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Top Stories : 2017October21Saturday

The Fed: What a Jerome Powell-led Fed may look like

Bannon savages George W. Bush in attack on ‘bigotry’ speech

Economic Preview: Here’s the kind of spending that leads to bigger paychecks and a roaring economy

NewsWatch: Earn passive income: 4 people share their successful strategies

Earnings Outlook: Amazon earnings: Analysts await news of the Whole Foods impact

AmEx stock beat the market and its peers during Ken Chenault’s reign

GE’s profit miss was a shock, and so was the stock’s bounce

Earnings Outlook: Data centers, new iPhones expected to drive chip companies to strong earnings

Earnings Outlook: AMD earnings: New products and crypto-related sales are key to quarter

Earnings Outlook: Tech earnings: The new gadgets that will matter this holiday season

Real-time headlines : 2017October21Saturday

Rajoy's plan for Catalonia will go to vote in Spain's Senate on Oct. 27: Reuters

Spanish PM Rajoy plans early election in Catalonia: reports

Spanish leader Rajoy reveals plan to dismiss entire Catalan government: reports

Nasdaq Composite 0.4% higher at 6,630

S&P 500 rises 0.5% to 2,575

Dow up 0.7% at 23,327

Dow hits 53rd record high of 2017, the most all-time highs in a year since 1995

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq finish at simultaneous all-time highs for the 24th time in 2017

Dec. WTI oil settles at $51.84/bbl, up 33 cents, or 0.6%

Nov. WTI contract ends nearly flat for the week

Market Pulse : 2017October21Saturday

Stocks close at records on tax cut hopes

Oil up for the session, little changed for the week

Trump indicates Taylor and Powell could be named together to top Fed roles

Wells Fargo fires foreign exchange bankers amid investigation: WSJ

Gold drops to 2-week low, suffers worst weekly decline in a month

Baker Hughes reports a decline in U.S. oil-rig count for a third week in a row

Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico could result in medical device shortages, FDA says

Dow, S&P 500 hit fresh records intraday on hope of tax-bill passage

Skechers upgraded on continued growth potential around the world

Bank stocks tracker jumps toward 10-year high after budget bill passes

Breaking News: 2017October21Saturday

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq finish at simultaneous record highs for 24th time in 2017

Trump indicates Powell and Taylor could both be nominated for top Fed roles

U.S. runs budget deficit of $666 billion in fiscal 2017

Bitcoin clears $6,000, nears $100 billion in total value for first time

Existing-home sales eke out September rise

GE shares down 3% after halving early losses

Dow and S&P at record levels as Wall Street hope for tax-code overhaul rises

Republicans looking at capping pretax retirement savings to help fund tax cut

Bank ETF nears 10-year high as budget bill seen smoothing way for tax cut

GE's stock tumbles toward biggest post-earnings fall in over 8 years

Internet Stories: 2017October21Saturday

Earnings Outlook: Amazon earnings: Analysts await news of the Whole Foods impact

Hollywood has never seen competition like Netflix

Retailers should get ready for another stressful year in 2018

MarketWatch First Take: Atlassian hits $10 billion market cap, and keeps on going

Why I wear ‘dead men’s’ shoes (and you should too)

How winning the race to be Amazon’s second headquarters could turn out to be a curse

What Amazon’s HQ2 means for homeowners, home buyers and renters in the chosen city

Amazon’s ‘HQ2’ dance-off included a Dear John letter, a huge tax sweetener and a whole lot more

This person asked the internet if it was necessary to save so much for retirement — the response was surprising

Grow: Earn passive income: 4 people share their successful strategies

Financial Services: 2017October21Saturday

AmEx stock beat the market and its peers during Ken Chenault’s reign

Earnings Outlook: AMD earnings: New products and crypto-related sales are key to quarter

Stitch Fix IPO: 5 things to know about online clothing service

How winning the race to be Amazon’s second headquarters could turn out to be a curse

Jack Bogle and Nobel winner Richard Thaler both know this one thing about smart investing

Outside the Box: Why ‘nudging’ works: People need a push when it comes to retirement savings

In One Chart: This is why the Midwest will be the hottest retirement destination

This person asked the internet if it was necessary to save so much for retirement — the response was surprising

Where did baby boomers go wrong? This generation isn’t financially prepared for retirement

The Wall Street Journal: Don’t let the critics scare you away from passive investing