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The S&P 500 experienced an uplift on Monday, driven notably by increases in Amazon and Alphabet, as investors closely monitored the ongoing U.S.-China trade negotiations. High-level officials from both countries initiated discussions to re-align on a recently conceptualized trade agreement aimed at resolving the year-long market uncertainties.

In a noteworthy move,

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The vibes in the stock market are improving, and it’s boosting the case for prices to rise from here.

That’s according to a note from Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson. The bank’s CIO and chief stock strategist pointed to a key signal that’s sending a bullish signal: a sharp rebound in earnings revisions breadth,

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Hopes that President Donald Trump will lower his tariffs after reaching such trade deals with countries around the world have been among the main reasons the S&P 500 has rallied so furiously since dropping roughly 20% from its record two months ago. It’s back within 2% of its all-time high,

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Data show retail investors pouring $651 million into Direxion’s leveraged Tesla ETF in a week, marking the largest weekly inflow since its 2022 debut.

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Today, Benzinga ‘s options scanner spotted 14 uncommon options trades for HCA Healthcare. This isn’t normal. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 50% bullish and 21%, …

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA“), passed by the U.S. House of Representatives (the “House“) on May 22, 2025, is a comprehensive legislative package that seeks to implement sweeping reforms in tax policy, immigration, healthcare, and infrastructure as part of the federal budget reconciliation process.

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Investors love dividend stocks, especially those with ultra-high yields, because they offer a significant income stream and have substantial total return potential. Total return includes interest,

 » Read more about: The Fed Could Cut Rates in September: 3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks Could Explode Higher  »

The retirement age to receive full Social Security benefits in the United States will rise to 67 in 2025 for those born in 1960 or later, as the final part of gradual reforms initiated with the 1983 Social Security Amendments.

The US Social Security retirement system is undergoing a crucial transformation that will affect millions of current and future retirees.

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New data from the New York Fed suggests Americans are gaining confidence in the labor market, even as broad uncertainty around trade policy, interest rates, and other unknowns clouds the economic outlook.

According to the New York Fed’s May 2025 Survey of Consumer Expectations, the perceived chance that the US unemployment rate will rise over the next year fell by 3.3 percentage points to 40.8%.

 » Read more about: Stock market today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq edge higher as US and China reboot trade talks  »