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1 day ago | marketwatch.com | Chris Matthews

Washington WatchThe plan would represent the largest cut to Medicaid everPublished: May 13, 2025 at 5:15 p.m. ETProtestors display a lit “Protect Medicaid” sign outside the Capitol on May 7. Photo: Getty ImagesHouse Republicans are advancing a budget bill this week that could impose the most significant cuts to Medicaid in U.S. history.

1 day ago | marketwatch.com | William Watts

The TellIt tends to be a positive, but returns aren’t necessarily anything to write home aboutPublished: May 13, 2025 at 4:28 p.m. ETThe S&P 500 is back above a closely watched level. Photo: Angela Weiss/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesNothing good happens below the 200-day moving average, according to a widely cited quote typically attributed to legendary trader Paul Tudor Jones. So what happens when the S&P 500 pushes back above the closely watched level? Investors will soon find out.

1 day ago | marketwatch.com | Laila Maidan

Positive tariff news between the U.S. and China pushed tech stocks up, but whether the move can be sustained depends on a few additional signalsPublished: May 13, 2025 at 2:34 p.m. ETOn Monday, the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF gaped up as it crossed its 200-day simple moving average, a bullish signal for the sector.

1 day ago | marketwatch.com | Lukas Alpert

Sports programming had been one of the few offerings that kept customers from fully cutting the cord, but ESPN’s new streaming service could accelerate the exodusPublished: May 13, 2025 at 2:01 p.m. ETESPN had, up until now, kept big parts of its programming on linear television only. But its new streaming offering will make all its programming available to those who have cut the cord or have never had cable.

1 day ago | marketwatch.com | Joseph Adinolfi

Market ExtraIt’s unusual that major U.S. equity indexes finish a calendar year in the green after seeing a steep dropPublished: May 13, 2025 at 11:32 a.m. ET Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesMuch to the surprise of many on Wall Street, the S&P 500 has managed to erase all of its losses from earlier in the year, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average isn’t far behind. If stocks keep on rising from here, it could result in an extremely rare accomplishment.