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When Trump meets Xi this week, a tariff truce set to expire in November turns a state visit into a live portfolio event, and two giant S&P 500 stocks sitting on opposite sides of the China trade stand to move in very different ways.

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) stock jumped 3% Wednesday after Rosenblatt argued the Federal Aviation Administration’s new AI rollout could still benefit the company, even though Palantir lost the $875 million modernization deal tied to it. Rosenblatt analyst John McPeake reiterated...

<p>In August, investors poured roughly $18 billion into gold ETFs, the second-largest monthly inflow in history, driving global holdings to an all-time record. North American buying alone exploded from a sleepy $71 million in July to $7.7 billion in August, a 108-fold surge. Then, weeks later, the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates and signaled more tightening ahead. With much in flux, where does that leave gold?</p>

Amid rising business activity, U.S. companies this year have grown more pessimistic about future inflation.

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US bond yields surged Wednesday to reclaim their highest levels in nearly two decades after new data depicted strong business activity and intensifying inflation concerns.

Investing.com -- McDonald’s Corp expects flat customer traffic and higher inflation to remain a permanent feature of the restaurant industry, Chief Executive Chris Kempczinski said on Wednesday.

At the same time, Disney appears to be exploring new ways to expand its streaming business beyond simply raising subscription prices.

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Sept 23 (Reuters) - Mounting inflation pressures and a strengthening economy look to be pushing the Federal Reserve towards an interest-rate hike on the eve of critical national elections, with

McDonald's unveiled plans Wednesday to steer $8.5 billion to franchisees for restaurant remodels and technology upgrades as it prepares for an inflation-challenged consumer economy for the foreseeable future. The franchisee investments aim to cushion the financial hit to small businesses that can face price tags as much as $450,000 to remodel the lobby in US restaurants.

The Federal Reserve just handed Bank of America a mechanical earnings tailwind, yet investors sold the stock hard. One of these sides is badly wrong, and the answer lives inside a balance sheet most analysts are reading incorrectly.

U.S. government bond yields are higher across the curve today, with the 10-year yield poised to make its biggest one-day jump in four months. Some of the factors behind the move: Inflationary pressure.

In an interview with CNBC, Kempczinski said the company needs to be careful with pricing and not raise prices beyond what consumers are willing to pay.

The State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF could be the ideal dividend fund if the U.S. economy cools.

Treasury yields have climbed to multi-year highs as inflation fears and the growing national deficit pressure bonds. This is far from an American problem. The yield has risen 1.13 percentage points since the start of the Iran war, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

Stocks&nbsp;joined&nbsp;bonds&nbsp;lower as higher&nbsp;oil prices&nbsp;stoked worries about inflationary pressures, which were further bolstered by data showing jump in&nbsp;US business activity&nbsp;at the fastest pace since 2021. Gargi Chaudhuri, Global Chief Investment Strategist at BlackRock, discusses the markets and how investors can be more selective amid a higher rate cycle.

The 10-year Treasury yield rose to its highest level since 2007 on Wednesday.

Key Stats for Charles Schwab StockCurrent Price: $100. 35Target Price (Mid): ~$180Street Target: ~$125Potential Total Return: ~69%Annualized IRR: ~13% / yearWhat Happened?The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) fell 6.

Goldman Sachs sees one more interest rate hike for 2026 at the Fed's Oct. 27 meeting, and then the Fed could be done for this cycle.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's (CBRL) fiscal fourth-quarter earnings increased year on year, par

The artificial intelligence (AI) investment surge is showing hardly any signs of abating, with spending across the hyperscaler ecosystem potentially hitting $1 trillion in 2027, according to JPMorgan Chase‘s CEO Jamie Dimon. Dimon, at the sidelines of the 11th annual...

The Fed just voted unanimously to keep money expensive, oil is spiking, and the housing recovery that was supposed to save Rocket Companies never showed up. Something has to give, and the question is whether it is inflation or the stock.

Stock markets fell on Wednesday and oil prices rose as investors weighed the chances of a deal to end the Mideast war, after US President Donald Trump said US and Iranian representatives held "very good" talks at the United Nations.Hopes for a deal to get Gulf oil and gas flowing freely through the Strait of Hormuz as global leaders gathered for the United Nations General Assembly in New York had sent oil prices down sharply since last week.

President Trump said the U.S. and Iran had a ‘very good meeting.’

Rising gold and silver prices boost this precious metal stock's profits and investor payouts, while its business model limits inflation risk.

The Fed is likely embarking on a rate hiking cycle, which has often resulted in recessions and bear markets.

The meeting is Chinese President Xi Jinping's first Washington visit in a decade and caps a week of preparatory talks.