The Stock Market This Week: President Trump's Tariffs, the Fed's Interest Rate Decision, and Big Tech Earnings
The stock market could be volatile as investors process Trump’s latest tariff threat, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, and earnings results from four big tech companies.
The U.S. stock market has whipsawed higher and lower through the first weeks of 2026. The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.03%) had increased 2% before President Trump threatened new tariffs on eight European countries as part of his pressure campaign to purchase Greenland.
Is Tesla Stock a Buy Now?
Shareholders hope the momentum can continue for this long-term market outperformer.
For decades, the automotive sector was generally a boring industry to watch. When Tesla (TSLA 0.04%) entered the scene, though, things changed. The company’s tech-enhanced and well-designed cars pushed the electric vehicle (EV) market forward.
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Read MoreIntel’s Nvidia-Like Rally Faces a Reality Check: Should You Buy the Dip In INTC Stock?
While Nvidia’s (NVDA) price action is a case study for stocks going parabolic, the Jensen Huang-led company’s returns have been quite muted of late. Meanwhile, Intel (INTC), which was in the news not long ago for falling to multi-year lows, seems to have entered Nvidia’s orbit (sort of) and has been hitting multi-year highs.
Will President Trump's Tariffs Cause the Stock Market to Crash in 2026
There’s good news and bad news for investors.
Strictly enforcing immigration laws isn’t likely to affect stocks all that much. Rebranding the Department of Defense as the “Department of War” won’t either. Demolishing the East Wing of the White House to build a $300 million ballroom shouldn’t cause a ripple in the stock market.
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Read MoreWarren Buffett Broke One of His Most Important Investing Rules, and It's Cost Berkshire Hathaway $16 Billion (and Counting)
A rare moment of shortsightedness on the Oracle of Omaha’s part cost Berkshire Hathaway a small fortune.
We’ve officially entered uncharted territory for one of only 12 public companies to have ever reached the $1 trillion market cap plateau. As of Jan. 1, Berkshire Hathaway‘s (BRK.A +0.63%)(BRK.B +0.70%) Warren Buffett has retired from his role as CEO —
The Burst
Did Jim Cramer Call The Top?
Nvidia has been famous for its astonishing rally over the past year but on June 18, Jim Cramer came out and declared, “Nvidia, own it, don’t trade it, so far so good”
Literally the very next day the stock started to fall. And it reported its first full week loss thereafter.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Will This Spinoff Unlock Massive Wealth?
In a pre-holiday surprise announcement, management at FedEx (NYSE:FDX) released news of a plan to spin off FedEx Freight into a standalone entity that also would be publicly traded.
Given the headwinds the firm has faced from pricing to cost-sensitive customers, the spinoff offers a potential boon to existing shareholders. FedEx Freight handles less-than-truckload shipping for the company,
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Sell This Stock Now? Ask Questions Later
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is a well-known name in the tech industry, and for a good reason. The company has been a significant player in the development of graphics processing units (GPUs) that power gaming and is a leader in chips that were foundational to crypto and AI applications.
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