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Stock Market Today

May 7, 2021

The reopening of the economy remains the driving force lifting stock prices these days, with shares of companies whose fortunes are tied closely to business conditions faring the best.


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Industry Reports

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Telecom Services

Research Staff | 05/24/2018

Within the global Telecommunications Services Industry, investors will find equity selections for income, growth and income, and growth. Also, speculative opportunities arise during periods of merger and acquisition activity. Major business segments include wireline, wireless, broadband, and enterprise services. The industry has a history of regulation. In recent years, deregulation has been in vogue, but telecom authorities still make their presence known, from time to time.

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Internet

Research Staff | 05/24/2018

The Internet Industry consists of companies that provide a wide variety of products and services primarily online through their Web sites. Operations include, but are not limited to, search engines, retailers, travel services, as well as dial-up and broadband access services. As product offerings can vary widely within the industry, participants don't all compete with each other.

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Foreign Electronics

Research Staff | 05/24/2018

The Foreign Electronics Industry is comprised almost exclusively of Japanese companies. These firms, which possess some of the world's oldest and most recognizable brand names, have their roots in the electronics business. But many, during the boom times of the 1980s, acquired entertainment outfits in order to benefit from the marriage between consumer content and audio-visual hardware and software. The companies here are a diverse mix, marketing everything from copy machines, digital cameras and flat-panel televisions to power plants and blockbuster Hollywood-style movi

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Recent Featured Commentaries

  • Markets / Commentaries

    Stock Market Today:

    May 7, 2021

    Robert Mitkowski | 5/7/2021

    The reopening of the economy remains the driving force lifting stock prices these days, with shares of companies whose fortunes are tied closely to business conditions faring the best.


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    Stock Market Today:

    May 6, 2021

    William G. Ferguson | 5/6/2021
    The penultimate trading day of the first week of May will have investors looking to the business beat for direction. With the first-quarter earnings season starting to slow down a bit, the economy is getting more attention from Wall Street and, for the most part, it has proven supportive for equities. But with the sharply recovering economy—reflected in the recent strong reports on April manufacturing and nonmanufacturing activity—have come concerns about it overheating and inflationary pressures intensifying as the year progresses.
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  • Markets / Commentaries

    Stock Market Today:

    May 5, 2021

    Adam Rosner | 5/5/2021
    The U.S. stock market put in a generally weak session yesterday, with notable losses in the technology names. Traders did not react well to remarks from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, which sparked concerns about inflationary pressures, and the potential for higher interest rates in the future. Nonetheless, it seems investor sentiment may now be turning around, as the U.S. equity futures are up nicely, indicating a higher start to today’s session.
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