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Why Utilities Are Lighting Up the Stock Market
Utility stocks are suddenly white hot, thanks largely to artificial intelligence’s thirst for electricity. Investors accustomed to thinking of the sector as sleepy and safe need to realize the game has changed.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Find insights on Keywords Studios, Hunting, Thai Oil, and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Cannabis stocks rise as U.S. moves to reclassify pot as less dangerous
Cannabis companies including Cresco Labs, Trulieve and Ayr Wellness post solid gainsMarketWatch - Business -
Walmart’s stock surges to record after a grand-slam earnings report
Walmart’s stock rallied into record territory Thursday, after the discount retail giant hit a grand slam with its fiscal first-quarter earnings report, boosted by a big jump in e-commerce sales.MarketWatch - Business -
Why the post-Fed stock-market rally is raising fresh inflation questions
The issue is whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s post-meeting remarks on May 1 — in which he said the central bank’s next move is “unlikely” to be a rate hike — are now easing financial conditions by so much that this ends up stalling progress on ...MarketWatch - Business -
Stock market looks strong enough to stay in this higher orbit
Momentum has taken over the moment.MarketWatch - Business -
Cramer picks two 'winning' footwear stocks in a ‘nightmare’ athletic apparel market
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday picked two footwear stocks he thinks are headed for success: On Holding and Deckers Outdoor.CNBC - Business -
Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday
Wall Street heads for a flat open Friday. Reddit shares jump in the premarket while Cracker Barrel slides.CNBC - Business -
Why Michael Dell's latest prediction about AI PCs is great news for Best Buy
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.CNBC - Business -
Market Froth Is Getting Extreme. Just Look at Meme Stocks.
When there’s a lot of money sloshing around the economy, it’s easy for new ideas to attract speculative money—and some of those ideas are just dumbThe Wall Street Journal - World
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Fed’s Mester says forecast of 3 rate cuts this year is now probably too many
“I was on the record before saying I was at the median [forecast] which was three,” Loretta Mester said Monday. “The developments I’ve seen in the economy right now, I would not think that that’s still appropriate.”MarketWatch - Business -
Treasury yields climb for third straight day after flurry of Fedspeak
Treasury yields ticked higher on Monday, rising for a third straight day as several senior Federal Reserve officials warned that the central bank likely faces a slower path toward reaching its inflation target.MarketWatch - Business -
Palo Alto Networks’ stock falls after earnings as forecast fails to impress
The stock was down about 10% in after-hours action Monday. It lost 28% in the session after the last earnings report.MarketWatch - Business -
How Ivan Boesky became one of the most infamous figures on Wall Street and the inspiration for Gordon Gekko
Ivan Boesky’s 1986 guilty plea to insider trading, accompanied by a then-record $100 million fine, brought to a close a period of roaring 1980s exorbitance on Wall Street and beyond that became the calling card of the so-called Me Generation.MarketWatch - Business -
Target, Aldi cut prices on staples like chicken, diapers and pet food as shoppers rack up grocery debt
‘Consumers are feeling pressured,’ a Target executive said, while Walmart also lowered pricesMarketWatch - Business