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Biden reignites talk of a stock-trading ban for lawmakers. Familiar hurdles remain.

President Joe Biden this week announced an endorsement of a stock-trading ban for US lawmakers, making a last-minute entry into an issue that has bedeviled Capitol Hill for years.

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Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street rally caps a dismal week

One shadow over markets was cleared when U.S. lawmakers passed a budget deal in the early hours of Saturday, narrowly averting a pre-Christmas government shutdown. Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Corp. were expected to hold a news conference later Monday as reports speculated on a possible merger between Japan’s second and third-largest automakers.

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Stocks Rise on Fed Cut Bets; Dollar Stabilizes: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rebounded from last week’s selloff as muted US inflation helped reignite Federal Reserve rate cut bets. The dollar steadied after a retreat.Most Read from BloombergReviving a Little-Known Modernist Landmark in BuffaloThe Architects Who Built MiamiHo Chi Minh City Opens First Metro Line After Years of DelayNew York’s Congestion Pricing Plan Still Faces Legal HurdlesNew York City’s Historic Preservation Movement Is Having a Midlife CrisisThe MSCI Asia Pacific Index snap

Bloomberg 54 minutes ago

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Forget the stock-market tumble — the Fed made the right move in a wild week

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell helped spark a wild week on Wall Street, but a signal that policymakers have put further rate cuts on pause is looking like the right call after a closely watched inflation indicator and another round of budget brinkmanship on Capitol Hill.

MarketWatch 4 hours ago

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Asia shares, risk assets cheer US inflation relief

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares rallied on Monday after a benign reading on U.S. inflation restored some hope for further policy easing next year, while there was relief that Washington had averted a government shutdown. After the bonanza of recent central bank decisions, this week is much quieter with only the minutes of a few of those meetings due. There are no Federal Reserve speeches and U.S. data is of secondary importance.

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Stocks Poised for Higher Open

On Monday, the Conference Board will release the Consumer Confidence Index for December, and the Census Bureau will report November residential sales data.

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Is Investing $50,000 Into the S&P 500 Today a Surefire Way to Get to $1 Million by Retirement?

Investing in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has historically been a great way for someone to grow their wealth. While you cannot invest directly in the S&P 500, a number of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) track the index at a low cost. It may not always be possible to put a big lump sum into the stock market.

Motley Fool 10 hours ago

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Billionaire Steve Ballmer has more than 80% of his portfolio in Microsoft stock and advises everyday investors to ‘keep it simple’

"Microsoft’s outperformed just about every other asset I could have owned. It’s a little hard to say that it hasn’t worked out."

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What's next for the stock market in 2025 (hint: expect some drama)

In a holiday rite, Wall Street predicts how stocks will fare in 2025.

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Investors Are Doing Something We've Never Seen Before. Here's Warren Buffett's Best Advice for the Situation.

Buffett has applied this wisdom in at least three markets over 40 years.

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Stock Market Holidays 2024: Wall Street's Christmas Game Plan

Take a look at this list of stock market holidays in 2024 to find out whether the market will be open on days like Labor Day, Black Friday, Christmas Eve and more.

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Why Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Is Among the Best Stocks to Buy and Hold for 3 Years?

We recently published a list of the 10 Best Stocks to Buy and Hold For 3 Years. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stands against the other best stocks to buy and hold for 3 years. What to Expect From the Stock Market in 2025? On […]

Insider Monkey 12 hours ago

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Why Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Is Among the Best Stocks to Buy and Hold for 3 Years?

We recently published a list of the 10 Best Stocks to Buy and Hold For 3 Years. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) stands against the other best stocks to buy and hold for 3 years. What to Expect From the Stock Market in 2025? On […]

Insider Monkey 13 hours ago

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Veteran analyst explains if stocks will see a Santa Claus Rally this year

Spiking volatility has investors wondering if Santa will deliver his typical year-end rally.

TheStreet 15 hours ago

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3 Top High-Yield Stocks to Buy Before 2024 Is Over

The dividend yield on the average stock has fallen over the past year due to the surge in the stock market. For example, the S&P 500's dividend yield has declined from 1.6% a year ago to around 1.2% these days, which is near its lowest level in over 20 years. Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD), Clearway Energy (NYSE: CWEN)(NYSE: CWEN.A), and Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEP)(NYSE: BEPC) stand out to a few Fool.com contributors as great stocks to buy as we head into the new year.

Motley Fool 15 hours ago

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For Emerging Markets, ‘Better Luck Next Year’ Is Hard to Believe

(Bloomberg) -- Emerging markets-focused investors have had little to celebrate over the past year. Or for that matter, over the past decade. Now the prospect of Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade wars has some considering abandoning them altogether.Most Read from BloombergReviving a Little-Known Modernist Landmark in BuffaloThe Architects Who Built MiamiHo Chi Minh City Opens First Metro Line After Years of DelayNew York’s Congestion Pricing Plan Still Faces Legal HurdlesNew York City’s Historic P

Bloomberg 15 hours ago

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Analysts unveil surprising small cap stocks forecast for 2025

Here's what could happen to the Russell 2000 and S&P 600 indexes next.

TheStreet 16 hours ago

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3 Bold Stock Market Predictions for 2025

In this article, three Motley Fool contributors draw on their experience to forecast what may be in store for the stock market next year. Here's what they have to say about Artificial Intelligence (AI) software stocks, Ark Innovation ETF, the Magnificent Seven, and more! Jake Lerch (AI software stocks): My prediction is that 2025 will be the year of software stocks.

Motley Fool 16 hours ago

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Prediction: These 2 Stocks Will Join the S&P 500 in 2025

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) might be the best-known of the major stock market indexes, but experienced investors know that the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is the index that best reflects the overall market. As the name implies, the index holds 500 of the top U.S. large-cap stocks. In order to join it, a company must be based in the U.S., be profitable on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis over its last four quarters, and have a "large-cap" market cap, generally meaning above $10 billion.

Motley Fool 16 hours ago

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4 Reasons to Buy Uber Stock Like There's No Tomorrow

Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) and its industry-leading mobility platform went public in 2019 at a price per share of roughly $45. Today, Uber's share price is has risen to about $60. The company went from burning around $4 billion per year early in its publicly traded history to generating $6 billion in FCF over the trailing 12 months.

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