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Stock market today: US futures tumble after Meta's reality check, with GDP on deck

Meta's AI reality check has dented hopes for a Big Tech revival for stocks, with a GDP update waiting in the wings.

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US Futures Sink Before Data as Tech Stocks Retreat: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- Technology stocks dragged down US equity futures on Thursday after a disappointing outlook from Meta Platforms Inc. cranked up the pressure on other tech giants in a high-stakes earnings week.Most Read from BloombergBiden’s Gains Against Trump Vanish on Deep Economic Pessimism...

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it was a blood bath................

 

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it was a blood bath................

Bidenomics

 

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Bidenomics

BDS

 

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BDS

Really you say? How foolish you are. Fresh from a McDonalds menu this morning.

 

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US Futures Gain, Powered by Alphabet, Microsoft: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- US equity futures advanced as blockbuster earnings from Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc. signaled the artificial intelligence boom that has driven gains for technology stocks remains on track. Most Read from BloombergJavier Milei Fuels Wild Rally That Makes Peso No. 1 in WorldUS...

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Exxon profit drops 28%, falls short of estimates

Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday missed analysts' estimates with a 28% year-on-year drop in first quarter profits as weaker refining margins and lower natural gas prices offset volume gains.

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Chevron posts Q1 profit beat with oil production gains

(Reuters) -Oil giant Chevron Corp beat estimates for first-quarter profit on Friday as higher production volumes in the U.S. helped offset a hit from weak natural gas prices and fuel margins. Chevron and Exxon Mobil, which posted first quarter results that missed Wall Street consensus...

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Microsoft and Estee Lauder launch AI Innovation Lab

Estee Lauder will collaborate with Microsoft to bring GenAI to beauty research and development (R&D).

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Stock market today: S&P 500 futures gain after Tesla's China gambit

Tesla is providing a boost ahead of a big week filled with a Fed rate decision, the monthly jobs report, and more Big Tech earnings.

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Stocks Trade for 390 Minutes a Day. Increasingly, Only 10 Matter

(Bloomberg) -- The regular market for US equities runs for 390 minutes on a standard trading day. But at the rate things are going, eventually the last 10 might be the only ones that matter.Most Read from BloombergMusk Leaves China With Tesla Driving Software Hurdles ClearedMusk Makes Surprise...

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Investors confused about the Fed's rate path look to Jay Powell for answers

Investors are hoping Fed Chair Jerome Powell will provide some answers this week about everything from the unpredictable path of inflation to whether 2024 rate cuts are still a possibility.

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Leave the rates alone.

 

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Republic First seizure signals more bank failures to come, expert warns

The seizure of Republic First marked the first bank failure in the U.S. in 2024 and has reignited concerns of contagion after a string of regional banks collapsed early last year.

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Stock market today: US futures hit pause with Fed in focus, Amazon earnings on deck

Investors marked time ahead of the Fed's rate decision, with earnings from Amazon on deck to test prospects for a Big Tech-fueled bump.

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Wage increases reveal another 'sticky' problem for the Fed

Tuesday's bigger-than-expected increase in wage data for the first quarter is the latest in a string of economic data that has Wall Street cautious about the Fed's next move.

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A closely tracked wage growth metric hit its highest level in a year during the first quarter, fueling concerns that sticky inflation may be pervasive and prompt the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady for longer than initially hoped.

New data out Tuesday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that compensation costs increased 1.2% in the first quarter, above the prior quarter's 1% increase and higher than the 0.9% economists had expected, per Bloomberg data.


Leave the rates alone.

Hopefully does not cave to political pressure.

 

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Stock market today: S&P 500 futures slide with Fed's Powell in the spotlight

Fed day arrives with the focus on what clues Powell will offer to the chances for rate cuts this year.

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Stock market today: Stocks rally after Fed decision as Powell soothes rate nerves

Fed day arrives with the focus on what clues Powell will offer to the chances for rate cuts this year.

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Because of this statement....................

But stocks took a noticeable leg higher after Powell said "it is unlikely the next policy move will be a hike."

Settled the jitters.

 

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Stock market today: Stocks gain as Fed rate hopes fuel continued rally

Stocks rallied at the end of last week, getting a boost from a "Goldilocks" jobs report.

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Stock market today: US futures take a breather as Disney earnings land

Results from Disney took center stage as the media giant posted the first profit for a key part of its streaming business.

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