The Fed’s Powell prevented a stock market crash by throwing red meat to the bears By: MarketWatch December 20, 2018 at 12:25 PM EST The central bank chairman is administering regular doses of interest-rate increases, ultimately helping the stock market. Read More >> Related Stocks: Adv Micro Devices Amazon.com Apple Facebook Johnson & Johnson Micron Technology NVIDIA Corp Nasdaq ETF Netflix Russell 2000 Ishares ETF SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust