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Amazon, Microsoft, Citi to examine their impact on civil rights, racial equity

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After years of shareholder pressure that ratcheted up after the racial reckoning in summer 2020, some of the world’s most influential companies have agreed to independent racial-equity or civil-rights audits to consider how their policies, products and practices affect the civil rights of and equality among employees, customers and society. The biggest names expected to…

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Dow, S&P 500 book worst day in 3 weeks, Nasdaq tumbles 2.8% ahead of key inflation number

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US stocks tumbled late Thursday to close sharply lower, with the Nasdaq skidding 2.8%, as jittery investors looked ahead to a reading on May inflation due Friday morning. What happened The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -1.94% tumbled 638.11 points or 1.9%, to close at 32,272.79 The S&P 500 SPX, -2.38% skidded 97.95 points, or…

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Weekend reads: If you agree that inflation has peaked, buy stocks in this sector

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If everyone agreed about the direction of the economy, investing would be easy. But there are mixed signals about whether the rate of inflation has peaked, at least in the US If you are among those who believe that inflation has peaked, Michael Brush recommends doing some bargain shopping for stocks in this sector. More…

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Opinion: I’ve never liked Facebook stock – and these 4 warnings beyond Sheryl Sandberg’s departure are why you shouldn’t either

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I hate to say I told you so — although the truth is, I love it! Investing is a hard game, so when you’re right about something it feels good to stretch the legs and take a victory lap. Soon enough, experience has shown me, I’ll be back in the scullery eating humble pie. In…

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