S&P 500 Nearing Break Even on Strong Rally
The S&P 500 rose to 2 052.51 up 1.7 percent as it neared the year’s break even after a March-to-August downturn. McDonald’s upbeat results and ECB stimulus hints plus expectations for a 2016 Fed pause helped lift the index. Investors await Friday to confirm a year end rally possibility.
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SigFig investors led Abbott Labs among early October sells
Among millionaire SigFig users tracking portfolios, Abbott Laboratories ABT emerged as the most sold stock in the early October window, signaling shifting positions by high net worth investors.
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America portfolio by foreign investment shows mixed signals
SigFig data tracks over half a million investors with $200 billion in assets. Five day averages and six month trends vary across holdings with AAPL as the largest, ISH as most bought, and FOLD as most sold. PBYS and WUBA appear among top purchases and sales.
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Ferrari IPO fuels gains as Fiat-Ferrari control remains
The retail corporation shares dipped then rose after a premarket jump despite weak earnings outlook. Ferrari advanced following Wednesday’s IPO, valuing the group near 104 billion dollars, with Piero Ferrari and the Agnelli family retaining control of the renamed Fiat Ferrari venture.
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Anthem Stock Drops After Clinton Health Merger Comment
Insurer shares fell following Hillary Clinton remarks calling mergers in health insurance serious concerns. However the comments are unlikely to derail Anthem's proposed merger with Cigna.
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Investing ask Matt Is Amazon overvalued
Investors weigh Amazon stock price against strong fundamentals with two straight quarters of better than expected profits. Shares climbed after hours to 563.91 as the firm shows 17 cents per share in Q3 adjusted profit and 19 cents in Q2, yet valuation stays rich at 366 times 2015 estimated adjusted earnings according to S&P Capital IQ.
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NHTSA may expand Takata air bag recall probe
Regulatory officials in Washington consider accelerating repairs and widening the Takata recall after testing shows explosions in inflators. The agency notes eight deaths and 98 injuries in Honda vehicles, with climate and location shaping risk. New scrutiny includes GM and VW inflators, and a possible independent adviser to oversee fixes.
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