Bond traders hedge for risk of Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2027 as sentiment shifts
The bond market is doing what it does best: changing its mind. After spending the early months of 2026 betting that the Federal Reserve would keep cutting rates well into 2027, traders are now hedging against the opposite scenario. Options market activity tied to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) tells a story of a market that got comfortable with one narrative and is now scrambling to adjust to another.
Read MoreNvidia's AI moat is shifting from chips to capital
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang delivers a speech during a keynote event at COMPUTEX on June 02, 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan.
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Nvidia’s massive head start in artificial intelligence turned the chipmaker into the world’s most valuable company.
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Read MoreSocial Security could be protected from losing up to 15% to student loan debt
Social Security beneficiaries could receive new protection from federal student loan collections under a proposal introduced by lawmakers. The measure would prevent the government from withholding retirement or disability benefits to recover unpaid student loan debt.
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Read MoreTech selloff pulls Wall Street to two-week lows as oil and yields climb
By Sinéad Carew and Shashwat Chauhan
Aug 18 (Reuters) – Wall Street closed lower on Tuesday with semiconductors leading technology declines as Middle East uncertainty pushed bond yields to multiyear peaks, feeding concerns about borrowing costs and inflation.
Fading hopes for Middle East peace pushed oil prices higher, which in turn triggered an increase in U.S.
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Read MoreA Dropbox Executive Sold $1 Million in Stock Last Week. Here's What Long-Term Investors Should Know
Eric T. Webster, chief business officer at Dropbox, Inc. (DBX +1.38%), disposed of 30,650 shares of Class A Common Stock in transactions completed on August 18, according to an SEC Form 4 filing.
Transaction summary
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Transaction value | $1.0 million |
| Shares sold | 30,650 |
| Post-transaction shares (directly held) | 416,236 |
| Post-transaction value | $14.10 million |
Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average sale price ($34.25);
Read MoreThe 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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