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COO Q3 earnings are likely to benefit from CooperVision strength, improving fertility trends and efficiency gains offsetting Asia-Pacific pressure.
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COO Q3 earnings are likely to benefit from CooperVision strength, improving fertility trends and efficiency gains offsetting Asia-Pacific pressure.

Rising oil prices amid Middle East tensions and supply disruptions threaten to overshadow positive inflation data and heighten market volatility. I expect the Fed to remain on hold at its September meeting, given manageable core inflation and recent economic resilience.

Plus: Anthropic researcher quits, citing ‘out of control' AI fears

Toast remains compelling after a 24% price drop, with strong recurring revenue, margin expansion, and disciplined operating leverage supporting the investment case. TOST delivered 23% revenue growth, 25% ARR growth, and a 26% GAAP operating margin in Q2 2026, with SaaS and fintech scaling together. Management's 'Rule of 60' execution, AI-driven monetization, and new market expansion underpin the upside, while a $2.06B liquidity buffer mitigates macro risks.

It's been a wild 2026 for software stocks as investors try to figure out which companies will adapt in an era of “vibe-coding” AI tools.

The Treasury Department on Wednesday will announced the size of a buyback operation it is slated to begin on long-dated U.S. debt. While a prior announcement indicated the total would be at least $4 billion, analysts see the potential for the number to climb significantly higher.

A group of the 18 biggest shipping countries warned that global conflicts, trade restrictions and chokepoints were raising costs and spreading uncertainty across global supply chains, The Wall Street Journal's Costas Paris writes.

Brent is back above $100. But the real risk is how long oil stays expensive.

US stock futures slipped on Wednesday as Brent crude briefly broke above $100 a barrel for the first time since July, pushing Treasury yields higher and reviving inflation concerns before key price data later this week. Dow futures fell more than 300 points or 0.5%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 contracts lost 0.2% each.

Plus, here's what you need to know about Anthropic's planned IPO.

The ARM share of total mortgage application rose to 8.5% The average contract interest rate last week for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances increased to 6.85% from 6.79%

With two months until the U.S. midterm elections, the options market is showing a potentially toxic mix of fragility and fearlessness, with some analysts worried markets are ill-prepared to absorb any shock.

Tit for tat is the mood of the moment, with oil prices surpassing $100 per barrel for the first time since July after fresh back-and-forth exchanges in the Iran war, while U.S. bans on some Canadian imports represent the latest volley in that spiraling trade row.

Supplies will be in surplus this year as investors turn their back on the metal and Chinese jewelry demand weakens, the World Platinum Investment Council said.

Post-Labor Day vol heats up, with Treasury yields, crude oil, and agricultural commodities steering the S&P 500. Apple's iPhone 18 event takes center stage this week, while NVIDIA and other semiconductor heavyweights headline a packed Goldman Sachs tech conference.