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In late September 2026, Newmont Corporation reported weaker trading as gold prices fell below US$4,350 an ounce following hawkish Federal Reserve signals, weighing on sentiment toward the gold producer despite expectations for higher near-term earnings and revenue versus last year. The contrast between softer gold prices and analysts’ positive earnings forecasts highlights how macroeconomic policy signals can quickly influence perceptions of Newmont’s otherwise earnings-focused...

Treasury yields resumed their march higher amid inflation concerns.

Costco’s comparable sales rose 9.4%, or 6.7% excluding gasoline prices and currency in Q4.

The Nasdaq Composite was also flat, ending 0.01% in the green. Yields for the 10-year Treasury were lingering at their highest level since 2007, while yields for the 7-year note reached their highest level since 2009. Several factors were driving yields higher, including rising oil prices, the anticipation of more hawkish Fed policy, and weak demand at yesterday’s Treasury auction, notes Angelo Kourkafas, senior global strategist, investment strategy, at Edward Jones.

McDonald's CEO just told investors to stop expecting a recovery and start treating today's bruising consumer environment as permanent, a stark bet against the Federal Reserve made just days after the central bank raised rates again.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.14% following strong September business activity data that raised expectations for tighter Federal Reserve interest rate policy.

A number of stocks fell in the morning session after the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.14% following strong September business activity data that raised expectations for tighter Federal Reserve interest rate policy.

International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) and Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) have established a quantum innovation hub at ETH Zurich through an offset agreement with armasuisse, Switzerland’s Federal Office for Defence Procurement. The initiative will host Switzerland’s first IBM Quantum System Two, powered by IBM’s advanced Quantum Nighthawk processor, at the Swiss National Supercomputing Center in […]

A number of stocks fell in the morning session after the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.14% following strong September business activity data that raised expectations for tighter Federal Reserve interest rate policy.

The artificial intelligence trade has been “dead money” for more than three months, Director of Global Macro at Fidelity Investments, Jurrien Timmer, said Tuesday, even as hyperscalers keep pouring hundreds of billions into the technology’s buildout. ‘The Price of Memory...

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after investors kept pricing in higher borrowing costs from the Federal Reserve’s recent rate hike and the lasting pressure that tighter policy puts on private-market dealmaking and exits. According to Morningstar, elevated policy rates create headwinds for private equity firms by lifting floating-rate interest expense and worsening exit bottlenecks. More expensive leverage can slow deal activity and make portfolio-company sales harder to complete

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Costco Wholesale reported a higher profit in its fiscal fourth quarter, boosted by growth in both net sales and membership fees. The company logged a profit of $3 billion, or $6.75 a share, in the quarter ended Aug. 30. Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting a profit of $6.54 a share on $94.97 billion in revenue.

Incoming economic data indicate the economy is expanding, but that doesn't necessarily mean easy, or even good, times for all.

Michael Reinking, Senior Market Strategist at the NYSE, reviews a dynamic week in which the S&P 500 held modest gains despite poor breadth and surging Treasury yields. Strong flash PMI data fueled inflation worries, while Meta's new AI agent Muse sparked a fresh disruption trade across wealth managers, brokerages, and travel names. Oil prices swung sharply on shifting Middle East diplomacy headlines all week. President Trump and Xi Jinping met at the White House extending their trade truce through January while easing broader market jitters. Looking ahead, next week brings PCE inflation data, key earnings from Nike and Micron, and OpenAI's anticipated Dev Day.

The Trump administration wants to spur U.S. chip-making, but tariffs on foreign imports could raise costs for American companies.

<p>The Fed just hiked rates and signaled more to come. Fixed-income ETFs have already pulled in about $460 billion year to date, more than the $435 billion they gathered in all of 2025, and Treasury products led by ultra-short funds are taking the largest share. Leading the charge is a single fund that has quietly ballooned past $110 billion in assets. Here's why investors are hiding in short-duration bonds, and the ETFs at the center of the move.</p>

When a retiree compares a federally insured CD to a dividend stock that has raised its payout for 70 straight years, the choice turns on a factor most income calculators ignore entirely.

Kroger's yield triples Walmart's, but a fatter dividend check at the start can mask a fragile payout years down the road. One of these grocery giants is built to keep raising through recessions, margin squeezes, and shifting consumer habits, and it may not be the one you expect.

With inflation running at 3.4% and everyday costs from gas to groceries squeezing paychecks, investors are being forced to rethink how they treat consumer staples. The pressure on household budgets can reshape which businesses hold up and which struggle, creating openings for those watching closely. This article walks through three US Consumer Staples stocks exposed to the latest macro shock and explains why each one could matter for your portfolio decisions. The three stocks highlighted next...

The Federal Reserve may keep rates higher for longer, but these three dividend stocks are built around the everyday purchases consumers are unlikely to stop making.

Still healing from sticker shock after Apple's latest launch? You may want to look away. A variation on the force driving up even the price of year-old iPhones — to say nothing of $3,000-plus models — is chomping away at budget phones. While high-end iPhones run atop bestseller lists, they're still outnumbered by a vast array of alternatives — from...

New York sued the prediction market Polymarket on Thursday, arguing the platform is an unlicensed gambling operation and calling for a judge to block the company from operating in the state. Prediction market platforms have argued states do not have the authority to govern them because they are regulated at the federal level by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. New York officials filed Thursday's lawsuit against Polymarket in state court and want the company to face fines and be forced to pay restitution to users because the platform did not get a gaming license from the state.

Key Stats for Wayfair StockCurrent Price: $99. 50Target Price (Mid): ~$125Street Target: ~$123Potential Total Return: ~26%Annualized IRR: ~6% / yearWhat Happened?Wayfair (W) fell 7.

The Federal Reserve is signaling that interest rates may stay higher for longer, which keeps pressure on richly priced growth stories and makes dependable cash generation more valuable. When borrowing stays expensive, businesses with solid cash flows but muted share prices can attract fresh attention from investors hunting for value gaps. This article highlights three stocks that our cash flow discount screen flags as potentially mispriced opportunities. The three stocks discussed next are...

The bond market is sending louder warner signs to the stock market. Now, stock fans need to listen up.

Kalshi‘s push into sports may be weakening its case that federal law blocks states from regulating prediction markets as gambling, former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau adviser Brad Lipton told Benzinga. Lipton now leads corporate power and financial regulation at the...

A federal disclosure quietly buried inside a batch of monthly trades reveals the president holds a stake in one of his administration's most powerful contractors, raising a question investors cannot yet price.

Scott Sheffield, one of the earliest architects of the US shale oil boom, said he was “betrayed” by ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. after Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods failed to support him in a dispute with the Federal Trade Commission despite a promise to do so.

U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday, as Treasury yields and oil prices rose, while investors feared that the Federal Reserve could go ahead with more interest rate hikes.