $104 million, according to Refinitiv. Earnings per share were 5 cents, beating expectations by 2 cents. The

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Stitch Fix surged more than 20 percent in extended trading Monday following the release of the personal styling company’s better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and strong full-year outlook. Stitch Fix posted earnings per share of 12 cents on revenues of $370 million. Wall Street expected earnings

February’s job growth slowed to a crawl with just 20,000 payrolls added, but it is more the result of temporarily sluggish growth and not a sign of recession. The shockingly weak report was about 160,000 fewer jobs than economists had forecast, but it follows January’s surprisingly strong 311,000 payrolls, which were revised higher by 7,000

Check out the companies making headlines midday Friday: Big Lots — Shares of Big Lots jumped 15.33 percent after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings. The retailer’s earnings came in at $2.68 earnings per share, 38 cents higher than a Refinitiv forecast. The company’s same-store sales were up 3.1 percent, nearly triple Refinitiv’s estimate of

Economic data could trump all else in the week ahead, after hiring in February appeared to fall off a cliff, raising new concerns about the economy. January’s delayed retail sales report, durable goods and February’s CPI inflation data all take on added significance, particularly since there has been a mixed stream of economic data lately.

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Costco jumped more than 4 percent in extended trading Thursday following the release of the company’s mixed second-quarter earnings. The retail company posted earnings of $2.01 per share on revenues of $35.40 billion. Wall Street estimated earnings per share of $1.69 on revenues of

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: American Eagle Outfitters shares fell more than 4 percent after hours Wednesday based on mixed fourth-quarter earnings and light first-quarter guidance. The retailer posted $1.24 billion in revenue, missing Refinitiv estimates of $1.26 billion. Earnings per share were 43 cents, topping estimates of 42 cents. The