SpaceX has surrendered every post-IPO gain in five weeks, landing back at its offering price while one analyst quietly models a valuation that dwarfs the entire cloud computing industry. The question is whether that call is visionary or delusional.
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Cooler-than-expected producer prices contributed to hopes for easing inflation on Wednesday.
Intel reports earnings on July 23, and something unusual is happening ahead of that print: prediction markets, insider activity, and a major rival's capital are all pointing in the same direction at once.
Trade processor DTCC is launching a trial run with Wall Street firms to convert assets into digital tokens.
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June rose 3.5% year-on-year, below market expectations.
June's softer-than-expected CPI reading is a vital variable that keeps new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh from being forced to choke off market liquidity with aggressive rate hikes.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.97%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.28%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dropped Tuesday ahead of the June CPI inflation report. IBM stock plunged 23% on earnings.
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A violent rotation is taking place under the hood of the stock market ahead of second-quarter earnings.
Emily Roland, Co-Chief Investment Strategist at Manulife John Hancock Investment Management, delivered a two-sided message on CNBC this morning: the fundamentals underpinning technology stocks are the strongest she has ever seen, yet the concentration those returns have created is rewriting the risk profile of nearly every diversified portfolio. Her framing captured the current market in ... Top Wall Street Strategist: Tech Earnings Are the “Best I’ve Seen in My Career.” Here’s the Catch.
$7 trillion. That is the scale of the cash pile parked in money market funds and short duration instruments, waiting for a reason to deploy. The reasons are stacking up fast. What It Means The economics of holding cash are eroding in real time. The Federal Reserve’s target rate upper bound sits at 3.75%, down ... What Will Push This Market Into Its Next Gear? Maybe the $7 Trillion Cash Pile on the Sidelines.
U.S. stock futures edged higher in the overnight session on Wednesday as markets assessed risks from the U.S.-Iran war and the Federal Reserve’s inflation concerns.
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dropped Wednesday after Trump declared the ceasefire is "over." Micron and Sandisk dived.
U.S. forces carried out a "series of powerful strikes" against Iran late Tuesday after the Middle Eastern country struck three commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
On a recent episode of Barron’s Streetwise, host Jack Hough answered a listener named William who was nervous about how much money he had made in AI-adjacent names like Dell (NYSE:DELL) and HPE (NYSE:HPE). Hough’s answer had a number in it that should probably make everyone else nervous too. “You can look at the S&P 500 right now ... The S&P 500 Looks Pricey at 22x Earnings. On Cash Flow, It’s a Terrifying 32x.
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index fell Monday, while tech futures rallied. Micron stock and Sandisk rebounded in premarket trading.
U.S. stock futures edged higher in the overnight session ahead of Monday’s open following a strong rally in the prior week.
A 68-year-old who retired recently with most of his savings in a traditional 401(k) or IRA is watching his account statements with mixed feelings. Goldman Sachs strategists led by Ben Snider project S&P 500 Q2 earnings will jump roughly 22% year over year, powered by the AI investment boom and energy-sector gains. The S&P 500 ... Goldman Says AI Is Driving a 22% Earnings Surge. For a 68-Year-Old, the Rally Swelling His 401(k) Is Inflating the RMD Tax Hit Waiting at 73.
Kevin Warsh went to Sintra and said what bond traders have been waiting to hear all summer. Inflation looks like it has peaked. Oil is cooperating. The tail risk of a July or August rate shock, the one quietly haunting every duration-heavy portfolio in America, just got a lot less scary. That was the read ... Fed Chair Warsh Just Said the One Thing About Inflation Every Investor Wanted to Hear
This is the fourth-straight month of job growth from the BLS, which we haven't seen since the spring of 2025.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.40%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.58%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...
U.S. private employers added 98,000 jobs in June, according to ADP, as investors await Thursday’s payrolls report for clues on the labor market and interest rates.