
IBM has raised its dividend for three decades straight, but the latest increase fits on a penny. Before counting on that income to keep pace with rising costs, retirees should understand what the streak actually delivers.
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IBM has raised its dividend for three decades straight, but the latest increase fits on a penny. Before counting on that income to keep pace with rising costs, retirees should understand what the streak actually delivers.

Rate hike fears, AI oversight talk, and an about-face move by Larry Ellison helped send Oracle lower.

The Federal Reserve will announce its policy decision on Sept. 16, with expectations of a rate hike amid elevated inflation and CPI prices. Kevin Gordon, Head of Macro Research and Strategy at the Schwab Center for Financial Research, and Yahoo Finance Senior Business Reporter Ines Ferré join Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to discuss the potential consequences of a rate hike.
Rising oil prices amid the ongoing conflict with Iran have pressured long-term bond yields and also impacted stock markets ahead of the Fed’s September policy meeting.

Stocks fell this week on oil prices and Fed rate-hike expectations, though Oracle's earnings underscored AI infrastructure strength. MarketBeat analysts recap top stories on earnings, defense, AI, and other stock opportunities.

The stock market fell as oil prices and Treasury yields soared, but rebounded Friday on the CPI inflation report. Apple, Oracle, Meta were key movers.

Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel sees a collision coming between a new Fed chair, a bond market demanding action, and stocks caught in the crossfire at next week's FOMC meeting.

The August consumer price index, out at 8:30 a.m. ET, is the last hope to avoid a Federal Reserve rate hike next week, but the chances appear to be fading with oil prices holding near $100 a barrel. It may take a tepid reading for core CPI inflation to keep the Fed on hold after Thursday's producer price index showed a jump in hospital prices. S&P 500 futures pointed solidly higher early Friday amid a positive reception for Oracle earnings and oil's pullback from above $100 on news that Iran's foreign minister will meeting with Gulf state counterparts to discuss the path to reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures rebounded on Friday as oil prices cooled and investors looked to the latest consumer inflation data for signs that could help markets recover from a difficult week.

Sept 11 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures bounced back as oil prices cooled on Friday and investors pinned their hopes on the consumer inflation report to end a rough week on a positive note.

US stock futures moved higher on Friday as investors awaited August consumer inflation data ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision next week. At 02:57 ET (06:57 GMT), Dow futures were up 232 points, or 0.
Investors braced for inflation data that could solidify, or undercut, rising bets that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates next week.

The August Producer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a monthly expansion of 0.4%, lifting headline figures to an annual rate of 5.4%.

The S&P 500 undercut its 50-day as Treasury yields and oil prices surged. Oracle jumped late on earnings. The CPI inflation report could lock in expectations for a Fed rate hike next week.

Investors are looking to key inflation reports ahead of next week’s Fed meeting.
US equity futures were mixed pre-bell Thursday as traders awaited the first of two key inflation rep

Ahead of the bell Wall Street looks set for a mixed open on Thursday, with Dow and S&P 500 futures nudging 0.1% higher while Nasdaq contracts slipped 0.1%. The main event comes after the close, when Oracle reports earnings in what should be a reality check on AI spending and...

FEATURE Stock futures were edging higher on Thursday, even as oil carried on rising having topped $100 a barrel for the first time since July the previous session. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

Today Earnings (a.m.): Macy’s Earnings (p.m.): Oracle, Adobe Economic data: PPI producer inflation data for August, 8:30 a.m. ET; existing home sales for August, wholesale inventories for July, weekly jobless claims and crude-oil supply data Central banks: ECB interest-rate decision U.
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