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The dollar fell sharply Friday after the US economy shed thousands of jobs in July, an economic blow that lowered the risk of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve that could slow growth in the world's biggest economy.Combined with steep downward revisions to US jobs readings in May and June, the data is "likely to revive concerns among Fed officials about the health of the labour market and make them less inclined to commit to near-term tightening", said Thomas Ryan, an economist at Capi

HBB's Q2 revenues rise 11.6% y/y as tariff refunds boost earnings and margins, prompting an improved 2026 profit outlook.

All three major US stock indexes were up in late-morning trading Friday after the Bureau of Labor St

First Solar and T1 Energy shares climbed after the Trump administration imposed tariffs and price floors on imported solar products to support U.S. manufacturing.

Palantir Technologies (NasdaqGS:PLTR) announced a partnership with Mercury Systems to help digitally transform U.S. military supply chains using its software platforms. The collaboration includes creating digital twins of manufacturing operations to support automation, throughput and decision-making for defense contractors. Separately, KODE OS secured FedRAMP High authorization through Palantir's FedStart program, enabling its building intelligence platform for use in high-security federal...

Rick Rieder, BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income, discussed the Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook, emphasizing that a rate hike currently does not make much sense given recent economic data.

Warsh has not yet delivered on promises to defeat inflation.

Rick Rieder, CIO of global fixed income at BlackRock, reacts to the July US employment report, calling it "unremarkable," and says the economy is going through a "productivity revolution." Speaking on "Bloomberg Open Interest," Rieder also discusses the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy and how the company is currently investing in the fixed income market.

The July jobs report made one thing very clear: Policymakers and investors can't take their eye off the ball. Going into Friday's data release, the consensus was that the labor market was stable and had gained ground since last year's stalled-out environment. It proved to be a bit of a similar pattern to recent years, particularly 2025, when July payrolls disappointed and the BLS lowered the previous two months' estimated payroll gains by 258,000.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.37%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.89%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.44%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The major stocks in this report all look likely to jump at the open, as Wall Street celebrates job losses in a “bad news is good news” move.

Stocks were back on the rise on Friday after a weak July jobs report sent bond yields lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 81 points, or 0.2%. The S&P 500 was up 0.4%. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.

The U.S. economy shed 23,000 jobs in July, far below forecasts of an 83,000 gain, shifting trader expectations away from a September rate hike

Aug 7 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy unexpectedly shed jobs last month, raising doubts about a September interest-rate hike by the

Cash yields look attractive right now, but retirees who park everything there risk watching inflation quietly erode their purchasing power for decades. These five dividend ETFs offer a different path, though each one comes with a hidden trade-off most investors overlook.

Friday’s weaker-than-expected jobs report has flipped the market-based odds of whether the Federal Reserve raises interest rate in September. Interest-rate futures now show a 56% chance that the Fed stays on hold at its next meeting and a 44% chance of a rate hike, according to CME Group data.

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FLEX's AI-driven growth, strong CPI performance and attractive valuation offer long-term promise, despite margin pressure and spin-off costs.

Stock futures gained steam after the July jobs report came in softer than expected. The Labor Department said the U.S. economy shed 23,000 nonfarm jobs in July, compared with expectations to add 95,000 jobs.

Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday, as investors turned their attention to the upcoming monthly jobs report for clues on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path, while a fresh batch of corporate earnings drove sharp moves across individual stocks.

Matrix Asset Advisors, an asset management company, released its Q2 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The stock market rebounded strongly in the second quarter, with the S&P 500 gaining 15.2% in the quarter and 10.2% year-to-date. Investors overlooked inflation concerns exceeding 4% and geopolitical tensions, focusing instead on […]

Matrix Asset Advisors, an asset management company, released its Q2 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The stock market rebounded strongly in the second quarter, with the S&P 500 gaining 15.2% in the quarter and 10.2% year-to-date. Investors overlooked inflation concerns exceeding 4% and geopolitical tensions, focusing instead on […]

First Solar stock continued to surge early Friday after President Donald Trump imposed minimum import prices and tariffs on polysilicon, a key component of solar panels and base material for semiconductors. After release of the order late Thursday, Wells Fargo hiked its price target on FSLR stock to 313 from 300, keeping an overweight rating. The analysts said that the order, based on section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, would be even more favorable for First Solar than anticipated.

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The benchmark US stock measures were tracking in the green before the open Friday as traders await a

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises Friday ahead of a pivotal July jobs report. AI name Cloudflare stock soars on earnings.

US equity futures were edging higher pre-bell Friday as traders stood by for July's national jobs re

Wall Street analysts reshuffled their ratings on Friday with some bold calls that could move money fast, including a dramatic target cut on Trade Desk and a fresh Buy on SpaceX as markets brace for next week's inflation data.

Investors should keep a close watch for the July jobs report and earnings from Take-Two (TTWO), Under Armour (UAA), and Wendy's (WEN) on Friday, August 7.

Nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000, marking the first monthly decline in employment in years