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Iran and the U.S. agreed to the creation of a mechanism to ensure the termination of military operations in Lebanon, The Wall Street Journal reported mediators as saying. This came after Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz again over the weekend, accusing the U.S. and Israel of breaking cease-fire conditions. Qatar and Pakistan–the two mediators in the peace talks in Switzerland–said a line of communication between Iran and the U.S. had been formed to avoid incidents and enable safe passage for commercial vessels through the waterway, which is a crucial shipping route for oil.

Warsh made his intentions clear -- and it's not the best news for an expensive stock market.

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Monday, Jun, 22 2026 US stock futures are slightly softer this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts down about 0.2%, as investors weigh cooling inflation signals from Japan against fresh signs of price pressure in Europe and higher US mortgage costs at home. In Japan, overall inflation is running at 1.5% a year and core inflation sits at 1.4%. However, the central bank has lifted its key rate to 1% and is talking about further increases, which...

FMX and YZCAY made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on June 22nd, 2026.

Stock valuations still look very stretched when measured against the effectively risk-free return that investors can get by holding U.S. Treasurys to maturity. This can be seen in the narrow gap between the S&P 500’s earnings yield—the inverse of its P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage—and the yield on 10-year U.

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is often seen as a benchmark for strong businesses, but that doesn’t mean every stock is worth owning. Some companies face significant challenges, whether it’s stagnating growth, heavy debt, or disruptive new competitors.

A scary Bitcoin prediction is spreading as ETF outflows hit six weeks. But on-chain data tells a more balanced story.

The S&P 500 CAPE ratio is hovering near its highest reading since the dot-com crash.

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Major financial firms are racing to enter the prediction market space after the sector generated billions in trading volume over the past year. Charles Schwab, which oversees $11.77 trillion in client assets across 39.1 million active brokerage accounts, is now preparing its own entry into ...

Investors were preparing for a far more cautious Wall Street, with sticky inflation figures and a Fed that refused to give markets the rate-cut signal they wanted. Wells Fargo just switched up that setup. The bank just revamped its S&P 500 view for the rest of 2026, TheFly noted, citing ...

Iran argued that Washington had failed to uphold commitments to curb hostilities in Lebanon.

Investors are growing confident of companies tied to advanced chip manufacturing, memory technologies and AI infrastructure.

STOCKS Corporate earnings are surging. Economic data are solid. And oil prices are tumbling in the wake of the interim U.S.-Iran peace agreement. U.S. stocks have the wind at their back and new records within reach.

He also said the U.S. may take over the strait, adding "I'll blow the s--t out of them. If they don't make a deal, we'll collect tolls."

US stocks traded mixed on Monday as investors assessed signs of progress in US-Iran peace talks, while shares of Elon Musk's SpaceX (SPCX) fell for the third day in a row.

US stocks traded mixed on Monday as investors assessed signs of progress in US-Iran peace talks, while shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX (SPCX) fell for the third day in a row.

US stock futures slipped against a backdrop of uncertainty ahead of a key inflation reading.

Even as they were meeting in Switzerland to hammer out a permanent peace deal, the U.S. and Iran had renewed tensions.

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLV) is having a frustrating year. The fund sits at $149, down about 3% year-to-date while the broader market grinds higher. The good news for XLV holders: the fund has clawed back roughly 14% over the past year, and the 2026 setup looks meaningfully different from the policy ... The 2 Factors That Will Decide Whether XLV Finally Catches the S&P 500 in 2026

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) is partnering with Cboe Global Markets to launch yes or no options tied to the S&P 500. The new products track simple binary outcomes, bringing a prediction market style structure into Schwab's retail trading platform. This expands Schwab's menu of listed derivatives beyond traditional options and futures. Charles Schwab enters this product rollout with its stock trading at $91.7, after a gain of 79.9% over the past 3 years and 32.8% over 5 years. The move into...

Shares of the e-commerce and cloud giant have shown some weakness lately despite the company's solid results.

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Sandisk has gotten all the attention, but Western Digital is another memory stock that has crushed the S&P 500.

Nvidia stock is poised to outperform the market over the next year, driven by incredible demand for its technology that enables generative AI.

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The S&P 500 CAPE ratio is at its second-highest reading in history.

When Berkshire Hathaway starts to dramatically underperform, it is time to be scared.

For most investors, Warren Buffett remains the gold standard. Over six decades running Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A)(NYSE:BRK-B), Buffett generated average annual returns of roughly 20%. That may not sound extraordinary until you remember the S&P 500 returned about half that rate over the same period. A dollar invested with Buffett in the 1960s became a fortune. ... The Greatest Fund Ever? Why Jim Simons’ Medallion Fund Keeps Winning Without Him

Inflation remains elevated, and the new Fed chair aims to change that.