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Iran War

• Global Energy Crunch Entering a 'More Dangerous' Phase

• Why Are Markets Shrugging Off the Latest Jump in Oil Prices?

• It Could Be Time to Hedge Against Inflation

• How Much Lower Can Oil Prices Go on the Iran Peace Deal?

• With Commodity Prices Booming, Few Mining Stocks Look Cheap

• Morningstar DBRS: High Oil Prices to Persist Into Summer, but Ample US Gas Storage Provides Buffer

• 'Nothing Else Matters' in Today's Market, Says Strategist

• Supply Shocks? We've Had a Few. Here's How Investors Can Deal

• How the Iran War Is Shaping Markets

Stock Market Trends

• Market Wrap: Stocks Up 3.7%, Led by Technology

• ETFs Continue to Gather Assets Despite Performance Woes in July

• What 7 Key Market Indicators Are Telling Investors Right Now

• Best- and Worst-Performing Stocks

• Smart Investor: SpaceX in the Spotlight, Outperforming REITs, and a Vague Fed

• What's Happening in the Markets this Week

• Samsung Electronics Earnings: Lower Peak Memory Prices Expected; Selloff Looks Overdone

• Why Real Estate Stocks Are Outperforming

• 5 Stocks to Buy While They're Still Reasonably Priced

Company Earnings

• Trade Desk Earnings: Another Weak Forecast and Poor Execution

• Atlassian Earnings: Huge Quarter with Cloud Acceleration and AI Starting to Drive a Positive Impact

• After Earnings, Is Amazon Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Fairly Valued?

• Shopify Bounces as Earnings Calm AI 'Loser Trade' Concerns

• After Earnings, Is Apple Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Fairly Valued?

• Why Great Earnings Haven't Been Good Enough for AI Hardware Stocks

• Albemarle Earnings: Shares Rally on Lithium Price Outlook

• Western Digital Earnings: Pricing and Margins Surge as Contract Visibility Extends Into 2031

• Sandisk Earnings: The Supercycle Rages on, but Long-Term Cyclicality Risk Keeps Us on the Sidelines

Interest Rates

• Surprising July Jobs Report Muddies the Economic Picture

• The Fed's New Philosophy Could Be a Recipe for Interest Rate Volatility

• Morningstar DBRS: What Japan's Break from Low Rates Could Mean

• What 7 Key Market Indicators Are Telling Investors Right Now

• Fed Holds Steady in July, Giving Few Hints On What's to Come

• What to Expect from the July Fed Meeting

• What's Ahead in 2027 and Beyond for Inflation, Fed Rate Cuts, and More

• Why Economists Expect Biggest CPI Drop in Years While Core Inflation Remains Sticky

• Morningstar DBRS Economic Update: The US Powers Through, While Canada Aims to Recover

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Are REITs Still a Buy After Their 2026 Runup?

The longtime laggards have come back to life and may have more room to run.

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Commercial HVAC stocks benefit from data center demand and broad tailwinds, but few are undervalued.

What 7 Key Market Indicators Are Telling Investors Right Now

Gold and bitcoin have retreated from recent highs, but most major market indicators still sit above long-term averages.

5 Stocks to Buy That We Still Like After Earnings

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Markets Brief: Why Bonds Did the Twist and the Mag 7 Did a Split

Bond traders give Warsh a thumbs down on the inflation fight, bifurcation in Big Tech, and the jobs report on deck.

Smart Investor: SpaceX in the Spotlight, Outperforming REITs, and a Vague Fed

We wrap up our coverage of the markets and the week.

Weekly Market Wrap: Stocks Up as Consumer Cyclicals Rise and Utilities Fall

Microsoft and MarketAxess were among the top performers, while Roblox and Western Union slid.

What's Happening in the Markets this Week

The July jobs report is due Friday. Plus, Palantir, Pfizer, and Uber to report earnings.

PitchBook's Lukatsky on Where Cracks Are Appearing in Private Credit

While not an 'explosion of stress,' PitchBook's data finds that strains extend beyond software as a worrying 2028 maturity wall awaits.

Why Real Estate Stocks Are Outperforming

Despite the prospect of higher interest rates, REITs are having their best run in years.

4 Ways Portfolio Diversification Has Paid Off in 2026

Diversification remains a winning portfolio strategy—if your last name isn't Lynch or Buffett.

Crypto Winter or the Big Crash? Where Bitcoin Could Go Next

After a sharp slide towards $60,000, investors focus on the price impact of regulation, monetary policy, and the US midterms.

What to Expect from the July Fed Meeting

Officials will weigh recent improved inflation data against the latest spike in oil prices, but investors may have to make do with less communication under Warsh.

Markets Brief: Oil Prices Heat the Markets Like a Frog in a Pot

What to watch in Big Tech earnings, why Warsh uncertainty is contributing to higher bond yields, and how much cash Vanguard investors are holding.

Smart Investor: Float Woes for SpaceX, Where to Invest in Stocks, and a Revival for Sustainable Strategies

Market Wrap: Stocks Slip as Energy Rises and Consumer Cyclicals Fall

Tesla stock got crushed, while Lockheed Martin and SK Telecom were among the week's winners.

What's Happening in the Markets This Week

July FOMC meeting, plus earnings reports from Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft.

Global Energy Crunch Entering a 'More Dangerous' Phase

Why 'it's worse than last time,' and what that could mean for inflation and the global growth outlook.

Private Credit Stress Grows as Software Names Add Pressure

Of the roughly 5,000 companies held by BDCs at the end of March, 10.6% showed signs of credit pressure.