Happy Friday, investors! It's January 3rd, a brand new year to invest in! The day started with a climbing market but an overall failure for the hopes of a Santa Claus rally. There is still a possibility of a major turnaround, but there are only a couple more hours of trading to reverse a 1.16% decline in the S&P 500 during a period that normally sees a Santa climb.
$Vistra Energy (VST.US)$ led the S&P 500 in percentage gainers, up 7% after...

Stocks finished lower on Thursday, reversing early gains made at the start of the new year.
At 4:01 p.m. ET, the $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ preliminarily closed down 0.35%, while the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ fell 0.22%. $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ also declined, falling 0.16%.
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U.S. construction spending was flat in November, missing expectations of a 0.3% rise, following an upwardly revised 0...

Earnings Preview
Earnings reports this week will come from software provider $Salesforce (CRM.US)$ and $Marvell Technology (MRVL.US)$, as well as $Royal Bank of Canada (RY.US)$, $The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.US)$, and $Bank of Montreal (BMO.US)$.
On Tuesday, Salesforce is set to release its earnings report, amid analysts' optimistic views on the company's advancements in artificial intel...

$Apple (AAPL.US)$ set to announce new products in the coming WWDC on 5th June (US time). Here’s everything you can expect from the event:
1. AR/VR Mixed-Reality Headset
Can be used for communication, video consumption, wellness, gaming, and productivity. It utilizes a pair of bright 4K screens for VR and a video pass-through mode for AR, switchable via a Digital Crown + external battery pack and will rely on AirPods for enhanced spatial audio. Probably priced around...