Yen Dominates July's Final Trading Day as BOJ Holds Rates

The Japanese yen commanded Friday's FX session amid intervention speculation, while the BOJ held rates steady at 1.00% to close out July.

Consumer Companies Increasingly Delay IPOs in Favor of Private Markets

A stronger secondary market environment is giving consumer companies new reasons to stay private longer, reshaping how firms approach liquidity.

Used EV Prices Are Rising, Defying Typical Market Trends

Used electric vehicle prices are climbing in 2024, an unusual pattern experts attribute to affordability dynamics and elevated gas prices.

Stryker Stock Drops 8% After Guidance Narrows Despite Q2 Beat

Stryker topped Q2 earnings and revenue estimates, but shares slid sharply after the medtech firm tightened its full-year outlook.

A.O. Smith Posts Strong Boiler Sales but China Drag Persists

AOS beat on North America momentum in Q2 2026, but a steep China sales decline and rising steel costs complicate the picture.

Chip Stocks Rally Sharply on Strong Earnings From Lam, Microsoft, Arm

Semiconductor shares surged broadly after Lam Research, Microsoft, and Arm delivered strong quarterly results, lifting AMD, Micron, and the wider sector.

Columbia Sportswear Beats Q2 Estimates but Q3 Outlook Disappoints

COLM topped Q2 revenue and earnings forecasts, yet its cautious third-quarter guidance tempered investor enthusiasm.

KeyCorp Shares Outpace S&P 500 and Dow in Strong Session

KeyCorp rose nearly 2% on a broad market rally day, though shares remain about 6% below their 52-week peak.

Exponent Rises After Earnings Beat Overshadows Revenue Miss

Exponent's Q2 EPS topped estimates by 7% and guidance was raised, lifting shares despite a slight revenue shortfall.

IBM Stock Slips 2.1% After Revenue Miss: What Investors Should Know

IBM shares fell to $221.77 after quarterly revenue fell short of consensus estimates, raising questions about near-term momentum against longer-term growth catalysts.

What History Says After the Dow Drops 1,000 Points

Big single-day Dow plunges are alarming, but historical patterns suggest short-term pain often gives way to recovery.

Gundlach: Bond Market Signals Fed Must Act on Inflation Now

Jeffrey Gundlach warns that diverging Treasury yields reveal investor doubt that the Fed will truly follow through on fighting inflation.

Trimming a Rallying Stock Ahead of Earnings: A Risk Management Move

With earnings due the next day, a strategic trim of a surging position signals disciplined portfolio risk management over speculation.

Elon Musk's Portfolio Faces $1.5 Trillion Loss Amid SpaceX Lockup Test

A turbulent stretch has battered stocks linked to Elon Musk, with a $1.5 trillion decline compounded by an upcoming SpaceX lockup period.

Microsoft's $190 Billion AI Bet Faces a Critical Earnings Test

Wednesday's earnings report will reveal whether Microsoft's massive AI infrastructure spending is generating returns that justify the scale of investment.