The opening week of earnings season has given Wall Street bulls plenty to celebrate, helping the S & P 500 hit new highs. Earnings season kicked off with the big banks, which mostly delivered positive results for the quarter. Continuing the strength in financials, Interactive Brokers and Charles Schwab moved higher on Friday after their…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing the “Genius Act”, which will develop regulatory framework for stablecoin cryptocurrencies and expand oversight of the industry, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 18, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump said Saturday that even if the courts release the grand jury transcripts in the…
The one-two punch of strong earnings and tame inflation helped propel the S & P 500 to a positive week — despite the latest tariff news on Friday putting a slight damper on the action. The broad index added 0.59% for the week led by technology, utilities and industrials, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq outperformed, jumping…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump is demanding a minimum of 15%-20% tariffs on imports from the European Union,…
U.S. Treasury yields moved lower on Friday as investors digested this week’s economic data and ongoing tariff-related news. The 10-year Treasury yield was 4 basis points lower at 4.423%. The 2-year yield was more than 4 basis points lower at 3.87%. The 30-year note was lower by nearly 2 basis points, yielding at 4.99%. One basis point is equal to 0.01%…
It all comes back to tech, once again. Magnificent Seven earnings kick off in the week ahead, with Alphabet and Tesla the first of the megacaps to report this earnings season at a time when the artificial intelligence trade — along with strong quarterly results and economic data — is once again carrying the market…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Netflix — Shares fell 2% after Netflix warned that operating margin in the second half of 2025 will be lower than the first half because of higher content amortization, as well as sales and marketing costs, because of a larger slate of content. Otherwise, the streaming…
The Club’s 10 things to watch Friday, July 18 — Today’s newsletter was written by Jeff Marks, the Club’s director of portfolio analysis. 1. Stock futures are muted to close out the week this morning. The S & P 500 closed at a new all-time high yesterday, and all three major averages are on pace…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on July 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The U.S. has doubled down on its plan to impose 30% tariffs on the European Union next month, seeking to ramp up pressure on the bloc to reach a…
Burberry shares up 8% as U.S. sales strengthen Trench coats on display in a Burberry store on Bond Street in London on Sept. 15, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Burberry are up more than 8% at 11:33 a.m. London time (6:33 a.m. E.T.), after the luxury retailer reported a 4% year-on-year…