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The smart money read on Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) following the $110 million lending and hiring discrimination settlement approved by a federal judge is clearly constructive. Sell-side analysts carry a buy-skewed consensus and a 12-month price target well above where shares trade today, while insiders have been net buyers into the settlement window. The Hard ... Wall Street’s Verdict on Wells Fargo After the $110 Million Discrimination Settlement

Walmart delivered another quarter of impressive sales as speedy deliveries and low prices served as a magnet for shoppers across the income spectrum. Walmart has resonated with many Americans who are increasingly careful about where they spend their money as inflation has taken a bigger bite out of paychecks, particularly since the start of the Iran war in late February. Traffic at Walmart can be a barometer of consumer spending given its vast customer base.

Fed meeting minutes show officials won’t rule out rate hikes, Target’s turnaround is underway, OpenAI prepping IPO filing, and more news to start your day.

A traditional defined-benefit pension paying $5,500 per month, or $66,000 annually, provides a useful retirement-income benchmark. That level of income sits near the upper range of what many private-sector pensions deliver, and it represents the amount a 67-year-old married couple would need to recreate if offered a lump-sum payout instead of guaranteed monthly checks for ... A Monthly Dividend Portfolio That Pays Like a Pension and Beats Most Pensions on Inflation Protection

SpaceX’s S-1 just handed legacy defense investors a number they cannot ignore. And you can bet they won’t. In 2025, roughly one-fifth of SpaceX revenue came from U.S. federal agencies, primarily NASA, the Department of War, the General Services Administration, and certain Intelligence Community agencies, focused on launch services, spacecraft development, satellite deployment, and artificial ... One-Fifth of SpaceX Revenue Comes From Uncle Sam: The Defense Contractors That Should Worry

Something far more sinister looms large and will immediately test the new head of the Federal Reserve.

Wednesday brought a bevy of tech news, from the posting of SpaceX's IPO filing to updates on Nvidia, Anthropic and OpenAI. For the rest of the week, focus turns to the American consumer with Walmart earnings and Friday's swearing in of Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve chair.

Kevin Foley, Co-Head of Global Investment Banking at JPMorgan, says deal-making activity remains strong globally despite the higher rates environment and inflationary pressures. He expects IPO activity to grow significantly in Hong Kong and mainland China, particularly in the AI and healthcare sectors. He spoke exclusively with Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin on the sidelines of the JPMorgan Global China Summit.

e.l.f. Beauty Inc (ELF) reports a robust 35% increase in Q4 net sales, driven by strategic acquisitions and international expansion, despite facing tariff pressures and slower innovation.

U.S. energy storage developers installed 9.7 gigawatt-hours of new capacity in the first quarter of 2026, marking a record ‌high for the quarter, an industry report showed on Thursday. Energy storage ‌capacity grew 32% in the quarter from a year ago despite federal actions the industry ​says are slowing clean energy development, the report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence said. The SEIA said the demand is being driven by data centers, volatile electricity prices and disruptions to global gas and gas ‌turbine supplies.

CEO of JPMorgan Chase Jamie Dimon speaks exclusively with Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin about the rout in bond markets, the risk of heightened inflation, and why corporate earnings remain so high.

With inflation rising and uncertainty looming large, investors may think keeping their money in cash is the best place to hide out. But a better tactic may be to stay invested. "During volatile times many go to cash, but it...

A UPS plane crash that killed 15 people last year might have been prevented if an original inspection schedule hadn't been relaxed, but mechanics didn't get a close look at the parts that should have kept an engine from flying off its wing because federal regulators allowed Boeing to recommend checking them less frequently, according to testimony Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board's questions also drew out that Boeing relied on older data when it asked to extend the inspection schedule in 2015, and didn't seem to account for seven instances on other planes of the same model when the key engine mount parts were failing. The Federal Aviation Administration, for its part, approved the request after a month's review without seeking more information.

This came as E.l.f. surpassed Wall Street estimates on top and bottom lines.

US stocks rebounded Wednesday as traders parsed minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest monetary pol

Mortgage rates continue to rise from spring levels, driven by the economic shocks from inflation, oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F), and the latest surge in Treasury yields (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX). Yahoo Finance Senior Housing Reporter Claire Boston examines the impact elevated mortgage rates are having on the US housing market, as well as diving into the details of the US House of Representatives' housing affordability bill.

Higher gas prices and inflation concerns are weighing on consumer sentiment, especially among lower-income Americans, while wealthier consumers remain more resilient.

Beijing said US-China trade teams will discuss extending the one-year truce while confirming Boeing purchases and tariff-cut targets.

Novo Nordisk-linked pharmaceutical strength helped Denmark post a fourth straight quarter of economic expansion.

US benchmark equity indexes were higher intraday as traders awaited minutes of the Federal Reserve's

Deere prepares to report earnings for its fiscal second quarter on Thursday. Elevated inflation, tariffs and the Iran war have put the agricultural economy under further strain. Both Deere and Caterpillar have emerged as AI infrastructure providers.

US equity indexes rose ahead of Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings and April minutes from the Federal Reserve'

The Amazon founder said eliminating taxes for lower-income Americans could ease financial pressure and encourage entrepreneurship.

US equity indexes rose ahead of Nvidia's (NVDA) quarterly earnings and minutes of the Federal Reserv

For most of the past two years, investors have focused on the stock market’s resilience. The S&P 500 kept climbing, artificial intelligence spending exploded, and traders repeatedly bet the Federal Reserve would ride to the rescue with lower interest rates. But while equities grabbed the headlines, the bond market quietly started delivering a much darker ... The Bond Market Just Handed U.S. Taxpayers $2 Trillion in Bad News

European stock markets closed higher in Wednesday trading as the Stoxx Europe advanced 1.46%, German

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday rejected a whistleblower's claim that Amazon.com helped foreign fur manufacturers evade tariffs on products sold on

Inflation isn’t killing consumer spending—it’s evolving it. Follow the money flow to see the structural shift moving billions into resale, repair, and discount giants. American consumers are rerouting their spending rather than pulling back. With University of Michigan sentiment at 48.2, the savings rate down to 3.6% from 5.1% in early 2025, and energy prices ... The Selective Shopper’s Portfolio: 6 ETFs Positioned for the Circular Economy Shift

Newell Brands (NWL) faces continued cost pressures and weaker discretionary demand that could weigh

President Donald Trump’s second term has delivered a stock market rally few investors expected would survive the turbulence thrown at it. Tariff battles rattled global trade. The so-called “SaaS-pocalypse” crushed once-highflying software stocks. Treasury yields climbed above 5% more than once. Yet each pullback eventually gave way to another rebound, pushing the S&P 500 to ... 150 Years of Market History Predicts Trump’s Bull Market Is Almost Over