Why did the Dow plunge? Banks and tech stocks drag down market

The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 460.19 points, or about 1.8 percent, at 25,502.32. Meanwhile, the "yield curve" inverted for the first time since 2007. That means a Treasury bill that matures in three months is yielding 2.45 percent -- slightly more than the yield of a Treasury note that matures in 10 years. While the yield curve is still often a predictor of recessions, it may well not be imminent.

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  U.S. Banks Keep Tumbling as Bad News Piles Up, Curve Inverts

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Here's how much money you should save in your 401(k), says author of 'I Will Teach You To Be Rich'

Your employer-sponsored 401(k) is one of the most powerful long-term investment tools you've got. "I get this question all the time: How much should I have in my 401(k)?" personal finance expert Ramit Sethi tells CNBC Make It . About 47 percent of millennials (defined here as those ages 25 to 34) have access to a workplace retirement plan like a 401(k), according to a recent academic report from Stanford University .

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HCA Healthcare's Organic & Inorganic Strategies Drive Growth

HCA Healthcare, Inc. HCA is poised for long-term growth on the back robust organic and inorganic growth, solid capital position and vast business scale. HCA Healthcare's growth strategy remains focused on investing in access points in its networks that provide convenience and choice to patients. In addition to hospital acquisitions, HCA Healthcare's multi-year investments in medical technologies like PatientKeeper, iMobile and vitals monitoring devices, have moved out of their pilot phases and are now being deployed company-wide.

Even most Americans with $10,000 to invest couldn't answer these 3 money questions

There's a lot of confusion about how retirement savings accounts work, even among those who are more well-prepared for retirement. That's what TD Ameritrade concluded after a 2019 survey that The Harris Poll conducted for them asked U.S. adults with at least $10,000 in investable assets to answer questions about 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). These three questions were particularly tricky and stumped at least half of all respondents: 1.

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  Here's how much money you should save in your 401(k), says author of 'I Will Teach You To Be Rich'

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Ford Stock Is a Screaming Buy At Current Prices

Shares have U.S. auto giant Ford (NYSE:F) have been in a secular decline for several years now. There are many reasons why Ford stock has underperformed the market by 100 points over the past five years. The sum of those headwinds has caused Ford's sales to fall flat, margins to compress, and profits to drop.

Comcast has a new streaming box for cord cutters that you can get for $5 per month

Comcast will debut a streaming video box for broadband-only customers. The box and service, called Flex, will cost $5 per month and be available next week. Comcast CMCSA is making it easier for its broadband-only customers to access streaming video without an outside set-top box.

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  How the Fox Deal Could Add to Disney's Online Streaming Plans

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  Apple's event on Monday could revolutionize the way we watch TV

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Cramer's lightning round: I don't get why this stock is down so much

Jim Cramer runs through his thoughts about viewers' stock picks.

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  The market could get hammered later this year after these long-awaited IPOs, Jim Cramer says

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U.S. Banks Keep Tumbling as Bad News Piles Up, Curve Inverts

Big banks extended losses into a fourth day Friday, as 10-year Treasury yields tumbled, the 3-month/10-year yield curve inverted for the first time since 2007, U.S. manufacturing data missed expectations and Europe's economic outlook darkened. The KBW Bank Index slid 4.5 percent, the most since Dec. 4, to a session low after President Trump said he will nominate long-time supporter and Jerome Powell critic Stephen Moore to the Federal Reserve Board. The index hit its lowest intraday since Jan. 15, with top decliners once again including regional banks Regions Financial Corp.

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  Potential recession signal: A key 'yield curve' has inverted

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3 Cheap Stocks to Buy That Are Worth Every Penny

In an about-face on the trade dispute, President Trump conceded that tariffs on Chinese goods may remain for a “substantial period of time.” Simultaneously, this hurts the broader markets but it also raises prospects for cheap stocks. Most speculative miners have projects in extremely unstable countries just begging for nationalization.

CEO who hired for Microsoft, Amazon: Top 3 in-demand skills—and the questions employers ask to see if you have them

What's important to note is that many companies — especially large ones like Microsoft , Amazon and Google — all have one thing in common: We utilize A.I., machine-learning and data science to enhance our products, so hiring people with the right skills to fill those gaps is a huge priority. The real struggle, however, is being able to successfully separate the wheat from the chaff. According to a new report from the McKinsey Global Institute , the three most in-demand skills by 2030 will be: Social and emotional skills Higher cognitive skills Technological skills If you're looking to fill a role at a large tech company, here are the types of interview questions employers ask to determine wh...

9 Super-Safe-Growth Stocks for Long-Lasting Dividends

The company serves a wide spectrum of “do-it-yourself” and “do-it-for-me” customers, including homeowners, renters and professional contractors from different construction trades. A large footprint of conveniently located stores across the U.S., an extensive range of products, a well-known brand and a diversified customer base are Lowe's key competitive advantages. This should lead to better growth prospects for the company and its dividend.

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  Why Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio

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  Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock? American Assets Trust (AAT) Could Be a Great Choice

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More shale, who cares? Saudi Arabia pushes for at least $70 oil

DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Budget needs are forcing Saudi Arabia to push for oil prices of at least $70 per barrel this year, industry sources say, even though U.S. shale oil producers could benefit and Riyadh's share of global crude markets might be further eroded. Riyadh, OPEC's de facto leader, said it was steeply cutting exports to its main customers in March and April despite refiners asking for more of its oil. The move defies U.S. President Donald Trump's demands for OPEC to help reduce prices while he toughens sanctions on oil producers Iran and Venezuela.

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  India's Reliance says not breaching U.S. sanctions against Venezuela

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  Oil Falls Most in Three Weeks on Global Slowdown Fears

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Suze Orman: This is one of the biggest mistakes people ma...

Personal finance expert Suze Orman shares what you're doing wrong on your taxes and how to fix it.

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Chinese company in Tesla's crosshairs has emulated its U.S. rival

Now his Chinese automotive business, which employs dozens of people at a Mountain View outpost, is entangled in a trade secrets theft lawsuit with Tesla that was brought months after another employee was accused of stealing IP from Apple. In an interview with Bloomberg earlier this month, Xiaopeng was disdainful of employees who steal trade secrets. I was a computer engineer myself, and I truly respect intellectual properties,” he said with a pair of leather slippers on.

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  Tesla alleges self-driving car startup Zoox stole company secrets

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You may be earning less than a 20-year-old Silicon Valley intern

Silicon Valley is offering astronomical salaries and benefits packages to woo young, talented interns, and the trend is starting to spread across the U.S. At Facebook, for example, the median monthly pay is $8,000, or $96,000 annually — nearly double the average annual base salary for the U.S. worker. But recruiting them is not easy. They want to work for employers who incorporate elements they value, like diversity, a cool culture, mentorship and the chance to work on meaningful projects.

Why the Federal Reserve may have just killed the stock market rally

A very dovish Federal Reserve The setup into Fed Day was this: A patient Fed on the interest rate hiking front would lead to a growth acceleration in the second half of this year. After all, how could the U.S. economy not catch fire with rate hikes all but off the table in 2019, the job market still solid and corporations benefiting from the Trump tax cuts. Unfortunately for the bulls, Powell stuck a dagger in their hearts by perhaps being too dovish.

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  Stocks Slip, Then Reverse; Nasdaq Leads: Apple Climbs On Upgrade

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What to Expect for the Markets Next Week

U.S. markets had their worse daily decline so far in 2019 as investors ditched stocks on concerns about the economy and warning signals from the bond market sent buyers into Spring hiding. This was Friday's damage; S&P 500: DOWN 1.9% DJIA: DOWN 1.7% Nasdaq: DOWN 2.5% In fact, investors have been pulling money out of stocks all week. According to Bank of America, $12.1 billion went into bonds, while $20.7 billion came out of equities.

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S&P 500 Weekly Price Forecast – Stock markets get hammered on Friday to form a shooting star

The S&P 500 tried to rally during trading on Friday, but then got crushed as we ended up forming a very negative weekly candle stick. That being the case, it looks likely that we are going to continue to see sellers jump into this market place and punish stock markets after the extraordinarily negative PMI numbers that have, out of the United States and Germany. There are real concerns about a recession globally now, and as a result it looks as if we are trying to find some type of shelter.

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  Natural Gas Weekly Price Forecast – Natural gas struggles again

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  AUD/USD Price Forecast – Australian dollar continues to grind

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7 Hot Stocks Under $4

Watch for a breakout from its five-month trading range, setting up a run at the 200-day moving average that would be worth a gain of 132% from here. The move comes despite a downgrade from analysts at BMO Capital Markets in January. The company, based in Switzerland, is an oilfield service company that supports the drilling, evaluation, completion, and production of oil and gas wells.

Finally a Stock Rout You Can't Totally Blame on Jerome Powell

Could it be that the economy is becoming a bigger concern for investors than Jerome Powell? Friday's decline was led by cyclical industries, among them banks -- casualties of a flattening yield curve that many would attribute to the Federal Reserve chairman. “The real underlying catalyst is the question investors are struggling with: how much of a slowdown are we looking at?” said Jim Paulsen, chief investment strategist at the Leuthold Group.

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Less Than 40% of People Know the Answers to These Basic 401(k) Questions. Do You?

Survey question: True or False: Nonworking (or low income-earning) spouses can contribute to a traditional IRA. Correct answer: True Answered correctly: 26% Nonworking spouses can contribute to both a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA as long as the married couple files a joint tax return and each has a separate IRA. The contribution limits for the nonworking spouse are the same ($6,000 for 2019 for those under 50).

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