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Host Kenny Polcari, Robinhood CIO Stephanie Guild, and Payne Capital Management President Ryan Payne discuss why they believe the AI trade is still alive, and how investors can reduce spending risk by looking beyond hyperscalers and semiconductors.
The stock market was a sea of red Wednesday morning, but the Dow was having an especially bad day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 820 points, or 1.6%, while the S&P 500 was down 0.8%. The Nasdaq Composite was down 1.1%.
Vertiv Holdings (VRT) stock sinks on Wednesday after missing its second quarter earnings estimates despite its increase to full-year guidance. Vertiv is a major player in AI data center infrastructure. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman is joined by Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Pras Subramanian and Breaking News Reporter Jake Conley to weigh in on the outlook for the rest of the major companies participating in the AI infrastructure buildout.
LUMN heads into Q2 earnings with AI-driven PCF and NaaS momentum, while legacy declines and heavy debt remain key concerns.
Astec Industries (ASTE) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Baird analyst Mig Dobre bumped the shares to Hold from Buy. His price target dropped by $300, to $900 each.
Investing.com -- Baird downgraded Caterpillar to Neutral from Outperform and cut its price target to $900 from $1,200, arguing that mounting U.S. state and local regulations targeting data center development could slow equipment demand from 2027 onward, even as the company's near-term order book remains strong.
Platinum Asset Management, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 investor letter for “Platinum International Brands Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund returned over 4% in the quarter but lost 14% over the past year, primarily due to the dominance of tech stocks amid an AI investment boom. Consumer-focused […]
Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading mixed after a strong bounce-back day for all the major indices, except the Nasdaq. Powerful earnings releases for the second quarter, tumbling oil prices, and most across Wall Street agree that the Federal Reserve Chariman Kevin Warsh will keep interest rates where they are now. The Dow Jones Industrial ... Here Are Wednesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Bloom Energy, Caesars Entertainment, CarMax, Caterpillar, Ford, MPLX LP, Noble, Redd
US market liveblog: stocks set for mixed open ahead of Fed decision US stocks are set for a mixed open on Wednesday as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve's latest interest-rate decision, while renewed tensions in the Middle East and continued pressure on semiconductor stocks cloud...
Caterpillar's strong order and backlog growth are likely to slow in 2027 and 2028, Baird projected on Wednesday, highlighting the recent New York data center moratorium as an example of growing state and local regulatory pushback. CAT stock dragged the Dow Jones into the red before Wednesday's open, as S&P 500 futures pointed higher. Baird downgraded CAT to neutral from outperform, cutting its price target to 900 from 1,200, according to The Fly investment news site.
Baird analyst Mig Dobre bumped the shares to Hold from Buy. His price target dropped by $300, to $900 each.
↗️ Ford Motor (F): Despite posting a drop in second-quarter revenue, the automaker boosted its full-year earnings outlook. Shares climbed more than 4% premarket. ↗️ Kering (FR:KER): Shares in Gucci’s parent company jumped more than 11% after revenue rose, signaling a recovery after years of weak demand.
Caterpillar (CAT) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Caterpillar (CAT) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
(Bloomberg) -- Two months after Ford Motor Co. became the latest old-economy manufacturer to be swept up in the artificial-intelligence rally, investors are looking for proof the enthusiasm was justified. Most Read from BloombergNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsChip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Competition FearsCitadel Securities Sees Warsh Delivering Surprise Fed HikeDeepSeek Suspends Fundraising After Viral US-China PostsS&P 500 Wobbles as AI Angst Offsets Oi
Jefferies just named five U.S. dividend stocks to its exclusive Global Best Ideas list, and with the S&P 500 stretched to historically expensive valuations, the case for these high-conviction picks has never been more urgent.
Caterpillar stock is coming off a very strong run, with the share price far above its level five years ago. Yet the valuation checks are split, with the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate suggesting the shares are roughly in line with fair value, while earnings-based multiples still screen as inexpensive. Over the past 5 years, Caterpillar has returned about 364%, which sets a high bar for anyone buying in today to justify that performance with future cash flows. For the...
Beijing has introduced new export restrictions on certain rare earth materials used in high performance magnets. U.S. policymakers and manufacturers are accelerating efforts to build a domestic rare earth and magnet supply chain in response. Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) could be directly affected because advanced equipment relies on rare earth components for motors, sensors, and control systems. Caterpillar enters this supply chain reset with its stock at $873.28 and with multi year share price...
In the closing of the recent trading day, Caterpillar (CAT) stood at $873.28, denoting a -1.74% move from the preceding trading day.
Chip stocks thwarted what started as a strong trading session on Wall Street. The Nasdaq Composite closed 0.2% lower while the S&P 500 was roughly flat. The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out gains, rising 0.5%, or 262 points.
Caterpillar has quietly become one of Wall Street's most unexpected AI infrastructure plays, but a 10% pullback from all-time highs and mounting tariff costs raise a critical question about whether the bull case still holds.
Another day to look at Micron (MU). I think I have covered this stock more than any other stock lately. One of the most recent best beats was the historic Q3 preview earnings coverage. I call it best because our target was hit on the same day as that Q3 blowout print. Plus, it has been one of ...
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Caterpillar (CAT) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
Escalating Chinese export controls are driving a major push to establish a secure North American rare earth supply chain from mining to magnet production.
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