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For almost a decade, it has been extremely difficult to lose money in the U.S. stock market. Over the next decade, it could be hard to do anything but.

Wynn Resorts Ltd. said late Monday that two additional board members would step down. Wynn stock was flat after hours and closed down 2% to $191.63 during regular trading. John Hagenbuch and Robert Miller will not run for re-election at the company's annual meeting on May 16. The company said in a statement that together with previously announced departures of Steve Wynn and others, the two announced Monday will bring the median tenure of directors to less than three years. Wynn stock is up 14%... Читать дальше...

Symantec Corp. released slightly more information Monday afternoon about an internal investigation that rocked the security-software company's stock last week, after shares recovered strongly in Monday's regular session. Just ahead of a conference call planned for 4:30 Eastern time, Symantec released a statement saying that a former employee's accusations against the company related to "the company's public disclosures including commentary on historical financial results, its reporting of certain... Читать дальше...

Switch Inc. shares tumbled nearly 10% in after-hours trading Monday, after the company reported first-quarter earnings that missed Wall Street expectations. Switch stock closed up less than 1% to $15.47 during the regular session. The company reported first-quarter net income of $4 million or 2 cents a share, compared with $20.3 million, or 10 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue rose to $97.7 million from $89.2 million in the year-ago period. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated... Читать дальше...

The U.S. dollar recovers from earlier weakness.

President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. is committed to peace as the American embassy opened in Jerusalem, as he thanked the man hailed as a hero for saving lives at a shooting in Nashville and discussed Argentina’s economy with its president.

Agilent Technologies Inc. shares fell more than 5% in the extended session Monday after it posted fiscal second-quarter earnings in line with Wall Street expectations. Shares in the medical device company fell a fraction to $69.23 during regular trading. The company reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $205 million, or 63 cents a share, compared with $164 million, or 50 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings were 65 cents a share. Revenue rose to $1.21 billion from $1.1... Читать дальше...

Two of President Trump’s picks for the Federal Reserve board of governors will go before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday.

U.S. equity markets gave up most of their earlier gains on Monday but managed to end in positive territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed modestly higher, extending a winning streak to eight sessions, the longest winning stretch since September 2017. The blue-chip index gained 68.24 points, or 0.3%, to 24,899.41. The S&P 500 index advanced 2.41 points, or 0.1% to 2,730.13. Meanwhile the Nasdaq Composite rose 8.43 points, or 0.1% to 7,411.32. Among the best performers on the S&P 500... Читать дальше...

Dow's 8-session winning streak is longest since September

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Several studies suggest a majority of millennials are not invested in the stock market.

Global benchmark Brent crude on Monday jumps back to its highest level in 3½ years, as violence in the Middle East feeds concerns over the flow of oil in the region. U.S. benchmark oil prices also climb, but end off the day’s best levels with traders wary of OPEC’s ability to offset crude supply declines and growing U.S. production.

First Lady Melania Trump had surgery to treat "a benign kidney condition," the White House said in a statement on Monday. The procedure was successful and there were no complications resulting, the White House said. The first lady is expected to remain at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to recover for the rest of the week, the statement said.

A growing U.S. deficit is sparking fears of a potential debt crisis. But Japan’s experience argues that fate is unlikely, say analysts at Goldman Sachs.

The Big 3 broader market stock indexes are up in afternoon trade Monday, but most U.S. stocks are trading lower, suggesting gains are being supported by a minority of actively traded stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 84 points, or 0.3%, the S&P 500 tacked on 0.1% and the technology heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.2%. Meanwhile, the number of declining stocks exceeded advancers by a score of 1,481 to 1,401 on the NYSE and by a 1,447-to-1,321 margin on the Nasdaq exchange. Volume data was supportive of gains however... Читать дальше...

President Trump has said drug companies are ‘getting away with murder.’ That may continue under his new drug plan.

Gadsden Growth Properties filed Monday to withdraw its plan for an initial public offering, because the IPO "did not garner sufficient investor interest." In the real estate investment trust's most recent amended registration statement in September 2017, the company said it would offer 3.50 million shares in the IPO, which was expected to price between $9 and $11 a share. The REIT had planned to use the proceeds of up to $38.5 million to buy real properties and for general working capital. In... Читать дальше...

It’s a question on everyone’s minds, as gas price tip toward $3 a gallon nationally and campaigning for midterm elections heats up — will the rise in gas prices offset the benefit of the tax cuts?

Prices for U.S. benchmark oil futures settled higher Monday, but off the session's best levels as OPEC's ability to raise production and signs of further growth in U.S. output helped offset support from concerns surrounding the flow of oil in the Middle East. Crude-oil production from seven major U.S. shale plays is expected to see a climb of 144,000 barrels a day in June to 7.178 million barrels a day, according to a report from the Energy Information Administration released Monday. The data... Читать дальше...

One third of able-bodied American men between 25 and 54 could be out of job by 2050, contends the author of “The Future of Work: Robots, AI and Automation.”