Investing.com -- JPMorgan upgraded FedEx to Overweight from Neutral on Wednesday, raising its price target to $460 from $432, as the bank's analysts said the stock offers an attractive opportunity ahead of a pivotal period for the logistics giant.
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Boeing's CEO said the company is ready to expand production of its 737 MAX models to 47 jets a month, a hopeful sign for its effort to move past quality-control problems. CEO Kelly Ortberg said Boeing recently passed a "capstone review" of its MAX production, clearing the way for its next increase in output. The Federal Aviation Administration capped Boeing's monthly manufacturing rate in 2024 after the midair blowout of a 737 MAX door panel, and regulators last year removed some production restrictions, but the company has ramped up output gradually to avoid snags.
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For its annual analysis of CEO pa y, The Associated Press used data provided by Equilar, an executive data firm. Equilar examined regulatory filings detailing the pay packages of 337 executives. Equilar looked at companies in the S&P 500 index that filed proxy statements with federal regulators between Jan. 1 and April 30, 2026.
On a recent episode of The Real Eisman Playbook, Bernstein Research senior energy analyst Bob Brackett made a claim that should change how income investors look at the oil majors. “Don’t compare the yields you get from a commodity company to government yields. Compare them to TIPS. These are inflation protected,” he told host Steve ... Energy Stocks Are Secretly Better Than Treasuries. Here’s Why Bob Brackett Is Loading Up on Exxon and Chevron.
Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading higher as we hit the mid-week point, as the technology-led rally continues to spiral higher. While the major indices finished the day mixed, the technology-heavy Nasdaq led the way once again, closing at a new record high of 26,656, up 1.19%, while the S&P 500 also set a new ... Here Are Wednesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Agilent, Dollar General, FedEx, GE Aerospace, Hershey, Intuit, SanDisk, Workday, Zscaler, and More
(Bloomberg) -- As Americans confront a surge in prices at the pump, another inflation wave is headed for the grocery store.Most Read from BloombergIran’s Khamenei Says No Going Back for Middle East Rocked by WarSingapore Hands Byju's Founder His First Ever Jail TermPutin Signs Law on Use of Army to Aid Russians Detained AbroadRussia Tells US to Evacuate Its Diplomats and Citizens From KyivUS Strikes Targets in Iran Even as Trump Hails Progress on DealA combination of factors including bad weathe
Inflation expectations have driven bond yields higher, which could cause the stock market to fall sharply.
Apple has spent much of 2026 defending itself. Tariff concerns. Questions about AI pace. A market that has rewarded louder AI stories more generously. The stock has still gained over 50% in the past 12 months, but the narrative has been harder to hold. On May 26, Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan ...
With aluminum at multi-year highs and the impact of tariffs remaining strong, domestic aluminum firms could be positioned to benefit.
Walmart delivered solid quarterly results, but investors focused on inflation risks and cautious guidance. One fast-growing business segment, though, may deserve closer attention.
A group of Attorneys General are again urging federal regulators to reject the application for the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern transcontinental rail merger. The post Attorney Generals urge STB to reject new rail merger application appeared first on FreightWaves.
Memorial Day is supposed to feel like a victory lap into summer: gas tank full, cooler packed, suitcase in the trunk. This year, it feels like sticker shock. A snapshot circulated by Ed Elson, host of the Prof G Markets podcast, on X on May 25, lined up seven everyday inflation categories against last year’s ... Memorial Day Shocker: Gas Prices Up 28%, Flights Up 21%, Coffee Up 18%, Even Hot Dogs Cost 11% More than Last Year
Investing.com -- The Federal Reserve should shift closer toward hiking interest rates as rising consumer prices become the dominant threat to the economy, according to Citadel Securities.
Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) shares jumped on Tuesday after the company said it has been selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) for advanced negotiations under the Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program, a federal initiative aimed at converting designated surplus plutonium into fuel for advanced...
The stock market may be hovering near record highs, but millions of Americans are discovering that retirement and financial security are not the same thing. Grocery bills remain elevated. Housing costs continue climbing. Healthcare premiums keep eating into fixed incomes. And now a surprising new survey suggests many retirees are realizing their nest eggs were ... The Retiree Recession Begins: Surprising Report Reveals 7% of Retirees Return to Work Amid High Costs
The federal government plans to provide hundreds of millions of dollars to a number of quantum firms to support domestic foundry and technology development.
You turn 65, sign up for Medicare, and a wall of mail arrives pushing standalone Part D drug plans. The default move for decades has been to pick one and forget it. For 2026, that default deserves a fresh look. The Inflation Reduction Act fully kicks in this year, premiums and surcharges shift, and bundled ... 3 Reasons Retirees Should Reconsider Enrolling in a Standalone Medicare Drug Plan in 2026
During a recent episode of The Pomp Podcast featuring guest Jordi Visser, host Anthony Pompliano highlighted a striking proposal from Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos. Bezos believes the bottom 50% of Americans should pay no federal taxes. According to the discussion, the bottom half of earners currently contribute only 3% of the federal budget, which lends credence ... Jeff Bezos Says Bottom 50% of Americans Should Pay No Taxes. The Real Culprit Is Federal Spending
A 50-year-old woman planning to retire at 70 on the equivalent of $80,000 in today’s purchasing power is actually targeting a much larger nominal income figure. Assuming long-run inflation averages 3% annually, maintaining that same lifestyle 20 years from now would require roughly $144,500 per year in nominal dollars. That is the income her portfolio needs ... Inflation Adjusted Dividend Income: How to Replace $80,000 in Today’s Dollars 20 Years From Now
Higher inflation in America could lead to better returns from high-dividend stocks in other countries.
It's not just monetary policy that Warsh wants to change.
JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citi and Goldman Sachs, additionally, have “adequately addressed” shortcomings found in the banks’ previous emergency wind-down plans, the agencies said Friday.
U.S. stocks looked set to test all-time highs again Tuesday, with the tech-led leading early gainers, as investors bet the war in Iran was nearing an interim peace agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and unleash energy markets ahead of the summer driving demand expected in domestic markets. Bond markets, however, remained reluctant to fully commit to the new peace talks, and yields were holding north of key levels ahead of a key set of growth and inflation figures later in the week. Talks between Washington and Tehran, however, have been punctuated by a fresh round of attacks by U.S. troops on targets in southern Iran as well as claims from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Tuesday that it fired on a U.S. fighter jet that entered the country’s airspace.
(Bloomberg) -- Markets are overpricing potential central bank interest-rate increases, creating conditions for a rally in stocks with the lowest volatility like staples and utilities, according to strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Most Read from BloombergNvidia CEO Urges Super Micro to Tighten Up on ComplianceTrump Doctor Visit Renews Health Scrutiny as 80th Birthday NearsTrump Says He’ll Announce Negotiated Deal With Iran ShortlyRubio Sees Good News Coming on Hormuz as Iran Talks ContinueUS,
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June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are up +0.67%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +1.03% this morning as investors remained hopeful that the latest U.S. strikes on Iran would not derail talks to end the Middle East conflict.
The Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF (NASDAQ:PDBC) exists to solve one specific tax-season headache. Investors who want broad commodity exposure as an inflation hedge typically face the choice between owning a partnership-structured fund that ships a K-1 every spring or skipping the asset class entirely. PDBC threads that needle with a ... PDBC Promises Diversified Commodities Without K-1 Tax Forms, But the Workaround Hides a Long Term Roll Cost