Target Corp (TGT.N) on Wednesday posted quarterly sales that surged about 23%, raising hopes of booming demand through the year as consumers flock to stores and shop for more than just essentials.
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average, Wall Street’s broadest equity value barometer, hit record highs on Wednesday, as industrial and leisure stocks previously battered during the height of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States rebounded amid falling infection numbers due to the huge vaccination drive against the virus.
John Kerry, special presidential envoy on climate at the State Department, has disclosed millions of dollars in income from stocks—including of oil companies—that he liquidated after he assumed office in January, according to financial disclosure forms obtained by media outlets.
After brief panic at the hands of a forced multibillion-dollar margin call, markets on Tuesday are back to focusing on rising Treasury yields that are unraveling the past year’s meteoric gains, with tech stocks once again underperforming, while buzzy meme stock GameStop continues its unlikely surge.
