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Today Earnings (a.m.): Walmart, Alibaba, Deere & Co., Advance Auto Parts, Earnings (p.m.): Ross Stores Economic data: Unemployment insurance initial weekly claims, Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey, U.
Excluding the refund, the heavy-equipment maker incurred $400 million in tariff expenses in the quarter that ended June 30.
Wall Street is booming, and that’s the problem.
Promising news from a major drug company, reports of some dovish Fed committee members, and a government bond buyback announcement combined forces to boost markets on Wednesday. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite also closed up 0.2%. The Treasury Department’s announcement this morning also helped calm the bond market—though for how long remains to be seen after the U.S. debt crossed a $40 trillion threshold on Wednesday.
<body><p>VIDEO SHOWS: n/a</p><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes closed modestly higher on Wednesday, with the Dow, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq all adding less than a quarter of a percent.</p><p>Risk appetite got a boost from easing government bond yields. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond fell a day after hitting its highest level since 2007. The 10-year Treasury yield also fell. The moves came after the U.S. Treasury announced it would double the size of liquidity support buyback operations for longer-dated bonds.</p><p>Adam Coons is chief investment officer at Winthrop Capital Management.</p><p>"Stocks are, you know, marginally up today. And that's really just driven by the digestion of this yield curve control. You're seeing interest rates come down, in particular long end (long-term rates) quite a bit. And so you're probably going to see markets try to use their crystal ball to determine what's coming next. And so I would expect volatility. Today seems like a day of rest to some degree. But I would say that volatility and increased volatility heading into, you know, changes in Fed policy should be the new expectation."</p><p>Investors, however, barely reacted to minutes from the Federal Reserve's July meeting, which showed deepening concern about inflation with "several" policymakers ready to raise interest rates. "Many" said a rate hike would be needed if inflation does not lower to the central bank's 2% target.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Stocks on the move Wednesday included Moderna which surged almost 177% after the company said its personalized mRNA cancer therapy developed with Merck cut the risk of melanoma recurrence and spread in a late-stage trial. Merck shares also jumped about 12.5% and it was the biggest gainer in the Dow.</p><p>::Marvell Technology</p><p>Shares of Marvell Technology climbed nearly 10% after the company said it will help develop Google's in-demand custom chips and has offered the search giant the right to buy a potential $12.2 billion stake.</p><p>And shares of Target rose more than 4% after the retailer raised its annual sales forecast. Lowe's shares gained even after it trimmed its annual sales growth forecast and Estée Lauder shares jumped more than 16% after the cosmetics maker forecast annual profit above Wall Street estimates.</p></body>
General Motors (NYSE:GM) Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson said the automaker’s first half performed “remarkably well,” supporting an increase in full-year guidance, while cautioning that the second half faces pressures from commodity inflation, onshoring costs and vehicle launch activity. Spea
The U.S. and Canada are reportedly nearing a tentative trade deal that would lower tariffs on certain Canadian steel and aluminum exports from 50% to 25%.
<p>The 30-year Treasury yield recently hit 5.33%, a 19-year high, before Treasury intervention. Meanwhile the national debt is closing in on $40 trillion with the federal deficit on track to top $2 trillion this fiscal year. It’s a reality that's actively reshaping which ETFs win and which get punished. Here's how America's debt reality is hitting the ETF market right now.</p>
The stock market held onto modest gains after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July meeting highlighted a split among central bankers. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.2%. There were three dissenters, which were all Fed presidents who wanted to raise interest rates by a quarter of a point.
Amazon is expanding Prime Air drone delivery to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns as the retailer battles Walmart and FedEx over ever-faster shipping.
AI infrastructure spending and ballooning federal deficits are colliding in the Treasury market, and the shockwave is now hitting Asian tech stocks hard. The question is whether this is a brief repricing or the start of something that forces a much wider valuation reset across the sector.
The smartest move is to simply do nothing.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is only processing refunds for registered importers of record, and they are not obligated to refund shoppers.
Gold (GC=F) December futures opened at $4,391.40 per troy ounce on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, down 0.7% from Tuesday's closing price.
The Federal Reserve has not touched interest rates in over seven months, yet mortgage rates just climbed to their highest level in years. Understanding why exposes a flaw in how most borrowers think about the connection between the Fed and their monthly payment.
Home improvement retailer Lowe's (LOW) released mixed second quarter results. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma comes on Market Catalysts to break down the areas where Lowe's is still seeing pressure on consumer spending and CEO Marvin Ellison's latest comments on the company's tariff refund.
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk has backed the automaker’s domestic manufacturing prowess amid President Donald Trump‘s tariffs on the auto industry. Domestic Assembly, Domestic Parts On Saturday, podcast host Katie Miller took to the social media platform X, sharing a...
Target (TGT) is buzzing on Wednesday after the retail giant beat second quarter earnings estimates, topped off by a raise on full-year guidance. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma highlights the biggest takeaways from the company's earnings calls, underlining price discount drivers ahead of the back-to-school shopping season.
Target just posted its strongest quarter in years, but strip out a one-time government windfall and the story gets far more complicated. Here is what the headline numbers are hiding about whether this retailer's turnaround is built to last.
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Target raised its annual sales forecast for a second time this year as efforts to cut prices and freshen merchandise yielded results, while its quarterly profit received a nearly $1 billion boost from tariff refunds. It was the third straight strong quarter for Target, and the results suggest the turnaround plan of new CEO Michael Fiddelke is taking root ahead of the all-important holiday shopping season, even as high fuel prices pressure household budgets.
Target (NYSE:TGT) has increased its annual sales forecast for a second consecutive quarter, offering further signs that the retailer’s turnaround strategy under new CEO Michael Fiddelke may be beginning to deliver results. Excluding the impact of a tariff refund, Target now expects full-year earnings per share to be $0.
These healthcare companies can actually benefit from inflation.
US equity futures were mostly flat pre-bell Wednesday as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's polic
Ding, dong. And good morning. Wall Street is limping toward the midpoint of a rough week, and Wednesday is not offering much of a hand up. Futures for the Dow and S&P 500 are loitering around the flat line, while the Nasdaq-100 is nudging slightly higher. Nobody looks in a hurry to...
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