The stock market is salivating over big increases in corporate earnings, but there’s a catch. Analysts expect S&P 500 companies’ earnings growth to top 20% for a second consecutive quarter in the current period, in part because of soaring profits by semiconductor makers and other AI-infrastructure companies. This combination has worked wonders for corporate earnings broadly.
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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -1.21%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.98%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.99%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -1.19%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) ended Wednesday's session in negative territory after Federal Reserve officials unanimously voted to hold interest rates at their June FOMC meeting today, while also forecasting at least one possible rate hike ahead. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre breaks down the trading day's market reactions to the Fed's big decision. This was Kevin Warsh's first FOMC meeting he presided over as the new chairman of the Fed.
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The stunning rally in SpaceX shares is losing some steam. The stock was trading 6% lower this morning, after a staggering rally that propelled shares nearly 50% above its IPO price in less than three full days of trading. It may be that a frenetic wave of demand from individual investors is finally fizzling out.
Technology company Genspark.ai said on Wednesday it had raised $100 million in its extended funding round that valued it at $2.6 billion, underscoring strong investor appetite for AI companies developing workplace productivity tools. The round was backed by existing investors including Sozo Ventures, Korea Mirae Asset and UpHonest Capital. The latest investment brings the Palo Alto, California-based company's total Series B financing to $485 million.
US stocks look set for a cautious start on Wednesday as investors await the first Federal Reserve interest rate decision under new chair Kevin Warsh, with the focus less on the immediate policy outcome and more on the route forward. Futures point to a flat open for the Dow Jones and S&P...
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SpaceX options volumes are already smashing records just hours into their first trading day. About 927,000 options contracts tied to SpaceX changed hands by around 11:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, show Cboe Global Markets data.
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SpaceX stock (SPCX) continues rising in Monday's pre-market trading (maintaining gains at the session open at the time of this video's posting) ahead of the space company's first full day of trading since its historic IPO last Friday. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman and Barron's Investor Circle Newsletter editor Josh Schafer examine SpaceX's performance thus far and what it may signal about the success of the company in its future lifetime.
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SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) continued its strong momentum in premarket trading on Monday after soaring 19% during its Nasdaq debut on Friday. The aerospace and satellite operator completed the largest initial public offering in history, ending its first trading session with a market value of approximately $2.
Investing.com -- SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) shares extended gains in premarket trading Monday after surging 19% on their Nasdaq debut Friday, when the rocket and satellite company completed the biggest initial public offering (IPO) in history and closed with a market capitalisation of roughly $2.1 trillion.
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