U.S. stock buybacks are projected to hit record highs in 2025, potentially exceeding $1.8 trillion and significantly influencing equity market dynamics. Buybacks can raise stock prices by 3–5% ...

So far, 2024 is shaping up to be a strong year for stocks. With interest rates expected to fall further, it's easy to assume next year could be another win for equity investors—if only the financial ...

Despite recent fluctuations driven by geopolitical tensions and less-than-stellar global economic data, the stock market has demonstrated resilience, maintaining gains year to date (up 10.5%) and over ...

The U.S. stock market has performed very well so far this year. As of Oct. 24, the S&P 500 has a year-to-date total return – that is, including dividends – of 21.8%. That's about 70% higher than the S ...

If you're an investor, this question has likely been on your mind. After all, we're in the middle of the scariest pandemic in a century. Some businesses are barely scraping by, while millions of ...

The ballot issue involves certain handling of stocks in publicly traded companies in a practice called short selling. Short sellers bet a stock's price will fall. They borrow the shares and then sell ...

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Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. “The stock market is not the economy” ...