US equity indexes fell in Tuesday's midday trading as a hotter-than-expected inflation print for Apr
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US equity indexes fell in Tuesday's midday trading as a hotter-than-expected inflation print for Apr
The country’s largest banks, flush with record earnings and capital, executed their largest quarterly stock repurchases ever in the first three months of the year. The 21 large banks covered by Barclays analyst Jason Goldberg bought back $40 billion in the first quarter, up from $34 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 and from the prior record of $38 billion in the 2019 fourth quarter, just before the Covid crisis. The industry leaders, based on the biggest percentage reductions in share counts in the first quarter, were M&T Bank (3.9% reduction), First Citizens Bancshares (3.8%), Citi group (3.1%), Bank of America (1.9%), and Goldman Sachs Group (1.8%).
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Whether you see them or not, energy businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities, from powering our homes and businesses to powering our transportation and industries.Their momentum is also rising as lower interest rates, as well as AI energy needs, have incentivized higher capital spending. As a result, the industry has posted a 34.2% gain over the past six months, beating the S&P 500 by 26.5 percentage points.
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By Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi May 12 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes edged lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq pulling back from record highs after a hotter-than-expected
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May 12 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday, as investors weighed a hotter-than-expected inflation report and fading hopes for a swift resolution to the Middle East conflict.
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Gator Capital Management, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter is available to download here. During the first quarter of 2026, the Funds delivered weak absolute and mixed relative performance, underperforming the broader market and outperforming the Financials sector benchmark. Investments in small and mid-cap Financials slightly outperformed […]
Tech futures fell as oil prices topped $100 while South Korea news triggered losses in Q1 stocks. CPI inflation picked up.
Major stock indexes are settling in after a bit of volatility this morning. Dow futures have turned slightly positive, while S&P 500 futures are down 0.2%. Nasdaq futures are down 0.6%. Each of these indexes is in a place better than where they were immediately after the inflation report came out.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability. But not all large-cap stocks are created equal - some are struggling with slowing growth, declining margins, or increased competition.
Headline CPI matched forecasts of a 0.6% monthly increase and 3.8% inflation rate. Core inflation rose 0.4% on the month and 2.8% vs. a year earlier, both just above forecasts.
May 12 (Reuters) - Top brokerages expect the benchmark S&P 500 index to extend its rally in 2026, even as Middle East tensions disrupt global energy flows and drive inflation higher.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is expected to join President Donald Trump on the latter’s trip to China, The Wall Street Journal reported. Tesla shares were down 1.5% at $438.47, while and futures were down 0.4% and 0.1%, respectively. Tweets have suggested Tesla is close to rolling out its AI-trained Full Self-Driving, or FSD, driver-assistance technology in China.