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Stocks fell this week on oil prices and Fed rate-hike expectations, though Oracle's earnings underscored AI infrastructure strength. MarketBeat analysts recap top stories on earnings, defense, AI, and other stock opportunities.
Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures rebounded on Friday as oil prices cooled and investors looked to the latest consumer inflation data for signs that could help markets recover from a difficult week.
Investors braced for inflation data that could solidify, or undercut, rising bets that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates next week.
The August Producer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a monthly expansion of 0.4%, lifting headline figures to an annual rate of 5.4%.
The S&P 500 undercut its 50-day as Treasury yields and oil prices surged. Oracle jumped late on earnings. The CPI inflation report could lock in expectations for a Fed rate hike next week.
Federal AI contracts are pouring into enterprise software order books, and two of the sector's most beaten-down stocks are suddenly surging. Whether today's rally marks a genuine turning point or a fleeting squeeze depends on details buried inside fresh earnings reports and a blockbuster government deal.
Oracle Powers Higher After Landing Potential $7 Billion Federal Contract
Deal will power workforce management for roughly 2 million U.S. federal employees.
The 10-year deal will replace more than 100 separate agency HR systems with a single cloud-based platform serving roughly 2 million federal employees
The Nasdaq Composite tumbled again today after the latest inflation reading and higher oil prices failed to stop the bleeding. Chips were at the heart of the downturn, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF sinking another 3.7%, putting the chip stock benchmark 12% off its June 3 closing high. Industrials were the biggest laggard on Wednesday, dragged down by a swirl of other factors including rising oil prices, and expectations of a Fed interest rate hike.
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