Karee Venema
With over a decade of experience writing about the stock market, Karee Venema is an investing editor and options expert 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 (7/25/22): Stocks End Lower Ahead of Tech Earnings, Fed Meeting
Stock Market Today Consumer discretionary stocks lagged after grill maker Weber (WEBR) warned of ongoing macroeconomic headwinds.
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Stock Market Today (7/22/22): Stocks' Momentum Stalls After Shocking Snap Earnings
Stock Market Today The Snapchat parent posted its slowest quarterly revenue growth on record and said it plans to cut back on hiring.
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Stock Market Today (7/21/22): Nasdaq Leads Again as Tesla Stock Pops
Stock Market Today Tesla (TSLA) reported a bottom-line beat in Q2, and said it sold Bitcoin to boost its cash reserves.
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Stock Market Today (7/20/22): Nasdaq Zips Higher as Netflix Earnings Impress
Stock Market Today The latest housing data showed existing home sales fell again in June as home prices kept rising.
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Stock Market Today (7/19/22): Dow Spikes 754 Points Despite IBM, J&J Earnings Slumps
Stock Market Today Communication services stocks led a broad rally on Wall Street, with Netflix (NFLX) surging ahead of its Q2 earnings report.
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Stock Market Today (7/18/22): Stocks Erase Early Lead to End Lower
Stock Market Today A round of well-received bank earnings boosted the stock market to start Monday, but investors' enthusiasm waned as the day wore on.
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Twitter Earnings on Tap, But All Eyes on Musk Court Battle
stocks Our preview of the upcoming week's earnings reports includes Twitter (TWTR), Netflix (NFLX) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).
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Stock Market Today (7/15/22): Dow Jumps 658 Points After Stellar Retail Sales Report
Stock Market Today Retail sales were up 1% in June, while consumer sentiment edged higher in July.
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Stock Market Today (7/14/22): Stocks End Mixed After Bleak Bank Earnings, Inflation Data
Stock Market Today Both JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley saw sharp declines in profit in Q2.
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Stock Market Today (7/13/22): Scorching CPI Sends Stocks on Roller-Coaster Ride
Stock Market Today The latest inflation data showed prices continued to rise at an accelerated clip in June, which sparked a volatile session on Wall Street.
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Stock Market Today (7/12/22): Stocks End Lower Ahead of Major Inflation Update
Stock Market Today Energy was the worst-performing sector as U.S. crude futures sold off on worries over slowing oil demand.
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Stock Market Today (7/11/22): Nasdaq Snaps Win Streak as Twitter Drags on Tech
Stock Market Today Twitter stock sold off on news Elon Musk no longer wants to buy the social media platform.
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JPMorgan Chase Kicks Off Q2 Earnings Season
stocks Our preview of the upcoming week's earnings reports includes JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Delta Air Lines (DAL) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH).
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Stock Market Today (7/6/22): Stocks Sprint Higher After Fed Minutes
Stock Market Today As the broader stock market gained ground, U.S. crude futures fell into bear-market territory.
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Micron Technology Earnings Expected to Show Strong Growth
stocks Our preview of the upcoming week's earnings reports includes Micron Technology (MU), Nike (NKE) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA).
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Analyst: FedEx Stock Has Upside Potential Ahead of Earnings
stocks Our preview of the upcoming week's earnings reports includes FedEx (FDX), KB Home (KBH) and Darden Restaurants (DRI).
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Stock Market Today (6/10/22): Dow Sinks 880 Points After Inflation Shocker
Stock Market Today The University of Michigan's latest consumer sentiment index didn't help the bull case today, either.
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Stock Market Today (6/9/22): Stocks Slide as ECB Unveils Rate-Hike Plan
Stock Market Today Wall Street also weighed a five-month high in weekly jobless claims.
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Stock Market Today (6/6/22): Stocks Nudge Higher as Treasury Yields Spike
Stock Market Today Stocks pared this morning's lofty gains as interest rates rose, but still managed to hold on for a win.
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Stock Market Today (6/2/22): Stocks Stumble to Start But End With a Win
Stock Market Today The major indexes started the day lower on Microsoft's weak guidance, but rallied into the close.
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GameStop Stock Volatility Ramps Up Ahead of Q1 Earnings
stocks Our preview of the upcoming week's earnings reports includes GameStop (GME), Salesforce (CRM) and Lululemon Athletica (LULU).
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Stock Market Today (5/27/22): Stocks Snap Weekly Losing Streak
Stock Market Today The latest inflation data helped lift investor sentiment on Friday, as did a round of well-received tech earnings.
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Best Buy Kicks Off Heavy Week of Retail Earnings
stocks Our preview of the upcoming week's earnings reports includes Best Buy (BBY), Nvidia (NVDA) and Dollar General (DG).
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Walmart Q1 Earnings Likely Boosted By Inflation
stocks Our preview of the upcoming week's earnings reports includes Walmart (WMT), Lowe's (LOW) and Kohl's (KSS).
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