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Such data could help the Federal Reserve keep interest rates low, which is positive for investors. The Fed has no good tool to fix both a stagnating economy and high inflation at the same time, which is why what’s called “stagflation” is seen as a worst-case scenario. Wall Street and economists will get more details about the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy when the central bank releases minutes from the July meeting on Wednesday.

Wall Street is heading into the final stretch of the second-quarter earnings season riding the strongest pace of profit growth in five years—alongside fading bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike, which should support stock performance deep into the autumn. The market’s most-watched analysts, however, are still forecasting end-of-year price targets for the that suggest meager gains over the coming months—even as they predict impressive profit growth over the coming quarters, without fretting too much about the amount investors will pay for it. Gains in the high 20% range are also forecast for both the third and fourth quarters, which would bring full-year growth to around 33.3%, or $360 a share in S&P 500 terms.

Dow futures were down 0.09%, while the S&P 500 futures climbed 0.09% and the Nasdaq-100 futures were up 0.25% at the time of writing.

Over the past six months, Zoom has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 10.4%. Its stock price has climbed to $109.49, representing a healthy 23.5% increase. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

J. M. Smucker trades at $121.13 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 14% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 13.1%.

Lowe’s, TJX, Alibaba, and Toll Brothers will also report earnings. On the economic front, we’ll see Fed minutes, housing-market data, and readings on manufacturing and services activity.

Wall Street sees booming cloud growth as a sign that AI spending is giving a return on investment.

Morgan Stanley sees U. S. corporate earnings momentum spreading well beyond the largest technology companies, creating opportunities in quality stocks, artificial intelligence adopters, large-cap financials and consumer discretionary goods.

The stock market is hitting record highs, but beneath the surface a jobs report just flashed four simultaneous warning signals that investors chasing momentum are dangerously close to missing.

JPMorgan has increased its 2026 S&P 500 price target to 8,000 from 7,800, pointing to an exceptionally strong second-quarter earnings season and growing evidence that massive artificial intelligence investments are translating into stronger business performance. The bank also raised its earnings forecasts for both 2026 and 2027, although elevated interest rates, geopolitical risks and heavy capital-market supply are keeping its valuation assumptions in check.

With inflation lingering and a potential rate hike on the horizon, some economists worry that an economic slowdown could be on the way.

President Trump's victory lap on inflation may be a bit premature.

MACOM currently trades at $308.10 and has been a dream stock for shareholders. It’s returned 404% since August 2021, blowing past the S&P 500’s 72.8% gain. The company has also beaten the index over the past six months as its stock price is up 26.2% thanks to its solid quarterly results.

Acuity Brands trades at $360.33 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 17.9% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 13%.

"The bottom line is that the US economy continues to be supported by a growing set of tailwinds."

Micron (MU) stock traded around $966 on August 14, according to Yahoo Finance, extending a sharp snapback that pushed its shares back to the psychologically important $1,000 level. Investors are weighing a couple of different signals. For perspective, Micron stock has more than tripled this year, ...

Cathie Wood, chief of Ark Investment Management, often locks in gains when her favorite tech stocks surge. That's what she's doing with Palantir Technologies (PLTR), trimming her position after the stock jumped more than 30% over the past month, fueled by a sharp post-earnings rally. Last year, the ...

Reforming the Federal Reserve comes at a potentially steep cost to an already expensive stock market.

Gold recent rally is mostly due to five big buyers: four central banks and Tether, a company that deals in cryptocurrency. Tether is buying for the very reasons that central banks are—to diversify its holdings and hedge against inflation and significant dollar weakness, which Tether’s crypto stablecoin USDT is pegged to. In the first half, Tether bought more than 27 metric tons of gold—matching Kazakhstan.

nCino has had an impressive run over the past six months as its shares have beaten the S&P 500 by 7.4%. The stock now trades at $19.16, marking a 20.9% gain. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 0.4% this week after cooling inflation and an unexpected drop i

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has limited what he says to public audiences.

Reddit will join the S&P 500 next week, giving the wide-ranging online forum a boost in prestige and investments. Joining the S&P 500 is considered an achievement for a company because the index is a widely followed measure of the broader U.S. stock market’s health. Reddit's stock surged nearly 14% around midday Friday.

Citi continues to see a path for the S&P 500 to reach 8,100 by year-end after raising its full-year earnings forecast following a stronger-than-expected second-quarter reporting season. Strategists led by Scott Chronert said the fundamental forces underpinning the target “remain mostly in place,” although the next stage of the rally will likely require broader market participation and sustained confidence in artificial intelligence-related earnings.

Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest person, bought 8 million shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the second quarter and poured several hundred million dollars more into US equities.

The Federal Reserve now looks somewhat unlikely to raise interest rates at either of the next two meetings after a weak July retail sales report further assuaged concerns that the economy may be overheating. Last Friday's weak jobs report and the even weaker retail sales report "are bad news for workers and consumers, but potentially good news for the stock market, because it reduces the urgency at the Fed to raise rates to fight too-high inflation," wrote Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer at Northlight Asset Management.

Reddit Inc (NYSE:RDDT) shares jumped more than 16% on Friday after S&P Dow Jones Indices said the company will join the S&P 500 index next week. The inclusion is expected to trigger mandatory buying from institutional funds that track the benchmark. The index milestone follows a...

Target stock is holding near highs, but Walmart is struggling as investors prepare for a parade of earnings reports in the retail sector.

Resideo beat sales and earnings expectations in fiscal Q2, but that hasn't stopped the stock from getting hit with big sell-offs.

On this episode of Stock Movers: Drone companies including AeroVironment Inc. (AVAV), Aevex Corp. (AVEX), and Unusual Machines Inc. (UMAC) rose on news that the Trump administration plans to apply a 100% tariff on imports of unmanned aircraft systems and their components. Applied Matierals (AMAT) fell despite an earnings forecast that topped estimates. Investors had a muted reaction to earnings even though the stock has more than doubled this year. Gemini Space Station (GEMI) fell as the crypto platform's earnings report faced crypto market headwinds and a wider-than-expected adjusted Ebitda loss. Reddit (RDDT) climbed on the news that the stock is set to be included in the S&P 500 index.