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July 31, 2020 at 12:38 am

Tech giants lead gains as S&P 500 closes 4th winning month

NEW YORK (AP) — Big Tech continues to steamroll through the pandemic, and strong gains for some of the market’s most influential companies on Friday...

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FILE – In this April 16, 2020, file photo, a Thai shopkeeper adjusts his face mask at a gold shop in Bangkok, Thailand. The price of gold surged more than $30 on Monday, July 27, 2020 to over $1,926 per ounce as investors step up buying of the precious metal often sought in times of uncertainty. Gold was trading at $1,926.20 by early afternoon in Asia, up 1.5%, after surging over the weekend. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File) TKTT102 TKTT102

July 27, 2020 at 1:24 pm

Gold’s luster grows as investors hedge in uncertain times

The price of gold surged more than $30 on Monday to over $1,931 per ounce as investors step up buying of the precious metal often...

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July 23, 2020 at 11:02 pm

Wall Street down after worldwide slide; gold at record high

Stocks closed broadly lower for the second day in a row Friday as Wall Street gave back some of its gains from a mostly solid...

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In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, a trader wears a protective face mask as he works on the partially reopened trading floor, Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in New York. Stocks surged on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday, driving the S&P 500 to its highest level in nearly three months, as hopes for economic recovery overshadow worries about the coronavirus pandemic. (Colin Zimmer/New York Stock Exchange via AP) NYRD204 NYRD204

July 16, 2020 at 11:20 pm

Wall Street ticks up; S&P 500 nets 3rd straight weekly gain VIEW

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street ticked higher Friday to close out its third straight winning week, one punctuated by hopes that the economy can...

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July 9, 2020 at 10:56 pm

Wall Street rallies as optimism returns to cap erratic week

NEW YORK (AP) — Optimism returned to Wall Street on Friday, and stocks rallied to cap a shaky week dogged by worries that rising coronavirus...

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July 9, 2020 at 6:10 am

2Q earnings to show how virus menaced Corporate America

NEW YORK (AP) — Like that last roll of ultra-thin toilet paper left on the shelves or the latest Star Wars movies, it’s tough to...

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June 25, 2020 at 6:00 am

Sustainable funds hold their own as markets tumble worldwide

NEW YORK (AP) — A steadier and more sustainable way to invest. That’s how a growing cadre of fund managers pitch their approach, one that...

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June 18, 2020 at 10:41 pm

Wall Street dips as virus fears drown out economy hopes VIEW

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street careened through all the forces that have pushed and pulled it through the week, at first rising on Friday...

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June 14, 2020 at 8:00 am

Insider Q&A: Ric Edelman on managing money in a crisis

NEW YORK (AP) — Ric Edelman, founder of financial-advisory firm Edelman Financial Engines, has helped clients navigate several downturns over the decades, and in some...

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June 5, 2020 at 12:24 am

Wall Street’s rally zooms higher after surprise gain in jobs

For weeks, critics said Wall Street’s big rally made no sense when the economy seemed set for only more despair. On Friday, it got a...

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