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📊 Alain’s Holdings — July 16, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 690.14 -3.66 -0.53% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 705.94 -11.80 -1.64% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 52.98 +0.01 +0.02% Wall Street closed lower Thursday as a broad selloff in semiconductor and AI-related stocks…

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Wall Street moved higher for a second consecutive session as encouraging inflation data and another round of strong corporate earnings reinforced investor confidence heading deeper into earnings season. The S&P 500 gained 0.4%, the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.6%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3%, leaving the major indexes…

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📊 Alain’s Holdings — July 14, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 691.10 +2.60 +0.38% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 719.69 +7.95 +1.12% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 52.79 +0.05 +0.09% Wall Street regained its footing Tuesday as a cooler-than-expected inflation report and strong earnings…

📊 Alain’s Holdings — July 13, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 688.50 -5.36 -0.77% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 711.74 -13.77 -1.90% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 52.74 +0.05 +0.09% Wall Street opened the week under pressure as escalating tensions in the Middle East…