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The Federal Reserve’s first policy meeting under Chairman Kevin Warsh highlighted a big focus on artificial intelligence spending. Bond markets are listening. Minutes of the Fed’s June meeting, where interest rates were kept unchanged at between 3.5% and 3.75% but communication was sharply pared back under Warsh’s new leadership, suggested a hawkish stance among Fed governors, many of whom remained focused on inflation pressures in the world’s biggest economy.

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An AI spending blitz is demolishing new Fed chair Kevin Warsh's argument for interest rate cuts with more price increases about to ripple through the economy

US equity markets were mostly tracking in the green before the opening bell Thursday as traders awai

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Stocks fell as Meta buzz hit SpaceX, Micron and many AI stocks. Tesla is near a buy point with deliveries due. The June jobs report also is on tap.

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Futures fell amid key jobs data and with Fed chief Kevin Warsh due. Bloom Energy, Nike and SpaceX are early movers.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.2%, and the actively t

Technology stocks were trading higher in premarket trading Monday as the looked set to finally snap its five-day losing streak. Semiconductor companies, other artificial-intelligence stocks, and the Magnificent Seven were among those rebounding to start the week. Microsoft jumped 2% ahead of the open, while Amazon Alphabet Nvidia Meta and Tesla were all up around 1%.

Investing.com -- President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States will impose a 100% tariff on all imports from countries that levy digital services taxes on American companies, escalating tensions over taxation of U.S. technology firms. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said several European countries are considering digital services taxes and warned that any nation adopting such measures would face immediate 100% tariffs on all goods exported to the United States, and adding that th

Coming off of May's hot Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) reading, Gradient Investments associate portfolio manager Lisa Schreiber weighs in on how the Federal Reserve may move on interest rates in 2026 based on the latest inflation data.

U.S. stock markets are mostly headed for a month in the red amid a downbeat streak for technology names.

Demand for memory chips is pushing prices higher. Will AI’s promise of increased productivity come in time to temper that inflation?

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, June 24 (Reuters) - U.S. bond yields tumbled on Wednesday as oil's slide to a four-month low eased inflation fears, although the relief wasn't felt as much in

Saturna Capital Chief Investment Officer Scott Klimo joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the Saturna Global Equity ETF, the principles of Shariah-compliant investing, and how the rapid growth of artificial intelligence is reshaping valuations and opportunities across global markets. Klimo explained that the actively managed ETF applies Islamic investment guidelines that exclude sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, gambling, tobacco, alcohol, and weapons. In addition to those sector screens, the strategy also emphasizes companies with low debt levels, a factor Klimo said can signal strong cash generation, disciplined capital allocation, and durable business models. The conversation also focused on the impact of AI on technology investing. Klimo noted that major technology companies such as Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft are evolving from traditionally asset-light businesses into far more capital-intensive operators as they commit massive sums to AI infrastructure, data centers, and compute capacity. Beyond the large-cap AI leaders, Klimo highlighted a broader group of companies benefiting from the AI buildout, including ASML, Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics, and Japan’s Fujikura, all of which play important roles in chip manufacturing, semiconductor equipment, and data-center connectivity. The discussion also touched on the pharmaceutical sector, where Klimo sees long-term value despite recent market weakness. He said healthcare companies can provide portfolio balance and defensive characteristics, even as investors continue to weigh regulatory uncertainty and shifting sentiment toward the sector. Looking at the broader market backdrop, Klimo pointed to continued geopolitical uncertainty, inflation trends, and energy prices as important factors to monitor. At the same time, he said he remains generally constructive on the market outlook, supported by resilient corporate earnings and the long-term productivity gains expected from AI adoption. #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews #SaturnaCapital #ShariahInvesting #ArtificialIntelligence #ETFInvesting #GlobalEquities #TechInvesting #AIInfrastructure #Semiconductors #HealthcareStocks #MarketOutlook

Stocks could be facing the end-of-quarter reckoning many investors feared when Elon Musk’s SpaceX unveiled plans for its multibillion-dollar initial public offering and Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh took over the central bank’s policy reigns earlier this month. The early signs of a late June “tech wreck” started to formulate Monday, with Google parent Alphabet shedding more than $225 billion in market value, its biggest slump in more than a year, and SpaceX extending its three-day decline to more than $600 billion. Shares in SpaceX were falling 4.3% in premarket trading Tuesday, putting them below $150 a share.

Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading lower after a mixed start to trading on Monday, following the holiday-shortened week due to the Juneteenth Federal holiday. We may start to see some end-of-the-quarter reallocations and selling for Hedge funds, ETFs, and Mutual Funds this week, and today looks like a starting point. With most corporate buybacks ... Here Are Tuesday’s Best Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Centene, Darden Restaurants, Flutter Entertainment, GE Healthcare, IBM, Nike,

Stocks could be facing the end-of-quarter reckoning many investors feared when Elon Musk’s SpaceX unveiled plans for its multibillion-dollar initial public offering and Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh took over the central bank’s policy reigns earlier this month. The early signs of a late June “tech wreck” started to formulate Monday, with Google parent Alphabet shedding more than $225 billion in market value, its biggest slump in more than a year, and SpaceX extending its three-day decline to more than $600 billion. Shares in SpaceX were falling 4.3% in premarket trading Tuesday, putting them below $150 a share.

Tuesday's catalysts include flash PMIs, Richmond Fed data, ADP weekly employment, Treasury bill and 2-year note auctions, and May money supply.

Microsoft is fed up with weak performance from Xbox, so much so that it is likely to continue major layoffs — and maybe even a spinoff — in the coming weeks.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) ended the week on a down note as a tentative recovery stalled after the U.S. Federal Reserve...

<body><p>STORY: &nbsp;From SpaceX's colossal climb up the market...to Pizza Hut's price tag</p><p>This is the week in numbers.</p><p>:: The Week In Numbers</p><p>:: $2.52 trln</p><p>$2.52 trillion was the market cap given to SpaceX as shares of the rocket maker soared this week.</p><p>Elon Musk's company's value catapulted past Amazon's and briefly above Microsoft's.</p><p>Towards the end of the week though, shares dropped more than 6%...</p><p>as the post-IPO frenzy that briefly placed Elon Musk's rockets-to-AI firm...</p><p>among the world's top five most valuable companies, appeared to fizzle out.</p><p>:: 30%</p><p>30% is how much Allbirds shares soared by after the former footwear company changed its name to Smartbird.</p><p>The move cemented its months-long transformation from shoemaker to AI infrastructure firm, shifting its focus to offer cloud computing capacity.</p><p>The company also appointed former Amazon executive Nadia Carlsten as its new CEO.&nbsp;</p><p>:: 7%</p><p>More than 7% is the hit BMW's shares took after the German automaker issued a profit warning.</p><p>The premium carmaker blamed ongoing weakness in the world's largest auto market China, and the impact of the Iran war on prices and customer sentiment.</p><p>Analysts said the outlook cut was significantly larger than expected.</p><p>BMW shares dipped to their lowest level since 2020.</p><p>:: $22 bln&nbsp;</p><p>$22 billion is the amount media giant Fox is spending on buying streaming platform Roku.</p><p>The deal gives the parent company of Fox News access to Roku's more than 100 million households.</p><p>Potentially helping the legacy cable and broadcast company better compete for eyeballs, target its ads and reduce reliance on traditional distribution.&nbsp;</p><p>:: $2.7 bln</p><p>$2.7 billion is the price tag Yum brands set for Pizza Hut as the fast-food business struggles with stiff competition and cautious consumer spending.</p><p>Rising inflation and higher commodity costs have weighed on U.S. pizza chains facing weak demand.</p><p>Growing use of weight-loss drugs is nudging consumers toward healthier options.</p></body>

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) stock is down 8% on Thursday, June 18, sliding to $176 a day after the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision. The pullback broke a three-day winning streak, the first losing session since the company’s IPO on June 12. SPCX stock touched a session high of $188.40 and then dropped quickly. That volatility, following ... SpaceX Drops 8% as the Post-IPO Cooldown Deepens: Profit-Taking or Fading Hype?

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index wavered Wednesday ahead of the Fed's decision and Fed Chair Warsh's comments. SpaceX stock rallied.

Microsoft has reportedly abandoned talks with Oracle to lease $3 billion in AI computing power after a stalemate over federal security regulations.

<body><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes ended mixed on Tuesday, with the Dow gaining just under two-thirds of a percent to notch its second straight record-high close... while the S&P 500 shed more than half a percent and the Nasdaq dropped more than one percent.</p><p>Shares of Elon Musk's SpaceX ended nearly 5% higher, paring earlier gains. For much of the session, the rocket and AI company's value was above that of Amazon, and it briefly surpassed Microsoft's valuation, as retail investors continued to pour into the stock after its record-breaking IPO.</p><p>But Amol Dhargalkar, chairman and managing partner at Chatham Financial, warned of several risks that could trigger volatility for SpaceX and other AI-related stocks.</p><p>"I think that's a really difficult position to be in as a retail investor, especially when you consider the fact that there is a lot of risk, not just in the business model, but these are names where the cash flows are likely far into the future.&nbsp;And we are not in a period of 0% or negative interest rates or even declining interest rates at this point.&nbsp;</p><p>There's a lot of question as to whether interest rates will continue to be flat or will they go up.&nbsp;And that can certainly be a meaningful drag on valuations of high growth companies, especially where that growth is out far into the future."</p><p>Investors will look for clues on where interest rates are headed when the Federal Reserve concludes its latest two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, with Kevin Warsh holding his first press conference as Fed chair.</p><p>Other stocks on the move included shares of Olin, which sank nearly 6% after the chemical producer said it would acquire Huntsman in an all-stock deal valued at more than $2.4 billion. Huntsman shares also fell as the offer stood at a discount to the stock's recent price.</p><p>:: Yum Brands</p><p>And shares of Yum Brands rose after the fast-food company said it would sell its Pizza Hut chain for $2.7 billion, against a backdrop of softer consumer spending across the fast-food industry.</p></body>

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Federal unit secures renewal tied to Microsoft 365 services.