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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

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.

(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) -- 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

(Bloomberg) -- It had been just six weeks since Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh vowed to reestablish the central bank’s reputation as an inflation fighter. But as he took to the podium to explain why the Fed again sat on the fence Wednesday — and held interest rates steady even as consumer prices keep rising far faster than its target, month after month — Wall Street analysts found the message far from reassuring.Most Read from BloombergUS Strikes Iran Again as Conflict Spreads Across Middl

Cigna Group will report its earnings on Thursday under its new chief executive, Brian Evanko. It’s transitioning its pharmacy benefits business to a rebate-free model.

Consistent execution is earning Coca-Cola a richer multiple

Goldman’s stock, which fell 4.6%, was on track for its worst performance in two months. Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, and Bank of America—all of which hit records this month, too—dropped 3.4%, 2.3%, and 1.2%, respectively on Wednesday. Citi was down 3.3%, and Wells Fargo dropped 2%.

(Bloomberg) -- On the eve of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, bond traders are on edge. While most expect policymakers to leave interest rates unchanged, prominent voices across Wall Street are putting their weight behind a hike in just the second meeting run by new Chairman Kevin Warsh. Most Read from BloombergChip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Competition FearsNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsCitadel Securities Sees Warsh Delivering Surprise Fed HikeAppl

Investing.com -- Bank of America expects the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates at its July meeting, and warned in a note on Tuesday that a surprise hike would break with decades of precedent.

(Bloomberg) -- One of this year’s hottest themes in the stock market has been the crowds of traders chasing the recipients of all the planned spending on new artificial-intelligence data centers. 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 Oil Decline

Coca-Cola is scheduled to report second-quarter earnings before the market opens on Tuesday, kicking off another closely-watched quarter for the global beverage giant. For the quarter ended in June, Wall Street analysts polled by Factset expect Coca-Cola to report adjusted earnings of 93 cents a share on revenue of $13.2 billion, representing 6.9% and 4.4% growth, respectively, from a year earlier. In the first quarter, Coca-Cola’s adjusted earnings rose 18% from a year ago to 86 cents a share, while revenue climbed 12% to $12.5 billion, both topping expectations.

Investors were counting on the summer rally to carry into August, buoyed by resilient earnings, cooling inflation, and hope of a turnaround in tech stocks. Bank of America is warning that the calendar might be turning against them. The bank’s latest seasonality analysis, shared with me, points to a ...

The federal funds rate can impact a host of borrowing costs, and thus the entire U.S. economy. Here's how it works.

A pivot to the kind of business bolstering Wall Street titans can help regional players weather rising yields.

(Bloomberg) -- US companies that are integrating artificial intelligence capabilities are well positioned this earnings season as they’re poised for stronger profit margins, according to Morgan Stanley strategists.Most Read from BloombergDeepSeek Suspends Fundraising After Viral US-China PostsUS, Iran Extend Pause in Strikes as Oman Holds Hormuz TalksSpaceX at $100 Would Imply Zero AI Value, Morgan Stanley SaysChina Chipmaker CXMT Jumps 466% in Debut After Blockbuster IPOStocks, Bonds Rise in Re

If big bank earnings are any indication, consumers are doing fine despite the headwinds.

Investing.com - Persistent oil price volatility caused by global shipping disruptions and geopolitical friction is threatening to entrench core inflation, creating a tough dilemma for major central banks, according to a report by Bank of America (BofA) Global Research. The Wall Street bank warned that standard monetary policy, which typically "looks through" short-term supply-side commodity shocks, may be inadequate after five years of above-target inflation. Downward-rigid prices in broader goo

For years, the AI chip conversation has had one dominant name and a long list of challengers trying to close the gap. Most of them haven't. One of them is starting to look different, and Bank of America just made that case in writing. Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya, who covers semiconductors ...

Long-term Treasury bonds have delivered one of their worst stretches in modern history, with prices falling steadily since 2021 as inflation remained above the Federal Reserve’s target. Investors who owned 10-year and 30-year government debt watched the value of those holdings erode quarter ...

Volatility continued Friday as a new round of tariffs amplified inflation fears and Intel's earnings couldn't overcome a risk-off stance toward chip stocks.