
By Laura Matthews NEW YORK, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Nvidia's earnings report and the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium will test the assumptions behind this year's stock market rally, offering clues
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By Laura Matthews NEW YORK, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Nvidia's earnings report and the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium will test the assumptions behind this year's stock market rally, offering clues

The wave of debt issuance funding the artificial-intelligence buildout is testing the limits of investor demand, with some large bond buyers warning that the market is showing signs of indigestion. While fund managers remain comfortable with the credit quality of companies such as Amazon and Alphabet, Google's parent company, they are increasingly demanding higher yields to accommodate the flood of issuance. "You've started to see the indigestion show up in tech spreads in particular," said Neil Sutherland, head of U.S. fixed income at Schroders.

Circle Internet (NYSE:CRCL) shares jumped 6. 0% in pre-market trading on Friday, extending their recent rally after the company announced the acquisition of a significant portion of IBM’s global blockchain patent portfolio.

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) shares rallied in pre-market trading after the off-price retailer delivered stronger-than-expected second-quarter sales and earnings and raised its full-year profit outlook, supported by higher customer traffic and a tariff refund. Sales for the quarter increased 13% year on year to $6.

Walmart posted a strong Q2 earnings beat and raised its outlook, but slowing U.S. sales, weaker transactions, and temporary tariff benefits pressured shares and divided investors.

Anthropic expects to match or beat the size of SpaceX's record-setting initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, in the latest sign of overwhelming demand from investors looking to profit from the artificial intelligence boom. Anthony Stephens has the latest.

Bitcoin rose by more than 4% in early Asia trading Friday, continuing a tear that began Wednesday after the US Treasury revealed plans to rein in long-term bond yields.
Pioneer Credit Ltd (ASX:PNC) delivers a record-breaking FY26 with a 245% surge in NPAT, record PDP investments, and a clear path to dividends, setting a new FY29 target of at least $35 million.
Jefferies expects Marvell to report a ‘beat and raise’ quarter ahead of the company's earnings print due on August 27.

Mixed results from Walmart and other retailers offered more gloom on the health of the American consumer.

On Aug. 20, 2026, the digital brokerage posted $198.8 million in revenue with trading-related income up 66% year over year, fueling investor optimism.

Ross Stores (ROST) raised its full-year earnings outlook as the off-price apparel and home fashion c

Ross Stores (ROST) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +6.74% and +1.89%, respectively, for the quarter ended July 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Deere is known for tractors and harvesters. But data centers and energy infrastructure fuel its construction business.

Michael Reinking, Senior Market Strategist at the NYSE, recaps a week dominated by Treasury Secretary Bessent, whose doubled liquidity support buybacks reignited the debasement trade, sending gold back above 4,500 and triggering a massive crypto short squeeze that propelled Bitcoin up ~15% and Ethereum up 25%. Escalating Iran tensions pushed ICE Brent into the low 90s after a 60-day ceasefire expired, while equity markets drifted lower with the S&P 500 down ~1.5% as retail earnings disappointed broadly and healthcare surged nearly 4% on landmark cancer trial results from Merck and Moderna. Looking ahead, next week's PCE print, Nvidia earnings, and Fed Chair Warsh's first Jackson Hole speech are the marquee events to watch.

BP, Excelerate Energy, and Occidental Petroleum raised dividends in 2026 amid strong sector gains, offering solid yields and sustainable payout ratios backed by rising cash flow.
Alibaba's aggressive AI infrastructure spending drives record cloud acceleration, while e-commerce faces domestic headwinds and quick commerce shows promising path to profitability.
Investing.com -- Anthropic PBC plans to match or exceed the size of SpaceX’s record-breaking initial public offering, Bloomberg reported on Thurdsay citing people familiar with the matter. The artificial intelligence company is advancing preparations for its stock market debut.

The Claude maker confidentially submitted a draft S-1 to the SEC and could file publicly as soon as the end of August

Axon Enterprise is Thursday's IBD Stock Of The Day as the the S&P 500 maker of Tasers, body cameras and software for law enforcement sees its Dedrone drone defense business take off. Dedrone "was still in its infancy just a year ago, and is quickly becoming one of our largest product lines, surpassing $100 million in quarterly revenue," Axon President Joshua Isner told analysts on the Aug. 5 earnings call. Isner announced on the call that Axon had been among the vendors selected among dozens of applicants for a potential $1.5 billion counter-drone program in a further validation of its technology.
A fifth consecutive oil-price increase is strengthening Exxon's cash-flow outlook while reviving inflation risk.

Deere & Co. was one of the best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 on Thursday, after the agricultural and industrial equipment maker posted better-than-expected quarterly results.
The AI server maker says executives were unaware of the scheme.

The Elon Musk-led rocket and AI company is landing lucrative contracts and benefiting from the Trump administration’s deregulatory push.

A new mRNA cancer vaccine hit its goal in melanoma patients, giving a healthcare giant a fresh growth story.

Bank of America sees Zoom’s post-pandemic reset nearing an end as new products, stronger retention, and an overlooked asset reshape the bull case.

Gold (GC=F) December futures opened at $4,580 per troy ounce on Thursday, August 20, 2026, up 0.8% from Wednesday's closing price.
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