Stocks are trying to break out of a trading range but resistance is too strong
Earnings had boosted the S&P 500, but the focus now is on interest rates and inflation and that's bearish.
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The Bank-Depositor Blame Game Helps No One
Bailing out any and all depositors of failed banks may lack a certain moral satisfaction. It's still the best course of action, writes Steven Grey.
Opinion Apple’s ‘forecast’ suggests worst stretch for sales growth since 2016, but stock is still headed higher
Apple Inc.'s investors showed enthusiasm after the company beat on earnings, but they may have missed some important financial guidance.
Opinion U.S. and China are on a collision course that could heat up their cold war
Prospects for cooperation between the two countries look increasingly remote, writes Nouriel Roubini.
The Fed says don’t worry about U.S. banks, but why should anyone believe them?
Regulators -- including the Fed -- have failed to keep the U.S. banking system safe, writes Joseph Stiglitz.
The Fed's Mea Culpa Has Lessons for Businesses Everywhere
The Federal Reserve's report into the failure of Silicon Valley Bank reveals leadership failures that matter far beyond the banking sector, writes Michael W. Peregrine.
Opinion ‘Confusion and outright lies’: Congress and the importance of informed ESG policy-making
When lawmakers blame Silicon Valley Bank's failure on 'woke capitalism,' it reveals a gross misunderstanding of sustainable investing, writes US SIF's McGannon.
Opinion AMD stock is sliding after earnings, and these numbers show why
AMD shares tumbled Tuesday afternoon, as the chip maker reported a big drop in margins and provided a forecast that doesn't suggest immediate improvement.
Three Trends Are Reshaping the Economy. What Investors Need to Know.
Deglobalization, decarbonization, and demographics will have significant implications for markets, writes Johanna Kyrklund.
The Bank Panic's Winners and Losers Are Becoming Clear
A significant restructuring of the banking industry is underway, writes Brian Graham.
To Control Inflation, the Fed Needs to Relearn Monetarism
inflation is due to rapid money growth, not low unemployment, write Peter Ireland and Michael Mork.
Opinion Sell in May? Not so fast. ‘Stay and play’ this summer in safer stock-market sectors.
An ETF tied to the seasonal sell-in-May pattern shows promising long-term potential.
Op-Ed: Sell in May and Go Away. But Come Back Soon.
The financial weather looks unsettled, writes Jacques Cesar, but there's little reason to believe we're entering a secular bear market.
Opinion How dangerous is the debt-ceiling standoff in Washington? Enough that U.S. debt is now considered riskier than Portugal’s.
And not just Portugal’s but Czech and Irish debt, too.
Opinion 4 steps to reduce economic anxiety
The last three years have been extremely difficult for Americans on a personal and financial level.
Opinion Wendy’s chili will soon be sold in stores. But can it measure up to the dine-in dish?
The food chain joins Starbucks, White Castle and Krispy Kreme in delivering signature dishes and drinks to retailers to make extra money and grow the brand
Opinion Intel may have hit bottom, but Wall Street remains concerned about its margins
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says that even as the industry continues to navigate multiple global challenges and headwinds, the company was expecting "some modest recovery in the second half. "
Opinion Microsoft and Alphabet increase spending on AI, but don’t get carried away yet
After making big cost cuts, Microsoft and Alphabet plan to spend this year to build out more infrastructure to support the higher-performance computing power needed for AI, and hope to reap the rewards later.
Opinion Why the debt-ceiling nightmare could become a dream for bond and gold investors
This toxic political standoff could easily go down to the wire, threatening the U.S. with its first-ever technical default, writes Brett Arends.
Opinion Powell and the Fed may be prone to the same mistakes that stoked inflation in the 1970s
U.S. central bank acts serious about taming inflation, but easy money beckons.
Opinion ‘I’m retired, I remember the 1970s, and I’m worried about a return of stagflation. What can I do to protect my savings?’
‘I’m retired, I remember the 1970s, and I’m worried about a return of stagflation. What can I do to protect my savings?’
