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The stock market has become noticeably more unsettled over the past month. The S&P 500 closed on Friday at 7,354, down 3.3% from its June 2 record high of 7,609. Ordinarily, a pullback of that size wouldn’t attract much attention. What makes this one different is the surge in investor anxiety beneath the surface. Volatility ... The Market’s Biggest Warning Signal in 23 Years Just Flashed — But Don’t Panic Yet

Martin Marietta stock fell after the company announced a $13.5 billion deal to buy Lhoist North America, a supplier of limestone and steelmaking components.

Talk about high expectations for earnings season!

Monetary Matters Network Co-Founder Jack Farley and AInvest Managing Editor Adam Shapiro join Julie Hyman on Morning Brief to discuss where the next investment opportunities may lie. They break down the outlook for the tech sector and explain why investors may want to look beyond mega-cap names to mid-cap and small-cap stocks.

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability. But not all large-cap stocks are created equal - some are struggling with slowing growth, declining margins, or increased competition.

MediaAlpha currently trades at $12.19 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a small loss of 4.6%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 6.8% gain during that period.

It's been a horrid year so far for the Magnificent Seven.

Hormel Foods trades at $26.16 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 8.2% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 6.8%.

June 29 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday as easing tensions in the Middle East lifted sentiment following days of hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.

Meridian Funds, managed by ArrowMark Partners, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Meridian Hedged Equity Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund invests in high-quality growth companies and mitigates risk by writing call options. Following the late-February strike on Iran, oil prices surged, leading to a risk-off sentiment, boosting […]

Meridian Funds, managed by ArrowMark Partners, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Meridian Hedged Equity Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund invests in high-quality growth companies and mitigates risk by writing call options. Following the late-February strike on Iran, oil prices surged, leading to a risk-off sentiment, boosting […]

Meridian Funds, managed by ArrowMark Partners, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Meridian Hedged Equity Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund invests in high-quality growth companies and mitigates risk by writing call options. Following the late-February strike on Iran, oil prices surged, leading to a risk-off sentiment, boosting […]

Big things are expected of Micron and Nvidia.

Atai Capital Management, an investment management firm, recently released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The portfolio demonstrated strong performance in the quarter, returning 6.6% compared to 4.3% decline for the S&P 500, a 0.9% gain for the Russell 2000, and a 1.5% gain for the […]

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 1%, and the actively trade

From novel pharmaceuticals to telemedicine, most healthcare companies are on a mission to drive better patient outcomes. Players catalyzing medical advancements have benefited from elevated demand, and their momentum is only rising as the industry has posted a 12.4% gain over the past six months, beating the S&P 500 by 5.6 percentage points.

There's lots of overlap between them, but the answer comes down to one thing.

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Whether you see them or not, energy businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities, from powering our homes and businesses to powering our transportation and industries.They are also bound to benefit from a friendlier regulatory environment with the “American energy dominance” stance of the Trump administration, and this excitement has led to a six-month gain of 25.4% for the sector - higher than the S&P 500’s 6.8% return.

Dividend stocks are back in favor in 2026! This ETF with a 4.4% yield looks especially well set up for the rest of the year.

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Amid a week of heightened volatility, the S&P 500 closed below its 50-day moving average for the first time in more than two months.

News of the day for June 29, 2026

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose Monday on U.S.-Iran news. SpaceX stock rallied on its addition to the Nasdaq-100 index.

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Ahead of the bell US stock futures rose on Monday after reports that Washington and Tehran had agreed to halt the tit-for-tat attacks that broke out over the weekend, allowing peace talks to continue. Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 1.2%, while S&P 500 futures added 0.8%, following sharp...

Nasdaq 100 futures advanced more than 1% in premarket trade after tech stocks shed nearly 5% last week

The benchmark US stock measures were tracking in the green before the opening bell Monday as the US

FEATURE After a tough week, Tesla stock is up early Monday. Tweets from CEO Elon Musk might be helping. Shares of the electric-vehicle maker were up 0.7% in premarket trading at $382.38. There wasn’t much fundamental news to pin gains on—no Wall Street upgrades or downgrades.

The shares were up 1.3% in premarket trading. The Google-parent is replacing Verizon Communications in the 30-stock Dow index from Monday’s session, in a move announced last week. Because the Dow is a price-weighted index—meaning stock price rather than market capitalization determine the weighting of each company—few funds choose to replicate its composition.