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Wall Street economists are tweaking their GDP growth estimates as new data trickles in, with Trump's tariff whipsaw still firmly in the background. The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow tool, which uses already released data to forecast the quarterly pace of economic growth, now projects that GDP fell by 2.2% in the first three months of the year, an improvement from its prior April 9 projection of negative 2.4% growth. The update follows Wednesday's retail sales data, which rose 1.4% in March, matching forecasts. The control group in the release, which excludes...

Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) Stock in the beleaguered megacap AI chip maker Nvidia has taken another hit in after-hours trading following the news that the US government has restricted the exports of H20 chips to China. The market is a huge buyer of Nvidia products, with the company warning of to a $5.5 billion hit to the company's bottom line. Nvidia dropped over 6% in extended trading. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) United Airlines stock soared after beating Q1 revenue expectations in an early report for the major airline. Earnings estimates...

US stock futures fell on Wednesday after Nvidia (NVDA) revealed costly new curbs on chip exports to China, and investors grappled with uncertainty over President Trump's trade policy. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) slumped 0.2%. Futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) sank 0.7%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) plummeted 1.3%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 5:49:55 GMT-4. Market open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F Nvidia's (NVDA) stock took a hit in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company revealed that...

Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) Stock in the beleaguered megacap AI chip maker Nvidia has taken another hit in after-hours trading following the news that the US government has restricted the exports of H20 chips to China. The market is a huge buyer of Nvidia products with the reduction leading to a $5.5 billion hit to the company's bottom line. Nvidia dropped over 6% in extended trading. United Airlines Holdings, Inc (UAL) United Airlines stock soared after beating Q1 revenue expectations in an early report for the major airline. Earnings estimates sit...

Investors' consensus view of the macroeconomy has flipped on its head in the past month. In the latest Bank of America Fund Managers Survey released on Tuesday, 49% of respondents said they expect a "hard landing" for the global economy — where economic growth deteriorates before inflation fully retreats — in the next 12 months. Last month, just 11% of respondents had expected this outcome. Conversely, a "soft landing" — where inflation falls to the Fed's 2% target without the economy tipping into recession — is no longer the consensus....

US stock futures fell as President Trump's rapid trade policy shifts kept investors on edge ahead of the next batch of corporate earnings. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) slumped 0.4%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) fell 0.5%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 9:06:32 PM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F On Monday, US stocks rose on the heels of a remarkably volatile week for markets following news the Trump administration would treat tariffs on...

Housing stocks have struggled this year as mortgage rates ride a roller coaster amid Trump’s sweeping tariff plans. However, according to Wedbush, that turbulence could offer a buying opportunity. “We would use the sell-off as a buying opportunity for builders that generate 50% or more of annual sales from move-up and active adult buyers since those buyers tend to be less rate-sensitive than entry-level buyers,” Jay McCanless, senior vice president of equity research, wrote in a note to clients. The latest policy moves from the administration have brought uncertainty to...

Housing stocks have struggled this year as mortgage rates ride a roller coaster amid Trump’s sweeping tariff plans. However, according to Wedbush, that turbulence could offer a buying opportunity. “We would use the sell-off as a buying opportunity for builders that generate 50% or more of annual sales from move-up and active adult buyers since those buyers tend to be less rate-sensitive than entry-level buyers,” Jay McCanless, senior vice president of equity research, wrote in a note to clients. The latest policy moves from the administration have brought uncertainty to...

Apple (AAPL) shares gained as much as 5% on Monday as Wall Street viewed the iPhone maker a major winner of exemptions on tariffs announced by the Trump administration over the weekend. "The Trump administration gives AAPL a lifeline," said Angelo Zino, vice president and senior equity analyst at CFRA Research. "It also provides a huge sigh of relief for US consumers who feared a significant increase in costs." In a big win for the technology sector, the White House carved out reciprocal tariff exemptions on smartphones, computers, memory chips,...

Global tech stocks and chipmakers rose in premarket trading Monday after the Trump administration published tariff exemptions on smartphones, computers, and other electronics — though Trump and his top officials muddied that message over the weekend, suggesting the reprieve would be temporary. As my colleague Jenny McCall details below, Apple (AAPL) was a top mover Monday morning, rising 5.5% on the exemptions. Apple also led global smartphone sales in the first quarter, according to Reuters, due to the iPhone 16e launch and strong demand in Japan and India. Best Buy...