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U.S. stocks experienced their worst two-day stretch in years this week, with the Dow dropping 1,200 points on Wednesday and Thursday. Fears over the international trade war, rising rate hikes, the impact of Hurricane Michael, the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and a potentially disappointing Q3...

U.S. stocks are off to another volatile day of trading Wednesday, with the Dow giving up 400 points on the day. While the trading action has most investors taking huge losses, the VIX volatility index and its derivatives have produced major gains in the past week. What Happened In the past week,...

Posting its biggest gain since June, TD Ameritrade’s Investor Movement Index closed out the third quarter with a September score of 6.23. This is up 7.07 percent from August in the broker’s monthly survey of investor sentiment. September’s IMX also marks the first time since...

Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) are under fire Thursday after Bloomberg reported that the Chinese government may have infiltrated the two tech giants’ servers. What Happened Bloomberg has reportedly found evidence that Chinese supplier Super Micro (OTC: SMCI)...

October marks the beginning of the calendar fourth quarter. Investors have been on a wild ride in 2018, but U.S. stocks have performed well overall. However, a lot could change in three months time. Key Themes Russell Investments recently outlined what it sees as the key themes and catalysts for...

Is the stock market pricing in a favorable outcome to President Donald Trump's tough trade rhetoric against China? Byron Wien, vice chairman of private wealth solutions at Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX), said yes, although it's possible the trade war could worsen before it...

Despite Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU)’s strong fourth-quarter earnings and execution, the overhang from trade war costs remains an active threat to the market, according to sell-side analysts. Micron reported quarterly earnings of $3.53 per share, beating a consensus estimatesof $...

This will be a carriers' market as rates set for more rises Containership markets are tightening deep in the third quarter as ocean freight rates are set for more increases in September. Market watchers say the service reduction cuts from the container lines are paying off as shipper demand...

Amid a trade war with the United States, Chinese stocks are languishing this year. The large-cap FTSE China 50 Index is down 7.1 percent year-to-date. While that's less worse than the 8.2 percent lost by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, Chinese stocks are slumping while their U.S. counterparts...

Iconic American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson Inc (NYSE: HOG) would be "slapping" President Donald Trump in the face with an overseas production shift, according to CNBC's Jim Cramer. What Happened The motorcycle company is looking at moving parts of its...