Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Virgin Galactic, Canopy Growth, Wingstop, Qorvo & more

Sir Richard Branson poses on floor of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with Future Virgin Galactic…

JP Morgan sees S&P 500 rising 8% in 2020 as economy ‘reaccelerates’

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Investors are terrified of something a year from now and they’re placing bets to hedge themselves

Wepix | Getty Images Stock investors are hedging in a big way against something scary coming…

Fed meeting begins, a North American trade deal, economic data: 3 things to watch for Tuesday

Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during a news conference following a Federal…

It could be time to buy defensive stocks if the rally slows down. Here are some favorites

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Morgan Stanley is cutting jobs due to uncertain global environment, sources say

James Gorman being interviewed in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2016. David A. Grogan | CNBC Morgan…

Silicon Valley’s new focus on profits could make millennial lifestyles more expensive

Close-up of Postmates logo. Smith Collection/Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Venture capital’s renewed focus…

When Volcker ruled the Fed, ‘people thought they’d never buy a home again’

Paul Volcker, Chairman Federal Reserve Board, speaking at Domestic Policy Subcommittee meeting in November, 1980. Diana…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Virgin Galactic, Canopy Growth, Wingstop, Qorvo & more

Sir Richard Branson poses on floor of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with Future Virgin Galactic…

Three options strategies for the week: December 9, 2019

The “Options Action” traders share three options trading strategies to kick off the week. Michael Khouw…

Why a rate hike could surprise the market in 2020

If jobs market strength persists, Wells Fargo Securities Michael Schumacher isn’t ruling out a 2020 interest…

The future of the US wireless industry in limbo as T-Mobile and Sprint begin battle to win merger approval

T-Mobile CEO John Legere (L) and Sprint Executive Chairman Marcelo Claure (R) arrive to testify at…

Citigroup is raising its stock forecast for 2020 despite election year uncertainty

U.S. President Donald Trump, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence looking on, delivers…

How Karen Firestone beats the market with 35 names — ‘Don’t fall in love with your stocks’

Karen Firestone Source: Karen Firestone (This story is part of the Weekend Brief edition of the…

Wall Street bets international stocks will top US equities in 2020 after a decade-long slump

A pedestrian walks past a stock indicator displaying numbers of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the…

It’s possible the US economy is not ‘late cycle’ but rather just recharging

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Here’s what happened to the stock market on Friday

Dow Jones Industrial Average surges 337 points The Dow surged 337.27 points, or 1.22% to 28,015.06.…

What Trump does before trade deadline is the ‘wild card’ that will drive markets in the week ahead

China’s President Xi Jinping (L) and US President Donald Trump attend a welcome ceremony at the…

Blowout jobs report means Fed may sound even less likely to move on interest rates

November’s surprisingly strong jobs report makes it less likely the Fed will move to cut interest…

For people with student debt, 2020 could be the year everything changes

CNBC | Jaden Urbi Student debt has become a central issue in the 2020 presidential campaign.…