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Stocks open mixed with earnings, stimulus talks in focus

Stocks traded choppily Monday morning ahead of a busy week of corporate earnings results, a Federal Open Market Committee monetary policy meeting and plethora of economic data reports.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each opened slightly to the upside, with the materials and information tech sectors leading advances in the S&P 500. Shares of Amazon (AMZN) and Apple (AAPL) each rose more than 1%, with both companies set to report second-quarter results later this week.

Meanwhile, gold prices jumped to a record Monday morning, closing in on the $2,000 per ounce mark as investors piled into the safe haven

It’s been a rough few months for Chelsie Caudle.

The mother of two has run into delays applying for unemployment and food stamps in Portland, Oregon, after Grace Salon, a hair salon that specializes in cutting and coloring, was forced to shutter in March when the coronavirus pandemic hit.

Caudle, who is self-employed, sublet a spot at Grace Salon to run her own business called Benjamin LLC. But with no income coming in for months, bills piled up, making it hard for her to afford groceries for her family, she says.

“I’m panicked. I’ve run through my entire savings,” says

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Stocks open mixed with earnings, stimulus talks in focus

There are two COVID Americas. One hopes for an extension of federal unemployment and stimulus. The other is saving and spending.