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(Bloomberg) -- Wall Street is kicking off the second half of 2026 with fresh conviction: shrugging off one shock after another, markets are set to grind even higher. Most Read from BloombergExxon to Change Name for First Time in Decades After RedomicileMeta Is Planning a Cloud Business to Sell AI Computing PowerGermany Rejects Trump’s Demands for NATO Loyalty to WashingtonRussia Indicates Ukraine Fired Long-Range Ballistic MissileDow Average Hits Peak as Jobs Ease Fed-Hike Worry: Markets WrapA d

U.S. Treasury selects BlackRock's iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) and iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (ITOT) as foundational options for new federal "Trump Accounts" for children. The program is designed to support long term wealth building for U.S. families, with federal matching contributions and grants for financial literacy. BlackRock, NYSE:BLK, gains a prominent role in a government backed initiative focused on affordable, broad based equity investing. BlackRock is one of...

We recently compiled a list of the 10 Most Undervalued Dow Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street Analysts. American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) is among the most undervalued stocks. TheFly reported on June 30 that BTIG increased its price target for AXP to $324 from $285 while maintaining a Sell rating on the shares. The […]

Small caps are having a moment, but that doesn't mean the good times will keep rolling. The Russell 2000 gained 21.9% in the first half of 2026, crushing the S&P 500’s 9.6% in the same period, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The Federal Reserve is more hawkish, with investors expecting rate hikes before year end.

Kevin Warsh went to Sintra and said what bond traders have been waiting to hear all summer. Inflation looks like it has peaked. Oil is cooperating. The tail risk of a July or August rate shock, the one quietly haunting every duration-heavy portfolio in America, just got a lot less scary. That was the read ... Fed Chair Warsh Just Said the One Thing About Inflation Every Investor Wanted to Hear

Rick Santelli called the June jobs number over CNBC’s floor mic this morning, and if you were half-listening on the Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) app, you probably heard the pause before the number. “Our June release of the job jobs report headline number comes in light change in nonfarm payrolls 57,000. That’s about half of what we ... The June Jobs Report Came In at Half of What Wall Street Expected. Here’s What Broke

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US benchmark equity indexes were mixed intraday as traders assessed the latest jobs report. The N

On CNBC’s Squawk on the Street this morning, Jim Cramer looked at the June jobs data and told Carl Quintanilla he cannot square what he is reading with what he is seeing. June payrolls printed +57,000, roughly half of consensus, while the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2%, a one-year low. For Cramer, the location ... Jim Cramer Says He ‘Doesn’t Know How to Trust’ the Jobs Report. He Has a Point

The pitch for iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (BATS:TLTW) is seductive in a jittery economy. You collect a distribution rate of 11.7% while sitting on long-dated Treasuries that are supposed to rally the moment the Fed panics and starts cutting. Two things you get paid to wait for, one ticker. TLTW bolts ... This Bond ETF Yields Almost 12%. Can It Surge When the Recession Hits?

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Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG) is one of the most buzzing stocks to buy right now. On June 2, Plug Power announced the sale of a federal investment tax credit for approximately $39.2 million related to its hydrogen liquefaction facility in St. Gabriel, Louisiana. This move is part of the company’s ongoing strategy to improve liquidity, […]

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A weak jobs report met a strong Apple rally on Thursday. Here's why the major indexes couldn't agree on a direction.

IQM Quantum Computers is breaking into the U.S. market at a time when federal support for quantum technology has been growing.

In this timely MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast episode, Jim Bianco shares his perspective on the rapidly changing market landscape – including how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the economy, investor expectations, and the outlook for growth.

Arm stock is up 194% this year, but money flow and options turned bearish since mid-June as rate-hike fears put the priciest chip at risk.

The FTSE 100 closed up 174.53 points, 1.7%, at 10,652.87.

This is the fourth-straight month of job growth from the BLS, which we haven't seen since the spring of 2025.

AEO faces macro and tariff headwinds, but investments in digital marketing, supply chain and brand engagement support its long-term strategy.

Wall Street's major market averages were mixed in late-morning trading Thursday, as investors reacte

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfarm payrolls in June increased by a seasonally adjusted 57,000.

The key indexes had strong weekly gains, but AI stocks faltered amid Meta buzz. Tesla fell on a blowout deliveries report.

Goldman Sachs announced a matching $1,000 contribution to the Trump Accounts of its employees' children, which equals the federal seed money provided for eligible children.

Payrolls badly missed the 115,000 economists expected, and the unemployment rate's dip to 4.2% masked a shrinking labor force. Now it's Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's problem.

Darden combines earnings growth, cash returns and a lower valuation multiple, but estimate cuts and inflation keep investors weighing the stock's outlook.

DRI enters fiscal 2027 with growth from LongHorn, digital initiatives and new restaurants, while inflation and cautious spending test margins.

DRI is balancing digital growth, brand diversification and value-focused pricing as inflation and consumer spending trends shape its margin outlook.

Stocks were up to start Thursday’s session after the unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in June. The Dow rose 370 points, or 0.7%. The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than economists expected in June, but unemployment dipped to 4.2%.

The US labor market added just 57,000 jobs in June, below expectations. Morning Brief Host Brooke DiPalma welcomes Business Insider Today Executive Editor and Anchor Dan DeFrancesco to break down the report and what it means for the economy.