America's Markets Swing Era Grips Wall Street
Wild point swings define this week with the Dow bouncing 390 up, then dropping 239 to end, a 411 point swing tied to Apple’s event. Investors await the Fed decision and China stability as volatility persists in post holiday trading.
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SigFig investors show platform based device ownership split
Among SigFig users Windows mobile owners are three times more likely to own Microsoft than Android and iOS users. The finding highlights device influence on software ecosystem affinity among investors using SigFig tracking services.
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How we're performing USA's portfolio allocation by risk
Data from SigFig shows IGE at negative 0.29 with an AGGRESSIVE profile. Investors hold 71 percent plus in equities, with a 5-day average and a six month average shown. Largest holding and most bought and sold is Apple Inc. (AAPL). The text includes noise and a stray phrase.
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SigFig tops half a million investors via online tracking
More than 500000 investors nationwide with combined assets of about 200 billion dollars use SigFig to monitor portfolios online. Analysis presented on this page relies on SigFig data and methodology.
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Yahoo Inches Toward Taxable Spin Off Doubt From IRS
Yahoo may not spin off Alibaba shares tax free as IRS rejects the plan. The issue follows the IRS decision last week. Marathon Oil and United Continental are named in context with energy stock declines and leadership changes respectively. Jeff Smisek to be replaced by Oscar Munoz amid port authority probe.
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GE Weighs Turn From Banking To Industrial Revival
General Electric continues shedding its financial units as it pivots back to industry. Investors watch the Alstrom deal signpost and a Europe backed approval, hoping for growth despite a 15 percent revenue dip this year and 23 percent potential upside in 18 months, though some warn the stock remains risky at current prices.
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Job openings hit record in July as hiring remains tepid
July saw a record high 5.8 million job openings as hiring fell to 5.0 million, signaling a tighter labor market. Unemployment eased to 5.1 percent while firms report skill mismatches, rapid candidate pickups, and firms raising wages or expanding training to fill roles.
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