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Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) has spent years trying to plug into the traditional financial system, and Washington may finally be opening the door. President Trump’s May 19 executive order has put Ripple’s application for a Fed master account back in the spotlight, and the crypto market is paying attention. XRP is trading around $1.28 today after ... AI Predicts What XRP Looks Like If Ripple Gets A Fed Master Account

The April reading of the personal consumption expenditures price index was released earlier today.

Today, May 28, 2026, Snowflake’s surge on robust earnings and a multibillion‑dollar Amazon pact helped tech lead U.S. stocks to fresh gains.

US equity indexes rose as a deal to end the war against Iran was said to be awaiting President Donal

Despite high energy costs and persistent inflation, people are still spending on technology.

Dell Federal Systems will manage Microsoft licenses across Pentagon, intelligence community and Coast Guard systems under a five-year deal.

Costco reported higher third-quarter profit as the retailer continues to draw inflation-weary consumers.

The Federal Reserve has not been generous with rate cuts lately, and the Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) has the kind of interest rate sensitivity that makes that hurt. Small-cap value names carry more floating-rate debt than the megacaps weighting the S&P 500, so every meeting the Fed delays, VBR holders are paying the carry ... Trump’s Rate Cuts Could Light a Fire Under This Vanguard ETF

The stock market rode a big rally in software stocks to fresh highs on Thursday despite another hot inflation report. The Nasdaq gained 0.9%. The Dow rose 25 points to post a slight gain and eke out a fresh record, too.

The federal government is giving newborn Americans $1,000 to invest in the stock market while handing Robinhood millions of future customers in the process.

UBS analyst Jay Sole says AI will "accelerate GDP growth" that will fuel increased fashion and footwear spending by U.S. consumers.

Class A shares of Berkshire Hathaway, owner of BNSF Railway, reversed earlier gains on Thursday after a federal regulator pushed pause on its review of the blockbuster merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. BNSF, which competes with Union Pacific in the Western U.S., has previously said that the proposed merger will "concentrate too much control of the nation's freight market with one railroad leading to long-term harm to competition and resilience in the nation's supply chain." "BNSF remains firmly opposed to the proposed UP–NS merger," the Berkshire-owned railroad said in a statement on Thursday.

Solar stocks are showing a clear technical shift, breaking above a well-defined downtrend after more than five years of sustained pressure.

Century Aluminum is Thursday's IBD Stock Of The Day as the largest U.S. aluminum producer is humming like rarely before thanks to Trump tariffs and fallout from the Middle East conflict. The good news has legs, which is why CENX stock continued to rise within buy range even amid a report that U.S. and Iranian negotiators see eye-to-eye on a potential 60-day ceasefire. Aluminum prices climbed 0.8% to a four-year-high $3,650 per metric ton and have climbed around 18% since the conflict began Feb. 28, according to CME Group data.

Costco releases Q3 results late Thursday as retailers warn that higher fuel prices and inflation pressures could hit consumer spending.

Goldman Sachs COO John Waldron called out inflation as "the single biggest risk element" to the economy on Thursday during a talk at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference in New York.

Dell Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:DELL) shares rose about 7% on Wednesday after the US Department of Defense announced a five-year, approximately $9.7 billion enterprise software agreement involving Dell Federal Systems to provide and manage Microsoft-related software and cloud services for the US...

US equity indexes rose amid speculation of an agreement over a path to end the war against Iran and

The Google employee case is the second federal prosecution tied to alleged prediction market insider trading on Polymarket.

Defense drone stocks are surging at midday Thursday after a Wall Street Journal and CNBC report indicated the Pentagon is in talks with drone manufacturers about funding deals that could include direct federal equity stakes. Unusual Machines (NYSE:UMAC) stock leads the rally with a 58% intraday jump, while Red Cat Holdings (NASDAQ:RCAT) stock is up ... Trump Invested in Intel And it Soared 500%. Here’s the Next Industry the Government is Buying.

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The federal Surface Transportation Board is seeking more information on the impact of combining Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

New products, smaller packages and value meals are being rolled out to attract inflation-weary customers.

Shares of freight railroads Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern dropped sharply Thursday, after a federal regulator paused the review process for their merger, stating it needed more details to evaluate the transaction. Union Pacific fell 3.5%, and Norfolk Southern is down 5%. While the Surface Transportation Board said it accepted the revised merger application that the two railroads filed in April, it froze the review and will establish another schedule for the remainder of the process.

Banks can see their margins improve if the Fed begins raising rates. But the best play is to concentrate on the big banks instead of the broader financial services sector.

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Stocks were struggling to build on their recent records on Thursday after the latest escalation between the U.S. and Iran and the hottest inflation report since 2023. The Dow fell 301 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 was down 0.1%.

Imagine a private company pouring billions into unproven mega-rockets and moonshot ambitions suddenly being valued at over $1.75 trillion. Almost 2x what Apple was worth a decade ago. More than the GDP of most nations.

The Federal Reserve's primary inflation gauge rose less than expected in April, though the 12-month inflation rate still rose to the highest level since late 2023. The report may have slightly calmed Wall Street's nerves over inflation as oil prices rebound early Thursday.

Gold traded at a two-month low early on Thursday on renewed inflation worries as oil prices rose on