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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott went from being one of the biggest boosters of data centers to becoming the second governor to impose a data center moratorium, on Aug. 3. Last November, Abbott announced a $40 billion investment in Google parent Alphabet. Recent polls show a close race for governor against state Democratic Rep. Gina Hinojosa, who has seized on public opposition to data centers.

Old-school energy companies are joining AI stocks in pushing the S&P 500 to record highs. Refiners Marathon Petroleum and Valero Energy have posted some of the week's biggest gains, rising 20% and 15% respectively through Thursday.

The S&P 500 was on track for a weekly gain after the broad-based index posted a record high on Thursday.

S&P Dow Jones Indices said late Thursday that Reddit will be added to the S&P 500 prior to the start of trading on Aug. 18.

S&P Dow Jones Indices said late Thursday that Reddit will be added to the S&P 500 prior to the start of trading on Aug. 18.

U. S. stock futures traded close to unchanged on Friday as investors assessed softer inflation data, a fresh round of technology earnings and renewed volatility across semiconductor shares.

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Global stocks hovered around record highs on Friday, set for a third weekly gain after benign inflation data dented expectations for a U.S. rate hike next

Blue-chip stocks were on track to slide on Friday as tensions between the U.S. and Iran drove up oil prices, adding to investors’ inflation worries. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 99 points, or 0.2%. Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.1%.

↗️ Reddit (RDDT): The social-media platform was selected to join the S&P 500 index. Shares jumped 12% following the news. ↘️ Applied Materials (AMAT): The semiconductor-equipment maker reported higher third-quarter net income and increased revenue, but failed to impress investors.

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) have a "core" dilemma.

Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) is set to be added to the S&P 500 index, making it the second pureplay social media company in the benchmark alongside Meta. The inclusion marks a key milestone for Reddit’s profile with large institutional investors and broad market index funds. Index tracking funds are expected to adjust holdings to reflect Reddit’s addition, which may affect trading volumes and liquidity in the stock. The move places Reddit among established technology leaders tracked by one of the most...

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, Aug, 14 2026 US stock futures edge higher this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts up about 0.1%, as investors focus on fresh inflation clues and rising government borrowing. The key data point is July producer prices, which are projected to rise 0.2% for overall PPI and 0.3% for core PPI that strips out food and energy. This matters because it shows what companies are paying to make goods, which can later shape what consumers pay on the...

Stocks hit new highs. The S&P 500 gained 0.65% to a new all-time high. The Nasdaq ended up 0.8% and the Dow rose 69.7 points, or 0.1%. Another inflation reading came in cool. The producer-price index, which measures wholesale prices, was flat in July after falling by 0.

The Magnificent Seven have been mostly poor performers this year.

Tom Lee reiterated his S&P 500 target of 8,000 but named a few risks that could still trigger a long awaited pullback.

One option currently provides a guaranteed return on investment.

Dan Niles, founder of Niles Investment Management, said in a post on X on Thursday that Silver Lake’s potential acquisition of Workday would likely create a support for software stocks.

U.S. stock futures were mixed heading into Friday morning as Wall Street digested an impending batch of retail and consumer data against a backdrop of escalating tensions in the Middle East. The Polymarket (CRYPTO: POL) crowd is leaning bullish for...

Ahead of the open London's blue chips are tipped to open around 27 points higher on Friday, riding a wave of overnight optimism. The tone was set on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 closed at a record and the Nasdaq hit a two-month high. The trigger was July's producer price index, a...

Shares mostly declined Friday in Asia and U.S. futures were little changed after U.S. inflation data showed a better-than-expected improvement in July. Oil prices were holding steady after slipping in recent days. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.3% to 68,533.85, while the Kospi in South Korea rose 1.3%, to 6,924.74.

Dow futures were up 0.09%, S&P 500 futures climbed 0.04% and Nasdaq-100 futures declined 0.08% at the time of writing.

The Buffett indicator, a metric popularized by the Oracle of Omaha, is at a record high.

Jeremy Siegel says the Fed won't hike rates in September if oil holds near $80, pointing to cooling inflation data.

Most Asian stocks rose Friday as another soft US inflation reading solidified expectations the Federal Reserve will hold off hiking interest rates, while a further drop in oil prices added to the upbeat mood.Investors are now pricing in a less than 40 percent chance of a September rate hike, compared with 50 percent last week.

The gain was set before the results crossed, and its optical peers rose with it.

China’s CSI 300 Index risks losing its appeal as the nation’s key benchmark until it includes memory giant CXMT Corp., an event that’s unlikely to happen until the end of 2027, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

REVIEW PREVIEW NEWSLETTER Two’s a Charm. The S&P 500 notched a new high on Thursday, with investors rallying behind a slightly more benign inflation outlook. The S&P rose 0.7%, marking its 27th record close of the year.

Its operating margin is a fraction of the market's while its net margin sits above the market's, which is where the earnings comparison stops being about the business.

<body><p>VIDEO SHOWS: N/A</p><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes ended higher on Thursday, with the Dow ticking up marginally, the S&P 500 adding nearly two-thirds of a percent to close at a record high, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbing more than eight-tenths of a percent.</p><p>Several chip stocks led the way, with shares of Sandisk surging nearly 14% after the memory chip maker said it expects revenue to grow at a mid-to-high-teens percentage rate from fiscal years 2028 to 2030, encouraged by strong demand amid rapid AI infrastructure buildout.&nbsp;</p><p>On the flip side, shares of Cisco fell more than 8% despite the AI infrastructure company a day earlier forecasting fiscal 2027 revenue above Wall Street expectations.</p><p>Eric Diton is president and managing director of The Wealth Alliance.</p><p>"Sandisk up double digits with just great numbers, great expectations for future revenue for margins, which by the way is what took Cisco down today. Cisco beat on earnings, beat on revenue, but the street focused on a little over a 2% drop in margin, and they beat up the stock pretty well. But generally speaking, the Nasdaq's having a great day, up roughly three quarters of a percent, led by the chips."</p><p>Elsewhere in the market, shares of Netflix climbed more than 5% after billionaire investor Bill Ackman unveiled a new holding in the streaming company as part of Pershing Square's biggest portfolio overhaul in years.</p><p>And shares of Tapestry plunged more than 16% after the Coach owner forecast muted annual revenue growth.</p><p>Meanwhile, fresh data showed U.S. producer prices were unchanged in July, while the number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, pointing to a stable jobs market.</p><p>Traders are pricing in a more than 60% chance that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged at its meeting next month, according to CME's FedWatch tool.</p></body>

While the business has been delivering dependable growth, the stock has been crushed, creating an enticing opportunity.