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Stocks fell ahead of a busy week after the US and Iran escalated fighting in the Middle East, sending oil prices higher, and AI stocks were under pressure. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) declined 0.2%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) dropped 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) fell by 1% after the two indexes…

In a dazzling display of market enthusiasm last month, Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX 3.98%) completed the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history. Debuting at $150 per share, SpaceX was instantly propelled into the ranks of the world’s most valuable companies. The historic event reflected genuine excitement over the company’s ability to lower the cost…

To effectively save for retirement, you must establish realistic long-term goals, regularly contribute to one of the best retirement plans, and strategically manage your assets. But the best way to grow your nest egg is by starting your retirement fund as early as possible. Here are helpful tips, investment strategies, and savings accounts for growing…

Quick Read TQQQ’s $32 billion in AUM amplifies every Nasdaq-100 move 3x, turning a 10% index drop into a 30% single-day loss for holders. Leveraged ETF rebalancing drove Micron down 5% and SanDisk down 9% on quiet news days, despite both companies posting consecutive earnings beats. Joshua Brown warns no brokerage platform is incentivized to…

The Federal Reserve just picked one of the more ironic candidates to help figure out the future of American employment. Asha Sharma, who became Xbox CEO in February 2026 and promptly announced roughly 3,200 job cuts at the gaming division, will co-lead the Fed’s newly formed Productivity and Jobs task force. She won’t be working…

This stock thrives on volatility.

This stock thrives on volatility.

10am: Dow opens higher but Nasdaq falls It’s a mixed open for Wall Street, with investors switching out of tech and buying more defensive names ahead of earnings season and some other market moving events later this week. The Dow Jones has opened up 0.3%, helped by gains from the likes of Salesforce, Chevron and…

NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO, July 13, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FTV Capital, a leading sector-focused growth equity investment firm, today announced that it ranked third in the 2025 HEC Paris-Dow Jones Growth Capital Performance Ranking. FTV has been named among the top 20 firms in every edition of the ranking since its inception with the 2022 edition.…

The next big hurdle for stocks is coming this week. Earnings season is about to kick into high gear, with a handful of banking titans on deck to report results for the second quarter. Here are the big banks due to report earnings on Tuesday: Investors will be taking in the results alongside the critical…