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Traders on floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: New York Stock Exchange Cyclical stocks that do well in a stronger economy are widely expected to lead the market higher this year, but don’t count out big tech stocks altogether — they may provide shelter in any market storm. When the major stocks indices

IBM’s logo seen displayed on a smartphone. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Ford — Shares of the U.S. automaker dipped about 1%, retreating from an all-time high hit in the previous session. The stock jumped 6.2% Thursday following positive comments from

Traders work on the floor of the NYSE. NYSE Stimulus euphoria may be waning, but investors will have plenty to focus on in the week ahead, as a blast of earnings news hits, the Federal Reserve meets and new data will show the state of the economy at the end of the year. Stocks gained

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: IBM (IBM) – IBM reported quarterly profit of $2.07 per share, beating the $1.79 a share consensus estimate. Revenue missed Wall Street forecasts, however, as software sales posted a decline as pandemic-induced uncertainty kept some customers from striking long-term deals. The shares dropped

Pedestrians walk in front of the IBM building in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: IBM — Shares of IBM fell more than 6% in the extended session after the company reported fourth-quarter sales below where analysts were expecting. Revenue fell 6% on an annualized basis, the

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Travelers (TRV) – The insurance company reported quarterly earnings of $4.91 per share, well above the consensus estimate of $3.18 a share. Revenue matched Street forecasts. Travelers benefited from lower catastrophe claims, a record 8.4% jump in renewal premiums, and strong underwriting results.

United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landing in London Heathrow International airport in England, UK. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: United Airlines — Shares of the airline dipped more than 2% in extended trading on Wednesday after missing on the top and bottom lines of

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks about his plan to administer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to the U.S. population during a news conference at Biden’s transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, January 15, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Biden agenda is expected to result in a faster-growing economy, a stronger stock market and higher interest rates

A picture of a woman starting Netflix on a TV inside her apartment. Artur Widak | NurPhoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Netflix — Shares of the media streaming giant soared more than 10% in extended trading after the company reported strong subscriber growth and said it’s considering

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Urban Outfitters (URBN) – Urban Outfitters shares are under pressure after the apparel retailer said comparable holiday season sales fell 9%, and also announced the departure of Trish Donnelly as CEO of the Urban Outfitters Group unit. Sheila Harrington, CEO of the company’s

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: JPMorgan Chase (JPM) – The bank reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street forecasts. Strong trading and investment banking results were among the factors helping the company’s bottom line. PNC Financial (PNC) – PNC reported better-than-expected revenue and earnings for the

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Zoom Video — Shares of the video conferencing giant popped nearly 2% after an analyst at Bernstein named the stock a top pick for 2021. The analyst said his call was based on the growth in Zoom’s Phone business. Exxon — The oil giant slid more

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks as he announces members of economics and jobs team at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, January 8, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President-elect Joe Biden moves into the White House in the coming week with the biggest stock market tailwind since a presidential Election Day going back to at

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: GameStop (GME) – GameStop is jumping once again in premarket trading after surging the past three days in what some analysts are calling a short squeeze. The video game retailer’s stock was up more than 57% in Wednesday’s session alone. The stock is

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks as he announces members of economics and jobs team at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., January 8, 2021. Kevin Lemarque | Reuters Joe Biden’s inauguration next week is expected to usher in a more traditional and normal presidency, and the stock market could continue to climb, but perhaps

An exterior view of Party City store, who are closing their doors on July 08, 2020 in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Johnny Louis | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Intel — Shares of the chipmaker popped more than 8% after CNBC’s David Faber reported that CEO Bob Swan would step

Pedestrians pass in front of a Nordstrom Inc. store in the Midtown neighborhood of New York, on March 20, 2020. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell Wednesday: Nordstrom  — The retailer’s stock fell more than 3% after the retailer said its holiday period sales dropped

Check out the companies making headlines in after hours trading. Urban Outfitters — Shares of the retailer slid more than 11% after Urban Outfitters said net sales for the two months ended Dec. 31 fell 8.4% year over year. The company also announced that CEO Trish Donnelly will depart at the end of the month.

With the sharp move higher in interest rates, markets have been on the lookout for inflation creeping up. So Wednesday’s December CPI will be important even if it still shows a muted rise in the consumer price index. According to Dow Jones, economists expect an increase of 0.4% month over month, and 1.3% year- over-

A Nio ES6 electric vehicle is on display at an automotive experience area of Wanda Plaza on Nov. 28, 2020 in Beijing, China. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines midday on Monday: Nio — U.S.-listed shares of the Shanghai-based electric vehicle company advanced more than 8% after