S&P 500 ends down, Big Tech lifts Nasdaq to record
* Indexes end: S&P 500 -0.34%, Nasdaq +0.07%, Dow -0.76%. The S&P 500 closed lower on Tuesday while the Nasdaq edged up to a record high, as investors balanced worries about the slowing pace of economic recovery with expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain its accommodative monetary policy.Amgen Inc fell 2.2% and Merck & Co lost 1.7% after $Morgan Stanley$ cut its rating on the stocks to "equal-weight" from "overweight.". The Nasdaq was supported by Big Tech stocks that have fueled W
Nvidia, Tencent,Walmart, Target and Other Stocks to Watch This Week
It’s the late innings of second-quarter earnings season, with retailers ready to step up to the plate. Walmart and Home Depot report on Tuesday, followed by Lowe’s, Target, and TJX on Wednesday. Kohl’s, Macy’s, BJ’s Wholesale, and L Brands are Thursday’s retail highlights, then Foot Locker closes the week on Friday.The Census Bureau’s July retail sales data for July is also out this week, on Tuesday. Economists on average are forecasting a 0.2% seasonally adjusted increase last month, after a 0.
SEC Moves First DeFi Unregistered Securities Lawsuit
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission sued the organization responsible for the development of a decentralized finance protocol over activities involved with the project for the first time.What Happened: According to a Friday SEC announcement, the agency has sued Cayman Islands-based Blockchain Credit Partners and two of its top executives over allegedly selling unregistered securities through its DeFi Money Market platform from February 2020 to February 2021. The firm purported