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Wall Street digests a cooler than expected inflation read and ASML's bullish outlook on the AI bo

The focus turns to Wednesday's release of the Producer Price Index after the latest Consumer Price Index data showed the largest single-month decline in inflation since April 2020.

With 91 hedge funds holding stakes in the stock, Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE) is among the 8 Best Stocks to Buy Following Federal Reserve Pivot Expectations. On July 1, Clear Street raised its price target on Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE) to $290 from $250 while maintaining a Hold rating on the shares. The firm now projects revenue […]

With 131 hedge funds holding stakes in the stock, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is among the 8 Best Stocks to Buy Following Federal Reserve Pivot Expectations. On July 9, Keefe Bruyette raised its price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $370 from $363 while maintaining an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm noted […]

United Parcel Service settled a high profile racial discrimination lawsuit involving a former UPS driver after a multi year legal battle. The case, which initially produced a large jury award before most punitive damages were later vacated on appeal, has now been dismissed following the settlement. The resolution ends a lengthy federal dispute that raised questions about UPS's employment practices, legal risks, and reputation management. The settlement arrives as United Parcel Service,...

With 265 hedge funds holding stakes in the stock, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is among the 8 Best Stocks to Buy Following Federal Reserve Pivot Expectations. On July 10, Zillow Group announced that Zillow Rentals is now available as a connected application within Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s Google Gemini and Gemini Spark, making it the only real estate platform […]

With 87 hedge funds holding stakes in the stock, Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) is among the 8 Best Stocks to Buy Following Federal Reserve Pivot Expectations. On June 29, Baird analyst Colin Sebastian raised the firm’s price target on Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) to $160 from $150 while maintaining an Outperform rating on the shares. The analyst stated that […]

With 87 hedge funds holding stakes in the stock, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) is among the 8 Best Stocks to Buy Following Federal Reserve Pivot Expectations. On July 2, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) announced the launch of its workforce commitment in Texas as part of its five-year, $100 million Building the Future Workforce Initiative. The company has initially committed […]

With 83 hedge funds holding stakes in the stock, Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) is among the 8 Best Stocks to Buy Following Federal Reserve Pivot Expectations. On July 9, Wells Fargo lowered its price target on Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) to $575 from $650 while maintaining an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm continues to […]

With 76 hedge funds holding stakes in the stock, PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) is among the 8 Best Stocks to Buy Following Federal Reserve Pivot Expectations. On June 29, Piper Sandler analyst Bill Carcache lowered the firm’s price target on PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) to $42 from $46 while maintaining a Neutral rating following a transfer of […]

With 76 hedge funds holding stakes in the stock, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is among the 8 Best Stocks to Buy Following Federal Reserve Pivot Expectations. On July 7, Smurfit Westrock partnered with The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) China to launch a range of paper-based packaging solutions supporting Coca-Cola’s 2026 World Cup campaign. Developed through collaboration with Coca-Cola’s […]

Stocktwits data showed retail sentiment improved to ‘bullish’ on SPY and QQQ.

Investing.com - U.S. stock futures edged higher on Wednesday after a softer-than-expected inflation reading eased fears that the Federal Reserve may soon raise interest rates.

There's more to U.S. inflation than just energy prices.

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Wednesday, Jul, 15 2026 US stock futures are mixed in early trade, with S&P 500 contracts edging slightly lower while Nasdaq futures tick higher, as investors weigh cooling inflation hopes against rising geopolitical risks. The June Consumer Price Index is expected at 3.8% year on year and monthly CPI is forecast to dip 0.1%. In plain terms, this would signal some easing in the cost of living even as core inflation is seen steady at 2.9%. At the...

Investing.com - U.S. Treasury yields and euro zone government bond yields held high on Wednesday an aggressive escalation in the Middle East reignited inflation anxieties, completely overshadowing cooling inflation data.

FTSE 100 down 23 points to 10,506 Miners fall on weaker China GDP Barratt Redrow, ICG, B&M, NextEnergy Solar publish updates 12.13pm: European stocks in the red, US futures green London's blue-chips and those in other European financial centres remain under pressure at midday...

Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday, tracking a rally on Wall Street following a report that showed U.S. inflation was not as bad last month as economists expected. Shares in computer chipmaker SK Hynix rose 9.4%, while those of Samsung Electronics surged 6.1%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng edged up 1.5% to 24,701.10, while the Shanghai Composite lost 0.2% to 3,957.79 after the Chinese government reported the economy expanded at a 4.3% annualized pace in April-June, slowing sharply from 5% in the first quarter of the year.

Asian stocks gained Wednesday as markets dialed back U.S. rate-hike expectations following an unexpectedly upbeat inflation print.

Nvidia (NVDA) stock investors have been fed a familiar playbook. More robust accelerators, higher rack prices, and another wave of hyperscaler spending were expected to propel Nvidia stock's valuation to even more stratospheric levels. Bank of America's latest semiconductor outlook, shared with me, ...

According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June rose 3.5% year-on-year, below market expectations.

Leading cryptocurrencies rallied alongside stocks on Tuesday following cooler-than-expected inflation numbers, despite elevated geopolitical tensions remaining in place. Cryptocurrency24-Hour Gains +/-Price (Recorded at 9:25 p.m. EDT)Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)+3.50%$64,752.40Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) +4.72%$1,876.36XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) +3.52%$1.10Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) +2.93%$77.59Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) +2.64%$0.07403 Crypto Market Rallies Bitcoin hit $65,000 for the first time in over three weeks, while Et

SINGAPORE, July 15 (Reuters) - Asian markets were higher on Wednesday after a surprise slowdown in U.S. inflation scaled back market expectations for interest rate hikes, while oil took a breather as

It was a jam-packed day for the markets: earnings season started strong, oil futures fluctuated, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh testified in front of lawmakers, and the latest June inflation report delivered a cooler-than-expected reading that should make policymakers hold off on raising interest rates—for now. The Dow closed just above the flatline at 0.02%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.9% and the S&P 500 finished the day up 0.4%.

Today Earnings: Johnson & Johnson, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, PNC Financial Services, Conagra, Cintas, United Airlines, Bank of New York Mellon, Elevance Health, J.B. Hunt, ASML Economic data: Producer-price index data for June, Empire State manufacturing survey, EIA weekly petroleum status report, Fed beige book.

For years, Costco has benefited from shoppers stocking up on bulk groceries, snacks, beverages, and household essentials to save money over the long term. But persistent inflation is causing many consumers to become more selective about what they buy, even when shopping at warehouse clubs. A ...

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after a cooler-than-expected June inflation report and a surprise capital expenditure warning from IBM appeared to validate AI hardware demand. June core CPI printed flat month-over-month (2.6% year-over-year versus a 2.9% forecast), reopening the door to a friendlier interest rate environment.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after a cooler-than-expected June inflation report and a surprise capital expenditure warning from IBM appeared to validate AI hardware demand.

The Writers Guild of America became the latest group to challenge Paramount's $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, filing a lawsuit that seeks to block the merger on the grounds it would cause “specific harm” to movie and TV writers working across the U.S. A Paramount-Warner merger “threatens the economic and creative health of the American entertainment industry,” reads Tuesday's federal complaint, which was filed by both the Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East (jointly the WGA). “This proposed combined entity would be the largest employer of writers, with tremendous power to suppress our wages, eliminate opportunities for emerging writers, cut jobs across the industry, and produce less programming," WGAE President Tom Fontana said in a statement.

<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks closed mostly higher on Tuesday, with the Dow ending little changed, the S&P 500 adding almost four-tenths of a percent and the Nasdaq gaining nine-tenths of a percent.</p><p>Second-quarter earnings season began with five big U.S. banks reporting solid results, buoyed by trading strength and dealmaking.</p><p>Shares of Goldman Sachs surged 9%, while JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America also closed higher.</p><p>Robert Conzo, CEO and managing director of The Wealth Alliance, said he expects corporate earnings this&nbsp;quarter to remain strong which should help markets advance.</p><p>"When you look at the earnings estimates for the second quarter, it's at 23.6 [percent], north of 20. That's coming off of a first quarter earnings of about 27 [percent]. Again, a huge number north of 20. The last time that happened was in the first and second quarter of 2021 when we were coming off of Covid. So these are big earnings projections going forward. The market was looking for that because all eyes on earnings in the face of sticky inflation.”</p><p>But inflation was a little less "sticky" in June, as Tuesday's release of the Labor Department's Consumer Price Index showed the annual inflation rate dropped to 3.5%, due largely to receding oil prices that have since rebounded.</p><p>Other stocks on the move Tuesday included U.S.- listed shares of SK Hynix, which soared more than 27% after tumbling on Monday following a strong Friday debut.</p><p>And shares of IBM plummeted more than 25% after the tech company warned second-quarter revenue would fall below estimates.</p></body>