Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange moments before the Closing Bell and the start of President Donald Trump’s news conference on tariffs on April 02, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures ticked lower on Tuesday evening, as investors awaited earnings releases from several big…
President Trump is once again turning up the tariff dial, but stocks aren’t reacting nearly as strongly as they did back in April. In recent days, Trump has written letters threatening 30% duties on goods from Mexico and the European Union while also warning of 35% tariffs on Canadian imports. On Monday, he added the…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 10, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Stock futures were higher Tuesday thanks to an advance in Nvidia shares as investors weighed the latest big bank earnings and awaited a key inflation reading. Futures tied to the S&P…
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) extends its generative AI investment lead as CIOs plan 6.3% higher AI tool spending. Morgan Stanley’s second quarter CIO survey showed IT budgets and software spending set to grow 3.6% year over year through 2025, down slightly from Q1’s 3.7% pace. Analysts led by Keith Weiss said Microsoft commands the steepest forward growth…
After a few relatively slow weeks of corporate news, things are about to ramp up. Second quarter earnings season is set to kick off in the week ahead, with the big banks starting to report. Within the Investing Club portfolio, we’ll hear from BlackRock and Wells Fargo before Tuesday’s opening bell; Goldman Sachs before Wednesday’s open;…
Jason Hawkes | Riser | Getty Images Earnings season always seems to roll around with alarming frequency. The newsroom approaches each quarter with a nervous energy, but this summer it feels especially heightened. Recent market records in both the U.S. and Europe, alongside an unpredictable economic environment, paint a complicated picture for the second half….
The upcoming earnings season will show investors whether the bull case for equities still holds. The second quarter reporting season comes at a pivotal point for the stock market, with the S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite trading at all-time highs this week even after an onslaught of bad news regarding higher tariffs, a…
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are expected to defy a slowdown across industries, as the mainland relies on the technology to boost business efficiency and revive economic growth, according to investors and analysts. Companies including Meituan and Xiaomi were set to benefit from a wave of AI integration that would transform business models, according to…
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. claimed top ranking in Hong Kong equity sales for the first time since 2013, riding a wave of billion-dollar deals in the city after three years of lackluster activity. So far this year, Goldman is given credit for $5.6 billion in initial and secondary offerings, beating runner-up UBS Group AG by…
The dollar just wrapped up its worst half of a year since 1973, but the US currency’s loss might be the stock market’s gain. Morgan Stanley predicts that the dollar will continue depreciating throughout the year but it views this trend as a “substantial, under-appreciated tailwind” for stocks, one that could drive fresh earnings growth….