Wall Street Futures Edge Higher After Record Highs as Earnings and Iran Tensions Stay in Focus: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq
U.S. stock futures moved slightly higher on Friday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at fresh record highs in the previous session. Investors continued to weigh strong corporate earnings against ongoing geopolitical uncertainty linked to the Iran conflict.
Read MoreWarren Buffett Says the 2026 Stock Market Dip Isn’t Big Enough: ‘If There is a Big Decline, We Will Deploy’ Capital
The stock market has been wobbling for a while now. Investors are stressing about AI bubbles, geopolitics, yields, and everything in between. Volatility is back with a vengeance, and there’s a growing chorus of voices claiming we’re now in the early stages of a huge correction.
This is precisely when you’d expect rockstar investors like Warren Buffett to start scooping up bargain stocks hand over fist,
3 Multi-Energy Stocks to Consider for Powering the Future
Powering the intense energy needs of artificial intelligence (AI) is not as simple as relying on just one power source. Instead, many companies are building energy portfolios with multiple resources to meet varying needs. That includes everything from natural gas to solar to battery storage and more to meet current and future demand.
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Read MoreInterest Rate Pause Leaves Social Security Unchanged—but Could Shape Future COLAs
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The Fed paused interest rates at its April meeting.
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That decision won’t have an impact on Social Security benefits.
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The Fed’s action — or inaction — could have an indirect affect on next year’s Social Security COLA.
Why Sweetgreen Stock Jumped 33% in April
Shares of Sweetgreen (SG +3.20%) were moving higher last month, even though there was little company-specific news out on the fast-casual salad slinger.
Instead, Sweetgreen seemed to benefit from the broader risk-on mentality in the market as tensions in the Middle East cooled,
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Read MoreThe Burst
Micron Is Down 42%, Why It Might Be a Screaming Buy?
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) is no stranger to volatility, but its recent price action has been brutal even by semiconductor standards. Since peaking in June of last year, the stock has tumbled 42%. And nearly 30% of that decline happened in just the past month.
So, is this a falling knife or an undervalued gem in the chip sector?
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Jack’s Fintech Giant Just Quadrupled Profits
The stock market has a way of turning heroes into villains overnight, and Block is a perfect case study. Just a few years ago, it was one of the hottest names on Wall Street, riding high on the wave of digital adoption.
Fast forward to today, and the stock is trading nearly 80% below its all-time highs.
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1 Social Media Stock Savvy Investors Are Watching
Reddit, often referred to as “the front page of the internet,” has a claim to fame that over 400 million monthly active users engage with it across 130,000 active communities.
There is no two ways about it, Reddit has carved out a niche in the social media landscape that is distinct from giants like Facebook and Twitter.
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