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When the Federal Reserve lifts interest rates and projects higher borrowing costs for years, fragile balance sheets feel the strain first. Stronger companies with solid finances often gain an edge as weaker rivals struggle with pricier debt and tighter credit. That creates an opening for investors who want stability over drama. This article highlights three low risk leaders that combine financial resilience with staying power. The stocks covered below are a sample of that foundation. The full...

The Inter-American Development Bank Group recently organized a significant meeting with heads of state and tech leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean to push forward a collective agenda on the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the region. This gathering, coinciding with the United Nations General Assembly, highlighted the potential economic benefits of AI, estimating a regional GDP increase of 5.1% over a decade with broad AI adoption. The discussions...

A single quarter-point rate hike just wiped out hundreds of billions in NVIDIA's market value, and the forces behind that move are only getting more entangled with the AI buildout's financing structure.

IBM has raised its dividend for three decades straight, but the latest increase fits on a penny. Before counting on that income to keep pace with rising costs, retirees should understand what the streak actually delivers.

The stock market aced two big tests this week. Things got weird when CNBC’s Steve Liesman asked Warsh where the federal-funds rate is relative to the so-called neutral rate—the policy rate that is neither accommodative nor restrictive.

Higher interest rates threaten to prolong private equity’s record $349 billion backlog of “zombie funds,” making exits harder, squeezing fee income and potentially forcing some firms to shrink. The Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates on Wednesday will deepen problems in their portfolios from a generation of buyouts that are stuck. The bigger the logjam gets, the harder it will be to raise new funds, reducing the fee income private-equity firms rely on, a cycle that can spiral.

Stocks climbed Thursday as the 10-year Treasury yield fell below 5% and oil prices eased, partially reversing Wednesday's Fed-driven losses

Federal agencies can sign contracts for Microsoft's new AI government tier starting October 1, but key features may not arrive until later. Whether that gap kills the deal before it starts reveals something uncomfortable about how Microsoft is betting on AI revenue.

The S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq Composite were both up in late-morning trading Wednesday, while the Dow

The S&P 500 faces a critical test today as investors brace for what is shaping up to be the most consequential Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of the year.

The benchmark US stock measures were tracking in the red before the opening bell Monday as traders a

South Korea's AI chip boom lifts GDP to 21.9% in H1 2026 but hides the biggest concentration risk since the 1970s.

Microsoft Corp, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) have agreed on a new “National AI Safety & Privacy Standard” for schools. The agreement, which was announced in a joint press release on Wednesday,...

The consumer price index rose 0.4% in August, month over month and 3.4% year over year.

Apple (AAPL) is selling iPhones and Macs faster than it can build them, but the number a holder should fear most is the gross margin underneath those sales. Leaving out tariff refunds, that margin fell in the June quarter and is guided lower again for the September quarter. Management puts both steps down to rising memory prices, while the stock's price-to-earnings multiple sits near the top of its 10-year range.

All three major US stock indexes were up in late-morning trading Friday, as oil prices fell and the

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises Thursday ahead of a key inflation report. Nvidia chipmaker TSMC falls on August sales.

Azure and Google Cloud are posting jaw-dropping growth numbers just as Treasury yields hit levels that have historically crushed high-multiple tech stocks. Whether Microsoft's fortress balance sheet or Alphabet's cheaper valuation wins this rate-scare showdown could determine which mega-cap compounds your portfolio through the turbulence.

Harworth Group (LON:HWG) reported continued progress across its industrial, logistics and powered-land pipeline in the first half of 2026, while residential-market weakness and construction-cost inflation contributed to a decline in net development value per share. The company said it was currently

Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar announced forthcoming legislation on September 3 that would permanently ban artificial superintelligence and temporarily pause advanced AI development until a federal regulator sets safety rules. The proposal would also direct the United States to pursue international agreements and establish penalties for violations. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Amazon.com, Inc. […]

With inflation data guiding expectations for future central bank moves, many investors are looking for companies that can hold their own if borrowing costs stay high for longer than hoped. Solid profitability, strong returns on shareholder equity and sensible use of debt can help cushion portfolio shocks. This article highlights three stocks from a quality focused screener that filters for robust balance sheets and resilient business performance. The three stocks below are only a sample from...

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index falls Friday ahead of the August jobs report. Lululemon stock plunges 21% on earnings.

From an economic standpoint, the nation’s fiscal status has been turned upside down—from a federal budget swimming in surpluses to one deeply in deficit, despite the U.S. not being in recession or officially at war. Since then, the world has become even more dangerous, with the Iran war, Russia’s war on Ukraine, and China’s adventures in the Pacific. The Up & Down Wall Street written directly after the 9/11 attacks predicted a marked increase in spending for national security.

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly pushed back against a proposed national artificial-intelligence regulator during an August phone call with President Donald Trump, as the White House weighs a FINRA-style watchdog for frontier models. Zuckerberg Pushes Back On AI Watchdog According to a Politico report on Thursday, Trump called Zuckerberg during the week of Aug. 17. Zuckerberg said he opposed the proposal but did not ask Trump to change his position. Instead, he sa

Asian shares were mostly higher in early Friday trading, as regional market sentiment got a boost from the rally on Wall Street, mostly from big technology stocks. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.6% in morning trading to 64,622.33. Hong Kong's Hang Seng jumped 2.1% to 25,751.26, while the Shanghai Composite added 0.8% to 3,973.27.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller advocated leaving rates unchanged, provided inflation showed signs of cooling off.

The stock market jumped above key levels Thursday, buoyed by Snowflake and dovish Fed comments. A Tesla Cybercab event and jobs report are on tap.

A federal judge confirmed Google runs an illegal monopoly in ad tech, then refused to break it up anyway. What that contradiction means for Alphabet investors depends entirely on what comes next.

Amazon.com (AMZN) trades at $255, down 10% over the past month and about 10% below its 52-week high. The second quarter of 2026, reported in July, was a strong one: revenue rose 20% year over year to $200.6 billion and operating income rose 43%, though about $1.2 billion of that income came from tariff refunds and an energy-contract accounting gain. That makes the drop worth sizing, because this is a stock with a long habit of falling further than the market.

Stocks climbed as Wall Street let out a sigh of relief that bond yields ticked lower and the odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike fell. The S&P 500 gained 1%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.