U.S. stock futures relinquish earlier gains on Thursday, suggesting that fears about global trade clashes will remain a point of anxiety for investors as the stock market is set to close out the end of the month, quarter and first half of 2018. See full story.
First-quarter GDP marked down to 2% from 2.2%The growth in the U.S. economy in the first quarter was trimmed to 2% from 2.2%, largely reflecting lower spending on health care and a somewhat smaller buildup in inventories. But it’s a moot point. The U.S. has rebounded strongly in the spring. See full story.
Farting unicorn causes kerfuffle between Elon Musk and artistAn image of a farting unicorn is causing a stink between a Colorado artist and Elon Musk. See full story.
Here’s how much stock investors could lose in a ‘zero-sum’ trade warThe trade-war talk isn’t slowing down and our call of the day says global stocks could be set back years if this spat blows up. See full story.
Stock pickers are worse at picking stocks than investors may realize, report findsThe argument behind passive investing, and the reason it has been the overwhelming choice of investors over the past decade, is simple: data has repeatedly shown that not only does it offer an extremely high likelihood of better long-term performance, but it does so for vastly lower costs. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCEThe bank is rolling out a new online checking account nationwide. See full story.
