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Why ‘sell in May and go away’ could be a bit premature for stocks, according to one chart

The U.S. stock market has kicked off May trading mostly lower, with the S&P 500 down in midday trading Wednesday after slumping in April.

Norfolk Southern touts progress and slams activist Ancora’s ‘reckless’ plan in board battle

The board battle between Norfolk Southern and activist investor Ancora Holdings Group is intensifying ahead of the company’s annual meeting next week.

Atlassian ups AI ante with Rovo collaborative tool

Count Atlassian Corp. among the recent wave of enterprise-software companies turbocharging their push into generative AI.

Kevlar, Tyvek parent DuPont’s stock surges after big profit beat, raised outlook

CEO Ed Breen says results confirm that electronics business is now past the bottom, and “on road to recovery.”

Does financial literacy actually improve your money habits? Some experts still aren’t so sure.

The pandemic spurred new investment in financial-education programs. But some critics say it’s a shortsighted solution to the challenges we face in managing our money.

Garmin’s stock soars toward best day in four years as fitness-tracker sales boom

Garmin Ltd.’s stock soared12% Wednesday to put it on track for its biggest one-day gain in more than four years, after the maker of navigation devices and fitness trackers swept past earnings estimates for the first quarter.

UnitedHealth CEO faces Change Healthcare hack scrutiny on Capitol Hill

UnitedHealth Group’s dominance in the U.S. healthcare industry was in the spotlight on Capitol Hill Wednesday as its CEO faced two Congressional hearings on the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare unit.

Trend-following hedge funds are off to a strong start in 2024. Does the strategy deserve a spot in your portfolio?

Trend-following funds continued a run of strong performance in April, even as a selloff in stocks disrupted one of their biggest moneymaking trades.

24 Dividend Aristocrats in the stock market with the fastest-growing payouts

A screen of companies that have consistently raised their dividends, but have also done so at annual paces exceeding 10% over the past five years.

Fearing Trump’s tariffs, one bank has ratcheted up rate forecasts — in Australia

In the world of finance everything’s connected, including the likelihood of President Donald Trump returning to office and Australian interest rates.

Construction spending posts bigger-than-expected drop

Construction spending fell 0.2% in March, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.

ISM manufacturing index drops sharply in April

Index falls to 49.2% after one month of expansion
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