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China economic data shows some renewed signs of weakness

China's economy showed some renewed signs of weaknesses as key gauges for consumption and investment missed expectations, while Beijing continues to grapple with challenges including a drawn-out property market slump and waning business confidence.

U.K. consumer confidence rises at start of festive shopping season, survey says

U.K. consumers felt increasingly optimistic in December, heralding good news for spending as the country enters the vital festive shopping season, according to a closely watched survey set out Friday.

Intel has big plans for AI-capable PCs, but that may take time to catch on

Intel Corp. is creating an ecosystem to foster the development and use of artificial intelligence on the PC, just as it did for the early days of WiFi, but it will not happen overnight.

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This S&P 500 equal-weight ETF saw record inflows in 2023. Why the ‘anti-momentum’ fund is back in favor with investors

The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF has seen a notable jump in interest and net inflows in 2023, despite the continued dominance of mega-cap technology stocks.

Traders brace for chaotic ‘triple witching’ Friday as $5 trillion in expiring options collides with index-rebalancing mania

Options contracts tied to more than $5 trillion worth of stocks, exchange-traded funds and indexes are set to expire on Friday as the latest "triple witching" expiration event collides with the rebalancing of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100.

Why Amazon’s stock could be 2024’s biggest winner among major internet names

Amazon shares offer the most upside among large-capitalization internet companies going into next year, an analyst wrote Thursday.

Commercial real estate a top threat to financial system in 2024, U.S. regulators say

The Financial Stability Oversight Council issued its annual report Thursday, and listed commercial real estate as the first in its list of financial risks to the U.S. economy.

Costco’s quarterly sales rise 6% to top $57 billion

Costco Wholesale Corp. shares edged higher in the extended session Thursday after the retail giant reported fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue that were in line with expectations.

How a breakthrough on the cause of morning sickness could help relieve a ‘huge economic burden’

A new study pinpointing the cause of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy could have positive implications for women in the workforce.

‘Animal spirits’ stir, loosening financial conditions and boosting Atlanta Fed’s U.S. growth forecast

So-called "animal spirits," a phrase used to encapsulate the range of human emotions which can influence financial-market decisions, were reawakening with greater hope and confidence after Wednesday's dovish policy update from the Federal Reserve.

Home-builder ETFs surge toward all-time highs as Treasury yields fall after Fed meeting

Exchange-traded funds that hold stocks in the home-building industry are surging Thursday amid a drop in Treasury yields following the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday policy meeting.
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