Error Briefly Makes Chinese Education Firm World's Most Valuable Company
For less than 10 minutes on Thursday, a company that operates eight private schools could claim a market capitalization of $5.14 trillion.
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The Soaring Stock Market And Your Nest Egg
Stocks continue to be on an absolute tear lately, with the Dow topping 21,000. Investors wonder if the bulls will keep running. Experts offer tips on what to keep in mind and whose advice to trust.
While Trump Touts Stock Market, Many Americans Are Left Out Of The Conversation
About half of Americans own stock, though most stocks are owned by the wealthiest. For many, a booming stock market does not offer direct benefits.
The Stock Market Is On An Epic Upswing. Here's Why It Probably Hasn't Benefited You
The Dow Jones industrial average passed another milestone today. Here's a little explainer as to why stocks have done so well in recent years — and why it doesn't affect the wallets of most Americans.
Trump Sold Stocks In June, Lifting Some But Not All Conflicts Of Interest
But stocks represented a tiny fraction of Trump's personal fortune, most of which is tied up in real estate and brand licensing deals.
October Can Be Frightful For Investors. Will Politics Make It Scarier?
The stock market ended the first three quarters of 2016 on a positive note. Rising stock prices typically help an incumbent party in a presidential election year. But October can be a wild month.
Analysts: Markets May Be Underestimating U.S. Economic Resilience
Stock markets are often seen as a predictor of what's ahead for the economy. But some say this year's falling markets are crying wolf. "I think financial markets have overreacted," says one economist.
What Do Bears And Bulls Have To Do With Our Investments?
While experts focus on trying to explain the stock market's jumps and dives, we spend a little time cutting through the bull to get some different answers.
The George Washington Of Investing Wants You For The Revolution
Investor Jack Bogle is leading a populist revolution on Wall Street. He wants everyday Americans to make a lot more money in the stock market and give less of their returns away to financial firms.
U.S. Stock Markets Tumble By Nearly 3 Percent As China Worries Renew
The Dow Jones index is now down nearly 10 percent in 2015, after falling 469 points Tuesday to close at 16,058.