S&P 500 briefly surpasses 7,000, then closes little changed as Fed keeps rates steady: Live updates
A television station broadcasts the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.
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The S&P 500 reached a milestone level on Wednesday,
The AI Infrastructure Stock That's Stealing Market Share in 2026
A niche in high-performance computing gives Oracle a cost advantage.
One of the more surprising moves in the cloud industry has come from Oracle (ORCL 1.20%). The company built its reputation as the leader in relational databases, but it breathed new life into its business when it discovered that its IT infrastructure positioned it to succeed in the cloud business.
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Read MoreStock market today: S&P 500 slips from record as Fed stands pat, Nasdaq rises before Big Tech earnings flurry
US stocks were little changed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates unchanged in its first policy decision of the year. Wall Street also braced for earnings from megacap tech companies in a day that saw the S&P 500 (^GSPC) vault briefly over the 7,000 mark for the first time.
Read MoreMeta stock price jumps over 7% in after-hours amid positive Q4 earnings report
The stock price of Meta, listed on the NASDAQ index, saw over 10% rise in the market after-hours on Wednesday as the company released its Quarter 4 earnings report.
Meta Platforms closed on Monday at $668.73 per share –
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Read MoreTrump taps Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve
Kevin Warsh (center) is President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve. Warsh is a former Fed governor who has echoed the president’s call for lower interest rates.
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President Trump plans to nominate Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve,
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Read MoreThe Burst
Buffett’s Final Chapter Begins
On May 3, Warren Buffett made headlines with the announcement that he will officially step down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of 2025—a position he’s held since 1965. That’s a 60-year reign marked by one of the greatest investing track records in history. Under Buffett’s watch, Berkshire compounded returns at an astonishing 19.9% annually.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Will Buffett’s 23-Quarter Streak Start Again?
For more than half a decade, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway accumulated the same stock quarter after quarter, 23 straight times, to be exact. Then, without warning, the buying stopped last year.
It wasn’t because Buffett lost faith in the company. In fact, his recent moves suggest he’s been biding his time, waiting for the numbers and the price to line up again.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
1 Seriously Overlooked Healthcare Stock That Could Soar
Sometimes the seemingly most boring companies in the world produced the most extraordinary returns. One healthcare firm that hasn’t shot up – yet – but which has attracted the attention of a multi-billion dollar fund with a pristine track record may be set to do so.
Better yet, it’s trading close to the estimated price paid by the fund,
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