The S&P 500 Index remained under pressure last week after the Federal Reserve delivered a highly hawkish interest rate decision. It also wavered as investors reacted to the new ceasefire between the US and Iran, which drove energy prices lower. This article looks at some of the key catalysts for S&P 500 and the key
Alcohol companies have had fewer reasons to say “cheers” in recent years. Volumes have been falling, and the entire business model is undergoing a structural shakeup as younger people drink less. The downturn has been driven by a mix of structural and cyclical forces. Younger consumers are drinking less, inflation has squeezed discretionary spending, and
US stocks are showing surprising resilience as Wall Street increasingly abandons expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts. Several major financial institutions have recently pushed back their forecasts for monetary easing, with some now expecting the Federal Reserve to leave rates unchanged throughout 2026. Yet despite the more hawkish outlook, strategists remain broadly constructive on
UK equities were largely unchanged on Friday as the cancellation of US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland dampened investor sentiment and kept risk appetite subdued. Gains in energy and healthcare stocks, however, helped limit broader market losses. The benchmark FTSE 100 index slipped 5.40 points, or 0.05%, to 10,394.30 by 0948 GMT. The domestically focused FTSE
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest increased its exposure to Tesla and Snowflake on Thursday while continuing to trim its position in Roku, according to the firm’s latest daily trading disclosures. The moves underscore ARK’s continued focus on artificial intelligence, cloud software, and long-term technology themes even as market volatility persists around some of its biggest holdings.
SpaceX stock (SPCX) fell sharply on Thursday, extending a pullback that has emerged after the stock’s explosive rally following its record-breaking initial public offering last week. Shares of Elon Musk’s space and artificial intelligence company dropped 5% in early trading as investors took profits after a rapid ascent that briefly made SpaceX one of the
BitMine stock price has crashed this year as Tom Lee’s Ethereum bet backfires. BMNR dropped to $15.70 on Wednesday, down substantially from last year’s high of $160. This retreat may continue as Cathie Wood pares back her holdings and as the Ethereum price remains under pressure. BitMine stock has slipped amid soaring unrealized losses Tom
Micron Technology (MU) shares rose in trading on Wednesday. The gains came as Deutsche Bank became the latest Wall Street firm to raise its price target on the memory-chip maker, citing persistent supply constraints and surging demand from artificial intelligence applications. The stock gained 2.4% on Wednesday after falling more than 6% in the previous
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares moved higher on Wednesday after the company successfully launched three of its largest communications satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The launch marked an important milestone in its effort to build a space-based cellular broadband network. The launch sent BlueBird 8, 9, and 10 into orbit from Cape Canaveral Space
Shares of Rackspace Technology RXT climbed about 16% in trading on Tuesday after the cloud services provider announced a major infrastructure agreement with Advanced Micro Devices and announced a 15% cut in its global workforce. The company said it has signed a definitive agreement with AMD for the phased deployment of up to 30 megawatts