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FedEx stock dropped after Amazon unveiled a new logistics offering that could compete directly with the shipping giant’s core business.

S&P 500 companies' quarterly earnings and revenue growth accelerated compared with figures from a we

On her May 3, 2026, Women and Money podcast, Suze Orman delivered a blunt warning to investors who feel like running for cover. “The biggest mistake you will ever make, and you probably are making it, or you have made it, is when, in fact, you stop investing. You sell, you get out. You let ... Why Suze Orman Says Panic-Selling Your 401(k) Is Your Biggest Financial Mistake

1 Main Capital, a boutique investment firm, recently released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The fund returned -4.6% for the quarter, compared to -4.4% for the S&P 500 and +0.9% for the S&P 500 and the Russell 2000, respectively. Small-cap stocks started 2026 with significant […]

The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE:VIX) is up 2.2% today to hover just above 17, snapping back from Friday’s close as renewed Middle East tensions and crude price spikes reintroduce risk premium into options markets. The bounce comes one trading session after the S&P 500 set a fresh all-time high of 7,230, capping the index’s best ... Market Greed Is Back: Oil and the Hormuz Strait Didn’t Get the Memo.

Markets hate uncertainty. But they have a remarkably consistent way of handling it. Since 1950, the S&P 500 has not posted a single negative one-year return in the 12 months following a midterm election. Not one. Through 19 midterm cycles spanning Eisenhower to Biden — across recessions, oil shocks, impeachments, wars and a financial crisis ... Stocks have never posted a losing year after a midterm election since 1950. Here’s why that matters heading into 2026 elections.

Of the four biggest S&P 500 ETFs, one gets the nod over the others. Here's why.

Both ETFs offer exposure to fast-growing companies.

AI operator and military contractor Palantir Technologies (PLTR) is set to report first quarter earnings results after the bell on Monday. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman Barron's Investor Circle Newsletter editor Josh Schafer look at Wall Street's expectations for the AI company, while also examining Palantir's release of a new chore coat.

Investors are optimistic about new AI technology that could make quantum computers more efficient.

Bitcoin miner turned AI stock IREN jumped 11% in early morning markets.

Expense ratios, sector exposures, and risk profiles set these high-yield ETFs apart. See how their strategies align with different investor priorities.

Stocks wavered to start the week, though markets were mostly shrugging off headlines out of the Middle East. The Dow was down 190 points, or 0.4%. The S&P 500 was flat. The Nasdaq was up 0.1%. The S&P and Nasdaq finished Friday’s sessions at closing highs, so any move higher would be a fresh closing high.

The Food and Drug Administration has recorded two ‘serious’ cases in patients taking Eli Lilly’s weight-loss pill.

Semiconductor stocks had a banner month in April.

Veeva Systems sits at the intersection of life sciences and enterprise cloud computing.

Investing.com -- U.S. equity market valuations are rising but have not reached levels that historically signal a ceiling, according to RBC Capital, which remains constructive on stocks in the year ahead.

Analysts project the company will report 28 cents in first-quarter adjusted EPS, more than double a year ago.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.3% and the actively tr

May 4 (Reuters) - U.S. equity fund inflows ebbed to a six-week low in the week through April 29 as investors concerned over a surge in crude oil prices exercised caution ahead of a monetary policy

Markets have spent months betting that President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda would extend the rally that pushed the S&P 500 to repeated highs. Tax cuts, deregulation, and aggressive reshoring policies are all catnip for investors. Since Election Day, cyclical sectors like industrials, banks, and small-cap stocks have outpaced the broader market as traders priced in ... The Fed Could Crush Trump’s Bull Market — Here’s the Warning Wall Street Is Missing

US equity futures were marginally lower pre-bell Monday as the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz cont

Meta Platforms is in danger of being left holding the bag in the AI race.

Berkshire's cash pile reached $397 billion as Greg Abel defended discipline during the company's worst underperformance since March 2000.

Investing.com -- First-quarter earnings have come in “exceptionally strong,” providing the primary fuel behind the U.S. stock market's recent rally even as elevated energy prices and geopolitical uncertainty cloud the outlook, according to Goldman Sachs.

Stock futures were falling Monday, putting a record-breaking rally for the and in jeopardy as Iran state media reported that the country struck a U.S. warship in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military’s Central Command denied the report. Shares of eBay jumped 8.1% to $112.40.

The benchmark index is up in 2026, but Sandisk and Intel are among eight S&P 500 stocks that have at least doubled.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dropped Monday on the latest U.S.-Iran news. Oil prices continued to rally, topping $105 a barrel.

Conflicting reports of an Iranian strike on a U.S. warship sent crude above $105 a barrel, though futures pared losses after denials

US equity futures were lower pre-bell Monday as the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz continued, with