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Asked to comment on Trump's economic picks, Trump-Vance transition spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in a statement: "The American people re-elected President Trump by a resounding margin giving him a ...

Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. and Best Buy Inc.'s stocks are likely to underperform in the period stretching from Black Friday to year-end as two retailers with the most exposure to the holiday season, ...

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Large-capitalization U.S. stocks have outperformed virtually all comers over the past 15 years. According to some of the world's largest investment banks, that is unlikely to change in 2025.