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Stocks mostly inched up Monday as Wall Street managed to slightly extend its recent rebound from the big pullback that it saw earlier this month on weak July U.S. jobs data.
The Nasdaq Composite led the upward, gaining 35.31 points (0.2%) to a 16,780.61 close. The S&P 500 likewise inched up 0.23 points (less than 0.1%) to a 5,344.39 finish, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 140.53 ticks (0.4) to 39,357.01.
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The Nasdaq Composite led the upward, gaining 35.31 points (0.2%) to a 16,780.61 close. The S&P 500 likewise inched up 0.23 points (less than 0.1%) to a 5,344.39 finish, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 140.53 ticks (0.4) to 39,357.01.
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Columns Volatility Rules Monday as NVDA and Semi's, Tech, and Consumer Stocks Plunge| Moovin' Stonks
Good morning, traders. Happy Monday. What a red one it's turning out to be. August has proven painful overall, with only down sessions for Indexes. All 11 market sectors were in the red: here are stories from the herd on Wall St today, and here are moovin' stonks.
$Apple (AAPL.US)$ fell 5% Monday morning just past 10:18 am ET, after Berkshire Hathaway $Berkshire Hathaway-B (BRK.B.US)$ earnigns over the w...
$Apple (AAPL.US)$ fell 5% Monday morning just past 10:18 am ET, after Berkshire Hathaway $Berkshire Hathaway-B (BRK.B.US)$ earnigns over the w...
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Cybersecurity stocks have come into focus in recent weeks amid the Crowdstrike debacle and as France prepareas to kick off the Paris Olympics.
On Thursday, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal warned the public that cyberattacks during the Games would be ‘inevitable', but said France will do everything in its power to limit the impact cyberattacks will have on the 2024 Paris Olympic games.
Will cybersecurity stocks see a boost?
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On Thursday, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal warned the public that cyberattacks during the Games would be ‘inevitable', but said France will do everything in its power to limit the impact cyberattacks will have on the 2024 Paris Olympic games.
Will cybersecurity stocks see a boost?
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[Trader’s Talk] What’s next for cybersecurity stocks?
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$Tesla (TSLA.US)$s options market are seeing heavy positioning in call options that give the holders the right to buy the stock at as high as $300 by the end of this week.
That implies higher volatility for a stock that gained 4.9% to $250.95 at 1:44 p.m. Monday in New York, about a day before the electric vehicle is due to report its second quarter earnings. Its chief executive, Elon Musk, said in a socia...
That implies higher volatility for a stock that gained 4.9% to $250.95 at 1:44 p.m. Monday in New York, about a day before the electric vehicle is due to report its second quarter earnings. Its chief executive, Elon Musk, said in a socia...
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Morning traders, Happy Friday, where blue screens are freezing industries like airlines and banking worldwide.
$CrowdStrike (CRWD.US)$, a cyber security firm took most of the blame, falling more than 9% after the firm told NBC a faulty update to its "Falcon Scanner" caused at least some of the issues that began Friday at 5:30 am. Most of the problems appear to have caused Microsoft 365 and Azure software and...
$CrowdStrike (CRWD.US)$, a cyber security firm took most of the blame, falling more than 9% after the firm told NBC a faulty update to its "Falcon Scanner" caused at least some of the issues that began Friday at 5:30 am. Most of the problems appear to have caused Microsoft 365 and Azure software and...
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$Bank of America (BAC.US)$ is seeing its heaviest options trading volume in more than a month Tuesday morning after the company forecast a rebound in net interest income in the fourth quarter and reported second quarter earnings that beat analysts' estimates.
Net interest income, a measure of what the bank earns on loans minus the interest it pays its depositors, is expected to rise to $14.5 billion in the fourt...
Net interest income, a measure of what the bank earns on loans minus the interest it pays its depositors, is expected to rise to $14.5 billion in the fourt...
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