5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday

stock futures were steady Wednesday, one day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 fell from record high closes as the recent rally driven by signs of a strong economic rebound from the depths of the Covid pandemic took a pause.

economy in the near term, thanks to the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic that has left many consumers flush with savings, according to his annual shareholder letter made public Wednesday.

The night before the Archegos Capital story burst into public view late last month, the fund’s biggest prime broker quietly unloaded some of its risky positions, people with knowledge of the trades told CNBC.

Bezos’ support for a tax hike on companies is notable, given that Amazon has faced scrutiny over its own tax record, including from Biden.

He’s pushing to have 200 million does in arms within his first 100 days in office.

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