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Federal debt has surpassed a threshold not crossed since World War II, and the troubling part is not where it stands today but where it is headed and what that means for your portfolio before the next recession arrives.
Drugmaker Eli Lilly said Thursday that it is on track to seek federal approval for its next-generation obesity drug early next year. Lilly became the first drug company to reach a trillion dollar valuation last fall as sales of its weight loss drugs took off. Among adults with general obesity, the weekly injectable lowered the weight of late-stage trial participants by an average of 28% over 80 weeks at the highest doses tested.
Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures pointed lower on Thursday as investors digested another round of technology earnings and monitored escalating tensions in the Middle East that pushed oil prices back above $98 a barrel, renewing concerns over inflation and global growth.
The June Inflation report doesn't reverse a 63-month (and counting) trend of above-target price increases.
Wabtec was the No. 2 S&P 500 stock on Wednesday after the supplier of locomotives and railcars for freight and passenger service topped Q2 earnings estimates and raised its full-year outlook. Strong international performance, backlog growth and a wider profit margin — despite tariffs — powered Wabtec shares toward the top of a buy zone. Results: Wabtec posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.76, up 21.6% from a year ago and 16 cents ahead of estimates.
JPMorgan Chase just had the most profitable quarter in its history. Second-quarter net income came in at $21.2 billion, powered by a surge in trading revenue and a gain on its Visa stake. The S&P 500 is up close to 10% this year. Consumers are still spending. Inflation has moderated. By most ...
Brent crude briefly topped $95 a barrel Wednesday after an 11th consecutive night of U.S. strikes against Iran, with Fed rate hike odds climbing
Stocks were on track to open lower on Wednesday after a jump in oil prices revived fears that a flare-up in inflation could drag down the market. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.8%. Stocks looked set to give up some of those gains on Wednesday amid a rally in oil prices, after the U.S. launching strikes against Iran for an 11th straight night.
Inflation has become a broad-based problem, according to one of the 12 voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).
The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Wednesday, Jul, 22 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher, with key contracts linked to the S&P 500 up about 0.5% and Nasdaq 100 futures up roughly 1.3%, as investors weigh fresh inflation worries against easing rate fears abroad. In the US, the 10 year Treasury yield sits near 4.6%, and markets see roughly a 50 to 60% chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike in September, which matters for mortgage costs, credit cards and growth focused stocks. At...
Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday following a rally on Wall Street, despite concerns about higher oil prices and inflation. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.9% to 67,511.12, after the government reported that both imports and exports rose last month from a year earlier, as the weakening yen raised the value of both when converted from dollars to yen. More gains for makers of computer chips and other companies benefiting from the artificial-intelligence boom carried Wall Street higher.
<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the Dow gaining roughly three-quarters of a percent, the S&P 500 adding nearly nine-tenths of a percent and the Nasdaq climbing about 1.3%.</p><p>Gains in recently battered semiconductor stocks pushed the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index more than 5% higher. It was the index's second consecutive advance after ending Friday more than 20% below its record high, reached in late June.</p><p>Meanwhile, investors looked past a 2% rise in oil prices as well as a fresh tariff battle, after President Donald Trump slapped a 50% duty on a wide range of imports from Canada.</p><p>Eric Parnell is chief market strategist at Great Valley Advisor Group.</p><p>"It's another day in the market and it's another tariff headline coming out of Washington, DC... But we've been down this road many, many times with tariffs over the last 12 to 18 months. And on a micro level, we can dissect what's the implication going to be for the beverage industry or the food industry associated with some of these tariffs. But what we've really seen, and we've also seen it with the Iran conflict, once the market gets comfortable with its reaction function, then it largely dismisses these headlines. And I think we should continue to expect this going forward."</p><p>Stocks on the move Tuesday included Super Micro Computer, which closed 7% higher and climbed another 16% in extended trading after the AI server maker said it expects gross margins for the quarter to be above its previous forecast.</p><p>Shares of 3M gained more than 7% after the industrial giant lifted its full-year profit forecast.</p><p>And shares of Hasbro jumped nearly 9% after the company raised its annual revenue and profit forecasts, betting on demand for its digital gaming and "Magic: The Gathering" products.</p><p>The focus this week now turns to results from tech giants Alphabet, Tesla and Intel.</p></body>
General Motors reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Tuesday. For the quarter, GM announced an adjusted operating profit of $3.9 billion from sales of $48 billion. Wall Street was looking for $3.7 billion and $47 billion, respectively.
The new Fed chair can impact interest rates without lifting a finger.
The new Fed chair wants inflation under control, and a single data point is not going to be enough to convince him of that.
U.S. stocks started off a key week of trading with a Monday morning rise. Treasury yields are holding steady, oil prices are climbing but not spiraling out of control, and tech stocks are looking to stanch a notable week of declines ahead of a crucial set of earnings. The heaviest slate of second-quarter earnings and big tech updates are on tap, as well as a Federal Reserve policy meeting, and continued attacks between the U.S. and Iran are putting the focus back on energy markets. Tech stocks, meanwhile, are in retreat, with the trading in bear market territory and the now more than halfway toward correction after making an all-time high on June 2.
The Fed seems to be deciding that rate hikes are necessary after all.
Headline inflation is expected to drop for a second consecutive month -- but this is far from the full story.
Chip and AI-linked stocks have whacked in recent weeks after a sharp run-up, while inflation concerns, the U.S.-Iran conflict, and stretched valuations have also weighed on sentiment.
Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have escalated in recent days, reviving concerns about oil prices, inflation, and the global economic outlook. Although the uncertainty has added another source of volatility, the S&P 500 remains within 2% of its all-time high, suggesting investors expect the broader economic impact to remain contained.Claim 55% Off TipRanks Unlock powerful investing tools with TipRanks Premium to make smarter, more confident investment decisions Subscribe to TipRanks Sma
The new Fed chair's top priority is a double-edged sword for the second-priciest stock market in history.
No one ever said overseeing monetary policy for the world's largest economy would be easy.
The stock market's No. 1 catalyst has quickly transformed into an inflationary menace.
US equity indexes fell this week as semiconductors headed toward a bear market and Iran's retaliatio
The "Shark Tank" investor has popularized the idea that consistent, modest investing can build substantial wealth by retirement. The concept is grounded in compound growth, and O'Leary believes the market's returns over 30 to 40 years do the heavy lifting. But with inflation running hotter than expected in 2026 and the U.S. personal saving rate at just 3.0%, the real question is whether ordinary savers can actually stay the course long enough for the math to work. … Kevin O'Leary Says Investing
Three and a half years of rate hikes, inflation scares, and recession warnings failed to stop this rally, and Goldman Sachs just revealed exactly where it stands against nearly a century of bull market history.
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