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Have markets reached rock bottom?

Oct 4, 2022
After a spectacular rally in markets, is this the end of the road for the bear market or a detour?
Stocks rallied Monday, but are still a long way from recovering from their bear market dips.
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Bear markets are anxious times for many nonprofits

Jun 16, 2022
But a dip in the summer isn't as bad for donations as a dip in December.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 14, 2022 in New York City.
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Why we use animals to describe what's going on with the stock market or economy

Oct 1, 2020
You may know bulls, bears or unicorns, but there are at least 130 others, too.
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Market Update: our coverage of this week's stock chaos

Aug 25, 2015
Here’s another way the markets are not like the real world: in the markets, the B word is worse than the C word. So much worse! C is for Correction, a sharp drop in prices, with a defined ending and a recovery. B, on the other hand, is for bear market, a long-term drop, with […]
 A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the morning of August 27, 2015 in New York City. Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks continued their rally, opening approximately 200 points higher today.
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