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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
The number of new applications for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to a fresh pandemic low, but most of the decline appeared to stem from a major change in how the data is reported instead a big increase in people finding jobs. See full story.
Investors have little to lose, much to gain with these three unloved stocks, says contrarian manager
Wall Street looks ready to take a breather from its record run, with technology stocks slipping and sliding. Our call of the day identifies some unloved stocks with plenty of upside. See full story.
Here are Bank of America’s ‘must-know’ market stats that show ‘epic polarization’
Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist for Bank of America, has put together his annual list of the top stats on the size, composition, risks, returns, leverage, yields and valuations of the bond and equity universe. See full story.
The coronavirus may remain in the body for a month or more — but does that mean you’re still contagious?
New research suggests COVID-19 patients should be tested again four weeks after symptoms first appear See full story.
A Tesla triple-leveraged fund is finally having a day in the sun, soaring 40%
An exchange-traded product listed in London is finally doing exactly what its risk-seeking investors hoped it would do when its was launched in July: help them profit from a big drop in shares of high-flying electric-vehicle maker Tesla Inc. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
New insights into coronavirus transmission among children shed light on the pandemic at an important time for families, communities and public-health officials. See full story.
