US Stock Market Today: NASDAQ and S&P 500 Climb Ahead of NVIDIA Earnings, Oil Prices Pull Back
The NASDAQ Composite rose 0.43% to 25,981.68, outperforming the Dow Jones Industrial Average which gained 0.07% to 49,396.51 and the S&P 500, which climbed 0.25% to 7,373.20.
Technology shares drove the market higher, with NVIDIA (NVDA.O) up 0.7% ahead of its earnings release. Marvell Technology advanced 7.8%,
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UK interest rates may have been cut twice this year were it not for the Iran war, the Bank of England’s chief has said, as he warned that potential supermarket price controls were “not sustainable” in the long run.
Bank governor Andrew Bailey told MPs on the Treasury Committee that inflation also may have fallen to its 2% target level last month but the energy shock was keeping the cost of living higher.
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With only one payment run remaining after today, the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) is nearing the end of its benefits-distribution schedule for May 2026.
Keep reading for full details about this month’s payment timeline for the Social Security scheme, which issues retirement,
Read MoreWarren Buffett sits on a record $397B in cash while Michael Burry shorts AI for $1B, betting it's 1999 all over again. What do they see?
While investors pour into the market, riding the updraft of wildly successful artificial intelligence stocks, two men wait for it all to come crashing down. These men are Warren Buffett, one of the most successful investors, and Michael Burry, who predicted the 2008 housing crash. And neither investor is impressed by today’s market.
“We’ve never had people in a more gambling mood than now,” Buffett told CNBC (1).
Read MoreNASDAQ Index, SP500, Dow Jones Forecasts – NASDAQ Rallies Ahead Of NVIDIA’s Report
Treasury yields moved lower as bond traders focused on the situation in the Middle East. The yield of 2-year Treasuries declined below the 4.05% level, while the yield of 10-year Treasuries settled near 4.57%. Falling Treasury yields provided additional support to SP500.
Today’s rally was broad, and most market sectors moved higher in today’s trading session.
Read MoreThe Burst
Why This Might Still Be a Long-Term Winner
Leonardo DRS is one of those under-the-radar defense companies powering some of the most advanced military systems in the world. From sensors and tactical computing to ruggedized networking gear and combat vehicles, DRS builds much of the U.S. military’s digital backbone.
Shares are up more than 20% over the past year but have slipped nearly double digits since Q3 earnings.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Is This The Most Reliable Passive-Income Engine?
Among the more compelling income opportunities in this corner of the market is Ares Capital, a business development company offering a nearly double-digit yield supported by one of the strongest credit platforms in the country.
That yield isn’t the main reason sophisticated investors pay attention, though. What distinguishes Ares Capital is the durability of the system generating those payouts.
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Is This Dental Stock a Stunning Bargain?
Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ: XRAY), one of the world’s largest makers of dental equipment and supplies, was created in 2016 when Dentsply merged with Sirona Dental Systems.
Fast forward to today, and the company is battling falling sales, mounting losses, and a stock price that has been hammered by more than 44% in the past year.
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