22 State Attorneys General Hound Nasdaq over Demanding Diversity Quotas

Twenty-two state attorneys general sent a letter to Nasdaq's CEO Thursday questioning the legality of requiring Nasdaq-listed companies to meet board diversity quotas. attorney general I wrote “Most Nasdaq-listed companies have at least two diverse directors, including one who identifies as a woman and one who identifies as a woman,'' Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman said. […]
Stock Market Today: Dow drops over 200 points during early trading, Nasdaq and S&P slip – MarketWatch

The past three months have been a tumultuous one for investors, as volatility returns to the U.S. stock market, with the CBOE Volatility Index hitting a new intraday high on August 5th, its highest level since March 2020. It was a period. “The S&P 500 is currently posting its strongest year-to-date performance so far in […]
Stock market today: Dow, Nasdaq edge lower to start jobs report week as Powell set to speak – Yahoo Finance

U.S. stocks were volatile on Monday, but still expected to see solid monthly and quarterly gains as investors awaited a speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell ahead of the important monthly jobs report. Ta. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index (^IXIC) also rebounded from the day's lows and fell […]
Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq rise amid more signs of inflation cooldown – Yahoo Finance

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as investors digested the latest inflation and labor data, testing lofty hopes for a quarter-point interest rate cut next week. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.5%, the Nasdaq Composite Index (^IXIC) added 0.7% after a big closing gain led by tech stocks, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) added […]
Rate Cut Mania Now Crushing Stocks after Whipping Stocks into Frenzy or Whatever. Mag 7 Down $2.5 Trillion from Peak, Nasdaq Bloodied, Semis Crushed – WOLF STREET

A 4% drop puts the Nasdaq back to where it was in November 2021. Amazon, Tesla and Alphabet are already back to levels from 3-4 years ago. Nvidia is -24% from its peak. From WOLF STREET by Wolf Richter. The rate cut is coming, and will take effect on September 18. The stock market dream […]
Nasdaq 100 futures fall after Nvidia posts quarterly earnings: Live updates – CNBC

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading in New York on August 23, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Nasdaq 100 futures fell Wednesday night after Nvidia, the artificial intelligence pioneer that's risen more than 150% this year, reported strong quarterly results that failed to […]
If Bitcoin is decoupling from NASDAQ, what does that mean for you? – AMBCrypto News

Bitcoin Deviates from Previously Observed Correlation with the Stock Market Is this separation a good thing for BTC going forward? Bitcoin has maintained a fairly good correlation with the stock market for quite some time now, but what happens when this correlation breaks down and how does that impact BTC price movements? The influx of […]
Dow jumps 600 points, S&P and Nasdaq roar higher as recession fears ease

In “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” former St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President and CEO James Bullard discusses whether central banks should worry about how markets will react to their decisions. U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as new jobless claims figures eased investor fears of an imminent economic downturn, providing some cheer to a turbulent week […]
Bloodbath on Wall Street as Dow, Nasdaq futures plunge amid recession fears

Wall Street’s main stock indexes fell sharply on Monday as concerns that the United States could fall into recession spread to global markets following weak economic data last week. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 1,100 points after the open, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index fell nearly 5 percent after entering […]
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Economist Peter Morici criticized the Biden administration’s economic policies, discussing tax cuts on Social Security benefits that former President Trump promoted during his election campaign. U.S. stocks are on their worst run since 2022 as a series of weak economic reports has fueled investor concern that a recession is on the way. All three major […]