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Dow Jones And U.S. Index Outlook: Nasdaq And Tech Lead A Market Rebound
US stock benchmarks find space to rebound after a long consolidation period. The tech sector is leading markets higher while traditionals struggle.
US–Iran Nuclear Talks Shake Markets: Impact on Gold, Oil, Dollar, and S&P 500
U.S.–Iran nuclear talks in Geneva are driving global market volatility, with geopolitical risk supporting gold and oil while the dollar, equities, and Treasury yields react to shifting expectations be...
Trump insists trade deals safe after Supreme Court ruling upends tariff authority, but partners aren't so sure
Trump defended his tariff agenda hours after the Supreme Court voided emergency duties. That legal basis upon which trade deals were structured no longer exists, analysts said.
Wall Street Traders Are Pouncing on the Tariff Refund Chaos
The Supreme Court's tossing of President Trump's tariffs has sent businesses calculating how to eventually claw back the levies they have been paying—or sell the rights at a discount now.
Today the market was brought back to reality, says Jim Cramer
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer unpacks Wednesday's market action.
Wall Street priced an AI apocalypse in software, but Jim Cramer says reality is less dire
CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wall Street's software sell-off is an overreaction, wrongly treating those stocks as if extinction were inevitable. However, the "Mad Money" host cautioned that the stock are un...
Congressman Who Bought Small-Cap Stocks In 2025 Is Back With New 2026 Pick: Here's What He's Buying
The trading activity of members of Congress is closely monitored and investors are looking to see which Magnificent Seven stocks are most loved and which large-cap names are being bought and sold.
'Follow the leverage' to find risks: CIO says AI stocks still trading at premiums despite correction
Nick Ferres says Vantage Point Asset Management explains why he's concerned about private assets, and highlights the parallels between the current market moves and the 2008 collapse of the Lehman Brot...
Victor Khosla Sees 'Fat' Tail Risk in Credit Markets
Victor Khosla, founder and CIO of Strategic Value Partners, warns about the contagion risk facing the credit market from the selloff in software stocks. He speaks on "Bloomberg The Close.
Why The Buffett Indicator And Shiller's CAPE Are Stuck In The 20th Century
The Shiller PE Ratio and Buffett Indicator are outdated and systematically pessimistic, failing to reflect today's higher profit margins and globalized corporate earnings. Both indicators overlook str...
These Flawed Arguments Can Be Especially Misguiding In 2026
Popular charts based on rolling SP500 returns are fundamentally flawed due to the use of highly overlapping and non-independent samples. These flaws have provided very misleading signals in recent yea...
Wall Street Rallies Ahead of Nvidia Earnings | Closing Bell
Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Caroline Hyde, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. -------- More o...
Investors Shouldn't Be Fleeing American Stocks
I reiterate my buy recommendation on assets tracking main American indices, citing resilient profits and attractive risk-return dynamics. The overturning of IEEPA tariffs increases market uncertainty ...
Hatem Dhiab on Agentic AI Fears in Software, NVDA & TSLA Outlook
A "reckoning" in software stocks has very real fears of agentic AI upending businesses, says Hatem Dhiab. He labels Intuit (INTU) as one example.
Tech stocks shake off panic over AI ‘doomsday scenario' where unemployment hits 10%
Tech stocks were bouncing back Wednesday as investors shook off jitters related to a viral essay from Citrini Research, which outlined a dystopian potential future in which artificial intelligence upe...
Trump policy benefits will start to emerge in 2026, says Strategas' Dan Clifton
Dan Clifton, Strategas head of policy research, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the President's State of the Union, budget reconciliation efforts and much more.
Fed's Bostic Says People Have Begun to Doubt Fed Independence
Atlanta Fed President issues one of the most direct warnings yet from a top monetary-policy official about the consequences of President Trump's aggressive stance toward the Fed.
Big Moves Have Rocked Stocks. There Might Be More to Come.
Investors fear AI will eliminate entire companies and jobs, not just reduce head count, affecting sectors like software and finance.
Top earners are more afraid for their employment than lower income as AI threat increases
The prospect of being replaced by artificial intelligence is helping to scare higher-income workers and leading them to stay in their jobs longer, according to several recent surveys. The reason for t...
Kansas City's Schmid Says Federal Reserve Has Work to Do With Inflation
Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid, who will not have a vote on policy this year, continued to express his concerns about inflation.
What the Options Market Is Signaling About US-Iran Tensions
“The options market is telling you right now that investors are very hedged for a more challenging outcome in Iran,” says Julian Emanuel, chief equity and quantitative strategist at Evercore ISI, as h...
Why Anthropic's Claude Isn't The Cyber-Killer Wall Street Fears
Cybersecurity stocks, including the Amplify Cybersecurity ETF, are oversold on AI disruption fears, but I see this as a mispricing and a buying opportunity. AI tools like Anthropic's Claude cannot add...
The Supreme Court's Tariff Ruling and the New Risk Regime
On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not grant the president authority to impose tariffs, striking down the reciprocal, fentanyl, and im...
Why learning to ‘speak AI' can help your money manager beat the market
Prompting AI is a language of its own — and finance professionals who are fluent carve a sharp edge.
The Fed Is Bracing For An AI Bubble Burst And Global Stagflation
The Fed's 2026 severely adverse scenario, with a 54% fall in the stock market, could be triggered by "an abrupt decline in risk appetite," that is, an AI bubble burst with a negative wealth effect. Ev...
Markets Didn't Need Citrini's AI Dystopia. They've Feared New Tech for Decades.
Wall Street tumbled after a dystopian AI scenario went viral. But markets have a long history of fearing technological disruption—and adapting anyway.
Tariffs & Treasuries: Upcoming Catalysts Impacting Fixed Income
@CharlesSchwab's Kathy Jones sees a steeper yield curve in the future of fixed income following President Trump's State of the Union address. She later explains how inflation will serve as the key cat...
S&P 500, Trump, And The Markets: The Scorecard So Far, Where To Look Next
The S&P 500 Industrials sector trades at a forward P/E of 26.5x, a record premium to the S&P 500. This is a long-standing issue, but price action is starting to follow.
Trump digs in his heels on tariffs — with major implications for the U.S. dollar
Market strategists were weighing in on President Donald Trump's State of the Union address late Tuesday and coming away with some important implications for the U.S. dollar.
Companies cutting jobs as investments shift toward AI
Investors' and economists' concerns that artificial intelligence will upend established industries are deepening, as Goldman Sachs warned on Tuesday that accelerating AI adoption could push U.S. unemp...
ETF industry ‘not going to run out of innovation', says ETF Action founder
Consolidation is coming and investors will drive the next theme in the ETF space. ETF Action Founder Mike Akins tells CNBC's Dominic Chu on “ETF Edge” the next leg of ETF launches will include AI-enha...
Evercore's Roger Altman: The economic outlook is good, but the K-shaped economy remains
Roger Altman, Evercore founder and senior chairman, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss President Trump's State of the Union address, what to expect from the November midterm elections, state of the economy...
US primary credit market competition hits record high as bond demand surges, report shows
U.S. primary credit markets are now the most competitive on record, based on Barclays' analysis of over one million investor records since 2017, driven by high demand for new corporate bonds.
Trump's New Tariffs Could Be Higher Than 15% For Some Countries, Top Trade Official Says
New 15% tariffs President Donald Trump announced in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning his sweeping Liberation Day tariffs on Friday could apply only to some countries and be higher for others,...
How history will judge Fed Chair Jerome Powell | Trader Talk
Did Jerome Powell misjudge inflation and cost the economy precious time? Trader Talk host Kenny Polcari sits down with Lou Basenese, Mark Malek, and Mike Lee to debate Powell's transitory inflation ca...
Government spending lifts global debt to a record $348 trillion in 2025, says IIF
Global debt climbed to a record $348 trillion at the end of 2025, after nearly $29 trillion was added over the year in the fastest yearly build-up since the pandemic surge, a banking trade group repor...
IBM Is Just AI's Latest Victim
February 2026, could in hindsight, mark a pivotal moment when investors realized how disruptive AI could potentially be on various industries. This began with the "Saaspocalyspe" that wipe over $275 b...
DAX, CAC and MIB Forecasts – EU Stock Markets Look Strong on Wednesday
The European indices look strong in early Wednesday trading, as we continue to see a “buy on the dips” attitude play out on the continent.
Peter Navarro on Tariffs 'Plan B'
Speaking in December, Peter Navarro told Mishal Husain the Trump administration has a "plan B" on tariffs. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
Financials Are Selling Off Due To AI, Creating Buying Opportunity In These 2 Stocks
Financials stocks like large banks are selling off due to increasing AI risks with many down year-to-date. AI disruption, Stablecoins, and macro risks have also pressured Mastercard and Visa, but thei...
Bond Investors Embrace Maturity Risk In 2026
The risk appetite in the bond market has picked up this year as investors grow more comfortable with the economic outlook and the path of interest rates. Long‑dated Treasuries continue to lead by a co...
Trump's New Tariff Is A Stimulus For The Economy And Bull Market
Technology stocks rebounded as Anthropic clarified its AI tools will complement, not replace, existing platforms. The Trump administration's new 10% global tariff, lower than threatened, reduces costs...
'CRAZY': State of the Union sparks fight over tariffs and SAVE America Act
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy discuss Republicans' midterm agenda after President Donald Trump's 'record-long' State of the Union speech on 'Mornings with Maria.' #f...
US Trade Representative Greer on 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says President Donald Trump will sign a supplemental proclamation to increase the tariff level to 15% “where appropriate,” as the US seeks “continuity” on tariff...
US tariffs could rise to 15% or more after supreme court blow, trade representative says
Jamieson Greer warns tariffs may climb from 10% after Trump imposed global levy amid US supreme court setback
Nasdaq lifts medium-term revenue target for key unit on capital access platforms boost
Nasdaq raised the medium-term revenue forecast for its biggest division on Wednesday, banking on strength in its data, listing and index businesses.
Trump's State of the Union, Lowe's earnings, Panera Bread's value menu and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
US tariff rate to hit 15% or more for some nations, USTR says
The U.S. tariff rate for some countries will go up to 15% or higher from the newly-imposed 10%, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday, without naming any specific trading partners...
Small caps' ‘recovery' is a myth built on unprofitable stocks. Here's what history says happens next.
The Russell Microcap Index is surging — yet 57% of its members lost money last year. That never ends well.
This Is Not A Normal Rotation - It's A Regime Change
The post-pandemic market is driven by rapidly evolving macro themes, with AI now causing disruptive sector rotations and compressing software valuations. The Competitive Advantage Period concept expla...
Why this investor says you can make good money off software stocks — if you trade them like telephone directories
Deep value investor Lee Roach is looking at beaten-down software stocks for the first time ever.
Morning Bid: Another day, another AI mood swing
What matters in U.S. and global markets today
World Trade Surged in 2025, Despite Higher Tariffs
The volume of goods moving across national borders increased by 4.4% in 2025, a pickup from 2.5% in 2024, according to the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.
Dividend Payers In The S&P 500
There are 503 stocks that make up the S&P 500 at the beginning of 2026. How many of them pay dividends to their shareholding owners?
The milestones keep coming for the world's hottest stock market
Exports are booming, the currency is improving and the government is pursuing a very ambitious programme of reform to boost the stock market. And it's working.
Global Markets, U.S. Stock Futures Gain
Global market sentiment lifted following a recovery in U.S. equities and President Trump's relatively uneventful State of the Union address.
Trump hails U.S. economy during record SOTU address
President Trump delivers the longest SOTU speech in history to defend his second-term record. Trump highlighted progress made on the economy and hailed the ‘golden age' of America.
Incredibly Bullish Macro Environment: 3-Minutes MLIV
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." Chapters: 00:00:00 - MLIV 00:00:20 - Incredibly Bu...
Renewables firm EDPR upbeat on U.S. growth after regulatory clarity, CEO says
EDP Renovaveis , the world's fourth-largest wind producer, is "very optimistic" about its continued growth in the U.S. market after much of last year's regulatory uncertainty was cleared, the company'...
Nasdaq Rises 1% As Tech Stocks Rebound: Investor Sentiment Improves, Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some easing in the overall fear level, while the index remained in the “Fear” zone on Tuesday.
State Of The Union 2026 Rapid Recap: Trump's Biggest Economic Remarks
President Trump delivered the 2026 State of the Union speech on Feb. 24, the longest State of the Union speech in history. Economic topics included inflation, taxes, Trump accounts, tariffs, health ca...
Elements for a meaningful sell-off coming into place: Moody's Analytics' Mark Zandi
Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics discusses what he calls the fragility of the U.S. economy and financial markets, saying elements of a selloff appear to be coming into place. He also weighs in on Presi...
Global Capital Is Rotating Back To Brazil - Here's Why
While global investors have been focusing on other emerging markets, Brazil has been working through political and fiscal changes. Its equity market is up roughly 24% year-to-date, outperforming broad...
U.S. Insurance IPOs Thin On The Ground In 2025 As Companies Weigh Sales Instead
Insurance initial public offerings remained thin on the ground last year as insurers weighed the benefits of an outright sale rather than going public. 2025 insurance IPOs were largely concentrated am...
Trump: Tariffs are ‘SAVING OUR COUNTRY'
President Donald Trump discusses how his tariffs are beneficial for the U.S. economy and addresses the Supreme Court's recent ruling to strike them down at the State of the Union. #fox #foxnews #media...
U.S. Treasury Yields Edge Up, Curve Steepens Slightly
Treasury yields traded slightly higher, with the curve steepening modestly in Asian trade.
Statkraft, OX2 in Finland battery deal to iron out wind power volatility
Norwegian state-owned utility Statkraft said on Wednesday it had signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for two battery energy storage systems (BESS) developed by Sweden's OX2 in Finland, where rapid...
Trump's State of the Union Address: Key Takeaways of Economy-Focused Speech
President Donald Trump delivered a State of the Union address defending his administration and economic record, saying the US is "bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before." The high-profil...
From Reform To Re-Rating: South America's Emerging Investment Opportunity
Politics, commodity exposure, and monetary policy are drawing eyes and capital to South America. Argentina has set an example, yet still trades at extreme discounts to the rest of EM.
Renewables firm EDPR's 2025 recurring profit jumps 50% on U.S. growth
EDP Renovaveis , the world's fourth-largest wind energy producer, said on Wednesday recurring net profit rose 50% in 2025, driven by strong U.S. capacity expansion, even as capital gains fell.
Data Update 8 For 2026: Time For Harvesting - Dividends And Buybacks
In this post, I will look at the decision by businesses on how much cash to return to their owners and in what form (dividends or buybacks) and how that decision played out globally in 2025. I will ar...
In a Chaotic Market, Take the Long-Term View
Our “time arbitrage” strategy, which monetizes short-term volatility for long-term gain, provides a simple framework for making decisions amid uncertainty.
AI-fuelled optimism meets policy risks for European clean energy stocks
Investors in European clean-energy producers are bracing for fresh turbulence as a months-long rally, fuelled by hopes of AI-driven power demand, collides with a resurgence of policy risk.
India's solar manufacturer stocks tank after preliminary US duties on imports
Shares of Indian solar equipment manufacturers fell between 4% and 11% on Wednesday after the United States announced preliminary duties on solar imports from India and some other Asian countries.
Trump backs stock-trade ban for Congress during State of the Union. Here's where the effort stands.
President Donald Trump got applause from Democrats and Republicans alike when he called in his State of the Union address for Congress to stop insider trading among lawmakers.
The ('AI') Capital Cycle
AI investment has contributed roughly $250 billion to US GDP, as capital expenditures by hyperscalers increased from $160 billion to an estimated $415 billion last year. Previous investment cycles hav...
Trump touts stock market highs during SOTU address
President Donald Trump touted stock market highs during his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.
Trump Says Stock Market Hit 53 New Highs on His Watch
President Donald Trump touted stock market records reached during his administration. “The stock market is at 53 all-time record highs since the election," he said during his State of the Union addres...
SpaceX IPO will reprice the entire private space market, says Space Capital's Chad Anderson
Space Capital's Chad Anderson joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the future of the space sector as the market looks ahead to a possible SpaceX IPO.
The global M&A boom is rolling into 2026 as AI sparks deal frenzy — but cash is getting tight
Merger-and-acquisition activity roared back to life last year despite a sluggish start. Markets are betting that the surge will continue.
Emerging Markets And The AI Surge
Seven of the ten largest contributors to the MSCI EM Index return in 2025 were AI-related and accounted for more than 40% of the index's 34% return. Significant portion of the AI physical infrastructu...
Industry Group Rotation Since The Last Market High
As of 2/23, the S&P 500 was down about 2% since 1/28, while the mega-cap heavy Nasdaq 100 was down 5%. Within the broader large-cap Russell 1000, the average stock in the index is down just 0.3% since...
Consumer confidence rebounds in February as Americans grow less pessimistic about jobs
February consumer confidence improved but stayed below 2024 peaks as households continue weighing job market prospects against persistent cost worries.
Jim Cramer's simple framework for identifying winners in a market fearful of AI disruption
CNBC's Jim Cramer offered up a framework for identifying winning stocks in this market. "We want companies that make things and do stuff that we can understand," the "Mad Money" host said.
Why Daily Stock Picks' Gary Vaughan Likes Large Cap Tech (And Energy)
Nvidia remains a core holding for Gary Vaughan from Daily Stock Picks, but he trimmed his position ahead of earnings due to market cap constraints and potential competition from AMD. Apple is his high...
‘WALL OF WORRY': Economist sounds alarm on new economic data
Piper Sandler chief global economist Nancy Lazar analyzes surging consumer confidence, the job market and more on ‘Making Money.'
Trump's New 10% Global Tariffs Take Effect
US President Donald Trump's new 10% global tariffs have gone into effect, kicking off a White House effort to preserve the president's trade agenda after the Supreme Court struck down his original swe...
Why did AI ‘science fiction' spur market panic? We asked a behavioral-finance expert to find out.
Amid high AI valuations and fears of software displacement, a blog post from Citrini Research ignited a selloff as investors tried to front-run the exit
Stocks Rise After AI-Fueled Selloff Ahead of Nvidia Earnings | Closing Bell
Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Kristine Aquino, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. -------- More...
Everyone is 'on the edge of their seats,' investing expert says
Siebert Financial CIO Mark Malek analyzes how investors should respond to market volatility on 'The Claman Countdown.'
AI Trade: Short CapEx, Long Profits
AI hyperscalers are ramping up CapEx for 2026, but this risks declining ROIC/ROCE and shifts value capture opportunities to suppliers in the AI value chain. I recommend going long on GPU designers, me...
What investors should do about the fear of AI taking over everything
Investors learned to live with tariff uncertainty last year. Now, it's all about coping with the threat of AI changing everything.
Tuesday's Final Takeaways: WBD Bidding War Continues & Consumer Confidence Improves
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) makes another move in its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), a story Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas believe investors shouldn't miss from Tuesday's session.
Two Fed officials don't see major upheavel from artificial intelligence
Two Federal Reserve officials on Tuesday said they do not expect artificial intelligence technology to drive a massive upheaval in the economy.
Nasdaq 100: Stock Market Rebounds as AI Disruption Concerns Fade
Nasdaq 100 leads US stocks higher as AI fears fade, software rebounds, and traders reassess stock market risk and resistance levels.
Stock Markets Hold A Tight Range In A Cloudy Picture - Dow Jones And U.S. Index Outlook
US Stock Benchmarks rebound after yesterday's rough open. Indexes maintain a tight consolidation range as uncertainty still looms on sentiment.
Chicago Fed's Goolsbee Throws Cold Water on Rate Cuts
Three-percent inflation isn't good enough for the Federal Reserve—and it isn't low enough to justify cutting interest rates.
Investors brace for a State of the Union speech that may fuel anxiety
The State of the Union speech from President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening comes at a pivotal point for investors, sideswiped by market turbulence in recent months and craving stability.
AI jitters are turning discount chains and shampoo makers into the stock market's hottest trade — and that's risky
Consumer staples, long seen as a safety play when tech stocks sell off, are now among the riskier bets on Wall Street.
The growing divide between retail and institutional ETF investors
An interesting trend is taking shape in the world of ETFs. Institutional investors vs.