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Asian shares sink, with Tokyo down nearly 5% as slumping AI stocks drag world markets lower
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Asian shares sink, with Tokyo down nearly 5% as slumping AI stocks drag world markets lower

Asian shares skidded Friday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 down 5% as heavy selling of computer chipmakers and other AI-related shares dragged markets lower. Stocks related to artificial intelligence have been under pressure for weeks because of worries that their prices have shot too high and that voracious demand for computer memory and processors may not be sustainable if AI ends up not producing as much profit and productivity as promised. Oil prices surged as fighting in the Middle East intensified, while U.S. futures slipped.

UBS doubles down on its S&P 500 target
TheStreet19d agoneutral
UBS doubles down on its S&P 500 target

Though the stock market has been dilly-dallying, as the British would say, UBS is sticking to its bullish outlook for the S&P 500. Though not a price-target reset, the bank’s latest message sharpens the debate over what must happen next for stocks to continue climbing. Earlier gains were ...

ThredUp (TDUP): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q1 Earnings?
StockStory20d agoneutral
ThredUp (TDUP): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q1 Earnings?

ThredUp’s 19.2% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 10.5%, and its stock price has climbed to $6.65 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Wall St ends lower as chip weakness offsets solid earnings, data
Reuters Videos20d agoneutralVIDEO
Wall St ends lower as chip weakness offsets solid earnings, data

<body><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes ended lower on Thursday, with the Dow dropping two-tenths of a percent, the S&P 500 shedding about half a percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq losing almost one-and-a-half percent.</p><p>Chip stocks tumbled despite bellwether TSMC posting a 77% jump in quarterly profit, it's shares falling more than 2%.</p><p>Mel Casey, senior portfolio manager at FBB Capital Partners, said the pullback demonstrated the lofty expectations for a sector that has soared by nearly 70% so far this year.&nbsp;</p><p>"You just have so many investors in the same trade here and really banking on every little component of the value chain, like, humming along at maximum pace. And so anything that's a little bit shy of, say, the whisper, or anything that's as good as expected but not better than expected is seen almost as a disappointment. And so that's what you're seeing today. But there's nothing you could really point to in the Taiwan Semi report to feel bearish about."</p><p>Memory-chip makers were among the biggest laggards, with SanDisk, Western Digital, Seagate Technology and Intel down between about five-and-a-half and twelve-and-a-half percent.</p><p>:: Netflix</p><p>Elsewhere in the market, shares of Netflix tumbled more than 7% in extended trading after the streaming giant's third-quarter revenue and earnings projections hovered below Wall Street targets. The company also said it would reduce the amount of information it discloses about consumers' viewing hours as it seeks new avenues of growth.</p><p>Shares of UnitedHealth Group closed higher after the company beat Wall Street earnings estimates and hiked its 2026 forecast.</p><p>But shares of United Airlines fell as surging oil prices weighed on its forward guidance.</p><p>Meanwhile, generally upbeat economic data on Thursday showed solid core retail sales, a drop in jobless claims and surging manufacturing activity in the Northeast.</p></body>

Here’s What Is Happening Behind the Market’s Swings, in Charts
The Wall Street Journal20d agoneutral
Here’s What Is Happening Behind the Market’s Swings, in Charts

The Nasdaq composite fell 1.5%, leading the session’s losses. Another quarter of solid earnings from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing did little to mitigate a rough patch for chip stocks, with investors worried more about its spending plans than its bright outlook. Shares of chip makers from Santa Clara, Calif., to Seoul slid.

Alcoa Earnings Are Improving. The Stock Is Down Anyway.
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Alcoa Earnings Are Improving. The Stock Is Down Anyway.

FEATURE Aluminum producer Alcoa reported improved earnings, but they didn’t match Wall Street estimates. Shares were lower in late trading. Thursday evening, Alcoa announced adjusted second-quarter earnings per share of $2.

Should the Fed aim to 'modestly' raise interest rates?
Yahoo Finance Video20d agoneutralVIDEO
Should the Fed aim to 'modestly' raise interest rates?

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president Lorie Logan came out in favor of "modestly" higher interest rates to better balance inflation risks on Thursday. Interactive Brokers senior economist José Torres reacts to this opinion and what Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh's plans for the balance sheet could mean for inflation.

Helios (HLIO): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q1 Earnings?
StockStory20d agoneutral
Helios (HLIO): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q1 Earnings?

Helios has had an impressive run over the past six months as its shares have beaten the S&P 500 by 16.8%. The stock now trades at $80.44, marking a 25.5% gain. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Trex (TREX): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q1 Earnings?
StockStory20d agoneutral
Trex (TREX): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q1 Earnings?

Trex has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small return of 0.6% while holding steady at $44.00. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 8.7% gain during that period.

Warren Buffett pulls no punches on stock market for 2026
TheStreet20d agoneutral
Warren Buffett pulls no punches on stock market for 2026

The S&P 500 has been hitting all-time highs this year. Retail traders are piling into Micron and the SpaceXIPO. One-day options trading is at record levels. Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are pulling in money alongside traditional stocks. By almost every measure, people are ...

US markets steady as TSMC delivers record profit and investors await key economic data: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures
InvestorsHub20d agoneutral
US markets steady as TSMC delivers record profit and investors await key economic data: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures

US stock futures traded close to flat on Thursday as investors weighed encouraging inflation data, another strong round of corporate earnings and ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Market attention also turned to a busy schedule of economic releases and earnings reports that could shape sentiment for the remainder of the week.

Wall St ends higher on cool inflation data, strong earnings
Reuters Videos21d agoneutralVIDEO
Wall St ends higher on cool inflation data, strong earnings

<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the Dow gaining more than a quarter of a percent, the S&P 500 adding over a third of a percent and the Nasdaq climbing more than six-tenths of a percent.</p><p>A second day of solid bank earnings added momentum to an auspicious beginning to second-quarter reporting season.</p><p>BlackRock and Morgan Stanley both beat quarterly profit expectations, with shares of BlackRock advancing over 6.5% and Morgan Stanley also ending higher.</p><p>Strong earnings combined with more cooler-than-expected inflation data, in the form of June wholesale prices, helped lift stocks, says Melissa Brown, managing director of investment decision research at SimCorp.</p><p>"We saw some good earnings from the financial companies. And, you know, on top of that, there's just still the same buzz around the AI trade, around what's happening with semiconductors. And there's, we haven't really seen a lot of bad news. The inflation news has been better than expected, although I would argue still not good. So inflation is still higher than the Fed's target, even though it has come in a little bit lower than expected. But I think, you know, kind of all those things are conspiring to make it a good but not blowout day today."</p><p>Among the session's other stock moves, PayPal surged more than 17% after sources told Reuters that Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have jointly offered to acquire it.</p><p>And shares of United Airlines dipped in extended trading despite the carrier saying it expected full-year profit at the high end of its prior forecast, as the company's third-quarter outlook was short of Wall Street expectations.</p></body>