Stocks struggle before Fed meeting, trade talks, slew of earnings reports
Trade talks between the U.S. and China will resume on Tuesday, two months after negotiations broke down.
GDP slows in second quarter, but stronger than expected at 2.1%
Economists expected the U.S. economy would expand by 1.8 percent, the slowest rate in two years.
Movers & Shakers: July 26, 2019
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S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs as Google, McDonald’s, 2Q GDP lift stocks
Second-quarter growth of 2.1 percent topped expectations of 1.8 percent.
Second-quarter GDP expected to reveal sluggish growth
Forecasters surveyed by Refinitiv estimate that the U.S. economy grew at a 1.8 percent annual rate during the second quarter.
Wall Street firms blamed for killing 1.3 million retail jobs
The report estimated Wall Street firms are poised to impact an additional 1 million people working in retail in the coming years.
Facebook investors shrug off $5B fine, as critics blast FTC
Investors seemed mostly unphased by Facebook’s latest rough patch, buoyed by strong second-quarter earnings.
Stocks decline on ECB rate cut hint, mixed bag of 2Q earnings
The session's declines came after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed on Wednesday at record highs.
Movers & Shakers: July 25, 2019
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Jeffrey Epstein found injured in jail cell after possible suicide attempt
The convicted pedophile was found nearly unconscious in his jail cell after authorities said
WeWork may speed up plans for IPO
WeWork IPO plans
Bernie Madoff asks Trump to reduce his 150-year prison term
The financier was charged with cheating investors out of $65 billion.
S&P, Nasdaq soar to record highs, unfazed by Mueller testimony
Shares of Facebook jumped in after-market action, as the social media giant reported strong second-quarter results.
Movers & Shakers: July 24, 2019
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Dow pops on renewed China trade talks, strong earnings
Investors also continue to brace for the expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this month.
Where Americans are putting their money right now
Years after a housing crash that left the economy hurting, many Americans still see real estate as their top pick when it comes to investing.
Stocks trade in tight range ahead of week full of earnings
Boeing, Facebook and Tesla are among the firms poised to release financial results through June.
Sources say FHFA’s Calabria wants massive public offering of Fannie, Freddie: Charlie Gasparino
Reforming Fannie and Freddie
Elizabeth Warren accuses Wall Street of looting economy
State of the economy
Stocks close down after Iran seizes UK tanker
Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker Friday in the Strait of Hormuz amid growing tensions in the region.


















