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Sandisk (SNDK) has gained about 762.52% year to date at the time of writing, Wednesday afternoon, July 1. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P 500 index (SPY) is up about 9.54% in the same period. The third-largest enterprise solid-state drive (SSD) manufacturer has outpaced the S&P 500 by a wide ...
If you think falling oil prices mark the end of Trump-driven inflation, you'll be sorely mistaken.
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Global shares are pulling back after a bumper quarter.
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.
<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks finished flat to slightly lower on Wednesday, with the Dow little changed, the S&P 500 down more than two-tenths of a percent and the Nasdaq sliding two-thirds of a percent.</p><p>Speaking at a European Central Bank panel in Portugal, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said he will stick firmly to the central bank's 2% inflation target and "disappoint" anyone who expects loose monetary policy despite President Donald Trump's call for interest rate cuts.</p><p>But Brad Bernstein, managing director at UBS Private Wealth Management, doesn't think the Fed will hike rates this year either.</p><p>"One of the three reasons we think markets will be higher at the end of the year is because the Fed is not going to raise interest rates this year. // We think more likely they'll resume Fed cuts in the spring of next year. And today, Fed Chair Walsh said in Portugal that he has seen in the last four weeks expectations, inflation expectations continuing to get better because of the drop most likely he - didn't cite this - but most likely because oil has gone from 90 [dollars a barrel] to 70 and now under 70 today."</p><p>Among Wednesday's stock moves, technology shares fell, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down more than 6%.</p><p>One tech outlier was Meta Platforms after Bloomberg News reported that it is building a cloud business to sell excess AI computing capacity.</p><p>Among the day's decliners, shares of Alcoa fell about 9% after Australia's South32 agreed to sell most of its aluminum assets to Alcoa.</p><p>The key monthly U.S. jobs report is due out on Thursday, while the market will be closed Friday ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.</p></body>
US stock futures slipped as investors braced for Thursday's release of the June jobs report.
The stock market just wrapped up one of its strongest first halves in years. In the first six months of 2026, the Dow was up 8.9%, marking its best first half since 2021. The S&P 500 gained 9.6%, and the Nasdaq added 12.8%, while the Russell 2000 soared nearly 22% for its best first-half ...
By Anirban Sen NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - Bridgewater Associates' flagship Pure Alpha macro fund posted a gain of 8.1% after braving a volatile market backdrop during the first half of the year,
Stocks fell as Meta buzz hit SpaceX, Micron and many AI stocks. Tesla is near a buy point with deliveries due. The June jobs report also is on tap.
U.S. stocks ended modestly lower after investors parsed comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh for clues about the path of interest rates.
Even though Micron stock is falling, there is some good news for investors today.
iHeartMedia trades at $4.44 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 6.9% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 8.5%.
Since July 2021, the S&P 500 has delivered a total return of 72.2%. But one standout stock has more than doubled the market - over the past five years, Toll Brothers has surged 179% to $164.09 per share. Its momentum hasn’t stopped as it’s also gained 21% in the last six months thanks to its solid quarterly results, beating the S&P by 12.6%.
Investing.com - U.S. stock futures pointed lower on Wednesday as investors awaited fresh remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and monitored uncertain peace talks between the United States and Iran.
The main US stock measures were pointing lower in Wednesday's premarket activity as traders await ke
The S&P 500 is up about 10% this year, yet 80% of that gain comes from technology stocks, many of which are tied to artificial intelligence. With interest rates and energy prices spiraling higher, and inflation clearly not under control, those willing to put any new money to work in stocks should likely be extremely ... The Safest Dividend Plays of 2026: 5 High-Yield, Low-PE Dividend Aristocrats
Investing.com -- ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) shares caught a 4% lift on Wednesday after Guggenheim analyst John DiFucci upgraded the software giant from Neutral to Buy, slapping on a $125 price target. After closing at $99.28 on Tuesday, DiFucci’s new target values the company at 7.5x EV/NTM Recurring Revenue—a premium compared to its SaaS peers, but a price Guggenheim argues is worth paying. "We believe current levels present an attractive opportunity for investors to purchase a comfortably profitabl
Markets begin the second half cautiouslyUS stock futures traded lower on Wednesday ahead of the first session of the second half of the year, with investors preparing for comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, fresh US manufacturing data and ongoing geopolitical developments in the Middle East. By 03:16 ET, Dow Jones futures were down 202 points, or 0.
Stocktwits data showed retail sentiment around SPY was ‘bearish’, while QQQ sentiment remained ‘bullish.’
Fed officials now believe higher interest rates will be necessary to curb inflation.
44 The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have notched that many record closes combined in 2026, most recently driven by the artificial-intelligence boom that has fueled eye-popping gains in shares of chip makers supplying the build-out.
Jerome Powell's successor removed something that Wall Street and investors have held near and dear since 2003.
U.S. stock futures were heading for losses to kick off the third quarter of the year. Markets are looking ahead to an appearance by Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh at a central-banking forum. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 242 points, or 0.5%.
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