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  • US stocks today: S&P 500 edges down with Iran and earnings season in focus

    The S&P 500 finished slightly lower on Monday as investors looked for signs of Middle East de-escalation while awaiting earnings reports from major technology companies later this week. The second-quarter earnings season is set to gather pace, with results due from companies such as Alphabet, Tesla and Intel. These will provide a broader view of…

  • Allspring Common Stock Fund Q2 2026 Commentary

    Allspring is a company committed to thoughtful investing, purposeful planning, and the desire to elevate investing to be worth more. Allspring is reimagining investment management to be worth more—creating an investment, distribution, and operational experience that changes the game for clients. Note: This account is not managed or monitored by Allspring, and any messages sent…

  • Why South Korea's stock market is driving wild Wall Street swings

    South Korea’s stock market is becoming one of the world’s most important gauges for the AI trade, with its sharp swings increasingly spilling over into Wall Street and beyond. On Tuesday, the country’s benchmark Kospi index closed 3.6% higher following a program trading halt, extending another volatile stretch that began when a record-setting rally earlier…

  • Warren Buffett Credits Luck For His $147 Billion Fortune, Says He’s Among World’s 10 Luckiest People

    “I have been lucky and healthy to get to 95…and, fortunately, I got exposed, partly accidentally, to what I liked to do very early on,” Buffett said, referring to his father’s ownership of a stock brokerage that gave him early investing lessons. “That was just an accident. If my father had been a plumber, I…

  • Kevin Warsh implements his first major Federal Reserve overhaul

    This has been a history-packed year for Wall Street, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.59%), S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.19%), and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 0.05%) hitting new highs and the largest-ever initial public offering taking shape. But the biggest eyebrow-raiser might just be the shift in power at America’s foremost financial institution, the Federal…

  • Suzlon, Premier, Waaree, ACME, Inox Wind, CESC: Fresh targets for renewable energy stocks

    JM Financial said India’s renewable energy additions have accelerated over the past three years, rising to 18.5GW in FY24, 28.7GW in FY25 and 51GW in FY26, helped in part by aggressive bidding. The brokerage said bidding had expanded to 52GW in FY24 and 56GW in FY25 from 10-17GW a year during FY20-FY23. Advertisement Related Articles…

  • FIFA World Cup enthusiasm may have cost US economy $11.7 bn loss; here's why

    The 2026 World Cup is scheduled to conclude on July 19 with a match between Spain and Argentina. For several weeks, football enthusiasts have been captivated by their screens, supporting their preferred teams and commending the performances of players such as Messi, Mbappe, and Lamine Yamal. The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will feature Spain…

  • The price of gold today, July 21, 2026 — and the best places to buy

    Gold’s spot price — or its current trading value — today as of 9:00 a.m. ET is $4,059.36 per ounce, according to CNBC’s Gold/ US Dollar Spot Price. That’s slightly higher than Monday’s price, when it traded at $4,009.37 per ounce at the same time. Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when…

  • Dynamic announces July 2026 cash distributions for Dynamic Active ETFs and ETF Series

    TORONTO, July 21, 2026 /CNW/ — Dynamic today announced the July 2026 cash distributions for the Dynamic Active ETFs and ETF series units of certain Dynamic Funds (ETF Series) listed on the TSX, which pay on a monthly basis. Unitholders of record on July 28, 2026, will receive cash distributions for the respective Dynamic Active…

  • Stocks advance on tech strength; Mideast in focus

    By Ankur Banerjee and Johann M Cherian July 21 (Reuters) – Global stocks rose on Tuesday, underpinned by gains in technology stocks, as investors waited for corporate earnings this week that could test an AI trade under pressure, while mediation efforts in the Middle East kept oil prices in check. The U.S. and Iran traded…

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