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Component inflation supports AI scarcity while raising the cost of systems carrying Intel processors.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after Treasury yields retreated below 5% and oil prices declined, sparking a recovery across growth-oriented equities following the Federal Reserve's interest rate increase.

Major stock-market indexes rallied, reversing the declines that followed the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hike Wednesday. The PHLX Semiconductor Index rose 3.1% after comments from Intel Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan about soaring memory prices. The Securities and Exchange Commission cleared a path for trading venues to offer tokenized stocks in the U.S., a landmark decision that may overhaul traditional equity markets.

Falling oil prices and hopes that Fed rate cuts will help curb inflation boosted markets today, Sept. 17, 2026.

A $700,000 JEPQ position clears a $75,000 retirement budget today, but inflation-adjusted withdrawals over a decade expose a flaw baked into the fund's design that monthly distributions alone cannot fix.

Traders expect a 92% chance the Fed will hike interest rates on Wednesday.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index drops Tuesday as the 10-year Treasury yield reaches its highest level since 2007. Nvidia stock rises.

Dow Jones Futures: Nvidia stock, Micron and Sandisk dived on an AI warning ahead of a widely expected rate hike at this week's Fed meeting.

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The benchmark US stock measures were tracking in the red before the opening bell Monday as traders a

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Retail sentiment on Stocktwits turned bearish on SPY and QQQ ahead of August CPI.

Oil prices stay above $100, stoking stock market inflation fears; Macy’s and other key earnings; and more news to start your day.

By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi and Niket Nishant Sept 10 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the Dow and the S&P 500 indexes attempted a recovery after a three-day slide, as investors cautiously returned to equities

High-ROE stocks like Allstate, Arista Networks, Ross Stores, Gartner and Micron offer investors cash-generating names amid rate hike fears.

The benchmark US stock measures were mostly pointing lower before the opening bell Tuesday amid esca

Strong US jobs data has kept the prospect of further Federal Reserve rate hikes firmly on the table, which keeps pressure on companies that rely too heavily on cheap borrowing. That is exactly why investors are paying closer attention to businesses that combine solid balance sheets with strong earnings growth potential. This article highlights three stocks from a high quality US growth list that screen well on both fronts. The three stocks in this article are just a starting sample, since the...

With inflation data guiding expectations for future central bank moves, many investors are looking for companies that can hold their own if borrowing costs stay high for longer than hoped. Solid profitability, strong returns on shareholder equity and sensible use of debt can help cushion portfolio shocks. This article highlights three stocks from a quality focused screener that filters for robust balance sheets and resilient business performance. The three stocks below are only a sample from...

Wall Street delivered a sharp split on September 4. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% after a stronger-than-expected jobs report lifted rate concerns, but Sandisk jumped 11.9% and Micron gained 6.1%. The divergence matters because it was not a broad risk-on move. The pattern was consistent with investors rotating toward memory and storage suppliers that help […]

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after investors shrugged off interest rate hike expectations following the August jobs report and unwound defensive positioning in beaten-down chip designers, according to Bloomberg. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that employers added 162,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in August, easily beating estimates of a 56,000 increase from economists polled by FactSet. The agency also reported that the national unemployment rate held steady at 4.1

The stock market fell this week before bouncing. Nvidia, Micron, Sandisk are new buys, but for how long? Apple, inflation data loom.

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On Sept. 4, 2026, a robust August employment beat reignites hawkish Fed expectations, sending investors toward defensive sectors.

Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) and SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ:SNDK) jumped Friday even as a surprisingly strong jobs report sent Treasury yields higher and revived the case for a Federal Reserve rate hike. Micron rose 5% and SanDisk 8% in early trading,...

Asian shares were mostly higher in early Friday trading, as regional market sentiment got a boost from the rally on Wall Street, mostly from big technology stocks. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.6% in morning trading to 64,622.33. Hong Kong's Hang Seng jumped 2.1% to 25,751.26, while the Shanghai Composite added 0.8% to 3,973.27.

Micron's financial numbers look powerful, but the Federal Reserve may decide how much investors are willing to pay for them.

Global bond markets are selling off heading into September, with yields in Japan hitting their highest level since 1996

A Heritage Foundation economist is challenging the Trump administration's push for semiconductor tariffs, arguing that the timing could saddle chip buyers with higher costs before a single new American fab is ready to ship product.

The biggest issue for the Fed is what effect AI will have on employment. In the past, new general purpose technologies like AI have always destroyed some jobs, but created more than what was lost.