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Companies Are Cashing In On Consumers' Unwillingness To Bargain Shop

Sam Ro — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:41:09 +0000

Award-winning Financial writer Sam Ro says "this contradiction helps explain why, despite poor vibes, the economy continues to grow, profit margins continue to expand, and corporate earnings continue to rise."

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Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Futures Gain As Trump Hints At 'Very Good' Iran Deal Within Days—Amplitech Group, Vail Resorts In Focus (UPDATED)

Rishabh Mishra — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:01:55 +0000

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, and the headline were updated in the story.)

U.S. stock futures rose on Tuesday, as the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and the Dow Jones ...

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Worse Than Dot-Com Bubble? US Market Valuation Hits Record 238% Of GDP

Rishabh Mishra — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:40:14 +0000

US stock market valuation hits a record 238% of GDP. At $75.7 trillion, learn why current asset prices now dwarf the 2000 dot-com bubble.

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Stock Market Today: Dow, Nasdaq S&P 500 Futures Rise As Israel, Iran Exchange Missile Strikes—SK Telecom, Nebius, AMD In Focus (UPDATED)

Rishabh Mishra — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:42:00 +0000

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, and the headline were updated in the story.

U.S. stock futures rose on Monday, as the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500, and Dow Jones ...

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Cathie Wood Calls Fed's 2022 Rate Hikes A 'Massive Mistake,' Says Kevin Warsh Will Fix It

Rishabh Mishra — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:31:39 +0000

Cathie Wood calls the Fed's 2022 rate hikes a massive mistake, trusting new Chair Kevin Warsh to fix it amid a booming US jobs report.

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Trump Has 'Perfect Scapegoat' In The Iran Conflict For The Rising Prices, Says Peter Schiff: 'He Can't Risk Ending The War…'

radhikanadig@benzinga.com — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:05:24 +0000

Economist Peter Schiff said President Donald Trump can't afford for the Iran war to end if inflation stays high, calling the conflict a "perfect scapegoat."

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Nasdaq 100's Worst Day Since Trump Tariff Shock, Crypto Carnage Worsens: This Week On Wall Street

Piero Cingari — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:01:33 +0000

It was a volatile week on Wall Street, with the final two sessions delivering jolts to an AI-driven rally that had looked unstoppable.

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Trump's Rate-Cut Dream Hits A Wall: Warsh May Be Forced To Hike

Piero Cingari — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:18:51 +0000

Hot May jobs data and 3.8% inflation have flipped Fed bets. Markets now price a 96% chance of a rate hike by December, dashing Trump's rate-cut hopes.

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Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Gain, S&P 500 Slips As May Payrolls Rise By 172K, Unemployment Rate Holds At 4.3% — Lululemon, Keel In Focus (UPDATED)

Rishabh Mishra — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:56:43 +0000

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, economic data and the headline were updated in the story.)

U.S. stock futures were mixed on Friday, as the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 fell, and ...

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Top Economist Warns US Economy Is More Fragile Than It Looks: 'The Situation Is Tenuous'

radhikanadig@benzinga.com — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:28:53 +0000

Moody's Mark Zandi warned the U.S. economy is growing below potential, raising risks of higher unemployment and slower growth.

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Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq Futures Fall As House Challenges Trump's Military Authority— Broadcom, CrowdStrike In Focus (UPDATED)

Rishabh Mishra — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:50:41 +0000

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs and the headline were updated in the story.)

U.S. stock futures declined on Thursday after a lower close on Wednesday, as the Nasdaq 100, ...

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'E-Shaped' Economy: Fed Beige Book Reveals High Earners Keep Spending While Middle-Class Americans Stretch Every Dollar

Rishabh Mishra — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:06:50 +0000

Fed Beige Book reveals an "E-shaped" economy: high earners spend big while the middle class stretches every dollar amid rising strain.

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Ed Yardeni's Fed Bombshell: Rate Hike Coming In July

Piero Cingari — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:38:56 +0000

Veteran strategist Ed Yardeni says the Fed will hike rates in July as inflation reaccelerates. Markets price the odds at just 5%. Here is his case.

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