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The Ratings Game: Could a break-up of Amazon be good for the stock? Analysts weigh in after FTC lawsuit.

An analyst downplayed the potential risk if FTC's lawsuit against Amazon — even if the online retailer gets broken up.

: Retailers talk a lot about rising theft. But a retail industry report finds a key metric for it hasn’t increased that much.

A retail-industry report released Tuesday found that a key metric used to gauge theft only rose modestly last year.

The Tell: When will the stock-market pain end? Here are 3 clues that investors should watch out for.

The S&P 500 has only fallen 5.5% from its late-July high, and already many investors are scanning for signs that the stock-market pain might be coming to an end.

: Donald Trump to visit non-union auto-parts shop in Michigan, one day after President Biden joined striking UAW workers

The Trump campaign on Tuesday would not release details of the former president's reported upcoming visit to Drake Enterprises.

: Costco earnings top Wall Street estimates, but stock falls

Costco Wholesale Corp. shares slipped in the extended session Tuesday even after the membership warehouse chain reported quarterly results that topped Wall Street estimates.

The Tell: U.S. stock market and your portfolio could still get hurt by cooling inflation, JPMorgan strategists warn

Companies benefiting from the inflationary spike in the past two years may lose their power to charge higher prices soon, a headwind for stocks, according to JPMorgan.

Outside the Box: The next president will have to navigate a tax and debt minefield

Republican presidential candidates should explain to voters how they will meet fiscal challenges without jeopardizing the U.S. economy. 

Mark Hulbert: Why stocks are likely to be especially volatile this October

October far and away is the most volatile month of the year for the U.S. market.

Peter Morici: India, Vietnam and Mexico are picking up the pieces of China’s broken economy

Property market turmoil threatens China's growth and new foreign investment is at its lowest level in 25 years

Market Extra: Treasury’s ‘weird’ security approaches 5% yield, signaling 10-year rate may too

The rate on the 20-year government bond heads for a high of almost 4.9%, becoming the first long-term Treasury yield to approach the 5% mark.

Market Extra: Key stock-market volatility gauge surges to 4-month high as S&P 500 slumps

A closely watched gauge of expected stock-market volatility jumps to its highest level since May as the S&P 500 slumps to a three-month low.

Outside the Box: Climate change meets political change: Key 2024 election issues for investors

ESG investors must factor in anti-ESG backlash, the investment impact of climate events and pending SEC climate regulation.
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