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SpaceX stock has had a rough few weeks. Shares are trading 50% below all-time highs shortly after the company’s record-breaking initial public offering in June.Yet one Wall Street firm is not backing down. In fact, it is doubling down with a price target that would make SpaceX one of the most valuable companies ever to trade on a public market.The gap between where the stock sits today and where this analyst thinks it is headed says a lot about how Wall Street is pricing the space and artificial intelligence boom right now.Raymond James stands firm on SpaceX stockRaymond James reiterated a “strong buy” rating and an $800 price target on SpaceX on July 27.At the time of writing,

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A television station broadcasts Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesStocks fell on Wednesday, as oil prices spiked ahead of the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision.The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 761 points lower,

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US market liveblog: stocks set for mixed open ahead of Fed decision US stocks are set for a mixed open on Wednesday as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve’s latest interest-rate decision, while renewed tensions in the Middle East and continued pressure on semiconductor stocks cloud the mood. Ahead of the opening bell, Dow Jones futures were down 186 points,

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Gold’s spot price — or its current trading value — today as of 9:00 a.m. ET is $4,023.91 per ounce, according to CNBC’s Gold/ US Dollar Spot Price. That’s slightly lower than Tuesday’s price, when it traded at $4,031.77 per ounce at the same time. Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts,

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Shares of Intel Corp. INTC slid 7.9% in a single trading session on July 24, 2026, despite announcing better-than-expected second-quarter results. Impressively, this marked the fastest revenue growth rate for any period in almost 15 years for INTC.  The pullback was most likely caused by investors’ concerns over the company’s higher spending plans and lingering manufacturing losses. 

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On Tuesday, ARK added 105,108 SpaceX shares valued at about $12.2 million and 40,281 Tesla shares valued at $12.4 million. Over Monday and Tuesday, ARK bought about $47.3 million in combined SpaceX and Tesla shares. The FCC restricted new Chinese humanoid and quadruped robots, along with connected power inverters tied to AI infrastructure. Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought more SpaceX and Tesla shares for a second straight day as the Trump administration moved against new Chinese robotics imports,

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Schlumberger SLB released its second-quarter 2026 earnings results, delivering strong earnings. Its performance has surpassed the analysts’ estimates, which brought SLB back into the spotlight. SLB shares grew 11% post releasing its results on July 24, 2026. Thus, ETFs having high exposure to this company drew the attention of investors.

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In this episode of Broadcast Retirement Network, we bring together leading voices on retirement income strategy and fiduciary considerations. Guests include John Schembari, Kutak Rock, Ed McIlveen, CFA, Francis, LLC, and Robert Scherzer, AIF of World Investment Advisors. We discuss what employers and fiduciaries should weigh when introducing (or evaluating) guaranteed lifetime income features within defined contribution plans—balancing participant needs,

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US Fed Meeting LIVE Updates: The US Federal Reserve began its two-day monetary policy meeting on July 28, with the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) set to announce its interest rate decision on Wednesday, July 29. The central bank is widely expected to keep rates unchanged this week, while investors are increasingly looking toward the September meeting for possible policy action.

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