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The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 1.3% and the actively trad

Stocks took a beating Tuesday as surging oil prices and looming inflation data rattled every corner of the market, and now Wall Street analysts are reshuffling their calls on names ranging from nuclear energy upstart Oklo to retail giants Abercrombie and Ulta Beauty.

AFRM sees rising demand for installment payments as inflation and gas costs pressure consumers, while disciplined underwriting helps manage credit risk.

Inflation is prompting consumers to turn to Affirm’s zero-interest buy now, pay later loans, the company’s latest financial results suggest.

Fed officials signal more work ahead on inflation, keeping investors cautious as major indexes trade with modest gains, today, Aug. 28, 2026.

Stocks are off to a mixed start as all eyes turn toward Jackson Hole, where Kevin Warsh is set to give his first keynote speech as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.17% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.18%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.10%, and September E-mini...

Futures wavered while Treasury yields rose before Fed chief Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech. Marvell, Affirm, PayPal are big movers.

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Nvidia broke out on earnings but didn't have coattails. Meanwhile several software stocks flashed buy signals on a trio of earnings. Fed chief Kevin Warsh's big speech looms.

President Donald Trump is still pushing the Federal Reserve for rate cuts, which would be better than a rate increase for Affirm.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.5%, and the actively t