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Technology firms were lower before markets open on Friday. The Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) slipped 0.30%, while the Semiconductor Sector Index Fund (SOXX) was down 0.4%.

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Shares of Vista Outdoor (VSTO) have been strong performers lately, with the stock up 35.8% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $22.29 in the previous session. Vista Outdoor has gained 170.7% since the start of the year compared to the -3.5% move for the Zack

Have you been paying attention to shares of Synaptics (SYNA)? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 35.1% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $91.84 in the previous session. Synaptics has gained 36.4% since the start of the year compared to the 22.8

Stocks overcame some morning sluggishness on Thursday and posted another session in the green, which included a new milestone for the NASDAQ. A big reason for the market’s second-half momentum today was this week’s better-than-expected jobless claims report, which showed

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HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) - President Donald Trump has hit China in one of its softest spots: Tencent. The White House on Thursday said it will block “transactions” with the $687 billion tech colossus. That could cripple its payments-to-messaging app WeChat o

We are having a low volume week in the stock market as equities grind higher, following one of the most exciting market weeks of the summer. The US just experienced the worst economic contraction in modern history with the US Commerce Department reporting an annualized GDP decli

Technology stocks extended their afternoon gains, with the SPDR Technology Select Sector ETF rising 1.3% shortly before Thursday's closing bel although the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index still was sinking 0.1% in late trade.

Technology stocks continue to lead the charge as the market rallies on the back of stronger-than-expected earnings results and positive economic signs. The Nasdaq climbed over 11,000 for the first time ever, with its recent winning streak spurred by Apple AAPL, Amazon AMZN, and

We are having a low volume week in the stock market as equities grind higher, following one of the most exciting market weeks of the summer. The US just experienced the worst economic contraction in modern history with the US Commerce Department reporting an annualized GDP decli

Thursday, August 6, 2020The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Apple (AAPL), Mastercard (MA) and Eli Lilly (LLY). These research reports have been hand-pi

Technology stocks were edging higher on Thursday, with the SPDR Technology Select Sector ETF up 0.4%, though the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index was sinking 0.5% this afternoon.

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Paychex (PAYX). Shares have lost about 2.5% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.

Failing to withdraw a required minimum distribution (RMD) from your own or an inherited IRA by the deadline results in a big tax code penalty: 50%. That's right. If you were supposed to take out a minimum of $4,000 and (oops!) did not do so, you have the privilege of writing the

If you do not make a required minimum distribution (RMD) from your own or an inherited IRA by the specified deadline, the IRS could hit you with a big penalty - 50%! For example, if you were required to withdraw a minimum of $4,000 and you did not, you would be obliged to pay $2

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