Could the Fed Be Pulling the Plug on Free Money?

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The following video is from Wednesday's Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill and analysts Jason Moser and Lyons George dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

The S&P and the Dow hit new all-time highs on Wednesday in the wake of news that the Federal Reserve is thinking about ending its quantitative-easing policy. What would the end of easy money mean for investors? Which stocks stand to benefit? In this installment of Investor Beat, our analysts explain why tech giants such as Apple, Amazon.com, and Google could emerge as big winners if the Fed changes course. Plus, a look at four of the biggest movers and shakers on the market today, and two stocks we'll be watching closely this coming week.

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