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Connor Smith is a reporter at Barron's covering financial markets. He joined Barron's in 2019, and has written about topics including technology, meme stocks, and politics. He also contributes to the Review & Preview newsletter.

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The GameStop Revolt Has Just Begun. Get Ready.

The GameStop Revolt Has Just Begun. Get Ready.

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Meme Stocks Are Headed for a Crash, 'Big Short' Michael Burry Says

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Marijuana Legalization Will Be Good News for Pot Stocks. How to Play the Sector.

Marijuana Legalization Will Be Good News for Pot Stocks. How to Play the Sector.

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A Summer Friday Bounce Can't Save the S&P 500's Weekly Win Streak

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The stock market bounced back on Friday amid light late-summer volume, but it wasn’t enough to salvage the S&P 500’s weekly winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 518 points, or 1%. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite each gained 0.4%. All three indexes still closed lower during a turbulent week, which ended three-week winning streaks for the S&P and Nasdaq.
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Stocks Pare Weekly Losses Amid Low-Volume Summer Friday

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1 hour ago It's the second-to-last Friday of August, and that means volume is thin. Only 8.22 billion shares changed hands on U.S. exchanges through 1:30 p.m. ET, according to Dow Jones Market Data. On an average day this year through 1:30 p.m. ET, 10.94 billion shares have already traded. Even this month, the average is at 9.19 billion. Amid the slow trading day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 432 points, or 0.8%. The S&P 500 rose 0.4%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.4%.
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The Nasdaq Is Back—No Thanks to Chip Stocks

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1 hour ago The rest of tech just helped the Nasdaq overcome a chip stock slump. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index was back up 0.6% after turning lower earlier in the session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 422 points, or 0.8%. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%. The market’s rally was broad, but both the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF and the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF were in rally mode after some early stumbles. The iShares Semiconductor ETF was down 0.7%.
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