MARKET

What an August election-year rally for stocks could mean for Wall Street’s ‘Great Rotation’
- By West virginia digital
- . July 31, 2024
If history is any guide, the so-called Magnificent Seven could stage a comeback as the calendar turns to August —

What July’s steep drop in Treasury yields is saying about path forward for the U.S.
- By West virginia digital
- . July 31, 2024
U.S. government debt finished the final trading day of July with its longest monthly string of rallies in three years,

Powell says interest-rate cut ‘on the table’ in September if there’s more proof inflation is slowing
- By West virginia digital
- . July 31, 2024
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady in a range of 5.25% to 5.5%. Source link

DuPont’s stock jumps as chemical giant’s earnings sweep past estimates, guidance hiked
- By West virginia digital
- . July 31, 2024
DuPont Inc.’s stock jumped 5% premarket Wednesday, after the chemicals company swept past earnings estimates for the second quarter and

Watching the Olympics at work? The Summer Games could result in a $2.6 billion U.S. productivity loss.
- By West virginia digital
- . July 31, 2024
But some human-resources experts say companies should cut their employees some slack and allow them to watch the Games while

Up to 50 million Americans may be living with a secret death sentence. What happens when they find out?
- By West virginia digital
- . July 31, 2024
Alzheimer’s tests raise a lot of questions — such as: Who wants to know if they will be afflicted? Source

Oil futures rise for first time in four sessions after strike kills Hamas leader in Iran
- By West virginia digital
- . July 31, 2024
Crude-oil futures rose sharply Wednesday, shifting gears after a three-session decline as the assassinations of a top Hamas leader in

Chicago business-activity index weakens further in July
- By West virginia digital
- . July 31, 2024
The Chicago Business Barometer, also known as the Chicago PMI, fell 2.1 points to 45.3 in July, according to a

Employment costs ease again as hiring slows. Score another win for Fed as it readies rate cuts.
- By West virginia digital
- . July 31, 2024
The wages and benefits that companies pay their workers rose less than 1% for the second time in the past

Boeing’s stock jumps after company names industry veteran Robert K. Ortberg CEO
- By West virginia digital
- . July 31, 2024
News overshadowed the company’s weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings. Source link