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Unemployment Rate, CPI Inflation, GDP Growth Rate, Fed Funds Rate Today
Unemployment Rate 1 | 3.8% [March 2024] |
CPI Change % YOY 2a | 3.5% [March 2024] |
PCE Change YOY 2b | 2.5% [Feb 2024] |
GDP Growth Rate % YOY 3 | +3.4% [Q4 2023 (3rd est.)] |
Fed Funds Rate 4 | 5.33% [March 2024] |
1 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Unemployment Rate [UNRATE], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UNRATE
2a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), not seasonally adjusted. https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUUR0000SA0&output_view=pct_12mths
2b The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index. https://www.bea.gov/
3 U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Gross Domestic Product. https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product
4 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (US), Federal Funds Effective Rate [FEDFUNDS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FEDFUNDS
Mortgage Rates Today
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What Happened in The Stock Market Today?
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US Stock Market Today
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Which Stocks Went Up Today?
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- % Change in Price (Intraday): greater than 5%
- Region: United States
- Volume (Intraday): greater than 1,000,000
- Market Cap (Intraday): Large Cap and Mega Cap
Which Stocks Went Down Today?
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- % Change in Price (Intraday):less than -5%
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Fresh News From The Stock Market
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For more than six decades, the discount megastore Walmart (WMT) has redefined retail. In 2023 alone, the company brought in more than $648 billion dollars in revenue. Beyond the Ticker takes a deep dive into the company’s biggest moments. 1962 Walmart was founded by Sam Walton. Its first location was in Rogers, Arkansas. 1967 The Walton family owned 24 stores and had racked up $12.7 million in sales. 1970 On October 1, 1970, Walmart went public via an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares opened at $16.50 per share. 1983 The company opened its first Sam’s Club in Oklahoma in a bid to compete with Costco’s (COST) wholesale, member-only model. 1988 Founder Sam Walton stepped down as CEO, and David Glass was named his successor. That same year, the first Walmart Supercenter opened in Washington, Missouri, creating what it’s currently known for – a mix of general merchandise and grocery. 1996 Walmart opened its first location in China and surpassed $1 billion in sales for the year. 2000 Walmart.com launched, allowing US customers to shop online – as Amazon.com (AMZN) began to take off. 2017 To compete with Amazon, among other online retailers, Walmart introduced free two-day shipping. 2020-2021 During the pandemic, the retailer boomed as consumers sought out the Covid-19 vaccine, and then, cheaper groceries as inflation picked up. 2024 In late March, Walmart stock reached a record closing high of $61.45 per share. And it only keeps growing – with more than 10,500 stores in 19 different countries. From tech giants to retail titans, Beyond the Ticker is a historical series that takes a deep dive into some of Wall Street’s trending companies and how they transformed into the financial icons they are today. Check out more of our Beyond the Ticker series, and be sure to tune in to Yahoo Finance. Editor’s note: This video was produced by Zach Faulds.
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Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones rose Friday on key inflation data. Tech titans Google and Microsoft surged on earnings.
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The major indexes (^DJI,^GSPC, ^IXIC) opened higher on Friday morning thanks to strong results from Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT). Investors seemingly were able to shrug off the latest inflation print. The core Personal Consumption Expenditures price index rose 2.8% in March, slightly more than the 2.7% economists had been expecting. It rose 0.3% from February, which was in line with estimates. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich.
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