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Investors seem to want uncertainty: Morning Brief
Financial markets notoriously do not like uncertainty. But Sunday's news that Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential election did not incur a negative response from the markets.
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Bitcoin cements 'legitimate' status as Wall Street struggles toward a new consensus: Morning Brief
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink sang the praises of bitcoin this week and, in so doing, reminded investors that modern portfolios are always evolving with the times. And bitcoin is here to stay.
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Netflix results, retail sales, and a chip update: What to watch this week
Second quarter earnings season will begin to ramp up in the week ahead with results from Netflix, American Express, Goldman Sachs, and UnitedHealth set to feature.
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Stock market today: Dow closes above 40,000, paces weekly gains as stocks rebound from tech sell-off
Another week of gains followed volatile trading on Wall Street as inflation data cemented September rate hikes and big Wall Street banks kicked off second quarter earnings season.
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The S&P 493's earnings recession is over: Morning Brief
A majority of the stocks in the S&P 500 haven't seen earnings grow in over a year. That's about to change.
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Stocks are at record highs. Investors keep playing the hits.
Stocks were rallying on Friday and many of the most familiar names in the market were leading the way.
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June jobs report raises pressure on Fed for September rate cut
The June jobs report showed unemployment approaching a three-year high and raised the pressure on the Fed to act on rate cuts in September.
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A post-pandemic 'new normal' matters more to investors than AI: Morning Brief
Investor attention has been spent on two things this year: AI and the Fed. But what constitutes a "new normal" for the economy after the pandemic continues to dominate client conversations for one Wall Street strategist.
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The most important stock market chart of 2024: Morning Brief
Tech stocks have dominated the conversation on Wall Street this year. They've dominated returns for investors too.
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Fed's favorite inflation reading highlights last week of Q2: What to know this week
The final trading week of the first half of the year will greet investors with a quieter economic and earnings calendar, with the Fed's favored inflation reading serving as the key highlight.
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Investors can't afford to miss the AI rally: Morning Brief
The AI trade has powered stocks to record highs and this theme will only grow more important. Meaning no investor can afford not to have an answer when someone asks how they're playing AI.
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GameStop is just one part of a jumpy summer start for markets: Morning Brief
GameStop shares surged again on Monday, the latest iteration of a market sideshow that reminds us the market is always full of them.
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US consumers show the Fed its backward problem with high rates: Morning Brief
Consumer confidence rebounded in May, but there are signs this data is being driven by wealthier consumers enjoying the spoils of high rates, presenting a new challenge for the Fed.
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Nvidia's stock split isn't something for investors to ignore: Morning Brief
Nvidia announced a stock split on Wednesday that, on the surface, appears to mean nothing. But upon further inspection, it offers some important signals about where management thinks the AI boom is headed.
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Interest rate cuts have a complicated history with the stock market: Morning Brief
Lower interest rates, in theory, are good for stocks. But history says rate cuts from the Fed this year might not warrant an enthusiastic response.
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GameStop stock gains nearly 60% as meme-stock market returns with a vengeance
GameStop stock surged again early Tuesday, adding to a 74% rise on Monday as meme stocks appear to be back in vogue.
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Reddit's first quarterly report follows Elon Musk's lead: Morning Brief
Reddit's first quarterly conference call on Tuesday will feature questions from a familiar place: Reddit.
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Disney steps up as Big Tech steps back: What to know this week
With the peak of first quarter earnings season in the rearview, stocks got back to their winning ways last week ahead of a slower calendar for corporate and economic news.
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Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting: Warren Buffett talks Apple, AI, Paramount, and more
Warren Buffett took hours of questions from shareholders on Saturday for the first time since the passing of his right-hand man, Charlie Munger.
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April jobs report shows hiring, wage growth slow as unemployment unexpectedly jumps
After a strong winter for the US labor market, hiring slowed down notably in April.