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Quick Read S&P 500 valuations at 26x trailing earnings, sticky inflation, and a historically turbulent July signal a potential 10% market sell-off this summer. MO yields 6% backed by Marlboro’s dominant 40% U.S. cigarette market share, while ENB has raised its dividend 31 straight years with 98% earnings under fixed contracts. VZ trades at just…

The Federal Reserve could be forced to step in and bail out Wall Street in the event of a stock market meltdown, an executive at the banking giant ING has said. Bob Homan, global chief investment officer, said the US central bank could mimic efforts by the Japanese government in 2002 and 2009 when it…

The US economy is continuing to grow faster and generate more new jobs than Europe. Annual national income growth over the past five years has averaged 3.3% in the US against 2.6% in the EU. In the first quarter of 2026, the EU’s GDP was just 0.7% higher than a year before, while that of…

Quick Read Tesla (TSLA) earns a HOLD at $400, with a bull-case target of $473 and a bear-case floor of $357 hinging on Robotaxi and Optimus delivery. GM’s 26x P/E and Rivian’s (RIVN) negative 68% net margin frame how much Tesla’s 404x trailing multiple bets on AI and autonomy materializing. Act now: the analyst who…

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Small caps have been having a banner year, with the Russell 2000 outperforming the S&P 500 year-to-date. Some small-cap focused ETFs have also surpassed that benchmark. Phil McInnis, chief investment strategist at Avantis Investors by American Century Investments sits down with Dominic…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday that tech stocks remain the market’s best hunting ground for investors looking for outsized gains. “The tech companies, especially big tech, just have so much more to offer than the rest of the market,” the “Mad Money” host said. As oil prices climbed Monday after President Donald Trump announced he…

Following the attacks on Iran The Korean stock index, the KOSPI, had fallen so sharply at one point that trading even had to be suspended. (File photo) Keystone The South Korean stock market started the new week with a sharp decline. Tech heavyweights such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, in particular, came under massive…

New York Stock Exchange trading floor ©Scott Bealse Financial markets started the week on an uncertain note as renewed military tensions between the United States and Iran pushed oil prices sharply higher, pressured equity futures and shifted investor attention toward a crucial week of corporate earnings. At the same time, weakness across Asian semiconductor stocks…

05:46:11 PM IST, 13 Jul 2026 Dow Jones| Nasdaq | S&P 500 | US Stock Market Today | Live: Chip stocks lead market decline Technology shares, particularly semiconductor firms, were among the biggest losers. Micron, Western Digital, Seagate and Sandisk posted sharp declines, while SK Hynix dropped after its recent Nasdaq debut. The broader semiconductor…

WINDSOR, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul 13, 2026– Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA) today announced a new application programming interface (API) integration with SinglepointAI that brings next-generation, AI-enabled technology and seamless data connectivity to the retirement plan onboarding experience for third-party administrators (TPAs). “TPAs using SinglepointAI will be able to leverage the API connection to digitally transfer plan…