The Stock Market Sounds an Alarm Triggered Just Once Before. History Says This Will Happen Next.
The U.S. stock market has delivered decent returns in 2026 despite persistent economic uncertainty created by tariffs and, more recently, elevated oil prices tied to the Iran war. This year, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has added 8% and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has added 7%.
However,
Should You Buy Meta Platforms Stock Before July 29? Wall Street Has a Clear Answer for Investors.
Meta Platforms (META -0.31%) stock is down 24% from its high amid concerns about how much money the company is spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure. Investors will get more information on that topic when Meta announces second-quarter financial results on Wednesday, July 29.
However,
Read MorePrediction: Warren Buffett's Successor, Greg Abel, Extended a Dubious 15-Quarter Net-Selling Streak at Berkshire Hathaway in the 2nd Quarter
One of Wall Street’s largest publicly traded companies, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB), has entered a new era. With Warren Buffett officially retiring as CEO on Dec. 31, 2025, after more than half a century at the helm, it’s his protégé, Greg Abel, now calling the shots.
Berkshire’s more than five dozen owned companies more or less run themselves.
TSLA Stock Slips Premarket: Morningstar Calls Tesla ‘Very Attractive’ After Earnings Rout — ‘Now’s A Good Time’ To Buy
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Morningstar kept its $450 fair value estimate, implying about 46% upside from current levels.
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Tesla’s Q2 profitability weakened as adjusted EPS missed estimates, operating income fell 57%, and margin narrowed to 1.4%.
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Capex rose to $5.79 billion, turning free cash flow negative by $1.09 billion as Tesla ramps AI,
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How To Make 100% In Next 11 Months
The most important Federal Reserve announcement ever led to about as much excitement yesterday as two turtles racing to a finishing line.
Prior to the announcement by Chairman Jerome Powell, the market had forecast, with 68% probability, a 50bps rate cut.
That alone signaled that the market had priced in precisely what the Fed delivered and so when expectations became reality not a whole lot happened.
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AI Bets and Buffett’s Seal of Approval, Is This a Bet on a Cashless Future?
There is something inherently attractive about buying a stock and holding it for a long time. Stable don’t just have strong balance sheets that can weather rough markets but they often pay dividends, which account for as much as 95% of total returns over the past century according to research by Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel.
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Market Commentary: Blowoff Top?
When does the market top? Looking back at prior bubbles, one rule of thumb to internalize is “when price goes vertical, a top may be near”. If you’re the mathematical type, think of the angle of ascent that price takes. Usually, a bull market plods along, slow price rises push up against the Wall of Worry.