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 Mixed After May CPI, Fed Meeting
The May CPI report came in better than expected, but the Fed still lowered its rate-cut expectations for the year.
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Hits New High as Apple Stock Soars
Apple stock was one of the biggest gainers Tuesday as analysts were encouraged by the tech giant's new AI offerings.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Higher Ahead of Fed, May CPI
Monday was a quiet session for the main indexes but this week's Fed meeting and a key inflation update could create fireworks.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Struggle After May Jobs Report
While the main indexes made modest moves after this morning's hotter-than-expected payrolls data, GameStop took a notable dive.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Closes Higher as Salesforce Pops
Salesforce was the best Dow Jones stock today on news ValueAct Capital increased its stake in the SaaS firm.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise as JOLTS Lifts September Rate-Cut Odds
The main indexes gained ground Tuesday after data showed job openings fell to a three-year low in April.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Slips on Dreary Economic Data
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq managed to close higher on the day.
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Slips as Magnificent 7 Stocks Drop
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, on the other hand, gained ground Friday as Salesforce bounced back.
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Stock Market Today: Salesforce Earnings Drag Dow Down 330 Points
Salesforce notched its biggest one-day loss in nearly 20 years after the SaaS firm's Q1 revenue fell short.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Dives 411 Points as UnitedHealth Slumps
The main indexes pulled back Wednesday with health insurer UnitedHealth creating the biggest drag on the blue chip Dow.
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Nabs New High as Nvidia Stock Soars
Nvidia stock popped on a strong round of funding for Elon Musk's AI startup.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Climb Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq extended their weekly win streaks into the long holiday weekend.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Erase Nvidia-Inspired Gains
In addition to disclosing blowout first-quarter results, Nvidia said it is splitting its stock and hiking its dividend.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Fall After Hawkish Fed Minutes
Retail earnings were also in focus Wednesday with Target and TJX moving in opposite directions after their quarterly results.
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Are Banks Open on Memorial Day?
Memorial Day is almost here, which has many wondering if banks are open on Monday, May 27.
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Is the Stock Market Open on Memorial Day?
Investors will enjoy an extended weekend, with both the stock and bond markets closed on Memorial Day.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Nabs First-Ever Close Above 40,000
Robinhood stock popped after a double-upgrade from BofA Securities, while Reddit jumped on a new OpenAI deal.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Flirts With 40K After Walmart Earnings
The 30-stock index briefly traded above the 40,000 mark as blue chip retail stock Walmart surged after earnings.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close at Record Highs After April CPI
Bulls stormed Wall Street today after a key inflation report showed consumer price growth cooled in April.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise as Meme Stock Craze Continues
GameStop and several other highly shorted stocks surged again Tuesday, while Home Depot slipped after earnings.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Struggle Ahead of PPI, Powell Speech
While the main indexes were relatively quiet Monday, GameStop made a lot of noise as it reclaimed its meme-stock status.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks End Mixed on the Day, Higher on the Week
The latest consumer sentiment data showed inflation concerns are on the rise.
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Stock Market Today: Dow's Winning Streak Hits Seven Straight Days
The main indexes rose Thursday as higher-than-expected weekly jobless claims boosted rate-cut expectations.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Brings Daily Win Streak to Six
The 30-stock index is on its longest winning streak of the year.
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