International developed-market equities have outperformed US large caps through the first four months of 2026. The S&P 500 is up about 4.5% year to date, while three of the most widely held…
The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) calm gave way to fresh anxiety over the Iran standoff. The VIX climbed 0.8 points to 19.7 in early trading, pushing right to the edge of the…
Live Updates Northland Analysts Just Initiated Buy Rating on USA Rare Earth10:00am ETAnalysts at Northland have initiated a buy rating on USA Rare Earth, as the U.S. continues to fight for rare earth independence…
Ian Cooper The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) is under pressure this morning after closing at a record high Wednesday, with index futures slipping. Traders are digesting a wave of earnings, a tick higher in jobless…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is pointing lower ahead of the open on Thursday, with traders taking profits after Wednesday’s record-setting session where the benchmark rose 1% and the Nasdaq added nearly 2%.…
On a recent episode of her Women & Money podcast, Suze Orman fielded a listener letter from someone named Rachel worried her portfolio was too concentrated. Orman’s response cut straight to the…
Jeffrey Hirsch called Dow 38,820 by 2025 back in 2010, when the index was trading around 10,000. That target has already been exceeded. Now he’s raising the bar: Dow 62,430 by 2030,…
Ian Cooper The Russell 2000 (^RUT) is moving higher Wednesday as small-cap stocks join a broad market rally fueled by President Trump’s decision to extend the U.S. cease-fire with Iran. The Russell 2000 (^RUT)…
The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) slipped to the 19 level on Wednesday morning, down roughly 2.5%, signaling fear has subsided. Traders and investors appear to be anticipating smoother sailing ahead. President Trump’s…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is pointing higher Wednesday morning, with index futures extending gains session high of 0.7% as markets embrace optimism following President Trump’s decision to extend the ceasefire with Iran.…
Live Updates Analysts at Wolfe Just Reiterated Outperform Rating on NFLX9:13am ETAnalysts at Wolfe just reiterated an outperform rating on Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX | NFLX Price Prediction), noting that investor fears about…
A newly retired 65-year-old with $1.3 million invested 70/30 in stocks and bonds watched $210,000 vanish in five trading days during a tariff-driven selloff. The equity portion of the portfolio, $910,000, dropped…
Gold (^XAU) is under pressure Tuesday as investors rotate out of safe-haven assets and back into risk assets. After touching on all-time highs earlier in this year, spot gold is sliding about…
The Russell 2000 (^RUT) extended its historic run Tuesday, touching a new all-time high of 2,795 as small-cap stocks continued to attract capital rotating out of safe-haven assets. Small cap stocks are…
Live Updates Bank of American reiterated a buy rating on Apple8:56am ETFollowing news that CEO Tim Cook will step down on September 1, 2026, Bank of America said the Apple CEO change…
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