CryptoWatch: Is Robinhood going to challenge Coinbase and rival platforms for dominance in bitcoin and Ethereum trading?
New-age brokerage platform Robinhood is jumping in on the cryptocurrency craze, declaring that it will allow trading in bitcoin and Ethereum’s currency starting in February, with more virtual currencies expected to be added soon.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B66A409E8-02A8-11E8-BE61-4A30DFA7099E%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Economic Preview: U.S. economy keeps on truckin’ in early 2018 despite cold snap, hiring dropoff
The number of jobs created in the U.S. is likely to rebound in January after a disappointing finish in 2017, but even it doesn’t, expect the economy to keep on truckin.’Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B31435CB4-02CA-11E8-AFB8-908876EC5289%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
What time is the Super Bowl?
Super Bowl LII is slated for Sunday, Feb. 4, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern, featuring the New England Patriots vs. the Philadelphia Eagles. The game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis will be aired on NBC.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B5E879414-01E0-11E8-A71A-B69E3BC69E97%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
The Fed: Fed to take a step toward a March interest-rate hike
The Federal Reserve will tweak its statement next week to provide further hints that a March rate hike is on the way, economists said.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BA129C7BE-02BD-11E8-BE61-4A30DFA7099E%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
MarketWatch First Take: Why the GDP report was a ‘good miss’
Yes, fourth-quarter GDP lagged Wall Street estimates. But if you’re going to miss on forecasts, this report was the way to do it.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B02B2CF64-02A3-11E8-AFB8-908876EC5289%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
NewsWatch: These 27 S&P 500 stocks are blowing away the market with gains of 15% or more this month
Measuring the S&P: 23% of its components are up at least 10% so far in 2018 while 35 are in the red.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BA2B19E7C-D510-4966-9B64-6C6826B07701%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Rex Nutting: Half of new jobs were created in these 5 states
More than half of the new jobs in the United States last year were created in just five states, writes Rex Nutting.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BCFE6E86E-01D9-11E8-A71A-B69E3BC69E97%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Mark Hulbert: Why a Patriots win in Super Bowl LII could be bearish for the stock market
Super Bowl Indicator says bulls need the Philadelphia Eagles to beat New England in the big game, writes Mark Hulbert.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BF7356FA6-FFC9-11E7-AF66-4D956F153244%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Market Snapshot: Dow ends more than 220 points higher as tech, health-care stocks rally
U.S. equity benchmarks on Friday surge to session highs, finishing the day squarely in record territory, booking a fourth straight weekly advance.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B8CBCDB6A-0275-11E8-A71A-B69E3BC69E97%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Economic Report: How hurricanes Harvey, Maria caused auto sales to rise and boost fourth-quarter GDP
Hurricanes Harvey and Maria caused a lot of damage to the U.S. economy last fall, but the cleanup efforts gave a boost to GDP in the waning months of 2017.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BE24BA9A6-02B3-11E8-AFB8-908876EC5289%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
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