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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldEuropean investors in US equities have been dealt a double blow as a slide in the dollar compounds losses on stocks, ending a “virtuous cycle” of share price and currency gains during Wall Street’s recent record run.The slump in US stocks this year has confounded a widespread bet that Wall Street would continue to outperform. But an accompanying slide in the dollar has magnified the pain for foreign investors, ending...

Stock futures are lower on Thursday as investors digest the Federal Reserve's latest assessment of the economy and await a handful of noteworthy earnings reports. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 0.5% shortly before the opening bell, while those linked to the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq slipped 0.6% and 0.7%, respectively. The major indexes have gained ground in three of the past four sessions, as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq look to snap four-week losing streaks that have been fueled by investor concerns about tariffs and the outlook...

Jabil Stock Jumps on Strong Earnings, Outlook 9 minutes ago Jabil shares surged to join the S&P 500's top-performing stocks Thursday after the circuit board maker reported better-than-expected earnings and issued an upbeat outlook. The St. Petersburg, Fla.-based firm posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.94 on revenue of $6.73 billion for the fiscal second quarter. Analysts polled by Visible Alpha expected $1.81 and $6.40 billion, respectively. "In Q2, we exceeded our expectations due to continued strength in our capital equipment, cloud and data center infrastructure, and digital commerce end-markets," CEO...

Nintendo (NTDOY 3.36%) stock has gone on quite a run in the last few months. Even with a recent drop in price due to tariff concerns, the stock is up 30% in the last six months in anticipation of the upcoming release of the Nintendo Switch 2. This hardware upgrade -- which has been in the works for years now -- should lead to massive earnings growth for the video game giant over the next few years. I still believe the market is underrating the potential earnings bump from the...

The recently dubbed "Lag Seven" players are once again... lagging. After a brief comeback on Wednesday, fueled by the Federal Reserve, most of the major tech giants lost steam by late Thursday trading. The exceptions: Nvidia (NVDA) and Meta (META), which each rose a modest 0.8% and 0.7%, respectively, with less than twenty minutes left until the closing bell. Still, nearly all of the "Magnificent Seven" stocks are off by about 20% from their 52-week highs as risk-off sentiment pervades markets on the heels of greater policy and Fed uncertainties....

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) briefly fell into correction territory in March. The index has since bounced back to a small degree but remains more than 8% below the record high it reached in February. However, an economic warning bell seen during just two periods in the last 20 years may signal more trouble on the horizon. As of March 18, data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta shows that U.S. gross domestic product is on pace to decline an annualized 1.8% in the first quarter of 2025. That...

Analysts anticipate further market recovery, supported by positive FII sentiment and sustained domestic investments. (AI image) Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, rose in opening trade on Thursday. While BSE Sensex rallied over 400 points, Nifty50 crossed the 23,000 mark. At 9:18 AM, BSE Sensex was trading at 75,829.02, up 380 points or 0.50%. Nifty50 was at 23,020.30, up 113 points or 0.49%.Stock markets continued their upward trend for the third consecutive session on Wednesday. The weakening US dollar index contributed to market gains....

Sensex Nifty Today | Stock Market Live updates: Indian domestic indices Sensex and Nifty are likely to open on a positive note, with Gift Nifty indicating a positive start. The upbeat mood follows Wall Street’s overnight rally after the US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady. Asian markets, too, are reflecting optimism, with key indices in Australia and South Korea starting the day on a higher note. Key events market participants watched out today: Fed holds rates steady amid policy shifts: In its second policy meeting of 2025, the US...

US stock futures rose as investors digested reassuring signals from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after the central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) ticked up 0.2%. Futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) rose 0.3%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 9:05:27 PM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F The Fed's decision to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday was expected on Wall Street, but markets rallied, driven by a sense...

Oil futures rise in a choppy session marked by mixed U.S. inventory data and geopolitical news.The EIA reported a 1.7 million barrel increase in U.S. crude oil stocks, which was above the 500,000 barrel estimate in a Wall Street Journal survey of analysts.Gasoline stocks fell less than expected as demand eased from the week before, while distillate inventories saw an unexpected 2.8 million barrel decline.On the geopolitical front, a Russian pledge not to attack Ukrainian energy infrastructure was tempered by the idea that a ceasefire is still some time off.The...