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Stocks drop in a dramatic reversal earlier in the session; the Nasdaq is down 5% US equities fell on Thursday, giving back gains made on Wall Street the day before, as traders continued to mull over the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy decision. The S&P 500, Dow, and NASDAQ all fell precipitously. Tech stocks underperformed,

Markets rally after Powell downplays the possibility of any larger rate hikes The market – Dow Jones Industrial Average gained more than 900 points, and the S&P 500 gained the most in two years, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell downplayed the chance of an even greater interest rate hike after announcing the steepest rate

Stocks increase for the second day in a row ahead of the predicted Fed move U.S. stocks climbed marginally as investors awaited a key Federal Reserve decision. The S&P 500 increased 0.48 percent to 4,175.48. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 33,128.79, up 67.29 points, or 0.20 percent. The NASDAQ Composite, which is heavily

Wall Street falls as the Fed’s attention shifts, and 10-year Treasuries surpass 3%   Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Monday, giving up early gains in tragic trade, as investors became more cautious ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting, when officials are largely anticipated to hike interest rates. In addition to the weakening in

Could Amazon’s bad performance cause eBay’s stocks  to turn on a dime?   Amazon’s (AMZN) first-quarter earnings miss and weaker-than-expected second-quarter outlook, released after the market closed on Thursday, could present an attractive investment opportunity in another retailer. I’m looking at eBay (EBAY) in particular. AMZN shares were down roughly 8.5 percent and eBay’s stocks