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Investing.com -- Strong U.S. macroeconomic performance continues to outpace other developed economies, powered by real GDP growth tracking at a 2% to 3% pace in recent quarters, according to institutional research released by Citi this week.
As Kevin Warsh steps up to lead the Federal Reserve, the case for interest-rate cuts is disappearing. Plus, investment newsletter commentary on AI”s circular ecosystem, emerging markets, and SpaceX.
<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks rose on Friday, with the Dow reaching an intraday record high, as investors cheered signs of progress in talks to end the Middle East conflict and a strong corporate earnings season.</p><p>The Dow added six tenths of one percent, the S&P 500 climbed four tenths and the Nasdaq two tenths.</p><p>The U.S. has made some progress toward a deal with Iran, though more work remains, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday. </p><p>Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said differences between the two sides remained deep.</p><p>Shana Orczyk Sissel, founder and chief executive officer of Banríon Capital Management say investors should expect more bumps in the road as these talks continue.</p><p>"So in terms of what this means for the market, I think that for as long as we have this uncertainty around how long the tensions and the war will continue, global oil markets will be under pressure, which will continue to lead to higher volatility in the equity and the fixed income markets. And until we have some sort of resolution, I think investors can expect volatility and higher than average inflation.”</p><p>This will become a focus for Kevin Warsh who was sworn in as the new Federal Reserve chair Friday.</p><p>Semiconductor stocks, which have driven recent Wall Street gains, were mostly higher though Nvidia slipped about two percent. </p><p>Shares of U.S. computer makers surged following strong results from China's Lenovo Group with Dell surging nearly 17%.</p><p>:: Workday</p><p>And Workday rose 5% after the human resources software provider exceeded expectations for first-quarter revenue and profit.</p></body>
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer in the U.S. and a holiday for markets, which reopen Tuesday. Investors will get their latest sense of how the American consumer is grappling with the wartime inflation surge.
President Donald Trump told the room he wants Kevin Warsh “totally independent” as he swore him in as Federal Reserve chairman Friday, then spent the next hour arguing the economy can boom without inflation. The price data has other ideas. Annual inflation hit 3.8% in April, the highest since 2023, up from 2.4% before the war with Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and sent energy prices climbing. Core inflation held at 2.8%, well above the Fed’s 2% target. Crude has stayed nearly 50% above pre-co
Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, used a CNBC Squawk Box appearance on May 22, 2026 to give Kevin Warsh an unusually full-throated endorsement before Warsh has even taken the Fed Chair seat. Warsh wants to drag the Fed back to monetary policy and away from everything else, and the White ... Hassett Backs Incoming Fed Chair Warsh’s Focus on Monetary Policy, Downplays Inflation Risks From Oil Shock
Alphabet's Google on Friday appealed a Washington federal judge's ruling that it holds illegal monopolies in online search and related advertising. • Google argued that U.S. Judge Amit Mehta made legal errors in his 2024 ruling, which found the company illegally blocked competitors by paying billions of dollars annually to firms including Apple to be the default search engine on new devices. • The arrangements did not prevent the device makers and browser developers from promoting rival search services like Microsoft's Bing, Google argued.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Friday that there were no imminent U.S. tariffs expected to be imposed on semiconductors but that it was important to protect the sector with duties to facilitate reshoring of chip production. Greer, speaking at a Micron Technology memory chip plant expansion project in the Washington, DC suburbs, said that any tariffs USTR's long-awaited Section 232 national security investigation aimed at protecting the U.S. semiconductor sector needed to be properly sequenced to promote U.S. output.
Aluminum usually doesn’t get the spotlight like gold or copper, but right now the market is unusually tight. A mix of Middle East supply disruptions, shipping issues, and U.S. tariffs has pushed prices higher and given Alcoa (NYSE:AA) a massive boost. The stock is up nearly 134% over the past year and is now trading close to its highs around $70.
Government AI inventory showed Grok appearing in just three of four hundred vendor examples with ChatGPT, Gemini, and others outpacing.
If it seems like everything is expensive these days, it might not be just because of inflation. When tariffs were raised, those costs were either passed onto consumers or companies. And now that some of the tariffs from the past year have been deemed unconstituitional, companies want their money ...
A look back on the lessons learned from earnings season, what's hot (and what's not) in the market, and a debate over whether inflation can halt the rally.
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Kevin Warsh, whose broad criticism of current U.S.
Scott Melker discusses the history and structure of the Federal Reserve and presents bitcoin as a decentralized alternative. “The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker” airs on Yahoo Finance every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto.Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.
At the 24% federal bracket, a portfolio throwing off $42,000 in dividend income hands roughly $10,080 to the IRS every year. Inside a Roth, that number goes to zero. The math is identical on both sides of the fence. The wrapper is the only variable. That is the entire premise of asset location: put the ... The Tax Math That Makes These Dividend Stocks Worth $10,080 More Per Year
Investors will also be watching the stock market closely, and history suggests they have reason to be cautious.
By Matthias Inverardi DUESSELDORF, May 22 (Reuters) - Some of the world's biggest shipping companies - DHL, FedEx and UPS - on Friday called on EU finance ministers to implement a phased approach to
Bitcoin's rebound in April was fuelled by leveraged futures trading, data analysts said, as spot market demand and ETF investment flows remained weak. A rise of 12.7% was Bitcoin's largest monthly gain since April 2025, but stubborn inflation figures have...
FedEx (FDX) and its freight business FedEx Freight (FDXF), expected to start trading June 1, will li
European stock markets closed higher Friday as the Stoxx Europe 600 rose 0.7%, Germany's DAX 40 clim
The instinct to do something when markets convulse is almost universal, and almost always expensive. That tension was on full display in April 2026, when tariff announcements rattled global markets and brokerage inboxes lit up with panicked questions. Joe Saladino, speaking on Paula Pant’s Afford Anything podcast, offered a counterintuitive prescription: pick a date on ... Joe Saladino: “Touch Your Portfolio Just Once a Year. That’s It.”
Treasury yields rise as Fed governor Waller turns hawkish and U.S. consumer sentiment falls more than expected. Waller says a prolonged Middle East conflict increases the risk of energy inflation spreading across the economy, hence the Fed should stop signaling a rate cut as its most likely next move.
Utility stocks have been in the market limelight recently, and a big reason comes down to rising electricity demand from the artificial intelligence (AI) build-out. Data centers consume an enormous amount of power, and as hyperscalers race to expand infrastructure, investors have started piling into utility companies expected to benefit from rising electricity demand, transmission ... Boring Beats Brilliant: How a Utilities ETF Has Quietly Trounced the S&P 500 in Every Recession This Century
Portfolio Wealth Advisors President and CIO Lee Munson joins Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to discuss the threat of "peak tolerance" for inflation, warning that while higher-income individuals are still spending, a broader consumer pullback could emerge by fall as interest rates and high prices begin to crimp the market. Sozzi takes a closer look at Walmart (WMT) using Yahoo Finance's new AlphaSpace, a premium investment platform that combines data, charting, news, analysis, and more to help retail investors understand markets.
Stocks pushed higher Friday while oil prices were little changed as traders tracked headlines on the chances for peace in the Middle East, against a backdrop of corporate earnings optimism and AI enthusiasm that have pushed indexes to record highs.Wall Street opened broadly higher after the Dow Jones reached an all-time high Thursday, despite concerns that soaring energy prices will stoke inflation and lead central banks to hike interest rates.
US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) tick higher at Friday's session open after bond yields (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) surged this week, signaling renewed inflation worries amid market highs. Portfolio Wealth Advisors president and CIO Lee Munson and Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre examine the growth and possible warning signs within the market.
Meridian Funds, managed by ArrowMark Partners, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Meridian Growth Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The US equity market started 2026 with volatility due to trade policy uncertainty and geopolitical risks. Initial optimism from domestic company confidence and the Federal Reserve easing waned following increased […]
Carillon Tower Advisers, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Carillon Eagle Growth & Income Fund”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The first quarter of 2026 was volatile due to market shifts, including increased geopolitical risk and inflation fears from rising energy prices. The S&P declined […]
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