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Stephanie Roth, chief economist at Wolfe Research, argued on a CNBC Morning Call that the AI capex cycle has runway, geopolitical risk is being absorbed by the stock market, and the Federal Reserve can stay patient despite sticky inflation. Her view sets the tone for a week hinging on Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) earnings, Iran negotiations, ... AI Momentum Outweighs Iran Risks and Fed Concerns, Says Chief Economist

Alphabet’s stock more than doubled on a simple, spectacular, and staggering premise: it built an AI engine so powerful it can’t keep it fed.

Inflation has been the market’s dominant concern. While investors spent much of the past year focused on artificial intelligence, earnings growth, and record-high stock prices, the conversation has been overshadowed by rising consumer costs and the Federal Reserve’s response. Energy prices sit at the center of that debate. Oil surged above $100 a barrel after ... Iranian Oil Is About to Flood the Market. Has the Fed’s Biggest Pressure Valve Been Released?

Treasury yields and the dollar rise amid tense negotiations in the Middle East. Oil prices decline as mediators say U.S.-Iran talks will continue this week, following a rocky start. The long disruption in global oil supplies, however, keeps inflation fears elevated.

Uber Technologies' board was sued on Monday by shareholders who accused management and directors of letting the ride-sharing ‌company cut corners on compliance, leading to thousands of lawsuits from victims ‌of sexual assault and harassment. In a complaint filed in San Francisco federal court, shareholders led by ​a Detroit pension fund said board members ignored repeated internal and external warnings about Uber's alleged failure to address sexual abuse by drivers. Shareholders said oversight failures were also a factor in lawsuits filed last year by the federal government, which accused Uber ‌of routinely refusing to serve ⁠disabled passengers, including people with service animals or stowable wheelchairs, and engaging in deceptive billing and cancellation practices.

Despite pressure from inflation, Federal Reserve policy, and the Iran conflict, the stock market has shown remarkable resilience. That strength has created a new concern heading into the end of June: a potentially massive wave of institutional selling. According to a recent JPMorgan analysis, roughly $165 billion of equity selling pressure could wash over the ... Massive Wave of Selling Is Coming, Says JPMorgan. Here’s Why It Probably Won’t Matter

The Dow rose 270 points, or 0.6%. The Nasdaq was down 0.1%. The major indexes tumbled on Wednesday in the wake of Kevin Warsh’s first Federal Open Market Committee meeting as chairman of the Federal Reserve, but traders bought the dip on Thursday.

Wall Street enters the final full week of June with investors juggling inflation, artificial intelligence and the health of the banking sector. After last week's Federal Reserve meeting under new Chair Kevin Warsh, attention now shifts to a busy slate of economic data, corporate earnings and...

Despite the interim US-Iran deal and a considerable fall in oil prices, risk assets have barely moved, with the S&P 500 still beneath its record high from early June and credit spreads widening. The puzzle reflects four competing forces, Deutsche Bank analyst Henry Allen argues. First,...

Although they sit atop the home improvement industry, these two businesses aren't immune from macroeconomic forces.

The average American household spent about $200 per month on gasoline according to the latest federal expenditure data. With gasoline prices remaining elevated in 2026, many families are paying considerably more. Most people treat their gas bill as a fact of life. Investors can treat it as an income target. The goal is simple: build ... The Portfolio That Quietly Pays For Your Gasoline Forever

US futures were pointing higher at the start of the week as investors return from the Juneteenth holiday weekend, with technology stocks expected to lead gains despite lingering uncertainty over the Middle East and the prospect of further Federal Reserve tightening. Dow Jones futures were up...

The moves suggested a reset for U.S. Treasury yields tied to the surprisingly hawkish tone established by new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh last week, who hinted toward near-term rate hikes to tame price pressures and break a long run of missed inflation targets. “We recognize that inflation has been running well ahead of the Fed’s long-stated inflation goal of 2% that’s been going on for more than five years,” Warsh told reporters in Washington last week after his first press event as Fed chairman. The Fed’s economic forecasts slashed 2026 GDP predictions to 2.2%, and added 90 basis points to its headline PCE inflation estimate, taking it to 3.6%.

With ETF outflows persisting and selling "nearly exhausted," analysts say Bitcoin is range-bound and waiting for a catalyst.

Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading mixed as we prepare to finish the last full week of the second quarter. We finished a wild holiday-shortened trading week last Thursday, as Friday was the federal Juneteenth holiday, and all major indices rebounded smartly from the Federal Reserve-induced sell-off on Wednesday. Details of the signed memorandum of ... Here Are Monday’s Best Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Accenture, Apple, Boyd Gaming, BWX Technologies, Conoco-Phillips, Estee Laud

Alan Greenspan’s time at the Fed was punctuated by numerous peaks and troughs for the US economy and several of the world’s most momentous events. He died Monday at age 100.

Mark July 29 on the calendar. That is the next scheduled FOMC decision, and according to JPMorgan Asset Management CIO Bob Michael, every Fed meeting is now live for a potential rate hike, including the one roughly six weeks away. Michael told CNBC’s Closing Bell Overtime that new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh‘s first meeting delivered ... Circle Your Calendars for July 29. JPMorgan Executive Says Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Could Raise Rates in As Little as Six Weeks.

Investing.com -- Goldman Sachs has cut its 12-month U.S. recession probability to 15% following the U.S.-Iran agreement, with chief economist Jan Hatzius citing reduced downside risks to the economic outlook and an improvement in underlying labor market resilience.

Wall Street was expecting more interest rate cuts this year, but it might get the opposite.

Goldman Sachs now sees a smaller chance of a recession in the U.S. thanks to the peace agreement with Iran. The bank cut its 12-month recession odds to 15% from 25%, citing falling energy prices. It now sees an even lower chance of recession than it did before the war, when it put the odds at 20%.

The benchmark US stock measures were pointing lower before the opening bell Monday as investors moni

By Kanchana Chakravarty June 22 (Reuters) - BofA Global Research expects the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates by 75 basis points in 2026, it said on Monday, citing resilient economic data and

Investing.com -- Bank of America has shifted its Federal Reserve outlook, now forecasting three interest rate hikes totaling 75 basis points this year before an extended pause, pushing any prospect of rate cuts well into the future.

Despite the passage of state legislation and a federal court settlement aimed at taming credit and debit card fees, the card networks and their issuers prevailed in the first half of this year.

The moves suggested a reset for U.S. Treasury yields tied to the surprisingly hawkish tone established by new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh last week, who hinted toward near-term rate hikes to tame price pressures and break a long run of missed inflation targets. “We recognize that inflation has been running well ahead of the Fed’s long-stated inflation goal of 2% that’s been going on for more than five years,” Warsh told reporters in Washington last week after his first press event as Fed chairman. The Fed’s economic forecasts slashed 2026 GDP predictions to 2.2%, and added 90 basis points to its headline PCE inflation estimate, taking it to 3.6%.

US equity investors will focus this week on quarterly earnings from Micron Technology (MU) and infla

Investors will assess whether the company’s freight spin-off and restructuring efforts are improving profitability.

Elevated inflation is forcing the central bank's hand.

Warsh made his intentions clear -- and it's not the best news for an expensive stock market.

Investors are looking forward to another week of chip stock reveals. Qualcomm is expected to give more details about its contract with a major data-center customer at its investor conference. Micron, the latest trillion-dollar semiconductor company, reports earnings.