Aug 12 – Cathie Wood’s ARK funds bought heavily into Block (NYSE:XYZ) on August 11, scooping up roughly $19.2 million worth of shares and signaling a buy the dip move for the fintech name. ARK’s flagship ARKK acquired 152,980 Block shares, ARKW added 69,526, and ARKF bought 39,957,
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US stocks climbed on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite reaching a record high, after a softer-than-expected July inflation reading bolstered hopes for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 263 points,
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CHONGQING, CHINA – AUGUST 08: In this photo illustration, a smartphone displays the logo of John Deere (NYSE: DE), an American corporation that manufactures agricultural, forestry, and construction machinery, in front of a screen showing the company’s latest stock market chart on August 8, 2025 in Chongqing, China. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)
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Deere (NYSE:DE) is set to release its earnings on Thursday,
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average last rose 163.16 points, or 0.37%, to 44,139.85, the S&P 500 gained 20.65 points, or 0.32%, to 6,394.10 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 69.38 points, or 0.32%, to 21,454.78.
Eight of the 11 S&P 500 sectors were in gains, with energy in the lead with a 0.8% rise.
The stock market is rallying on the latest inflation report.
The S&P 500 hit an intraday record of 6,428.78 following the report, while the Nasdaq rose nearly 1% and the Dow spiked more than 400 points. The benchmark S&P 500 is up more than 9% year-to-date.
Here’s where US indexes stood around 11:20 am ET on Tuesday.
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At a high level, July’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) had a bit of something for everyone.
The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that “core” inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy costs, rose 3.1% over the past year in July,
