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Enbridge is feeding the growth of U.S. power demand and rising foreign reliance on North American oil and gas.

Members of the Fed's monetary policy committee sent a clear signal to the incoming Fed chief.

The U.S. economy might be stronger than it feels at this point. According to Seeking Alpha reporting, Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett argues that the country is caught in a nominal “boom loop.” At the same time, he predicts U.S. GDP will climb nearly 75% from the pandemic low by 2027. ...

ON Semiconductor, Pfizer, Uber, McDonald’s, and many more will report earnings this week. Economic releases will include the April jobs report and purchasing managers index.

Markets enter a big week following last week's Federal Reserve meeting and mega-cap technology earnings convergence, with focus now shifting to Friday's April jobs report at 8:30am that will provide insights into labor market health amid geopolitical uncertainties and energy-driven economic pressures.

An impending shift at America's foremost financial institution spells trouble for Wall Street.

There are many suggestions floating around Washington D.C. on how to fix the program’s imminent funding issues.

Electric vehicle stocks have faced a bumpy road lately, with softening demand, tariff worries, and high interest rates testing even the strongest players. Investors wonder if newer entrants like Rivian can scale fast enough to compete against Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) volume machine or Ford’s (NYSE:F) established truck network. Rivian’s (NASDAQ:RIVN) latest quarterly results offer a mixed ... Rivian Tops Q1 Estimates, but Investors Investors Rightly Remain Wary

April jobs numbers come after hiring rose more than expected in March.

The April jobs report, earnings reports from major semiconductor companies, and a strong start to the month for US equities outline a busy week for investors.

Jerome Powell delivered a warning during his final press conference as Federal Reserve chairman.

The WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEARCA:DEM) was built for a specific problem: U.S. investors who own the S&P 500, a few mega-cap tech names, and call it a day are sitting on a portfolio that is almost entirely tied to one currency, one economy, and one set of Federal Reserve decisions. DEM screens ... This High-Yield Emerging Funds ETF Offers International Diversification

Investing.com -- Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee stated on Saturday that recent inflation figures are "bad news" for the U.S. central bank, signaling continued caution regarding interest rate cuts.

On Thursday, Apple Inc. said it is actively seeking refunds on tariffs it previously paid and plans to channel any recovered funds into additional U.S. innovation and advanced manufacturing investments. Apple Q2 Earnings Show Tariff Relief Helped Offset Rising Costs During Apple's fiscal second-quarter 2026 earnings call, CFO Kevan Parekh said product gross margin declined sequentially due to seasonal factors and rising memory costs, but lower tariff-related expenses helped support the company's

Charles Schwab’s market update Wednesday morning landed on a single piece of guidance for clients heading into the Fed decision: “Traders need to be really careful here, in my view.” The caution makes sense. The Federal Open Market Committee is widely expected to pause in the 3.5% to 3.75% range for the third consecutive meeting, ... ‘Traders Need to Be Really Careful Here’: Schwab on the Fed Decision and Powell’s Uncertain Future

Consumer discretionary names live or die on whether households feel comfortable opening their wallets, and right now those signals are flashing in opposite directions. Right now those signals are crossing in unusual directions: the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index sits at 53.3 in March 2026, deep in what economists treat as recessionary territory, yet ... Amazon and Tesla Drive One-Third of FDIS as U.S. Spending Surges Despite Recession-Level Sentiment

Powell's tenure at the Fed began with a volatility shock. It's ending with a monster cross-asset rally.

Warsh's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee points to foundational changes at the Fed.

(Bloomberg) -- The Pentagon has struck agreements with more technology companies for expanded use of advanced artificial intelligence tools on classified military networks, according to a Defense Department statement and two defense officials briefed on the matter.Most Read from BloombergTrump Vows 25% Tariff on European Autos in Escalating Trade RiftTrump Rues State of Iran Talks, Says Prefers Not to StrikeSpirit Bailout Talks Said to Have Ended With Closure LoomingTrump Family-Backed Drone Fir

Investing.com -- Abortion access in the United States was dealt a legal blow on Friday after a Federal Appeals Court issued a temporary stay halting the distribution of Mifepristone by mail.

Average car prices have been rising since the pandemic and tariffs. Now the availability of low-cost new cars hangs in the balance as the United States, Mexico, Canada trade deal talks begin.

Asking for a Trend Host Josh Lipton previews several of the biggest stories to come throughout next week,  including earnings results out from companies like Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Paramount Skydance (PSKY), Disney (DIS), Novo Nordisk (NVO), Pfizer (PFE), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), McDonald's (MCD), and Coinbase (COIN); a wave of fresh commentary from top Federal Reserve officials; and April's jobs reports due out next Friday. May 8.

<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks ended mostly higher on Friday, with the Dow the only outlier, dipping about three-tenths of a percent, while the S&P 500 gained about three-tenths of a percent and the Nasdaq climbed nine-tenths of a percent.</p><p>Both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq logged their sixth consecutive week of gains, their longest weekly winning stretches since October of 2024.</p><p>It was a big week for corporate earnings, with five of the Magnificent Seven megacaps&nbsp;reporting.</p><p>Among them, Apple climbed more than 3% on Friday, a day after the tech giant provided a solid sales forecast, touting strong demand for its flagship iPhone 17 and the MacBook Neo.</p><p>Analysts now see overall first-quarter earnings growth of nearly 28% year-over-year, according to LSEG I/B/E/S Estimates.</p><p>That's an 11.7 percentage point increase from where the estimate stood a week ago, and marks the biggest earnings growth since the fourth quarter of 2021.</p><p>Melissa Brown is managing director of investment decision research at SimCorp.</p><p>"I think we're just seeing the continuation of this AI trade and maybe the complete ignoring of some of the other red flags that are out there - higher oil prices leading to higher inflation, you know, many other things that might give investors pause. But we're coming through a good earning season, particularly for some of these tech companies, and investors are, I guess, saying it's still time to buy there."</p><p>Among other movers, shares of Atlassian surged more than 29% after the enterprise software firm hiked its forecast. Peers Salesforce and ServiceNow also gained.</p><p>Shares of Reddit jumped 13% after the social media site gave an upbeat quarterly revenue forecast.</p><p>On the flip side, shares of Roblox tumbled more than 18% after the online game platform cut its annual bookings forecast.&nbsp;</p></body>

U.S. petroleum inventories are declining, although they are still above year-ago levels. Plus, market newsletter commentary on the Federal Reserve, consumer spending, and the growth of the venture-capital market.

Investors won’t get too much of a respite from a big week trading the AI boom, with Palantir, Advanced Micro Devices, and CoreWeave reporting earnings. Before then, Warren Buffett successor Greg Abel will lead his first annual meeting as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

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There was a lot that could have made the stock market fall. Investors shrugged off questions about when—or even if—the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates again this year after the central bank held rates steady, and they ignored the fact that Jerome Powell plans to stay on the Fed’s Board of Governors even as Kevin Warsh prepares to become chair. Inflation came in hot as oil prices continued to rise, and earnings from Microsoft and Meta Platforms revealed sizable capital spending increases—and resulted in falling stocks. Eli Lilly earnings offered evidence that weight-loss drugs were only getting bigger; Coca-Cola’s beat showed that not all soft-drink makers are suffering from an Ozempic overhang; Alphabet’s capital spending paid off with big profits; and Caterpillar’s numbers demonstrated that there’s more to its business than mining and machinery.

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(Bloomberg) -- OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar pushed back on concerns about missing internal targets, saying the company is meeting objectives and sees “a vertical wall of demand” for its products.Most Read from BloombergTrump Vows 25% Tariff on European Autos in Escalating Trade RiftSpirit Bailout Talks Said to Have Ended With Closure LoomingTrump Family-Backed Drone Firm Signs Weapons Deal With USTrump Rues State of Iran Talks, Says Prefers Not to StrikeUS Seeks to Deploy Hypersoni

Gold rose after dollar weakness helped counter inflation pressure from the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruption.