(TNND) — Bankrate’s quarterly survey of economists pegged the odds of a recession in the next year at 34%.
The 18 economists polled by Bankrate also expected slightly worse job growth and slightly higher unemployment than they expected in the previous quarter. They foresaw modest declines in mortgage rates and the Treasury yield.
Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) stock was on a tear this week, surging 29.4% at its highest point in trading and hitting a 52-week high of $229.55 per share, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
The rally in the hydrogen stock isn’t random.
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Wall Street traders have a natural leg up on the retail investor studying stocks from the comfort of their couch. They exist in a world of high-intensity stock movements, where every second counts for locking in precise unit pricing.
» Read more about: What Wall Street Knows About Market Crashes That You Don't (Until Now) »
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Streaming has become a household necessity, with families carving out budgets even as economic headlines stay mixed. Major players reported this week, and while Disney (NYSE:DIS | DIS Price Prediction) wrestled with parks softness and studio costs,
Just last year, Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang had this to say about quantum computing: “Someday we’ll have very useful quantum computers. We’re probably five or six orders of magnitudes away, 15 years for useful quantum computers and that would be on the early side.” Fast forward to April 2026, Nvidia claims to have released the first-ever group of open-source AI models for quantum computing.
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Federal Reserve governor Chris Waller said Friday that whether or not the Iran war ends soon, he’s cautious about cutting interest rates right now.
Waller stressed that he’s aware that consumers and businesses are experiencing a jolt from higher energy prices right after tariffs pushed up inflation over the past year. They will be “cautious,” he said,
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If there’s one thing investors have been reminded of this year, it’s that markets don’t move in a straight line. Volatility can feel unsettling in the moment, but history shows that short-term swings are often just noise in the context of long-term growth. The challenge is staying disciplined and consistent through it.
Cathie Wood’s funds have been recently buying Tesla, even as the stock’s downtrend sinks to fresh lows.
However, bullish catalysts like FSD approval and promising analyst updates are starting to align,
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In a high-rate world, the gap between savers and investors closes, but investors still come out ahead. Although savers can occasionally out-earn long-term investors over the short run, interest rates would have to remain high for a significant period of time for that to continue.
» Read more about: Investors vs. Savers: Who Wins in a High-Rate World — and Who Feels Left Behind »
All three of the market indexes (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) closed Friday’s session with significant gains,
» Read more about: Dow jumps 800 points, S&P 500 at new record, Nasdaq gains 6.8% this week »
