economy
Fed Holds at 3.50–3.75%: Inside Chair Warsh's Divided Committee and the Road to September
The dissents ran toward a hike, not a cut. That is the part the headline misses.
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The Memory Chip Squeeze: Why AI Demand Is Rewriting the Semiconductor Cycle
Memory chip stocks are booming as AI infrastructure demand outpaces supply. What's driving the shortage — and why the order backlog isn't clearing soon.
economy
Tariffs Are Back: What the New US Levies on 60 Trading Partners Mean for Global Investors
The White House has rolled out new tariffs of 10-12.5% on 60 trading partners. What it means for global equities, currencies and inflation expectations.
commodities
Bitcoin's Quiet Summer: What Falling Spot Volume and Leverage Signal for Crypto Markets
Bitcoin spot trading volume has hit its lowest level since 2019. What thinning volume and leverage-driven price action mean for crypto markets right now.
economy
Jackson Hole 2026 Preview: Why This Year's Symposium May Be the Quietest in Years
The annual Jackson Hole symposium is days away. Why Fed Chair Kevin Warsh may deliberately avoid the kind of signal-setting speech his predecessors were known for.
markets
Wall Street Enters Record-High Territory as Traders Brace for a Pivotal Fed Week
The S&P 500 is at record highs, but retail earnings, FOMC minutes and Jackson Hole this week could decide if the rally holds into September.
earnings
Walmart, Target and Home Depot Earnings This Week Will Test How Resilient the US Consumer Really Is
Six major retailers report this week. Here's what Walmart, Target and Home Depot earnings will reveal about the US consumer heading into fall.
stocks
Nvidia Earnings Preview: What to Watch When the AI Bellwether Reports on August 26
Nvidia reports Q2 earnings August 26. Analysts expect $93–95B in revenue. Here's what could move NVDA stock and the broader AI trade.
commodities
Gold Grinds Toward Record Highs While Bitcoin Struggles to Reclaim $70K — Two Very Different Safe-Haven Trades
Gold is climbing toward record highs on central bank buying, while Bitcoin sits 49% below its 2025 peak. Here's why the two hedges are diverging.
markets
European Stocks Are at Record Highs — and It's Not the Names You'd Expect
The FTSE, DAX, CAC 40 and STOXX 600 are all at record highs in 2026, led by chip-equipment stocks rather than luxury or pharma names.
ipos
The IPO Market Is Roaring Back in 2026 — and the Biggest Deals May Still Be Ahead
Medline's record IPO reopened the new-issue window. With SpaceX, OpenAI and Databricks reportedly weighing listings, 2026 could top 2021.
analyst ratings
Morgan Stanley Names Nvidia, Broadcom and Astera Labs as Its Top Chip Stocks for 2026
Morgan Stanley names Nvidia, Broadcom and Astera Labs its top semiconductor picks for 2026, and argues AI gains broaden into memory and equipment.
commodities
Oil Climbs as Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Lapses and Iran Sanctions Loom
Brent crude pushed toward $89 a barrel as Middle East tensions resurface, complicating the Fed's inflation outlook ahead of a pivotal week.
news
Gold Holds Its Gains as Oil Slips: The Commodities Read-Through
Gold near record levels while crude softens. What the divergence says about rates, growth and equity sector rotation.
markets
The S&P 500 Is at a Record. Ten Stocks Are Doing Most of the Work.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are at record highs, but a handful of AI-linked megacaps drive the gains. What concentration means for US stock investors.
earnings
The Q3 Earnings Calendar That Actually Matters
A guide to the Q3 2026 earnings calendar — key reporting dates, consensus EPS estimates and the guidance lines that move markets.
analyst ratings
Semiconductor Price Targets Keep Rising. Ratings Mostly Don't.
August brought a cluster of semiconductor price-target increases with few rating changes. What upgrades, downgrades and target revisions actually signal.
economy
The Fed Has Stopped Being the Main Story. That Is the Risk.
Interest rates, inflation and equity valuations: why the Federal Reserve's path still sets the discount rate under record US stock prices.
markets
The FTSE 100 Is Cheap for a Reason — and It Still Might Be Too Cheap
UK and European stocks trade at a persistent discount to US equities. What index composition explains, what it doesn't, and where the value sits.
news
The IPO Window Is Open Again, but Only for a Certain Kind of Company
The IPO market has reopened after a multi-year drought. What the current listings pipeline says about investor appetite and pricing discipline.
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