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For the better part of the last two years, it’s been all systems go for bulls on Wall Street. Since the start of 2023, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and growth stock-powered Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) are higher by 25%, 47%, and 69%, respectively, as of the closing bell on Sept. 13, 2024, and have all hit multiple record-closing highs this year.While there’s little question that a resilient U.S. economy, along with investor euphoria surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and stock splits, have driven equities higher, it’s important to understand that stocks can…

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We recently published Jim Cramer’s Exclusive List: 10 Stocks to Monitor Closely. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stands against the other stocks Jim Cramer recommends to monitor closely.On a recent episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer emphasized the risks of straying too far from technology stocks, particularly the dominant tech companies, in today’s market. He pointed out how JP Morgan, despite being one of the best-performing banks, caused a stir by cutting its forecast, warning that estimates might be overly optimistic. This news hurt the broader market, dropping it by…

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VERMILLION, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -In front of over 2,000 fans at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, the South Dakota volleyball team downed its second Power 4 opponent on the season, 3-1, over Iowa State.The South Dakota attack was powered by its trio of freshmen with 16 kills from Lauren Medeck, 10 from Audrey Nelson and eight from Morgan Bode. Nelson was efficient with a .500 swing rate, while Medeck hit at a .310 clip and Bode hit .278. Bode led the Yotes with five assisted blocks, as USD out blocked ISU 7-5.Avery Van Hook dished out 41 assists, dug…

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip… CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone has traveled since NASA’s moonwalkers. SpaceX’s capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida’s Dry Tortugas in the predawn darkness, carrying tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, two SpaceX engineers and a former Air Force Thunderbird pilot. They pulled off the first private spacewalk while orbiting nearly 460 miles (740 kilometers) above Earth, higher…

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/local_news 1 / 6It took years to refurbish the Burgettstown Train Station — pictured in this 2018 file photo — and now houses Paradise on the Trail eatery. Mike Jones/Observer-Reporter2 / 6Bikers travel along the Montour Trail near the Southview neighborhood of Cecil Township. Mike Jones/Observer-Reporter3 / 6Volunteers on the Montour Trail clear debris in the Bethel Park section during the 2018 spring cleanup day. Mike Jones/Observer-Reporter4 / 6A bike straddles the state line between Pennsylvania and West Virginia on the Panhandle Trail. Mike Jones/Observer-Reporter5 / 6The Panhandle Trail stretches from…

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EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) – A post from 2019 on an Edmond teacher’s Instagram is causing the Oklahoma State Department of Education to decertify his teaching certificate.In comparison — Ringling Coach, Phillip Koons, had his teaching certificate for almost two years before it expired. The board at an August meeting decided to begin the suspension process of his certificate.Oklahoma Watch was the first to report that Edmond Memorial High School’s, Regan Killackey, could soon lose his license after he posted online in 2019. The post was of his family at a costume store, with one of his kids wearing a Donald…

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Interest rates may indeed start to drop through the rest of 2024 and into 2025, maybe not to the historic lows of less than 3% in 2020-21, but lower than the current average interest rates have been so far this year. That would certainly help the residential real estate market in New Hampshire, which is starved for inventory. But it’s not the ultimate fix the market needs, according to Joanie McIntire, president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR). One issue, said McIntire, is that many current homeowners have low mortgages and they are reluctant to put their homes…

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European and Asian stock markets diverged along with the dollar Tuesday after a rally on Wall Street as traders assessed the outlook for interest rates in the United States and Europe.Investors were looking ahead to US inflation data due Wednesday, the eve of an interest-rate decision from the European Central Bank.“Tomorrow’s US inflation figures could be the next key test of investor sentiment,” noted AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould.The Federal Reserve is widely seen cutting US interest rates at next week’s meeting but debate surrounds whether it will be by 25 or 50 basis points, with some arguing that…

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Overshadowed by quarterback Quinn Ewers’ injury and a great performance from second-string Arch Manning, Isaiah Bond was a key figure in Texas’ 56-7 win over UTSA.Bond scored the Longhorns’ first touchdown of the night in the first quarter and put his second score, a 50-yard touchdown, in at the start of the second half. The Alabama transfer finished the game with five receptions for 103 yards in what was by far his best performance so far as a Longhorn.The touchdown started the scoring. Bond caught three balls for 34 yards in the opening drive. Saturday’s win marked Bond’s first 100-yard…

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BEIJING — Beijing has become the first city on the Chinese mainland supporting contactless fare payments in rail transit for foreign MasterCard and Visa card holders. Starting Friday, international visitors can use MasterCard and Visa cards issued overseas to take rides on the city’s entire rail transit network, and pay automatically according to the same billing rules as the local residents. Beijing has upgraded more than 20,000 sets of facilities at subway stations of its rail transit system to facilitate the new payment initiative, which supplements current payment methods such as UnionPay cards and QR codes, to further improve the…

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