U.S. Investing

Learn the latest to help you profit from investing in U.S.-based assets, such as stocks, funds and options.

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How Direxion Differentiates Itself with Leveraged Funds

A notable provider of alternative investment exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is Direxion. Such alternative investments also can give diversity...

S&P 500 Loses Year-to-Date Gain on Tech Stock Decline

Including today's trading, the S&P 500 has endured its worst three-session fall since 2011, and the losses have...

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What the Results of the March Quarter Mean for the Direction of the June Quarter

As we closed the books on the March quarter and opened those for the June one, the Dow...

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Stocks Fall ahead of Monthly Jobs Report

In advance of tomorrow's release of the government's monthly jobs report, stocks fell today, led by consumer and...

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Jobs Data Pushes S&P 500 Record Higher

The S&P 500 rose for a fourth straight session today, extending its record high, thanks in part to...

Fidelity Forays into Low-Cost Funds

Fidelity Investments is a relatively recent entrant to the exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider market. Fidelity, founded in 1946,...

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S&P 500 Rises to Another Record High

Optimism-fueled increases in consumer and technology stocks led the S&P 500 to yet another new record high today.

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Where Housing and Real Estate are Headed with United Real Estate Chairman and CEO Dan Duffy

Joining us this week is Dan Duffy, chairman and CEO of United Real Estate.

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Bad Timing for Barra, Worse for GM Investors

With General Motors (GM) CEO Mary Barra set to testify in front of the U.S. House today, this...

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S&P 500 Climbs to Fifth Straight Quarterly Gain Thanks to Fed

Stocks rose today, in the process ensuring a fifth consecutive quarterly gain for the S&P 500. The U.S....