The stock market may have just hit another record high , but JPMorgan thinks betting against publicly traded companies such as Shake Shack and Snap could boost investor portfolios into the end of the year. U.S. stocks climbed Wednesday as investors awaited the release of minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s September meeting. The…
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Sept. 17 1. It’s Fed day. The central bank is widely expected to announce a quarter-point interest rate cut at 2 p.m. ET. The market gives slim odds to a jumbo half-point reduction. Much attention will be paid to the so-called dot-plot projections on where Fed members think…
You can’t be cool in this market if you’re not in tech. Stocks are set for a strong day thanks to major post-earnings surges in Big Tech names Microsoft and Meta Platforms . The former is trading more than 8% higher before the open, putting it on pace for its market cap to top above…
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 30, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Stock futures rose Thursday following solid earnings reports from tech giants Microsoft and Meta Platforms. S&P 500 futures jumped 0.9%, and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 1.31%. Futures tied to the…