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This week
Closing Bell: Tech Earnings Drive Firm Finish to July Amid Yield Pressure and Mixed Mega-Cap Guidance
EL CIERRE – 31 DE JULIO
Friday's Final Takeaways: GM Accelerates AI Push, NY Sues Kalshi & SPCX Moon Course
Private Markets, IPOs & the Future of Investing
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Why Investors Are Rotating Beyond the Mag 7
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What Rising Volatility Means for AAPL, AMD, MRVL, and MU
Trump Announces Hamas Deal; AMZN Rallies, AAPL Falls
Microsoft Reignites AI Trade as Fed Keeps Hike Risk Alive
Closing Bell: Stocks Soar, Lifted by Chip Stocks and Microsoft Earnings as Oil Recedes
Thursday's Final Takeaways: MSFT Jumps & AMZN Zoox Gets Green Light
Tech Rally Following MSFT Earnings
Gold's Pullback, Supply Dynamics & Central Bank Demand with Joe Cavatoni
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Amazon’s (AMZN) Long-Term Growth Story Extends Beyond the Cloud
The 'Illusion of Calm' in Markets
Buy the Dip? Why Volatility May Be an Opportunity
Fed Patience Opens the Door to New Market Opportunities
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Fed Giving 'Fragile' Markets Zero to Work With
U.S. Futures Higher as Big Tech Earnings Sink In
Brett Steenbarger on Trading Psychology, Differences Between Retail & Institutions
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Art Hogan on Fed's Hawkish Hold, Broad Earnings Growth, AI's Productivity Promise
John Lonski on the Fed’s Hold, September Hike Odds, and Inflation Risks
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What the Latest Consumer Confidence Report Reveals About Spending & Rates
Fed's 'Unusual Situation' on Interest Rates & Factors Creating Lasting Volatility
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The Fed Is a Sideshow—CapEx Is Driving Stocks
AI, Inflation & Iran: What Charles Schwab Investors are Most Concerned About
Earnings Roundup: Is the 2Q Worry Overdone?
U.S. Stock Futures Slightly Lower as Oil Spikes Again
Seth Ginns on Clarity Act's Stall & Interest Rate Impacts on Crypto
Closing Bell: Semis Sink, Stocks Diverge at Height of Earnings Season
Morning Watchlist: Tech Lagging in Mixed Pre-Market Trading
Last week
Week Ahead: Fed Decision, Big Tech Earnings and Inflation Data Set Up a Volatile July Finish
EL CIERRE – 24 DE JULIO
Closing Bell: Indexes Mixed Friday as Semiconductor Weakness and Geopolitical Concerns Offset Oil Retreat
Charts to Watch: SPX, RTX, TMO
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Using Commodity-Centric ETFs as Crude Oil, Agriculture Rally on Macro Risks
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How Baby Boomers and Technology Are Transforming Investment Trends
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Stock Market's Strong Growth Now Questioned, Fed & Yields Add Overhang
Macro Uncertainties Mount, INTC & AMD Provide Bullish Support for Tech Trade
Market Week: Oil Shock, AI Capex Worries and Tech Rotation Pressure
Markets Stabilize: Eyes on Software, Oil and Earnings
Closing Bell: Markets Seek Safety as Middle East Tensions, Oil and 10-Year Yield Climb
Thursday's Final Takeaways: ECB Holds Interest Rates & Oil Rises
What's Behind Crude's Rally to $90 & Correlation to Gold
Energy's Whipsaw Price Action Impacts on Global Banks & SKHY Conversion Cap
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The Search for ROI: Rising Hyperscaler Costs Clash with AI Boom
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Doyle: Improving Labor Data Signals Fed Tightening Interest Rates
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Commercial Real Estate's Woes as Yields Rise, Data Center Construction Accelerates
Intel (INTC) Earnings on Tap: Show-Me Story
Futures Lower as Oil Rallies to 6-Week High
Wednesday's Final Takeaways: Stop Insider Trading Act & OpenAI Safety
Inflation, Geopolitics, and the Next Phase of the AI Trade
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Diversification Opportunity Emerges as Mag 7 Leadership Fades
Chris McMahon on 2H26 SPX Expectations & Bullish Outlook for MSFT, MU, SKHY
Frances Newton on Trump's Achilles Heel & AI Moving Between Bottlenecks
Oil Prices Jump, Markets Mixed
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Dean Rubino on the Growing Role of Private Markets
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Fed Rate Hikes Back in Focus as Inflation Risks Rise
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AI Layoffs vs. Job Growth: What the Data Shows
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Charles Schwab President & CEO on Earnings, Prediction Markets & Stock Market Volatility
Watch Mag 7 Earnings & Dichotomy Between CapEx, ROI Amid Volatile Energy Trade
Last month
Week in Review: Widening the Scope from Tech Euphoria to Bank Earnings
EL CIERRE – 17 DE JULIO
Friday's Final Takeaways: U.S. Import Prices & Home Affordability Crisis
How Recent Volatility is Impacting Oil Prices
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Sid Choraria's Playbook for Finding Quality Stocks in a Bull Market
'Breath of Relief' on Inflation Not a Trend, Kevin Warsh's 'Buffer' on Interest Rates
Watch SPX & NDX as AI Stock Selling, U.S.-Iran War Grips Market
U.S. Stock Futures Sharply Lower on Semiconductor Uncertainty
Thursday's Final Takeaways: Mixed Ecodata in Jobless Claims & Pending Home Sales
Tony Zhang on Hyperscaler Stock Slowdown, Options Trades in AMZN & BABA
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Strait of Hormuz Risks, SPR Dynamics, and What Comes Next for Crude Oil
Hyperscaler CapEx Isn't 'Binary:' Analyzing AI Spending's Grip on Stock Market
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Data Centers to Nuclear Power: Where AI CapEx Creates Market Winners
Jeff Weniger Outlines 2H26 Expectations for 'Raging Bull Market'
Regional Bank Roundup: Industry Near All-Time Highs as Earnings Unfold
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Diton: Don't Overload on Tech Stocks, Volatile 2H26 Leading to Strong 2027
Markets Mostly Lower, Yanked by Tech Trades, Energy, and Inflation
Closing Bell: Investors Rotate into Value-Priced Tech as Oil Prices Rise
From Oil to Natural Gas, Ben Cook Spots Energy Winners
Wednesday’s Final Takeaways: Cooler PPI & Chinese ADRs
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Klingelhofer: Hidden Cost of AI Will be Higher Inflation
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One in Five U.S. Homes Use GLP-1 Drugs: What it Means for Consumer Trends
Matt Tuttle on Inflation, Interest Rates, and Stock Market Outlook
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Global Conflicts Reshape Energy Markets and Fuel U.S. Growth
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Asbury Research Sees Healthy Consolidation Before Another Market Breakout
Scott Martin on CPI, PPI & Fed's Impact on Inflation
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Cooler PPI Follows CPI's Trend: What it Means for Inflation & Stock Market
Markets Higher as Semiconductors Rebound
Ben Emons Breaks Down the CPI Surprise and Consumer Resilience
Closing Bell: Benchmarks Advance on Softer Inflation; Banks Impress; IBM Down 25%
This year
Tuesday's Final Takeaways: Strong First Half for Stocks & Consumer Confidence.
Schwab 2026 Mid-Year Outlook Lightning Round: Inflation, Fed, U.S.-Iran & AI Memory
Opportunity in Bond Volatility as Crude Oil Drives Interest Rates
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Strong Jobs Data Highlights Labor Market Power Shift
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Is Gold Still a Safe Haven? Market Volatility Sparks Debate
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Gauging Confidence in Consumers & Impacts on Fed
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From Construction to Hospitality: Job Growth Broadens Ahead of Report
Matthew Tuttle on Crude Oil & Inflation Woes, Space Stock Weakness After SPCX IPO
AI ROI Remains a Critical Question for Mag 7 as Investors Question CapEx
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Dietze: Markets Strong in First Half of 2026, Beware of Rising Risks
Japanese Yen Falls to 40-Year Lows, U.S. Dollar Climbs & Metals Slide
Caleb Silver on 2026's Resiliency, Macro Risks & AI Disruption
Will Oil Glut Hiding in Hormuz Bring Back $60 Per Barrel?
U.S. Stock Futures Higher After Dow, Russell 2000 Closed at Records
Closing Bell: U.S. Stocks Rise, Ignoring Iran Conflict, as Large-Cap Tech Rebounds
Monday's Final Takeaways: RKLB & Major Investments
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Rogers Healy Breaks Down Venture Capital’s Pivot to Discipline & Real Returns
Thatcher: Why SPX Equal Weight Outperforms, MU & Samsung Critical in AI Trade
Expectations on Kevin Warsh Speech This Week & June Jobs Report
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AI 'All or Nothing' Trade Faces Reality as Risks Rise
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What to Watch in Heavy Ecodata Week, AI Spending Trends & Small Cap Impacts
Brace for 'Bumpy Ride' in U.S.-Iran Negotiations as Crude Oil Prices Slide
Memory Chip Prices Surge: Consumers Prepare to Pay More
U.S. Futures Higher: Iran, Hormuz Hostilities Paused
Week in Review: C-Suite Interviews, Big Tech Equity Moves
El Cierre – 25 de junio
AI Drives Earnings Boom, Valuations & Fed Risks Loom
Manufacturing Driven by AI Spending Leads Global Growth
Friday’s Final Takeaways: Consumer Sentiment Improves, Memory Prices Rise, AAPL Supply in Focus
Schwab 2026 Mid-Year Market Outlook Special
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Final Takeaways from 2025
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Swirski: Unemployment Angst Will Pressure Markets in 2026
Moser: Small Cap Outperformance in 2026, Likes Biotech Including PCRX, SIBN
David Wagner’s 2026 Market Theme: 'American Psycho'
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2026 Bond Market Returns May Lag 2025
‘Positive Signs’ in Jobless Claims, Tailwinds for Solar Energy in 2026
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A.I. Leads to Cloudy Investment Outlook
New Year’s Eve Stock Movers: NVDA, TSLA
New Year's Eve: NVDA China Orders Ramp
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Dryden Pence's 2026 Mag 7 Bull Case, 'Constructive Across the Board' for SPX
Supreme Court Ruling Could Trigger $100B in Tariff Refunds for American Companies
Tuesday's Final Takeaways: International Outperformance & FOMC Minutes
2026 Portfolio Positioning: Big Tech, Underappreciated Stocks & Sectors to Watch
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Supply & Demand: AI's Double-Edged Sword in Retail
SPX Consolidation, Silver & Gold Rebound Take Focus in Tuesday Trading
Home Prices & Fed Minutes Ahead
Monday's Final Takeaways: Narrative Shifts in Housing & Metals
Market Outlook 2026: Earnings, Diversification, & AI in Emerging Markets
Tariffs & AI: Navigating Economic Stagflation in 2026
'Soft Savings:' How Gen Z & Millennials Redefine Retirement Planning
Recent Data Points to a Stronger Consumer Outlook in 2026
FOMC, 'Favorable' Investments & Economic Data for 2026
Metals Pull Back from Record Highs & 'Thin' Ecodata on Docket
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Market Weighs Earnings to Valuation Balance, FOMC's 'Negative Equity' Issue
Markets Brace for Geopolitical Shifts Ahead
Expect Low Volume Trading This Week Amid Silver & Gold Pullback
Steeper Curve, Stronger Trade Balance: Markets Find Year-End Footing
S&P 500 Near Highs; Can Bulls Muster a Breakout before Year’s End?
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2026 Set Up for Continuation Rally
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It’s Not Just Rates: Why the Fed Balance Sheet is Critical for 2026