MarketBeat | Stock Market News and Research Tools News Latest News Instant News Alerts Most Viewed 1 hour ago | March 2nd, 2021 12:20 AMSenate vetting Biden's choice for SEC head amid stock dramaWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission is coming before a Senate panel for his confirmation hearing at a moment when a roiling stock-trading drama has spurred clamor for tighter regulation of Wall Street. Gary Gensler, a chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission during the Obama administration, has experience as a tough markets regulator during the financial crisis.Read Article 1 hour ago Senate vetting Biden's choice for SEC head amid stock drama1 hour ago | March 2nd | 2021 12:20AMSenate vetting Biden's choice for SEC head amid stock dramaWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission is coming before a Senate panel for his confirmation hearing at a moment when a roiling stock-trading drama has spurred clamor for tighter regulation of Wall Street. Gary Gensler, a chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission during the Obama administration, has experience as a tough markets regulator during the financial crisis.Read Article 2 hours ago Asian stocks mixed after Wall St. rises 2 hours ago | March 1st | 2021 11:14PMAsian stocks mixed after Wall St. rises BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after Wall Street rose as a wave of investor concern about possible higher interest rates receded. Market benchmarks in Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong declined. Seoul and Sydney advanced. Overnight, Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index climbed 2.4%, recovering most of its losses from the past week. That came after a selloff in U.S.Read Article 2 hours ago Boy Scouts submit reorganization plan to bankruptcy court2 hours ago | March 1st | 2021 10:28PMBoy Scouts submit reorganization plan to bankruptcy courtDOVER, Del. (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America submitted a bankruptcy reorganization plan Monday that envisions continued operations of its local troops and national adventure camps but leaves many unanswered questions about how it will resolve tens of thousands of sexual abuse claims by former Boy Scouts The plan was filed Monday in Delaware…Read Article 5 hours ago Fraud overwhelms pandemic-related unemployment programs5 hours ago | March 1st | 2021 7:38PMFraud overwhelms pandemic-related unemployment programsCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With the floodgates set to open on another round of unemployment aid, states are being hammered with a new wave of fraud as they scramble to update security systems and block scammers who already have siphoned billions of dollars from pandemic-related jobless programs. The fraud is fleecing taxpayers, delaying legitimate payments and turning thousands of Americans into unwitting identity theft victims.Read Article 6 hours ago Zoom posts big quarter even as subscriber growth slows6 hours ago | March 1st | 2021 6:51PMZoom posts big quarter even as subscriber growth slowsSAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Zoom’s astronomical growth is tapering off along with the pandemic, raising questions about whether the videoconferencing service’s immense popularity will fade as more people return to classrooms, offices and other places that have been off limits for the past year. The deceleration emerged in an otherwise impressive quarterly earnings report released Monday.Read Article 7 hours ago Texas power company seeks bankruptcy protection after storm7 hours ago | March 1st | 2021 5:56PMTexas power company seeks bankruptcy protection after stormThe largest and oldest power cooperative in Texas is filing for bankruptcy protection, citing last month’s winter storm that left millions without power, and it is unlikely to be the last utility to seek shelter in the courts. Brazos Electric Power Cooperative serves distributors that supply electricity to more than 1.5 million Texans in 68 counties from the Panhandle to Houston.Read Article 7 hours ago Texas top utility regulator quits in fallout over blackouts 7 hours ago | March 1st | 2021 5:40PMTexas top utility regulator quits in fallout over blackouts AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas' top utilities regulator resigned Monday in the widening fallout from blackouts triggered by an unusually heavy and widespread winter storm that left millions in the state without power and water for days. DeAnn Walker, the chairwoman of the Public Utility Commission, is the highest-ranking official to step down in the aftermath of one of the largest power failures in U.S.Read Article 7 hours ago Stocks rally on Wall Street, S&P 500 has best day since June7 hours ago | March 1st | 2021 5:27PMStocks rally on Wall Street, S&P 500 has best day since JuneWall Street kicked off March with a broad rally Monday that sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average more than 600 points higher and gave the S&P 500 its best day in nine months. The S&P 500 climbed 2.4%, clawing back nearly all of its losses from last week. More than 90% of the stocks in the benchmark index rose, with technology, financial and industrial companies powering a big share of the S&P 500's gains.Read Article 8 hours ago How major US stock indexes fared Monday8 hours ago | March 1st | 2021 4:32PMHow major US stock indexes fared MondayStocks rallied on Wall Street, pushing the S&P 500 to its biggest gain in nine months. The 2.4% jump in the benchmark index Monday followed back-to-back weekly losses and came as investors were relieved to see long-term interest rates easing lower in the bond market. Higher interest rates can slow down economic growth and discourage borrowing.Read Article 9 hours ago NRG Energy, Perrigo rise; Athenex, Ontrak fall9 hours ago | March 1st | 2021 4:10PMNRG Energy, Perrigo rise; Athenex, Ontrak fallRead Article 9 hours ago Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities9 hours ago | March 1st | 2021 3:54PMClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesBenchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery fell 86 cents to $60.64 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for May delivery fell 73 cents to $63.69 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for April delivery rose 7 cents to $1.94 a gallon. April heating fell 4 cents to $1.82 a gallon. April natural gas rose 1 cent to $2.78 per 1,000 cubic feet. Gold for April delivery fell $5.80 to $1,723 an ounce.Read Article 9 hours ago Biden says workers in Alabama have a right to vote on union 9 hours ago | March 1st | 2021 3:51PMBiden says workers in Alabama have a right to vote on union NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden said workers in Alabama and across the country have the right to join a union without intimidation from their companies. His comments come as Amazon workers in the state are voting on whether they should unionize. In a two-minute video posted to Twitter, Biden didn’t mention Amazon by name, or say how…Read Article 9 hours ago Stocks climb more than 2% as investors get back to buying9 hours ago | March 1st | 2021 3:25PMStocks climb more than 2% as investors get back to buyingStocks are rising across the board on Wall Street Monday, on pace for the market's best day in nearly nine months as traders welcome a move lower in long-term interest rates as a recent surge in U.S. bond yields eases. Investors are also watching Washington as a big economic stimulus bill advanced to the Senate. The S&P 500 climbed 2.5% as of 3:19 p.m.Read Article 10 hours ago AI panel urges US to boost tech skills amid China's rise 10 hours ago | March 1st | 2021 3:10PMAI panel urges US to boost tech skills amid China's rise An artificial intelligence commission led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is urging the U.S. to boost its AI skills to counter China, including by pursuing "AI-enabled" weapons – something that Google itself has shied away from on ethical grounds. Schmidt and current executives from Google, Microsoft, Oracle and Amazon are among the…Read Article 10 hours ago Democratic senators propose clean energy tax credits10 hours ago | March 1st | 2021 2:31PMDemocratic senators propose clean energy tax creditsCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two U.S. senators from states with declining manufacturing sectors are pushing to invest $8 billion through tax credits to create clean energy jobs. 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