Elena Popina

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  • stock traders talking to each otherFinance

    After last week’s violent selloff, one stock market rotation ended and another may have begun

    By Jessica Menton, Elena Popina, and others
  • Wall Street trader pointsFinance

    The Trump trade is poised to gain even more momentum on Wall Street as markets eye a Republican election sweep

    By Sydney Maki, Elena Popina, and others
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 19: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 19, 2024 in New York City. Stocks closed up over 350 points while the S&P 500 closed at an all-time high on Friday. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Tech

    Five Big Tech companies with combined market value of over $10 trillion to report earnings this week: ‘Results will be crucial for the markets’

    By Jeran Wittenstein, Elena Popina, and others
  • The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on January 3, 2024, in New York City. Wall Street stocks slumped to start Wednesday with all three major US indices in the red and key names such as Facebook parent Meta Platforms and Nvidia falling. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)Finance

    Stocks are having their worst start to a new year since 2003 as they reverse their euphoric gains from the past few months

    By Lu Wang, Elena Popina, and others
  • Signage outside the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Stocks struggled for direction as banks remained lower even after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in prepared remarks to lawmakers that the US is ready to take further measures to protect deposits, if needed. Photographer: Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFinance

    Nasdaq soars to a record high and is on track for its biggest annual gain since 2009

    By Elena Popina, Jessica Menton, and others
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 01: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on November 01, 2023 in New York City. Stocks opened up slightly high amid Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s news conference and a decision on interest rates. The Dow and the S&P 500 both had loss for the month of October marking the first three-month losing streak for both indexes since March 2020. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Finance

    A stock bubble is forming in companies with high cash flows as worried investors flee the riskier ‘zombies’ that thrived during low interest rates

    By Alexandra Semenova, Elena Popina, and others
  • NYSE tradersFinance

    Soft landing euphoria on Wall Street has analysts worried: ‘There is a ‘CPI-mission accomplished’ state of mind among many investors at this point, and it’s not the case’

    By Elena Popina, Jessica Menton, and others
  • NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 19: Philanthropist Warren Buffett is joined onstage by 24 other philanthropist and influential business people featured on the Forbes list of 100 Greatest Business Minds during the Forbes Media Centennial Celebration at Pier 60 on September 19, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage)

    Warren Buffett, Wall Street banks help fuel $518 billion rally in Japan stocks as recession fears plague U.S.

    By Ishika Mookerjee, Winnie Hsu, and others
  • WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 17: (L-R) U.S. President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) attend the annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon on St. Patricks Day at the U.S. Capitol March 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Friends of Ireland caucus was founded in 1981 by the late Irish-American politicians Irish-American politicians Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), Sen. Daniel Moynihan (D-NY) and former Speaker of the House Tip ONeill (D-MA). (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Finance

    Debt-limit standoff? Stock traders don’t seem to care

    By Elena Popina, Jessica Menton, and others
  • A Pacific Western Bank sign is seen on May 4, 2023 in Los AngelesFinance

    Bank shares nearing crisis-era threshold sparks alarm: ‘You can’t have a bull market if bank stocks are falling’

    By Jessica Menton, Elena Popina, and others
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 16: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 16, 2023 in New York City. Stocks fell again in morning trading as investors continue to show concerns over the stability of global banks following the collapse last week of Silicon Valley Bank. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Finance

    Investors feel bullish as ‘stock market had every chance to crater, but didn’t’ this week despite bank collapses

    By Jess Menton, Elena Popina, and others
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 10: Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on February 10, 2023 in New York City. The stock market opened low this morning continuing a week of losses by Dow Jones, Nasdaq and the S & P 500 which is heading to its worst week in almost two months. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Finance

    Stock market selloff ‘likely’ if upcoming inflation reading disappoints Fed, strategists warn

    By Jessica Menton, Elena Popina, and others
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 01: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on February 01, 2023 in New York City. Stocks opened low this morning amid news of another interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve in its continued effort to slow inflation. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Finance

    The Fed is all that matters to Wall Street analysts brushing aside disappointing earnings and profit outlook

    By Elena Popina, Peyton Forte, and others
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 09: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on January 09, 2023 in New York City. The stock market closed with mixed results after opening on a high note with the Dow Jones and S & P 500 both closing on losses and Nasdaq closing with a second day of gains. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Finance

    Stock-market investors expecting smoother sailing ahead after a volatile year have history on their side

    By Elena Popina, Jess Menton, and others
  • Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. US stocks fell as losses in Apple Inc. and Tesla Inc. weighed on the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFinance

    Stocks crushed by the downturn are the closest they’ve been to ‘buy’ since 2017, according to one key indicator

    By Elena Popina and Bloomberg