Your Pulse On America: Live And Unfiltered
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during an announcement about lowering U.S. drug prices, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 10, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters On Friday morning, the S&P 500 was less than a couple of points from another all-time high. Then, after a single social media post from President…
A relentless bull market could show some wear in coming weeks, with investors flying blind the longer the government remains in a shutdown. Stocks are at all-time highs, with tech names in particular rallying even in the absence of any government data. On Friday, each of the major averages were headed for a winning week,…
More companies will be acquired after the latest deal to take Electronic Arts private, according to Goldman Sachs. Electronic Arts — the American video game company that said Monday it will be acquired by PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners in an all-cash deal valued at $55 billion — marks the latest takeover in a…
Wall Street is going to need another “goldilocks” number out of next week’s jobs report, as investors grow wary of a pullback. The September nonfarm payrolls report, which is due to come out Friday, is expected to have a bigger impact than usual for the market, as it will determine the path of monetary policy…
Sentiment is high heading into the Federal Reserve decision. Investors are at their most bullish since February, according to the latest global fund manager survey released Tuesday from Bank of America Securities. The Wall Street firm said the survey’s broadest sentiment measure — which was calculated based on a mix of growth expectations, cash levels…
What Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says about the path of monetary easing next week will be critical to a stock market that’s been insistent on interest rate cuts. The Fed meeting next week is a critical one. Investors are certain the central bank will have to cut rates for the first time since December…
Wall Street will have to contend with the fallout from the latest jobs data next week, with investors keeping an eye on troubling signals in the bond market. Inflation data is also on deck. Stocks vacillated Friday, with the major averages falling during midday trading after making a move to all-time highs earlier in the…
Evercore ISI’s Julian Emanuel is confident the bull market can surge to new heights. The strategist issued a 2026 S & P 500 year-end target of 7,750, saying the artificial intelligence revolution will drive gains next year as it fundamentally remakes society and the market. “A Technological Revolution lifting stocks, multiples and society to new…
There’s worry retail investor exuberance in the exchange-traded fund space is flashing a warning signal for markets. As individuals pour billions of dollars into some of the riskiest pockets of the exchange-traded fund market, some experts like ETF Action’s Mike Akins question whether the trend is a sign of markets overheating. “Product proliferation in the…
The stock market continues to be extraordinary in the face of distressing headlines, but the growing concentration risk has more investors on edge. The S & P 500 is back at all-time highs as the bull case on Wall Street plays out. The artificial intelligence buildout is ramping up. Corporate earnings are topping expectations. Interest…