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The 10-year Treasury yield could test 5% after its latest spike. Here’s why
One thing is clear to bond investors: The path for yields is to the upside. The 10-year Treasury yield on Thursday topped 4.7%, its highest level going back to January 2025 as an escalation in hostilities in the Middle East added to inflation fears. Oil prices spiked, with Brent crude futures climbing above $100 per barrel following news that Houthi rebels attacked tankers off the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia, and as the U.S. threatened to ramp up strikes.
Biotech remains compelling even after major comeback. Here’s what investors say
Biotechnology investors remain confident in the sector's outlook even after a major comeback this year — and they're picking their positions. The healthcare subsector has quietly become one of the most compelling opportunities this year, with the two biggest exchange traded funds tied to the group rallying. The State Street SPDR S & P Biotech ETF (XBI) has surged nearly 80% over the past 12 months, while the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) has gained more than 40%.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Coinbase, Micron, Nebius, Hasbro, Utz Brands & more Original
Here are some of the companies making headlines in midday trading. Genuine Parts — The provider of automotive replacement parts dropped almost 3% after management confirmed that the company isn't in talks with any competitor over a potential transaction. Earlier this month, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar, that O'Reilly Automotive was interested in acquiring Genuine Parts' auto parts business. O'Reilly was last up nearly 4%. Equifax – Shares of the credit bureau dropped 7%.
UBS hikes its year-end S&P 500 target to 8,100. Here's why
Investors are still underestimating just how far the earnings driven rally has to go, according to UBS. The bank hiked its S & P 500 year-end target to 8,100 from 7,500, meaning the broader index could climb more than 8% over the next six months. That would mean the S & P 500, which is already up more than 8% year to date, would notch a high double-digit return for the full year. It also expects the benchmark could climb to 8,900 in 2027.
As the U.S.-Iran war heats up again, these parts of the stock market and economy could be affected Original
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Courtesy: U.S. Navy A ramp-up in fighting between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend has left Wall Street reconsidering its expectations for the war's economic impact. The U.S. completed its 10th straight night of strikes against Iran on Monday, after the Houthis in Yemen declared a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia.
As the U.S.-Iran war heats up again, these parts of the stock market and economy could be affected
Personal Finance 7 hours ago Education Department Must Wipe Out Student Loans For 500,000 Borrowers Under Settlement, Says Court Forbes - Adam S. Minsky • 7h Borrowers scored a major victory on Friday after a federal appeals court rejected a challenge to a landmark settlement agreement, and required the Education Department and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to continue discharging the federal student loans for more than 500,000 Americans.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: General Motors, 3M, Novartis, Nebius & more Original
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Novartis — Shares jumped 4% after the Swiss pharmaceutical company posted second-quarter core earnings and revenue that exceeded expectations, adding that it "remains on track" to deliver on its full-year guidance and midterm outlook. Core earnings of $2.41 per share topped the StreetAccount consensus of $2.15 per share Revenue of $14.41 billion beat the $13.95 billion forecast.
A strong start to earnings season will be put to the test next week
It's been hard to ignore the weakness in chip stocks this week, but what may matter more is how well the stock market holds up. Stocks are headed for losses this week, with the retreat sharpest in the Nasdaq Composite where anxieties around artificial intelligence spending came again to the fore. Semiconductors tumbled, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) pulling back more than 10% week to date, while the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) slid nearly 9%.
Treasury yields rise as oil resumes climb on mounting US.-Iran tensions
Treasury yields rose Thursday as oil prices remained elevated on mounting tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — rose more than 2 basis points to 4.571%. The 2-year Treasury note yield, which more closely tracks short-term Federal Reserve interest rate policy, rose more than 3 basis points to 4.164%. The longer-dated 30-year Treasury bond yield also added 2 basis points to 5.103%.
S&P 500 tries to fight higher on solid earnings, but chip stocks are weighing on market again: Live updates
Eight out of 11 S&P 500 sectors are higher A peek inside the S&P 500 showed much of the broader index was higher, with eight out of 11 sectors in positive territory even as the overall index was down. The index was last lower by 0.2%. — Sarah Min S&P 500 equal weight ETF rises An exchange traded fund tied to the equal weighted S&P 500 was higher Thursday. The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) was last up by 0.6%.
Treasury yields rise as oil resumes climb on mounting US.-Iran tensions
Sarah Min U.S. Treasury yields rose Thursday, after oil prices resumed their climb on mounting tensions between the United States and Iran. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — rose over 4 basis points to 4.586%. The 2-year Treasury note yield, which more closely tracks short-term Federal Reserve interest rate policy, rose 4 basis points to 4.166%. The longer-dated 30-year Treasury bond yield also added 4 basis points to 5.123%.
Warren Buffett on the market today: 'It's tough to find values when everybody is preferring gambling' Original
Warren Buffett sits down with CNBC from Omaha, Nebraska on June 14th, 2026. David A. Grogan | CNBC Warren Buffett was critical of a stock market that he said is increasingly driven by speculative trading, as opposed to investing for the long term. "It's tough to find values when everybody is preferring gambling," Buffett told CNBC's Becky Quick. The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway had sharp words on the stock market earlier this year.
Warren Buffett on the market today: 'It's tough to find values when everybody is preferring gambling'
Business 1 hour ago Stripe and Advent bid $53B for PayPal Semafor - Tom Chivers • 1h Stripe and Advent made a $53 billion bid to buy PayPal. PayPal was valued at $360 billion in 2021, but that has now fallen to just $36 billion due to … Florida 6 hours ago Florida’s big tax cut plan assumes a level of migration that has already collapsed 90% Fortune - Matt Brooks, Karin Brewster, The Conversation • 6h From 2020 to 2024, Florida’s population grew by 8.5%, from 21.6 million to 23.4 million.
Bank of America says investors are too bullish so forget about summer market upside
There's an unnerving level of confidence in a summer rally, according to Bank of America Securities. Bank of America's latest bull and bear indicator flashed a reading of 9.4, an extremely bullish level that reflects investor optimism that an improving macroeconomic backdrop — strong artificial intelligence spending, a dovish Federal Reserve — is about to unlock the next leg of the bull market.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, IBM, Apple & more Original
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: JPMorgan Chase — Shares were down slightly in the premarket after the banking giant posted Q2 results. The bank earned $6.14 per share, excluding significant items, on revenue of $58.02 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG expected a profit of $5.85 per share on revenue of $50.19 billion. To be sure, it wasn't clear if the bank's profit was comparable to the consensus. Bank of America — Bank of America beat expectations in its latest quarter.
Four struggling, big name stocks that should rally this earnings season, according to Evercore ISI
There are four big-name stocks that could start to turn around this earnings season, after struggling so far this year. Nvidia Alphabet Netflix Booking Holdings The quartet are part of a group that Evercore ISI identified as "beaten-down beat and raisers" — underperforming stocks with elevated short interest and strong fundamentals that could start to do well after this earnings season.
Next week brings earnings and inflation data amid resumption of U.S.-Iran hostilities. Here's what's ahead
Next week promises to be a big one for markets, with investors anticipating the start of the second quarter earnings season and the release of key June inflation data — just as the U.S-Iran war threatens to reassert itself in a major way. The corporate reporting season kicking off next week is set to show a second straight quarter of earnings growth above 20%, an impressive feat that may confirm for investors that the bull case for equities remains intact.
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Delta dips despite earnings beat A Delta Air Lines Airbus A321 airplane taxis at San Diego International Airport on May 27, 2026 in San Diego, California. Delta Air Lines stock fell in morning trading on Friday despite beating top- and bottom-line consensus estimates for the second quarter. The stock slid as much as 3.3% in the morning session before paring back some of its losses. The stock was down 1.7%, as of 10:27AM eastern time.
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Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on June 26, 2026. NYSE U.S. stock futures were little changed Thursday night, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each headed for a winning week. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell by 43 points, or 0.08%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.05% and 0.01%, respectively. Wall Street is coming off a winning session. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.3% on Thursday, while the S&P 500 gained 0.8%. The 30-stock Dow also closed higher by 0.3%.
'Magnificent Seven' stocks are the cheapest in a decade, by one measure
It could be time to give the "Magnificent Seven" another look. The tech megacaps have had a rough year, as investors redeployed proceeds into semiconductor companies that are the clearest beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence buildout, as opposed to the companies paying for it. Memory stocks have surged year to date, as have South Korea stocks. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) has rallied roughly 85% year to date.
How to buy SpaceX at a 20% discount
If you're looking for a way to buy into SpaceX at a big discount, take another look at EchoStar . EchoStar has underperformed, with the satellite technology company more than 30% below its 52-week high, as it continues to bleed subscribers in its pay TV and broadband businesses. Last month, the company's pay TV subsidiary Dish DBS filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after deferring debt payments. The stock has also come under pressure following the unwind of the SpaceX proxy trade.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: SpaceX, GE Vernova, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Rivian & more
Here are some of the companies making headlines in midday trading. Cognizant Technology Solutions — The information technology company gained more than 6%. Cognizant said it will expand its partnership with Google Cloud, aimed at accelerating enterprise adoption of Gemini AI. USA Rare Earth — The mining company lost more than 7% after The Wall Street Journal reported that a group of Democratic lawmakers is expanding its inquiry into the government's $1.6 billion investment in USA Rare Earth.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Fiserv, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Micron & more Original
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Fiserv — The fintech stock rallied more than 5% after The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources , that Fiserv has talked with major U.S. banks — including JPMorgan and Bank of America — to sell its payments infrastructure business that handles debit card transactions.
Tanker struck in Strait of Hormuz as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate Original
Large commercial vessels and a small boat navigate the waters off the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran on June 21, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was reported to have been struck by a projectile on Saturday, the latest escalation of tensions between the U.S. and Iran in recent days following an interim agreement to end hostilities in the region.
Wall Street is set to close the books on a memorable first half next week. Here's what's ahead
The view at the halfway point of the year on Wall Street is more rosy than could've been expected at just about any point over the past six months now that a U.S.-Iran resolution is in sight. This week, JPMorgan hiked its 2026 S & P 500 target to 7,800 from 7,200 , suggesting another 5% rise from current levels is possible thanks to a "Blue Sky" scenario. Others are becoming more sanguine on the market outlook.
SpaceX could remain under pressure as more insiders gain permission to sell. Here are the key dates
Don't expect the rough ride in SpaceX to be over anytime soon. SpaceX has yet to trade on the public markets for a full week, but the stock has already proven volatile. After a blockbuster IPO on June 12, the Elon Musk-led rocket maker has seen its market cap surge past Amazon and even Microsoft , before dropping back down. The stock is already more than 28% off its recent peak, and even briefly fell below its $150 opening price. It was last at around $161.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Micron Technology, SpaceX, IBM, Flex & more Original
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Micron Technology — The chipmaker dropped more than 10%, putting it on track for its worst day since June 5, leading a broad selloff in tech. Marvell Technology also shed 8%, while Sandisk lost 11%. Accenture — The consulting giant rose nearly 2%, bucking the broader market downturn, after it increased its share repurchase program by $2 billion to more than $7 billion.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: IBM, Qualcomm, Oracle, Energy Fuels & more Original
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: IBM — The legacy tech stock was a bright spot in the broader sector selloff, rising more than 4% following an upgrade to overweight at JPMorgan . "Software continues to drive better recurring revenue, margins, profitability, and cash flow," analysts at the bank said.
Dan Niles says he's backing away from hyperscalers, trimming chip stocks
Tech investor Dan Niles is trimming his exposure to "Magnificent Seven" companies, saying the high cost of artificial intelligence is about to present a near-term setback for the hyperscalers — as well as for chip stocks.
Next week's inflation data just got even more important. Here's what's ahead for the market
Next week's inflation data just got even more important after the latest Federal Reserve meeting. Next Thursday's release of the Fed's preferred inflation gauge follows this week's FOMC meeting that marked a sea change for the central bank.
Evercore ISI says landmark SpaceX IPO could reignite bull market, send S&P 500 to 9,000
The SpaceX IPO is about to kick off the next leg of the bull market, according to Evercore ISI. Equity strategist Julian Emanuel expects that Friday's debut of the rocket maker could send the S & P 500 to 9,000 in his bull case, or more than 20% above last week's close of 7,431.46. His base case of 7,750 implies just a 4% increase from current levels.
What comes next for SpaceX after the IPO will be in focus for investors. Here's what's ahead
Investors will watch what happens next with SpaceX , now that its initial public offering is behind it. SpaceX is already being lauded as a success after making its debut on the Nasdaq, opening at $150 per share after an IPO price of $135 a share. It was last at $167 per share, after rallying more than 20%. Whether SpaceX can maintain its momentum in the coming days will be telling. IPOs are notoriously volatile, and where a stock starts out is not necessarily reflective of future performance.
SpaceX IPO won’t ‘break’ the bull market. But investors are worried about what comes next
SpaceX’s facilities and employees, as speculation mounts on when the company will aim to file its initial public offering (IPO) prospectus with regulators in Starbase, Texas, U.S. March 25, 2026. Gabriel V. Cardenas | Reuters SpaceX's initial public offering this week is set to be the biggest ever in history, flooding the stock market with new shares that begs the question: where is the money going to come from?
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Apple, Micron Technology, Coherent, DraftKings, J.M. Smucker & more
Here are the companies making headlines in midday trading. Semiconductor stocks – Chip manufacturers slid as the tech sell-off resumed in earnest on Tuesday. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) was down 5%, while Advanced Micro Devices fell 8% and Nvidia lost almost 3%. Micron Technology tumbled 6%, and Qualcomm lost nearly 9%. Apple – The manufacturer of iPhones dropped more than 3%.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: GSK, Nuvalent, J.M. Smucker, SailPoint and more Original
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: GSK , Nuvalent — Shares of U.S. drugmaker Nuvalent rose nearly 39% after U.K.-based biopharmaceutical company GSK announced an agreement to acquire the company for $10.6 billion. J.M. Smucker Company — Shares jumped 3.5% after the maker of Smucker's jam and Jif peanut butter reported fourth-quarter results that topped expectations. Earnings of $2.77 per share, on an adjusted basis, exceeded the $2.64 FactSet consensus estimate.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Cerebras, Marvell, Intel, Corning & more
Here are the companies that are making headlines in midday trading. Apple – The iPhone maker advanced more than 2% as its Worldwide Developers Conference kicked off. Apple is expected to detail more of its strategy around artificial intelligence, including updates to Siri. Wix.com – The web development company slid more than 5%. Wix dialed back its outlook for the full year, now calling for bookings to grow at a percentage rate in the low teens.
JPMorgan traders are getting worried and have turned cautious on the market. Here's why
JPMorgan's traders are getting nervous about the state of the current stock market. Traders at the bank said Monday that they've turned "tactically cautious" on stocks, until volatility in the bond market and selling in technology stocks subside. Though they remain confident in the underlying fundamentals of the market, they said they expect choppier action over the near term. "The market setup points to an imminent pullback," read a note from the firm's trading desk on Monday.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Marvell, Flex and more Original
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Nvidia — Shares gained 2.3% after Nvidia announced a partnership with South Korean tech giant SK Hynix for advanced memory for its AI factory buildout. Marvell Technology , Flex — Marvell Technology gained almost 9%, while Flex shares popped 4%, after it was announced the two companies will be joining the S & P 500. The two names are replacing Campbell's and Pool Corp.
SpaceX is set to be a 'seminal event' for the stock market next week. Here's what's ahead
SpaceX is about to make the biggest public debut ever in history, into a euphoric stock market that's showing signs of a turn. There's never been an offering quite like this one. When SpaceX starts trading as expected on Friday next week, the rocket and satellite company is set to raise $75 billion in its initial offering. And, its valuation of $1.77 trillion means it debuts as one of the top 10 largest public companies, ahead of Facebook-parent Meta Platforms , Tesla and Micron Technology .
Beware SpaceX buyers: Major IPOs are typically a rough ride in the first year
SpaceX is poised to make the biggest public debut on record, but traders raring for a piece are in for a rough ride — at least for the first year. A review of 30 major initial public offerings over the past 15 years shows stocks tend to fall and suffer severe drawdowns in the first year, according to data from Truist Wealth. On a median basis, they've dropped 9% 12 months after their public debut, meaning not even half of the companies closed out the year in positive territory.
The last time the S&P 500 rose this rapidly — outside of recession periods — was before the 1987 crash
The speed of the market's run-up in the last two months is worrying investors it could overheat soon. The S & P 500 was up more than 16% over April and May, a magnitude that's only happened in four other instances since World War II, Deutsche Bank Research found. Three of those cases were a massive recovery following a major shock, the Wall Street firm noted.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Marvell Technology, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Victoria's Secret & more Original
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Marvell Technology — Shares surged 25% after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Marvell could be the next trillion dollar company . Hewlett Packard Enterprise — The information technology stock surged 25% after Hewlett Packard posted current-quarter earnings and revenue guidance that topped analysts' estimates. The company also raised its full-year earnings guidance and topped consensus expectations.
Wall Street rides high into June on hopes that the war will soon come to an end. Here's what's ahead
The stock market continues to bet on some sort of a resolution to the war with Iran, but there are no shortages of other risks heading into a new month. Stocks are on pace to end the month of May at all-time highs, continuing their rebound off the March lows on growing confidence that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon.
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Individual investors unusually bearish for a 16th straight week, AAII says If a bull market has to climb a proverbial wall of worry, the current rally is right on track. The percentage of individual investors who described themselves as bearish toward stocks over the next six months in the latest weekly survey by the American Association of Individual Investors stayed above the historical average for a 16th straight week, at 41.9% vs an average of 31.0%.
The two oil scenarios investors should be positioning for, per Bank of America
Investors trying to assess just how close U.S. and Iran are to some kind of peace deal can expect two scenarios to play out, in regards to oil, according to Bank of America Securities. The hope that some memorandum of understanding between the two countries could be reached drove oil prices lower in recent days. International benchmark Brent crude futures fell to as low as roughly $94 a barrel this week, and U.S. crude futures dipped to around $89 a barrel.
AI's domination is raising concerns about the bull. But the rally is starting to broaden out
A fragile stock rally is starting to show signs of broadening out, suggesting there could be opportunity for investors in the market beyond artificial intelligence alone. The S & P 500 on an equal weight basis hit all-time highs on Tuesday. The index rose as hopes of a ceasefire in Iran tempered the price of oil and rising Treasury yields, and lifted parts of the market that were most under pressure from the conflict.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Micron Technology, AutoZone, Qualcomm, Oklo & more
Here are the companies making headlines in midday trading. Micron Technology — Shares popped nearly 18%, touching a new high and lifting the company's market capitalization to $1 trillion. UBS raised its price target on the stock to $1,625 from $535, suggesting shares could more than double from Friday's close. Shares have gained more than 800% in the past 12 months.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Ferrari, Lear, Intuitive Machines, Micron Technology and more Original
Check out some of the companies making headlines before the stock market's opening bell: Autozone — The automotive parts distributor dropped more than 5% after AutoZone CEO Phil Daniele said international sales were challenged in its most recent quarter, even as domestic sales continued to do well. The company posted third-quarter revenue of $4.84 billion, below the FactSet consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. Quarterly earnings of $38.07 per share did exceed the expected $36.22.
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