Worrisome economic data, weak consumer sentiment and tariff fears contributed to a rocky ride for stocks in February, with the S&P 500 losing 1.4% during the month.Investors should pick stocks of companies that can withstand these short-term pressures and capture growth opportunities to deliver attractive returns over the long term....
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State Street, Apollo team up to launch first of its kind private credit ETF
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesThere's a new ETF in town. SPDR SSGA Apollo IG Public & Private Credit ETF (PRIV) will trade Thursday at the NYSE. This fund intends to invest at least 80% of its net assets in investment grade debt securities, including a combination of public credit...
ETFs that allow investors to make big bets on market moves are gaining in popularity
Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor on Feb. 20, 2025 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesSpend some time looking at trading volumes, and you'll notice something interesting: A lot of investors recently are making outsized bets on the stock market.Most of them are long...
Westinghouse sees path to building cheaper nuclear plants after costly past
Cooling towers and reactors 3 and 4 are seen at the nuclear-powered Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Waynesboro, Georgia, U.S. Aug. 13, 2024. Megan Varner | ReutersExpanding two power plants in Georgia and South Carolina with big, new reactors was supposed to spark a "nuclear renaissance" in the U.S. after a...
Cruise stocks tumble after Commerce Secretary Lutnick signals tax crackdown
The Royal Caribbean cruise ship 'Explorer of the Sea'.Getty ImagesShares of cruise lines tumbled Thursday after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested the Trump administration would crack down on taxes paid by the companies."You ever see a cruise ship with an American flag on the back?" Lutnick said in an appearance...