markets20 days ago
Stocks are heading for a high-stakes showdown, as strong earnings collide with rising borrowing costs
The idea that the AI trade has been mostly immune to rising bond yields isn’t quite right, one strategist notes.
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markets20 days ago
There is a silent market rotation inside the S&P 500 that’s warning of more weakness ahead
A “triple-top” reversal chart pattern is pointing to a period of underperformance for the S&P 500 — perhaps a long one.
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markets21 days ago
Meet the home buyers totally unfazed by 7% mortgage rates
Individual investors and second-home buyers accounted for 1 in 5 home purchases in September — the highest share in a little over a year.
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markets21 days ago
Influencers and biohackers swear by fasting. Here’s what the science says.
Fasting can help some people reduce how many calories they eat — but it’s not “effortless” as some would have you believe.
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markets21 days ago
Silver’s recent 50% drop from a record high hints that an economic slowdown looms
There’s a relatively off-the-radar commodity that can provide hints on where the economy is headed — and it’s seen its value drop more than 50% from a record high earlier this year.
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markets21 days ago
Microsoft, Shopify and 3 more AI stocks that are favorite Wall Street earnings plays
As earnings season kicks off, select tech companies have the opportunity to deliver big positive surprises for investors.
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markets21 days ago
It was another great week for the average stock as market leadership shifts away from tech
The S&P 500’s tech sector just had its worst week in a year and a half, while an equal-weighted version of the index cemented a second-straight weekly advance.
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markets21 days ago
Fed interest-rate decision this month is a closer call than markets think
Here are some of the arguments against a Fed rate hike — and why some economists disagree with them.
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markets21 days ago
Nowhere to hide: Tech selloff hits software and chip stocks alike
The software and semiconductor sectors haven’t been trading in tandem much this year, but they collectively fell Friday as AI and interest-rate fears hit the market.
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markets21 days ago
This Senate race where data centers are a crucial issue has more spending than any other midterm clash
Money is pouring in and funding intense, negative ads: “It’s everywhere, and you can’t escape it.”
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markets21 days ago
Could an Anthropic IPO put your 401(k) at risk? The AI safety debate hits a new dimension.
Anthropic and New York City’s comptroller have opened a line of communication to discuss “existential risks” posed by AI and what that could mean for the company’s future stock.
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markets21 days ago
The bond market shrugged off two inflation shocks. Why stock investors should pay attention.
Hot CPI and PPI data should have pushed Treasury yields higher. Instead, bond buyers stepped in to suggest yields have risen high enough to become attractive for investors.
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markets21 days ago
New SEC rules would fleece everyday investors to enrich Wall Street
New proposals from the Securities and Exchange Commission will tilt the scales in favor of Wall Street and against a huge group of retail investors.
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markets21 days ago
Don’t buy this dip: Several signs suggest there’s more pain ahead for tech stocks
Thinking of buying the dip in technology stocks? The Nasdaq Composite’s technical outlook suggests don’t do it — at least not yet.
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markets21 days ago
EchoStar’s stock looks like a stealthy way to ride the SpaceX wave, J.P. Morgan says
Investors aren’t giving EchoStar enough credit for the value of its future SpaceX stake or its potential to strike more spectrum deals, an analyst argues.
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markets21 days ago
Microsoft wants to make AI cheaper. Will investors actually see the savings?
Microsoft is betting that its custom chips can lower costs, but the AI equation is more complicated than that.
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markets21 days ago
Welcome to the ‘AI burnout trade’ — as investors grow tired of debating tech’s promises
AI is likely to pay off eventually, but investors are getting sick of all the hand-wringing over near-term returns, analysts say.
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markets21 days ago
U.S. budget deficit swells to almost $2 trillion for fiscal 2026, up 12% in a single year
The Treasury Department published the U.S. budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year.
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