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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addressed Harvard University students Monday, stating the Fed will remain cautious as the war in Iran and new tariffs impact the U.S. economy. In one of his final appearances before his term ends in May, Powell noted that while inflation remains above the 2% target, the FOMC is monitoring rising…

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said interest rates were well positioned amid signs of significant supply chain disruptions due to war in the Middle East. “The conflict in the Middle East could result in a large supply shock with pronounced effects” that both boost price pressures but also dampen economic activity,…

Key Points Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated he does not see a pressing need for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in the near term. Investors responded well to Powell’s comments. Powell also commented on private credit. Considering oil prices have surged in recent weeks due to the war in Iran, and recent inflation…

Emerging-market stocks have erased their gains for 2026 as an energy crisis sparked by the Middle East war threatens to sap growth and accelerate inflation across the developing world. The benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets Index fell as much as 0.9% on Tuesday, surrendering year-to-date advances that had exceeded 15% at one point. MSCI’s Asia gauge…

© Mauro-Matacchione / Getty Images Deutsche Bank analyst Steve Powers upgraded Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ:CELH) to Buy from Hold on Monday, setting a price target of $44, down from $56. The firm sees a buying opportunity after the stock’s sharp recent decline, arguing that the market has overreacted to concerns about Costco (NASDAQ:COST | COST Price Prediction)…

Ripple Prime – the institutional prime brokerage arm built on Ripple’s $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road – was added to the DTCC’s NSCC participant directory effective March 2, 2026, assigned clearing broker code 0443 and executing broker alpha HRFI, with approval for OTC trades confirmed in a February 27 DTCC notice. That listing is…

Shares of Q32 Bio (QTTB) have gained 59% over the past four weeks to close the last trading session at $7.25, but there could still be a solid upside left in the stock if short-term price targets of Wall Street analysts are any indication. Going by the price targets, the mean estimate of $14.33 indicates…

‘The Big Money Show’ breaks down how Strait of Hormuz tensions and Houthi attacks are driving oil higher and rattling global markets. S&P Global Vice Chairman Daniel Yergin explains how the Iran conflict is driving supply chain shocks in oil, fertilizer, and helium on ‘Mornings with Maria.’ AscalonVI Capital founder and CEO Anthony Esposito argues…

“At this point it is impossible to know whether the negotiations between the US and Iran are actually occurring in some way or are merely figments of Trump’s imagination,” IG’s Chris Beauchamp commented Monday. “At any rate, the market impact of his interventions gets weaker, as we saw today. The brief bounce in stocks has…

Do beginnings matter? In books and movies, the answer is a resounding “yes.” Losing the reader or viewer early on usually isn’t good. But what about how stocks perform at the beginning of the year? Does a rocky start have any bearing on how the stock market finishes? The answer to that question is also…