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(Bloomberg) -- US stocks could get an additional boost from a rotation into cyclical, economically-sensitive industries that have lagged in the Iran war, according to Morgan Stanley strategists.Most Read from BloombergIran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Confirms Deal Reached With USUS and Iran Agree to Halt War, Restart Middle East Oil ShipmentsIran Signals No Deal Will Be Signed by Trump’s Sunday TimelineWhy Musk Raced to Take SpaceX Public in the World’s Biggest IPOIran Pushes Differing Deal Versio

(Bloomberg) -- Birkenstock is lining up its first bond offering in more than five years as it seeks to replace existing debt and considers further share buybacks. Most Read from BloombergIran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Confirms Deal Reached With USUS and Iran Agree to Halt War, Restart Middle East Oil ShipmentsIran Signals No Deal Will Be Signed by Trump’s Sunday TimelineWhy Musk Raced to Take SpaceX Public in the World’s Biggest IPOIran Pushes Differing Deal Versions as US Sticks to TimelineThe

(Bloomberg) -- Treasuries advanced across the curve as investors dialed back expectations for Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes following news of a deal to halt the Iran war. Most Read from BloombergIran Signals No Deal Will Be Signed by Trump’s Sunday TimelineIran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Confirms Deal Reached With USUS and Iran Agree to Halt War, Restart Middle East Oil ShipmentsWhy Musk Raced to Take SpaceX Public in the World’s Biggest IPOIran Pushes Differing Deal Versions as US Sticks t

(Bloomberg) -- Global banks are curbing hedge funds’ leveraged bets on Asia’s top chipmakers including SK Hynix Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. after a blistering rally this year raised concerns of a potential pullback, according to people familiar with the matter.Most Read from BloombergSpaceX IPO Raises $75 Billion in Biggest Debut of All TimeXbox Plans Significant Layoffs as New CEO Plans OverhaulTrump Insists Iran Deal Is Close After Scrapping New StrikesTrump Vows New Attacks on Iran, Thre

(Bloomberg) -- Retail traders’ infatuation with high-flying computer memory and storage companies is fading now that the next big thing — SpaceX’s initial public offering — is on the way. Most Read from BloombergXbox Plans Significant Layoffs as New CEO Plans OverhaulHouse Republican Says Hegseth’s D-Day Remarks ‘Inappropriate’US Strikes Iran in Trump Escalation Over Stalled Peace TalksTech Stocks Sink as Oil Jumps on US-Iran Jitters: Markets WrapOracle Falls After Data Center Costs Overshadow A

Investing.com -- Illumina received a bullish rating upgrade from JPMorgan, which raised its recommendation to Overweight from Neutral and lifted its December 2026 price target to $185 from $125, citing growing confidence in the DNA sequencing company's ability to sustain strong growth despite increasing competition.

As 2026 opened, investors were upbeat on the prospects for new IPOs. Markets were stable, capital costs were declining, and several high-profile “mega-IPOs” seemed imminent – conditions that pointed toward a breakout year.Claim 55% Off TipRanksUnlock trusted, data-backed investing tools with TipRanks Premium, from analyst ratings and forecasts to breaking news and portfolio analysis. Discover high-conviction stock picks and new investing opportunities with the TipRanks Smart Investor Newsletter

“I view the market as exuberant, and I've seen this before. Of course, exuberance can go on a long time, and it’s not bad… It’s a risk; I'm not terrified about it. We can handle whatever it is.” —JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon at a conference today on the stock market hitting records.

Everywhere investors look, the warning signs seem to be multiplying. Inflation ticked higher again in the latest Consumer Price Index report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Producer prices are climbing, too, raising concerns companies may eventually pass those costs onto consumers. The University of Michigan’s consumer confidence index recently hit its lowest reading in ... Trump’s Bull Market is Over? Not a Chance! JPM Says S&P Can Rally 22% From Here

(Bloomberg) -- Junk debt is beating just about everything else in fixed-income markets after surging yields wiped out gains on most other bonds. Yet with high-yield credit spreads near two-decade lows, investor unease is building.Most Read from BloombergSpot the Difference: Putin Gets Trump Treatment From Xi in ChinaModi’s Toffee Gift to Meloni Ignites Rally in Wrong Indian StockIran Threatens to Retaliate Beyond Middle East If US AttacksNvidia Tells Skeptical Investors AI Is Ready to Go Mainstr

(Bloomberg) -- A British dealmaking boom has London’s M&A advisers on track for their best year in more than a decade, standing in contrast to investor fears over the country’s latest political crisis.Most Read from BloombergWinners and Losers From Trump and Xi’s Beijing Summit TalksHormuz Oil Flows Creep Higher as More Supertankers ExitUS, Iran Stall on Hormuz Reopening as Oil Supplies TightenUS and Iran Far From Deal as Bond Rout Piles Pressure on TrumpTrump Gets Revenge on Republican Who Vote

(Bloomberg) -- Gold fell as the latest US data showed a resurgence in inflation, reinforcing bets that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for an extended period of time.Most Read from BloombergAmbani’s Cola War With Coke, Pepsi Spurs Fridge Bonanza in IndiaNvidia’s CEO Joins Trump in China With AI in the SpotlightMamdani Scraps Property Tax Hike, Counts Second-Home RevenueTrump Lands in China for Xi Trade Summit With Iran War in LimboBullion dropped as much as 1% Wednesday after

(Bloomberg) -- Gold held a decline, after accelerating US inflation lifted the odds of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates this year. Most Read from BloombergAmbani’s Cola War With Coke, Pepsi Spurs Fridge Bonanza in IndiaInside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyMamdani Scraps Property Tax Hike, Counts Second-Home RevenueIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysBullion was trading around $4,705 an ounce, after sliding 0.4% on Tuesday. The US consu

Retail investors are piling into AI-linked chip and hardware names as valuation concerns rise after a six-week semiconductor surge.

(Bloomberg) -- Retail traders largely sat out a record-setting advance in chip stocks in April. Now they’re diving in just as worries mount that the group’s rally may be losing steam. Most Read from BloombergIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysTrump Rejects New Iran Peace Offer as ‘Totally Unacceptable’Inside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyDrone Hits Ship Near Qatar as US Awaits Iran Peace Plan ResponseJudge to Review Musk, SEC Settlement Deal in

(Bloomberg) -- As the focus moves away from the Iran war, investors and strategists alike are looking for the next leg up in equities. Many are turning to Asia. Most Read from BloombergTrump Wants to Make H-1B Workers More Expensive for US EmployersBillionaire Duke of Westminster to Sell £700 Million of US Real Estate AssetsOnline Mob Fuels 6,000% Stock Rally in Obscure SpaceX RivalTrump Punts Thorniest Iran Challenges in Push to Open HormuzIran War Is Draining World’s Oil Buffer at an Unprecede

The financial sector has been weak while the rest of the market rallies — something that happened before the last big bear markets.

(Bloomberg) -- The yen’s failure to breach 155 to the dollar after repeated cases of suspected intervention by Japan is raising questions over the durability of the currency’s recent advance.Most Read from BloombergUS Has Opened a Passage Through Hormuz, Central Command SaysDOJ Plans Intervention in Trump Supreme Court Carroll AppealUS Says Offensive Phase of Iran War Over as Ship Hit in StraitSony to Pay Almost $4 Billion for Bieber, Neil Young CatalogChina Asks Banks to Pause New Loans to US-S

Investing.com -- JPMorgan strategist Mislav Matejka urged investors to look past near-term geopolitical turbulence and use market weakness as a buying opportunity, arguing in a note that the risk of a prolonged stagflationary shock is overstated.

(Bloomberg) -- Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s cash pile soared to its highest level ever and operating earnings jumped in Greg Abel’s first quarter as chief executive officer.Most Read from BloombergSupertanker Appears to Have Crossed the Strait of HormuzBeijing Tells China Firms to Ignore US Sanctions on RefinersWorld’s Largest Container Carrier Plans Route Avoiding HormuzPhilippines Says Thousands Evacuated as Mayon Volcano EruptsTrump Casts Doubts on Iran Peace Proposal as Details EmergeAfter a sl