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The Federal Reserve has already trimmed its policy rate by 0.75 percentage points over the past year, leaving the upper bound at 3.75%. The question facing rate-sensitive sectors is what happens if the cutting cycle continues. Three exchange-traded funds sit at the center of that question: the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT), the ... Rate Cuts Are Coming: Here’s How to Position TLT, XLRE, and ITB Now

Gold has long been sold as an inflation hedge. There is a much better reason to chase the precious metal and ETFs that track it.

I keep hitting the buy button on Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) because I have rarely seen a backlog like the one this company is sitting on, and I want to own as many shares as I reasonably can before the market fully prices it in. The thing that pulls me back, again and again, is a single ... Oracle’s $553 Billion Backlog Is Larger Than the GDP of Most Countries. It Also Grew 325% in a Year

Bruker (NASDAQ:BRKR) reported first-quarter 2026 results that management said came in “well ahead of expectations,” even as the company continued to face pressure from U.S. academic demand weakness as well as tariff and currency headwinds. President and CEO Frank Laukien told investors that while y

Investors are concerned about where the stock market is headed this year. The ongoing geopolitical tensions, inflation concerns, and economic uncertainties are weighing on the market. If you are worried about a market downturn in the near future, there are stocks that can continue to stand strong. The S&P 500 has gained 5% this year, ... If You Want to Beat the Market, Start With These 3 Stocks

The PHLX Gold/Silver Sector (^XAU) is climbing roughly 8% this morning as a wave of buying hits both bullion and the equities that mine it. Spot gold is trading near $4,695 an ounce, up about 3%, while silver is jumping a sharper 5.5% to roughly $77 an ounce. The catalyst is a combination of geopolitical ... Gold and Silver Catch Fire as Iran Deal Hopes Rewrite the Inflation Playbook

Gas prices were rising fast enough to turn a geopolitical standoff into an economic problem for everyday Americans. Over the past two weeks, investors watched oil prices climb, inflation fears reawaken, and concerns grow that a broader Middle East conflict could push the economy off course just months before the midterm elections. But early Wednesday ... Prediction: Trump’s Iran Deal Will Spark a Stock Market Rally Into Midterms

Multiple federal securities class action lawsuits have been filed against Pinterest (NYSE:PINS), alleging material misstatements related to advertising revenue and restructuring plans. The lawsuits coincide with Pinterest reporting stronger than expected first quarter results, supported by growth in AI powered ad capabilities. The company has also been active in share repurchases, which is now part of the backdrop for the legal challenges. Pinterest runs a visual discovery and shopping...

Investing.com -- The global economy has proven more resilient than many feared in the wake of the Strait of Hormuz closure, but BCA Research is warning that the window for avoiding a recession is narrowing fast.

The Iran war is impacting FedEx operations in Dubai, which wants U.S. permission to pause flights there from Hong Kong so it doesn’t lose the right to fly that route. The post FedEx wins war waiver for Dubai cargo route appeared first on FreightWaves.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) reported first-quarter 2026 results that management said came in ahead of internal expectations, citing a smaller-than-anticipated decline in organic net sales and early signs of market share improvement tied to increased investments. Chief Executive Officer Steve Cahillane

Ball, Crown and Ardagh are navigating higher input costs and inflationary pressures as beverage customers prepare promotions related to the World Cup and America250 celebrations.

Financial stocks are among the most sensitive to rate fluctuations.

In early May 2026, IPG Photonics reported first-quarter 2026 results showing revenue rising to US$265.5 million from US$227.79 million a year earlier, but net income declining to US$1.58 million amid tariff headwinds and a US$13.5 million litigation settlement tied to a global patent agreement with TRUMPF. The company’s strong industrial demand and resolution of long-running patent disputes contrasted with weaker profitability and cautious second-quarter profit guidance, highlighting a...

(Bloomberg) -- Companies are selling new debt in Europe at the busiest pace ever on Wednesday, storming into the market after earnings to lock in funding while borrowing costs remain low.Most Read from BloombergUS Has Opened a Passage Through Hormuz, Central Command SaysUS Says Offensive Phase of Iran War Over as Ship Hit in StraitAnthropic Unveils AI Agents to Field Financial Services TasksTrump Pauses Plan to Guide Ships While Seeking Iran DealWhite House Weighs AI Working Group, Model Testing

Owners of some iPhones are in line to get cash payments of up to $95 from Apple after the company on Tuesday reached a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit for false advertising of its artificial intelligence capabilities. The company has been scrambling to keep up with tech rivals amid the AI boom but still hasn't delivered on the Siri revamp two years later. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of U.S. consumers in the San Francisco federal court for the Northern District of California, alleged that Apple deceived consumers with a marketing campaign that promoted features that did not yet exist and misled them into buying the devices.

He cited “great progress” in talks with Iran. The International Monetary Fund published its 180-page World Economic Outlook three weeks ago. The differences between that and its now more likely “adverse” or “severe” scenarios aren’t small, and investors should take note as the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked.

Gold has done exactly what its defenders promised over the past year, and the numbers explain why allocators are revisiting the metal as a real portfolio building block. iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) returned 42% in the twelve months through May 1, 2026, a stretch that overlapped with sticky core inflation, three Federal Reserve rate cuts, ... IAU Returned 42% in a Year of Sticky Inflation. Here’s Why Allocators Are Reconsidering Gold

Kevin Warsh wants to change how the Federal Reserve conducts monetary policy.

Earnings season marches on this week as investors will hear from big companies including Walt Disney, McDonald's and CoreWeave. Data on the U.S. jobs market will also be watched closely, culminating in April nonfarm payroll numbers Friday.

One big surprise coming out of last week’s unusual press conference by Fed Chairman Jay Powell was his decision to remain on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) as a Governor after Kevin Warsh takes over this month. That sets up an interesting dynamic for the Fed going forward, writes Louis Navellier, founder and chairman of Navellier & Associates.

Nike, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) is under federal investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over its diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. The company is highlighted as a key brand in projections for global football merchandise market growth. Nike's Chief Operating Officer is set to deliver a keynote at a major industry event focused on operational transformation and artificial intelligence. Nike, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) sits at the intersection of sportswear, technology,...

BigBear.ai Holdings (NYSE:BBAI) has secured a significant classified federal AI contract with the intelligence community. The company has acquired Ask Sage, expanding its generative AI capabilities and contributing to backlog growth. BigBear.ai is winning new contracts that apply its generative AI platforms in airport trade and travel use cases. Management is executing a transformative acquisition and organizational realignments to focus on federal AI spending. Recent results include strong...

On Sunday, former White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks said artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the most powerful drivers of the U.S. economy as Morgan Stanley raised its forecast for hyperscaler AI infrastructure spending. Morgan Stanley Projects Massive AI Capex Boom From Big Tech Morgan Stanley now expects Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Oracle Corp. to collectively spend about $805 billion in capital expenditures in 2026, up from

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Apple on Tuesday settled for $250 million a shareholder lawsuit ‌brought after the company delayed artificial-intelligence upgrades to ‌its Siri voice assistant. The lawsuit, filed by Peter Landsheft in U.S. ​federal court in California in 2024, arose after the iPhone maker announced - and started running advertisements for - a bevy of AI upgrades at its annual software developer conference ‌in 2024, saying ⁠they would become available with new iPhones that fall. In 2025, Apple said that the AI overhaul of Siri would not come ​until this ​year, and executives have ​now confirmed that the ‌new Siri features will be unveiled at Apple's annual developer conference next month.

Michael Saylor's Strategy reported a wider first-quarter loss on Tuesday, hammered by a slump in bitcoin ‌prices that weighed on the value of its sizeable crypto ‌holdings amid heightened market volatility. A sharp downturn in bitcoin prices since October, later exacerbated ​by escalating Middle East tensions, has underscored the vulnerability of digital assets to broader risk aversion, with investors leaning towards safer options amid concerns over lofty AI valuations and uncertainty around U.S. Federal Reserve ‌policy. Though bitcoin prices have ⁠bounced back partially, the world's largest cryptocurrency has lost 7% in value in 2026.

CPI Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) executives said the company got off to a “solid start” in 2026, reporting first-quarter revenue growth of 20% and reaffirming its full-year outlook as it continues integrating its Arroweye acquisition and investing in its technology and go-to-market initiatives. First-q