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The semiconductor index fell into a bear market despite “unprecedented” profit increases.
Ed Yardeni, Yardeni Research, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss Yardeni's outlook for equity markets, earnings estimates and much more.
Marley Kayden reminds investors that positive commentary from Treasury Secy. Bessent led to a premarket rally in stocks and potentially some relief in crude oil prices.
Stocks have shot higher over the past four trading sessions, and investors who are worried about missing out are piling into bullish options bets just to try to keep up.
Bloomberg's Lauren Tara LaCapra joins Scarlet Fu and Tim Stenovec on "Bloomberg Crypto." Hackers have absconded with more than $100 million worth of Bitcoin from thousands of supposedly secure accounts in recent days, setting up another scandal for investors who have been repeatedly preyed upon by thieves in the sector.
U.S. stocks surged and oil fell sharply after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. could reach a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “today or tomorrow.”
Markets are misjudging risk by focusing on geopolitical noise; Kevin Warsh's hawkish Fed stance is the real threat to equities. Warsh's focus on balance sheet reduction and questioning of ample reserves could drive yields higher and unsettle markets.
Stocks rallied sharply on Tuesday, sending both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 to fresh record highs as strong corporate earnings and another steep decline in oil prices boosted investor sentiment. Optimism over artificial intelligence spending continued to build after upbeat results from Palantir Technologies and Caterpillar, while hopes for easing tensions in the Middle East weighed on crude prices and Treasury yields.
The Dow had its best day in nearly two months and the S&P 500 rose to new highs.
Plus, Palantir shares surge and the AI trade roars back.
Stocks had a banner day Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average scaling to fresh record highs, thanks to strong earnings and another decline in oil prices driven by hope that the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened.
Comstock Resources, Inc. rates a Buy for aggressive investors seeking exposure to a potential year-end recovery in natural gas prices. CRK faces significant free cash flow deficits—projected at $200M–$250M per quarter—through at least year-end 2027 due to elevated Western Haynesville development costs. Operational improvements, including larger diameter wells and heat-resistant equipment, may gradually reduce drilling costs, but higher proppant loads will offset some savings.
American Enterprise Institute's Ryan Fedasiuk says that with China's leading labs open-sourcing, U.S. competing labs will have to follow suit by open sourcing degraded versions of their models. He also says that in the U.S.-China AI race, it's too early to label CXMT as a serious challenger to the big three.
Julian Emanuel, Chief Equity and Quantitative Strategist at Evercore ISI, sees a “constant push and pull” in the U.S. bond market. Ultimately, he expects the Trump administration to keep the 10-year treasury yield “contained” below 5%.
S&P 500 heads for 25th record close of 2026, after a 42-day break.