Investors need to plan for likelihood that worst is yet to come

The floor of the New York Stock Exchange.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesAugust and September are historically the worst months for stocks. That was the case this year, as the S&P 500 index fell 6.5% over that span.Much of the time, however, the rest of the year can provide a...

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PFE, LULU, SCHW and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Pfizer , Moderna , BioNTech — Shares of Pfizer dropped 1.3% after the company slashed its full-year revenue guidance by $9 billion, noting waning demand for its Covid treatment and vaccine. Following the guidance cut, Jefferies upgraded Pfizer on Monday,...

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Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid slowing sales, opioid litigation

A Rite Aid store stands in Brooklyn on August 28, 2023 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesRite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey on Sunday and said it would begin restructuring to significantly reduce its debt.The company said it reached a deal with...

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NAIFA, FSP to merge to create ‘more impactful’ industry body

Two organizations representing financial services professionals are to merge into one association after their members voted in favor. The overwhelming support means that the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors will join with the Society of Financial Service Professionals to create a more impactful organization that will provide expanded...

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Markets weak as US and allies try to calm Middle East tensions

European stocks and US equity futures fluctuated while Treasuries dropped as traders tracked efforts by the US and its allies to prevent further escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Technology stocks led declines in Europe’s Stoxx 600 index after Bloomberg reported that the US is considering further restrictions to curb China’s...

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As year-end approaches, maybe the ‘year of the bond’ will be 2024?

The tagline from Wall Street was that 2023 was the year of the bond. Instead, fund managers are coming to terms with one of the toughest years ever. Lacy Hunt, Hoisington Investment Management Co.’s 81-year-old chief economist, who’s been analyzing markets, Federal Reserve policy and the economy for around a half-century, says it’s...

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