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Positive signs on the U.S.-China trade talks prompted investors to dive into stocks again, and J.P. Morgan believes the rally is here to stay and the market could reach the bank’s 2020 target eight months early. “Looking ahead, given improving trade rhetoric, the market could reach our 2020 midyear price target of 3,200 sooner....

U.S. markets were slightly weak to start Friday’s action following a couple of high profile earnings misses and slightly disappointing economic news. However, the major indexes got a lift following signs the U.S. and China are close to finishing some sections of the phase one trade accord. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and U.S. Trade....

U.S. markets were slightly weak to start Friday’s action following a couple of high profile earnings misses and slightly disappointing economic news. However, the major indexes got a lift following signs the U.S. and China are close to finishing some sections of the phase one trade accord. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and U.S. Trade....

The US and China are getting close to finalizing some sections of a phase-one trade deal, the Office of the US Trade Representative said on Friday, according to CNBC. The office issued a statement following a conversation that US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had with Chinese Vice Premier Liu....

Microsoft has emerged victorious in a dramatic competition for public cloud resources for the U.S. Defense Department, beating out market leader Amazon Web Services, the Pentagon said on Friday. The contract could be worth as much as $10 billion over a decade, according to a statement. Microsoft stock rose as much as 3% in....

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U.S. markets finished lower on Friday as weakness in the blue-chips and disappointing comments from Fed officials weighed on the major indexes. Developments from overseas concerning Brexit and soft economic news out of China also hindered momentum. The overall market pullback overshadowed better-than-expected earnings ahead of the open and comes ahead of a flurry....