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The Dow Jones Industrial Average Will Lose 400 Points on Today's Inverted Yield Curve

The Dow Jones Industrial Average could lose up to 400 points today as investors have begun pouring capital out of equity markets and into fixed income positions (bonds).

The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield slipped below that of the two-year yield.

The so-called inversion of the yield curve has been a fairly reliable indicator of past recessions.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average's Free Fall Ends, but 3 Threats Remain

The Dow Jones Industrial Average may be coming out of its slide. The Dow Jones projected an 136-point gain in premarket hours as the stock market freefall stops.

At least for now.

Investors continue to eye three potential catalyst that could send stocks even lower.

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Dow Jones Today Pops 50 Points After Caterpillar Reports Quarterly Earnings

The Dow Jones today jumped 50 points on Monday morning as manufacturing giant Caterpillar Inc. reported stronger than expected earnings before the bell.

Shares of Caterpillar 3.5% after the firm hiked its quarterly outlook and said that tariffs would hit the firm's bottom line.

The solution to rising tariffs is to increase prices, the company said.

The firm increased its full-year profit outlook to a range of $11 to $12 per share.

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Dow Jones Today Drops 300 Points as President Trump Threatens Syrian Military Intervention

The Dow Jones today projected a 300-point loss in pre-market trading after President Donald Trump warned Russia to "get ready" for the United States to retaliate against recent gas attacks carried out by the Syrian government.

Prior to the President's tweets, markets were already trending lower as new reports indicated that the Special Counsel investigating the President seized documents concerning the financial relationship between President Trump and Michael Cohen, the president's personal lawyer.

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Dow Jones Today Opens Higher as Trade War Fears Continue to Rock Wall Street

The Dow Jones today traded nearly 150-points higher in pre-market trading as investors paired losses from Friday's dramatic selloff.

Prompted by President Trump's fresh round of tariffs on Chinese exports, Friday's selloff pushed the Dow down over 700 points before closing with a 572 point loss.

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Dow Jones Today Ekes Out Gains After Monday's 458-Point Drop

The Dow Jones today traded 170 points higher in premarket hours as investors took stock of Monday's brutal selloff.

The Dow fell 458 points to start the second quarter as investors grow more concerned about a potential trade war between the United States and China.

The Dow is now trading down over 4% for the year.

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The Highest-Paid CEOs in America: Are They Worth It?

Do the highest-paid CEOs do the best job?

According to a 10-year study, apparently not. The highest-paid CEOs deliver shareholder returns 39% lower than CEOs who are paid less than the median for chief executives of big companies.

Take a look at this list of the 25 highest-paid CEOs...

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Dow Jones Industrial Average Today Pushes Higher with Oil Prices in Focus

The Dow Jones Industrial Average today is climbing as oil prices are heading higher.

Oil prices and energy stocks slumped on Friday, but oil prices are higher to start this week.

But that's not all you need to know- here's all the important stock market information to get you ready for Oct. 10...