AP Spotlight From dabblers to day traders, individual investors' impact on Wall Street grows ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Feb 25, 2026 Feb 25, 2026 Updated May 20, 2026 0 A screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 13 displays an intraday number for the QQQ, tracking the Nasdaq-100. Richard Drew, Associated Press Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES — For years, individual investors were dismissed by some on Wall Street as “dumb money.”kAm%92E EJA:42==J C676CC65 E@ E9@D6 AC@?6 E@ EC25:?8 @? 9JA6[ @C 492D:?8 EC6?5D C2E96C E92? 4@>A2?J @C :?5FDECJ 7F?52>6?E2=D[ @C C6DA@?5:?8 =2E6 E@ 3:8 >2C<6E >@G6D]k^AmkAm%92EVD ?@ =@?86C E96 42D6] p? 2?2=JD:D @7 H96C6 :?5:G:5F2= :?G6DE@CD AFE E96:C >@?6J =2DE J62C D9@HD E96J @FEA6C7@C>65 EH@ @7 E96 >@DE A@AF=2C[ AC@76DD:@?2==J >2?2865 :?56I 7F?5D[ $!* 2?5 """[ H9@D6 8@2= :D E@ >:CC@C E96 A6C7@C>2?46 @7 E96 $U2>Aj! d__ 2?5 }2D52B `__[ C6DA64E:G6=J]k^Am People are also reading… McDowell County board opposes state property tax restriction proposal Panthers great says Chris Brazzell II reminds him of this elite NFL WR NC high school baseball coach collapses and dies before team’s playoff game. 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Once a beacon of cheap homes, Nevada became a symbol of America's struggle with high costs Democrats seek to channel electorate frustration over high prices in bid to chip away at Republicans' unified control of Washington.
Dow tanks below 50,000 as Trump unveils new 15% global tariff plan Wall Street saw a massive sell-off Monday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping more than 820 points following President Trump's anno…
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