The coronavirus pandemic is causing sales to surge at Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Still, reaching $100 billion in sales, in a single quarter, is quite the stretch goal. Even the largest company in the U.S. by market cap, Apple, hasn't been able to achieve that milestone, having only
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U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as investors hoped for a pledge by the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates low for a prolonged period, with upbeat quarterly results from FedEx also boosting sentiment.
There's simply not a stock market index on the planet that has more history behind it than the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI). The Dow has been a mainstay on Wall Street for more than 124 years, and today houses 30 well-known, time-tested U.S. multinationa
Asian shares were set for a mixed open on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's view on the economy at the end of its policy meeting, although upbeat Chinese and U.S. economic data is likely to give sentiment a tailwind.
A mixed day for stocks didn't stop the S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) from moving 18 points higher on Sept. 15, with the massive tech sector leading the way. The Technology Select Sector SPDR (NYSEMKT: XLK), which tracks the tech stocks in the S&P 500, was up more tha
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) hosted its first product announcement for 2020 today, using a virtual format due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As expected, there were no new iPhones shown off; that unveiling will probably happen next month. Instead, the headline products were Apple Wat
U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as investors hoped the Federal Reserve would stick with its supportive policy stance as the central bank's two-day meeting got under way.
After beginning the session with a strong performance, stocks pulled back slightly to close out the day with modest gains. Most notably, the Dow began the day with a triple digit rise, but finished just 2 points higher, as shares of Apple (AAPL) struggled, eventually rising to
Global equities markets rallied on Tuesday, first on upbeat Chinese data and later on an increase in U.S. factory output, while the dollar see-sawed on uncertainty regarding the Federal Reserve's outlook on the economy when policymakers meet this week.
Product announcements at Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) special event today were mostly in line with what the rumor mill had expected, including a new Peloton-like workout-subscription service called Apple Fitness+ and new smartwatches and tablets, among other news. But one announcement
The S&P 500 ended up slightly on Tuesday as investors hoped the Federal Reserve would stick with its supportive policy stance as the central bank's two-day meeting got under way.
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced many new products at its launch event on Tuesday, including the eighth-generation iPad, a new iPad Air, and the Apple Watch Series 6. But to go along with these new hardware products, the company is launching a new subscription service called Apple
U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as investors hoped the Federal Reserve would stick with its supportive policy stance as the central bank's two-day meeting got underway.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced on Monday that its cloud gaming service will be available on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (previously called xCloud). The service will launch today with more than 150 games and will be available on the cloud in 22 different countries. The titles wil
Tech stocks pushed Wall Street higher on Tuesday led by Apple shares ahead of a launch event by the company, while investors hoped the Federal Reserve would continue with its dovish stance as the central bank's two-day meeting got underway.