Big tech’s stock market leadership threatened by rising rates

Big tech’s stock market leadership threatened by rising rates

New York: Megacap technology stocks rallied through a global pandemic, fears of a bubble and rising regulatory scrutiny. But the bond market could be the hurdle that finally trips them up. Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet Inc. and Facebook Inc., the five largest U.S. companies, have delivered reliable outsized gains to shareholders for … Read more

Wall St drops after strong rally as COVID-19 cases mount

Wall St drops after strong rally as COVID-19 cases mount

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, adding to losses into the close, as investors took profits a day after the S&P 500 logged its longest streak of gains this year and as new U.S. coronavirus cases rose further. Large parts of the United States reported tens of thousands of new coronavirus infections. New York expanded its … Read more