stocks

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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month could provide the energy for stocks to extend their strong run, say strategists who advise an unusual asset allocation that excludes bonds altogether.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

From day traders to hedge funds, investors are once again running full-speed into stocks and loading up on risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

—U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5% after U.S. stocks slid Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

This means satisfactory or better sales and earnings results versus expectations could bring the stocks higher, especially if the earnings continue to grow for a few more years.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Lady Seymour made sure I ct a proper meal three times a day and let me sleep in the tiny attic bedchamber on the bed where I laid after my time in the stocks.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson