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In about half an hour, the Nvidia GTC 2026 Conference will kick off. Ahead of it, NVDA is gaining momentum, up about $4.55 a share. CEO Jensen Huang is expected to talk about next-gen GPUs,
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Markets had been fairly settled on one idea until recently. The US Federal Reserve would start cutting interest rates this year as growth slowed and inflation cooled. That view is now shifting quite quickly, the Financial Times reported.
A sharp change in expectations
Investors are now beginning to price in the possibility that interest rates could actually go up instead of down.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Another climb for oil prices shook stock markets on Friday, as hopes collapsed for a possible cut to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve.
The S&P 500 fell 1.5% to close its fourth straight losing week, its longest such streak in a year.
If you’re nearing retirement, you may be getting increasingly excited about wrapping up your career and getting to enjoy a more flexible, relaxed schedule. But before you make your retirement official, it’s important to ensure that you’re prepared financially.
Part of that means estimating your monthly spending to see what your bills might come to.
Howard Silverblatt, former senior index analyst for S&P Dow Jones Indices,
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Oil shocks have led to recessions in the past.
There are other concerning signs for the economy, such as a weak labor market.
Over the long term, the S&P 500 has always returned to all-time highs.
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Tesla (TSLA 3.33%) recently disclosed plans to invest about $2 billion in xAI, the artificial intelligence start-up founded by its CEO, Elon Musk.
At first glance, the move might seem unusual. Tesla is primarily known as an electric vehicle manufacturer, while xAI is a young start-up competing in the crowded field of artificial intelligence.
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One of billionaire investor Warren Buffett‘s biggest insurance bets just landed a role at the center of a global crisis.
Chubb, the Zurich-headquartered insurance giant in which Berkshire Hathaway has built a massive position, has been named the lead underwriter for a U.S.
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