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Are Amazon and Walmart Killing Costco?
The wholesale shopping chain posted disappointing earnings on Friday. December 14, 2018 3 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The U.S. economy still appears to be humming, but slowing growth in the rest of the world dragged down stock prices today. U.S. core retail sales (excluding food, gas and automobiles), were…
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Has Twitter Finally Figured Out Its Bot Problem?
December 12, 2018 3 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Stock prices continue to hinge on the uncertain progress of U.S.-China trade negotiations. Hopes for a deal were higher today and stocks were up sharply in the morning, though they lost steam in the afternoon. The Entrepreneur Index™ closed up 0.69…
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The Stock Market Is Still All Over the Place
The Entrepreneur Index™ had a tough morning but rebounded with a strong afternoon. December 10, 2018 3 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The volatile stock market followed a familiar pattern today, falling sharply in the morning and roaring back in the afternoon. The Dow Industrials index was down more than…
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Is It Time to Start Worrying About the Stock Market?
The market fell again on Friday. December 7, 2018 3 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The wall of worry the stock market is trying to climb is getting higher by the day. The major stock indexes sold off today after fighting back from steep losses yesterday. The Dow and S&P…
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Can Facebook and Amazon Save the Stock Market?
The stock market was down today, but FANG stocks were still up. December 6, 2018 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Can the FANG stocks save this faltering stock market? The big technology companies that have led the nearly 10-year bull market in stocks made a stand today, as stock…
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Possible Trade War Sends Stock Market Into Decline
Stock prices fell sharply on Tuesday, and it’s not hard to see why. December 4, 2018 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Investor optimism sparked by a truce in the trade war between China and the U.S. proved short-lived. A day after the market rallied on news of a 90-day…
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U.S. Agrees to Postpone Tariff Rate Hikes — What Does That Mean for the Stock Market?
At least, President Trump and the U.S. agreed to hold off for another three months before raising tariff rates. December 3, 2018 3 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The stock market cheered the 90-day truce in trade hostilities agreed to by the U.S. and China over the weekend. It wasn’t…
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How Will the G20 Summit Affect the U.S. Stock Market?
A dinner meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi could cause a disruption in economic growth. November 30, 2018 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Thanks, China! U.S. stock prices rallied late in the day after Reuters reported that a Chinese trade official said that “consensus is steadily increasing”…
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Amazon, Netflix Gains Help Lead a Strong Day for the Market
Amazon and Netflix stock prices just keep climbing. November 28, 2018 3 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Stock prices soared after encouraging words from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell today. In comments at a luncheon in New York, the Fed Chairman said that the central bank’s benchmark Fed Funds rate…
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The Big Winner of Cyber Monday? Victoria’s Secret.
November 27, 2018 3 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. L Brands is experiencing some early holiday cheer. After rising nearly 7 percent on Cyber Monday — the biggest day of online shopping in history — L Brands, makers of Victoria’s Secret lingerie and operators of Bath & Body Works stores,…
