Richard Branson made it to space. Investors are thrilled

Billionaire Richard Branson's successful trip to space is fueling enthusiasm among investors who see an industry primed for takeoff.

News: What you need to know about the markets     Richard Branson made it to space. Investors are thrilled Billionaire Richard Branson's successful trip to space is fueling enthusiasm among investors who see an industry primed for takeoff. Read more »   Disney and big banks lead stocks to new all-time highs So much for Wall Street's bulls selling in May and going away on summer vacation. The Dow is poised to close at a new all-time high Monday, led by gains in Disney and big banks Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase. Read more »   Berkshire Hathaway scraps pipeline purchase because of antitrust concerns Warren Buffett may be one of the richest people on the planet, but even the Oracle of Omaha has to recognize the power of the United States government. Read more »   Unicorns are off to a hot start in 2021. Many more are on the way A parade of high-profile companies, including Coinbase, Bumble, Oatly, SoFi and Roblox, made their stock market debuts in the first half of 2021. The second half of the year could bring even more buzzy unicorns to Wall Street. Read more »   Newsrooms will shape how the world sees the billionaire space race Richard Branson became the first billionaire to reach suborbital flight in his own rocket-powered plane Sunday, setting the stage for how the media will cover wealthy individuals looking to build a business in space travel. Read more »   Inflation is rising but the reasons why are changing Americans have witnessed some wild price hikes over the past few months. Shortages and supply chain issues across the world have sent the cost to make and move goods soaring and left consumers paying up. Read more »

Dow Nasdaq S&P +126.02   +31.32   +15.08 34,996.18   14,733.24   4,384.63 +0.36%   +0.21%   +0.35% YTD +14.34%   YTD +14.32%   YTD +16.73%

Biggest Winners Albemarle Corp +6.83%   L Brands Inc +4.16%   Walt Disney Co +4.15%   Discover Financial Services +3.42% Biggest Losers HP Inc -2.76%   NVR Inc -1.96%   Paycom Software Inc -1.94%   Arista Networks Inc -1.89%

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