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If you hold Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSEARCA:VYM) in a taxable brokerage account, every December distribution check comes with an IRS partner. At the 24% federal bracket, a portfolio throwing off $20,000 in dividends hands over $4,800 a year to Washington, every year, forever. The Roth IRA is the only legal ... The Case for Holding VYM in Your Roth IRA
The Federal Reserve chair has always been one of the most scrutinized jobs in Washington. Every interest rate decision affects mortgages, credit cards, corporate borrowing costs, and ultimately the stock market itself. That reality made Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Fed chair one of the most divisive economic appointments in recent memory. Supporters viewed him as ... Kevin Warsh’s First Fed Meeting Sinks Elizabeth Warren’s ‘Sock Puppet’ Complaint
Stocks have quickly moved on from Kevin Warsh’s hawkish first meeting as Federal Reserve Chairman. But other parts of the markets haven't.

<body><p>STORY: 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. </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 </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. </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>
The market spent much of the week celebrating what appeared to be a major geopolitical breakthrough. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between the U.S. and Iran helped calm fears of a broader regional conflict, sent oil prices lower, and eased concerns that inflation could reaccelerate just as the Federal Reserve was trying to keep ... Will the Collapse of the U.S.-Iran Truce Force the Fed to Raise Rates Again?
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) is one of the best US stocks to buy and hold for the next 5 years. On June 4, Palantir partnered with Google Cloud to integrate its Foundry and AIP platforms with BigQuery, Gemini, and the Google Knowledge Catalog. Available via the Google Cloud Marketplace, this partnership enables two-way data federation […]
FedEx (NYSE:FDX) has entered a partnership with China Southern Air Logistics to expand air cargo connectivity in the Asia Pacific region. The company has reported operational recovery in Vietnam after recent service disruptions affected customers in Southeast Asia. Together, these developments increase FedEx capacity to support cross border trade flows across key Asian markets. FedEx sits at the center of global air and ground shipping, and its network decisions can shape how quickly goods...
Juneteenth has become a significant date on the American calendar, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States and marking the nation's newest federal holiday. As Americans prepare for the holiday, investors may be wondering whether Wall Street will be operating on its normal schedule or ...
Historical trends suggest inflation will be far stickier than anticipated.
The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, Jun, 19 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts up about 0.8% and Nasdaq-100 futures ahead roughly 1.5%, as investors digest a mix of firm economic data and a tougher tone from global central banks. The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady but signalled that several policymakers still see one more hike by the end of 2026. This means borrowing costs for mortgages, credit cards and...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) is one of the Best Photonics Stocks. On June 10, the BBC reported that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) signaled potential pricing pressure. CFO Wendell Huang told the BBC that inflation has increased costs and the company does not rule out price hikes even though it would avoid “fourfold, […]
Did you feel the “Whoosh” on Wednesday? That was stocks tanking after new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s first policy meeting. Hawkish talk and hawkish forecasts caused the odds of an interest rate hike to spike!
Rising inflation and climbing Treasury yields have already pushed investors to shift the narrative from interest rate cuts to potential rate hikes. Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee update made that outcome look a lot more realistic, maintains Bret Kenwell, US investment analyst at eToro US.
CEO Raj Subramaniam has broken down the delivery company’s business silos and elevated its stock price.
(Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. cut its year-end gold forecast by $500 an ounce as the Federal Reserve is no longer seen reducing rates in 2026.Most Read from BloombergRead the 14-Point Draft Memorandum Between the US and IranModi Warns of ‘Shortage of Trust’ Ahead of Trump MeetingTrump Blows Through His Iran Red Lines in Justifying Peace DealNYC Greek Eatery Kiki’s Seized for Failure to Pay $1 Million TaxUS Ends Hormuz Blockade, Downplays Tolls as Negotiations RestartThe revised target
Leading cryptocurrencies fell, while stocks rebounded on Thursday as investors parsed the hawkish pivot in the Federal Reserve’s policy. Cryptocurrency24-Hour Gains +/-Price (Recorded at 9:25 p.m. EDT)Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)-2.49%$63,012.93Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) -2.49%$1,713.17XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) -3.39%$1.14Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) -3.49%$69.83Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) -2.88%$0.08369 Crypto Market Dips Further Bitcoin fell to the early $62,000s, while Ethereum tumbled to an intraday low of $1,670, extendi
Kraft Heinz is back under the microscope as a fresh round of price target revisions filters through recent research. While the modelled fair value has shifted only slightly, from US$24.13 to US$23.47 per share, that small adjustment sits against a backdrop of debate over heavier investment plans, higher leverage and cost inflation. As you read on, you will see how these moving pieces shape the evolving analyst narrative and what to watch to stay on top of it. Analyst Price Targets don't...
The Federal Reserve just held rates steady, with a hint that rate hikes could be in the cards.
Progress toward a peace deal with Iran outweighed hawkish undertones from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. Plus, the Knicks’ market impact.

<body><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes closed higher on Thursday, with the Dow ticking up more than a tenth of a percent, the S&P 500 adding more than 1% and the Nasdaq gaining nearly 2%.</p><p>The session began with oil prices sliding to their lowest levels since early March after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement that extends the April ceasefire by another 60 days.</p><p>But Alexander Morris, CEO and chief investment officer at F/m Investments, warns that lower oil prices won't immediately ease other inflationary pressures.</p><p>"Certainly energy prices are set to come down and meaningfully so in the short run. But energy prices have been elevated for a while, and that influences way more than just the cost at the pump. That's the cost of fertilizer for the Northern Hemisphere. All of the plants that needed to be planted and immediately fertilized, they've been in the ground for weeks. So that is now baked into the price of our future soft commodities, grains, corn, soybeans, et cetera. So we're going to see this reverberate."</p><p>Investors on Thursday were still assessing Kevin Warsh's first press conference as Federal Reserve Chair a day earlier, in which he stressed the central bank would keep its focus on price stability but provide less guidance on the path of interest rates.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>:: Intel</p><p>Among individual stock moves, semiconductor companies outperformed the rest of the market, with Intel's shares jumping more than 10.5% to a record high. President Donald Trump said Apple had agreed to work with Intel to design and manufacture its chips in the U.S. </p><p>Shares of Elon Musk's SpaceX shed 3.5%, falling for a second straight day. The stock had rallied sharply earlier in the week following last Friday's blockbuster market debut.</p><p>And shares of Kroger tumbled almost 8.5% after the grocer reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit and kept its annual forecasts unchanged.</p><p>The U.S. stock and bond markets will be closed on Friday for the Juneteenth holiday.</p></body>
Oligo Security has joined Palantir's FedStart program to speed up federal security and compliance readiness. The partnership focuses on delivering AI driven cybersecurity tools for U.S. government customers across cloud environments. The move positions Palantir as a key connector between smaller security vendors and federal agencies with strict requirements. Palantir Technologies, ticker NasdaqGS:PLTR, is adding another government focused partnership as Oligo Security enters its FedStart...
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF's heavy tech concentration could become a liability in an extended high-inflation environment.
A California agency said Thursday it has asked a U.S. court and the Federal Communications Commission to reject the request of AT&T to stop offering traditional copper wire phone service to new customers. The California Public Utilities Commission said AT&T's was trying to get out of its obligations as a carrier of last resort.
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s first post-meeting press conference rattled risk assets on Wednesday, and the loudest pushback came from a strategist who thinks the bull market remains structurally intact. On CNBC’s Closing Bell Overtime, Warren Pies, co-founder of 3Fourteen Research, argued that “Bull markets do not die of old age. They’re usually murdered by ... Kevin Warsh Comments Send Shiver Down Investors’ Spines. Would He Really ‘Murder This Bull Market?’
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +1.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.48%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) rose +1.15%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The Fed may have to hike rates later this year. But investors are focusing more on strong fundamentals for Corporate America and the economy.
The Federal Reserve's pivot to soften Basel III capital requirements marks a fundamental shift, loosening the regulatory noose that has constrained U.S. banks since 2008.
(Bloomberg) -- Gold slipped as the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance outweighed an interim peace deal between the US and Iran that eased inflation risks. Most Read from BloombergRead the 14-Point Draft Memorandum Between the US and IranModi Warns of ‘Shortage of Trust’ Ahead of Trump MeetingTrump Blows Through His Iran Red Lines in Justifying Peace DealIran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Confirms Deal Reached With USNYC Greek Eatery Kiki’s Seized for Failure to Pay $1 Million TaxBullion fell as much a
The memory tax is coming at Apple at a time when it's already battered with existing tariff drama.