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President Donald Trump promised Tuesday to address what he says is the “very serious situation” of social media companies “suppressing” conservative voices and “hiding information” and good news. Trump recently has made similar complaints about the issue, which has been making the rounds in conservative media. Asked whether Trump thinks Google should be subject to some regulation, Larry Kudlow, the president’s top economic adviser, told reporters only that “we’re taking a look. …read more […]

As a long-term investor, you’re buying a company, not a stock. So make sure you’re paying a fair price and that you trust management. …read more […]

U.S. President Donald Trump accused Alphabet Inc.’s Google of rigging its search results to display only negative stories about him, calling it “a very serious situation” that “will be addressed.” …read more […]

Some players, like top-ranked Simona Halep, freely acknowledge they don’t deal well with the hustle-and-bustle of the U.S. Open and all it entails. Others, like 44th-ranked Kaia Kanepi, take to the Big Apple and its Grand Slam tournament. Put those two types at opposite ends of a court at Flushing Meadows and watch what can happen: Halep made a quick-as-can-be exit Monday, overwhelmed by the power-based game of Kanepi 6-2, 6-4 to become the first No. 1-seeded woman to lose her opening match at the U.S. Open in the half-century of the professional era. …read more […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a U.S. trade agreement with Mexico (all times local): …read more […]

More broad-based momentum reinforces why investors have been piling into this stock. …read more […]

After months of fractious negotiations, President Donald Trump on Monday announced that his administration has reached an understanding with Mexico on a new 16-year trade deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). It requires 75 percent of an automobile’s value to be manufactured in North America, up from 62.5 percent under NAFTA. No new tariffs would be imposed on agricultural goods traded between the U.S. and Mexico, according to reports. …read more […]

It’s been a highly volatile ride for Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) stock so far in 2018. Investors are no doubt wondering if they want to part ways with Facebook. Should investors sell FB stock and buy other FANG behemoths like Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) or Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX)? …read more […]

The “Fast Money” traders give you 6 trades as the U.S. stock market hits all time highs. …read more […]

The United States and Mexico agreed on Monday to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), putting pressure on Canada to agree to new terms on auto trade and dispute settlement rules to remain part of the three-nation pact. Auto stocks soared and the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rallied to record highs on the expectation that Canada would sign onto the deal and ease the economic uncertainty caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to ditch the 1994 accord. Details of gains and concessions in the deal were only starting to emerge on Monday. …read more […]

A new professional graphics card launch added to a string of good news in recent days. …read more […]

Many investors, especially the ones who only invest for retirement, prefer to stay away from individual stocks. Of this group, many simply want to follow indexes. Indexes like the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the United States offer a barometer of overall stock market performance. Despite the S&P covering more stocks, the popularity of the Dow 30 continues. Fortunately, investors who want to invest in the Dow Jones can choose from a wide array of exchange-traded funds. …read more […]

By Stephen Culp (Reuters) – A broad-based rally pushed the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq to record-high closes for the second straight session on Monday as a trade agreement reached between the United States … …read more […]

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: Tesla Inc., down $3.55 to $319.27 CEO Elon Musk wrote that he had abandoned an effort to take the electric car maker private. American Woodmark … …read more […]

Meanwhile, the Australian dollar was up, with AUD/USD rising 0.26% to 0.7344 while NZD/USD was up 0.07% to 0.6693. The loonie was higher against the greenback, with USD/CAD falling 0.35% to 1.2982. …read more […]