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Post-earnings momentum accelerated today as analyst enthusiasm fueled a 10% rally, signaling investor confidence in commercial AI demand, today, Aug. 7, 2026.

Three bank stocks, Bank of America, U.S. Bancorp and PNC Financial are hitting new highs while they also hover near buy points.

(Bloomberg) -- Investor bullishness has become so extreme that it’s time to start reducing exposure to risky assets, according to Bank of America Corp. strategists. Most Read from BloombergOpenAI’s New Device Will Be Hockey Puck-Sized and Cost Over $300Iran Wants to Bar US, Israeli Ships From Hormuz in Peace AccordIran Says Agreement on Hormuz Shipping Reached With OmanTrump Administration Considers Order on Autism and VaccinesIshbia’s Mortgage Firm Suffers Record Drop on Dividend HaltThe bank’s

SpaceX (SPCX) stock investors are still reeling from a post-earnings sell-off, digesting a quarter dominated by soaring CapEx and growing questions over cash generation. Before the report, Wall Street was looking for strong headline numbers but remained mostly skeptical of its ability to expand AI, ...

Twenty years ago, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) spent the better part of a decade selling processors into a market Intel dominated, waiting for the moment Intel could not keep pace with demand on its own. That moment eventually arrived, and AMD converted patience into real share of the server ...

Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER, XETRA:UT8) saw its price target lowered to $101 from $103 by Bank of America, which maintained a ‘Buy’ rating following the company’s second quarter results, with the analysts citing a lower valuation multiple despite raising their earnings estimates. Shares...

(Bloomberg) -- Alphabet Inc. has received about $115 billion of orders for its latest jumbo bond sale, signaling renewed investor appetite for debt tied to the artificial intelligence boom after a recent selloff.Most Read from BloombergIran Says Agreement on Hormuz Shipping Reached With OmanGoogle AI Veterans Depart During Seismic Leadership ShiftWhy Do Data Centers Use So Much Fresh Water?Microsoft’s AI Sales Mostly Come From OpenAI, Disclosures ShowOpenAI Models Joined Forces Months Ahead of H

(Bloomberg) -- Kevin Warsh’s embrace of financial markets to help the Federal Reserve do its job would mean trading more precise policy tools for a blunt instrument.Most Read from BloombergIran Says Agreement on Hormuz Shipping Reached With OmanGoogle AI Veterans Depart During Seismic Leadership ShiftWhy Do Data Centers Use So Much Fresh Water?Microsoft’s AI Sales Mostly Come From OpenAI, Disclosures ShowMajor Hedge Funds Targeted in Wave of Attempted CyberattacksIt can work, but it’s an ineffic

During an interview with CNBC, Moynihan said inflation had been easing before picking up again due to the effects of tariffs and the war on prices, adding that those pressures are now beginning to subside.

Find insight on interest rates, HSBC Holdings, United Overseas Bank and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

Memory stocks have always been among the most volatile in the semiconductor sector. They run hard when the cycle is right, then give back a lot of it when investors start pricing in the next downturn. Micron has been through that cycle more times than most companies, and investors who have watched ...

A positive update on Oklo's reactor progress could reverse the nuclear stock's downward spiral.

Applied Materials (AMAT), Lam Research (LRCX), and KLA (KLAC) sell machines used to manufacture and inspect processors and memory chips. Cloud providers purchase finished processors and memory for artificial intelligence data centers. Chip manufacturers may need more factory equipment when server ...

(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s historic joint intervention with the US is shifting market focus to whether the yen can strengthen beyond 155 per dollar, a threshold strategists view as the key test for the rally’s staying power.Most Read from BloombergBeer Dynasty Families Sell €731 Million Stake in AB InBevS&P 500 Closes Near Record High on US-Iran Hopes: Markets WrapAlibaba Adds to China AI Breakthroughs With New Qwen Model Iran Says Hormuz Talks Ongoing After Trump Calls Off StrikesTrump Says US to H

Another SMR stock is expected to make its public debut.

Bank of America recommends purchasing select stocks, including Spotify, Ralph Lauren, RB Global, DoorDash, and Cisco Systems, ahead of their quarterly financial releases.

Bank of America (BAC) just told clients which software stock it wants to own going into earnings season. The pick is Datadog (DDOG), the cloud monitoring company that reports second-quarter results on August 6. BofA named Datadog its top software pick and kept its Buy rating. That call matters ...

(Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s debt-management team has rebuffed Wall Street suggestions to tweak its guidance for future sales of US Treasuries for so long now that many dealers have abandoned predicting a change anytime soon.Most Read from BloombergTrump Says US to Hold Off Iran Attack If Deal AgreedSaudi Prince Concerned Over Trump’s Iran Strike Plan: AxiosSingapore's Gated Island for the Rich Is Marred by Decayed HomesTrump Says Iran Talks to Begin Monday After Scrapping A

Financial stocks like XLF, JPMorgan, and Bank of America hit new highs on strong Q2 earnings as investors rotate out of technology, though bank shares pulled back ahead of the Fed meeting.

(Bloomberg) -- Leveraged ETFs that offer the tantalizing prospect of doubling or tripling the daily returns of an individual stock are famously risky for investors who buy them. Most Read from BloombergTrump Says US to Hold Off Iran Attack If Deal AgreedSingapore's Gated Island for the Rich Is Marred by Decayed HomesIndia’s Family Offices Embrace Profit-Sharing to Attract Top TalentBessent Joins Japan to Help Reverse Months of Yen LossesSaudi Prince Concerned Over Trump’s Iran Strike Plan: Axios

Investing.com -- Here is your Pro Recap of the top takeaways from Wall Street analysts for the past week. InvestingPro subscribers always get first dibs on market-moving AI analyst comments. Upgrade today! Monday - Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) What’s the full story? Bank of America cuts Huntington Bancshares to Neutral from Buy, trimming its price target to $18.50. The post-merger dust from the Cadence conversion has cleared, but the valuation re-rating story just hit a wall.

For five consecutive quarters, Meta Platforms did something that very few companies at its scale manage to pull off. It beat earnings expectations every single time, while simultaneously ramping one of the most aggressive AI spending programs in corporate history. The market rewarded both things. ...

In their wake, the bank’s wealth management unit suffered an exodus of financial advisors. Wedding-related spending has increased 8.5% year over year so far in 2026, according to Bank of America payments data. Inflation is playing a role, but so is social media: A majority of respondents to a BofA survey said the era of digital connections and scrolling has introduced additional expenses, such as hiring content creators to capture and share the special day.

JPMorgan and Barclays raised their Amazon targets to $365 after AWS delivered its fastest growth in 18 quarters.

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(Bloomberg) -- Bond traders are paying the highest premiums since March to protect against a further climb in longer-dated yields, as the fallout from this week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting continues to ripple through the rates market. Most Read from BloombergSingapore's Gated Island for the Rich Is Marred by Decayed HomesAnthropic AI Models Hacked Three Organizations During TestsMicrosoft’s $450 Billion Jump Is Biggest in Stock Market HistoryChip Stocks Post Biggest Advance Since April 2025

(Bloomberg) -- The US Treasury is exploring bringing some of its cash pile into the roughly $13 trillion market for repurchase agreements, reviving a two-decade old idea and sparking a debate around its potential to reshape a key part of the financial system’s plumbing. Most Read from BloombergSingapore's Gated Island for the Rich Is Marred by Decayed HomesAnthropic AI Models Hacked Three Organizations During TestsMicrosoft’s $450 Billion Jump Is Biggest in Stock Market HistoryChip Stocks Post B

(Bloomberg) -- China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracted for the first time in five months, adding to signs of slowing economic momentum. Most Read from BloombergChip Stocks Post Biggest Advance Since April 2025: Markets WrapUS Strikes Iran Again as Conflict Spreads Across Middle EastBond Yields at 19-Year High Send Warsh Credibility WarningWarner Bros. Deal Collapse Would Cost the Ellisons $9.8 BillionMicrosoft’s $450 Billion Jump Is Biggest in Stock Market HistoryThe official manufactur

(Bloomberg) -- He was hailed as the “Nostradamus” of AI — a young oracle with bold prophecy for the future.Most Read from BloombergUS Strikes Iran Again as Conflict Spreads Across Middle EastChip Stocks Post Biggest Advance Since April 2025: Markets WrapBond Yields at 19-Year High Send Warsh Credibility WarningWarner Bros. Deal Collapse Would Cost the Ellisons $9.8 BillionMeta Falls After Defending AI Bets to Skeptical Investors“Before long, the world will wake up,” Leopold Aschenbrenner, tech-s

Bank of America said on Thursday it plans to acquire ‌information security firm MDSec Consulting Ltd, ‌as it bolsters its capabilities against cyber attacks. The ​deal is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2026 following regulatory approval, the second-biggest U.S. lender said in a ‌statement. Companies worldwide are grappling with a surge in ⁠AI-driven cyberattacks and ransomware that steal sensitive data and disrupt operations.