Analysts expect S&P 500 earnings to grow by roughly 17% in Q1 of 2021
Tech stocks and IPOs drove the increase
The choice for SEC chair signals a more activist role after a deregulatory stretch during the Trump administration
U.S. bank's year-over-year profit jumped 42%
The bank's profit rose 4% during the final quarter of the year
The plan includes an additional $1,400 for most Americans
They fell for a third straight month amid a surge in virus cases
The yield on the 10-year Treasury briefly hit 1.18% earlier this week
Jobless claims reach highest levels since August
Some 72,000 victims invested in a scam of “epic proportions”