Karee Venema
With over a decade of experience writing about the stock market, Karee Venema is the senior investing editor at Kiplinger.com. She joined the publication in April 2021 after 10 years of working as an investing writer and columnist at Schaeffer's Investment Research. In her previous role, Karee focused primarily on options trading, as well as technical, fundamental and sentiment analysis.
At Kiplinger, Karee oversees a wide range of investing coverage, including content focused on equities, fixed income, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), commodities, currencies, macroeconomics and more. She also pens the daily Closing Bell newsletter and is a frequent contributor to the A Step Ahead newsletter. Karee's work has appeared in numerous media outlets, including InvestorPlace, TheStreet.com, Investopedia and USA Today.
Karee graduated from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication. When she's not researching and writing investing stories for Kiplinger, Karee spends her time with her family and friends, as well as her three adorable animals – two loving cats and one chatty terrier. She is also an involved member of the community, volunteering for the Parent Teacher Association (PTA).
Latest articles by Karee Venema
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Higher After Nvidia's Reversal
The main indexes erased early losses Tuesday as mega-cap tech stock Nvidia swung higher.
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Soars on Strength in Magnificent 7 Stocks
The main indexes started the week strong after several mega-cap stocks rallied.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Lower as Tech Shares Slump
Weakness in several Magnificent 7 stocks created headwinds for the main indexes Friday.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Swing Lower as Chipmakers Slump
The main indexes erased an early lead Thursday as several semiconductor stocks sold off.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks End Mixed Ahead of Retail Sales, PPI
Stocks took a breather Wednesday as investors looked ahead to tomorrow's inflation data.
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Nabs New Record Close After February CPI
Strong gains for Oracle and Nvidia helped the main indexes brush off hotter-than-anticipated inflation data.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Struggle Ahead of February CPI Report
The main indexes had trouble getting off the ground Monday as Wall Street waits for tomorrow's inflation update.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Go Into Reverse as Nvidia Slumps
The main indexes were initially higher after the release of the February jobs report, but ended well off their session highs.
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Soars as Magnificent 7 Stocks Rally
A strong day for the all but one of the Magnificent 7 stocks fueled upside in the main indexes.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise After Powell Repeats Rate-Cut Message
The main indexes closed higher after Fed Chief Powell stuck to his script on inflation and interest rates in today's congressional testimony.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Drops 404 Points Ahead of Powell's Testimony
The main indexes sold off sharply as anxiety ramped up ahead of tomorrow's congressional testimony from Fed Chair Powell.
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Finish the Week at New Highs
Dell was one of the best-performing stocks Friday after the PC maker hiked its dividend by 20%.
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Nabs First Record Close Since 2021
While the main indexes were choppy Thursday, tech stocks Snowflake and Okta made major moves.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Fall as Bitcoin Booms
While the main indexes retreated ahead of tomorrow's inflation data, Bitcoin hit its highest level in two years.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks End Mixed After Disappointing Economic Data
The main indexes made muted moves Tuesday as investors took data that showed a big drop in durable goods and consumer confidence.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Mixed With Inflation Data in Focus
Amazon closed lower on its first day as a Dow Jones stock.
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Stock Market Today: Nvidia Tops $2 Trillion in Market Cap
Stocks ran out of steam Friday following a strong week on Wall Street.
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Nears New High After Nvidia Earnings
Global stock markets rallied after the chipmaker's impressive financial results and guidance.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks End Mixed After Fed Minutes
Another down day for Nvidia dragged on the Nasdaq.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Retreat Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
Stocks fell to start the holiday-shortened week as Nvidia sold off ahead of earnings.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Lower Ahead of Long Holiday Weekend
The main indexes finished in negative territory Friday following another disappointing inflation reading.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise After January Retail Sales Data
The main indexes closed higher Thursday even as data showed retail sales unexpectedly fell last month.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Higher After CPI-Fueled Clobbering
The main indexes finished higher Wednesday, regaining some ground lost during Tuesday's selloff.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Sinks 524 Points After January CPI Shocker
Following today's inflation data, the market now expects the Fed to start cutting rates in June vs May.
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