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Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: 5 Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yet
Each week, Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention.
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Five Reasons Investors Are Feeling Good About Stocks Again
Recent gains reflect more than just optimism about artificial intelligence.
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Markets Weekly Outlook - FOMC Rate Cut Countdown, Economic Projections May Hold The Key
The week draws to a close with risk assets largely buoyed by the prospect of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve. The US dollar was slightly weaker on Friday but generally stayed within its recent trading range against other major currencies.
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S&P 500 Snapshot: Win Streak Puts Index Inches From Record High
The S&P 500 came off its best week since May with another solid performance. The 50-day moving average has been above the 200-day moving average since July 1st.
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WALL STREET EVOLUTION: SEC chief heralds digital trading transformation
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins joins 'Mornings with Maria' at the NYSE to discuss the rise of digital trading, the shift on Wall Street, and why U.S. markets remain the world's benchmark. #foxbusiness #morningswithmaria
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The 1-Minute Market Report, December 7, 2025
The S&P 500 eked out a 0.3% gain last week, showing signs of waning momentum after a strong prior surge. Investors rotated into NASDAQ, AI-related stocks, Tech, Communication Services, Energy, and High Beta names, while reducing exposure to Emerging Markets, Utilities, and defensive sectors.
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The One AI Chart That Completely Reshaped My Portfolio
AI has taken the market by storm. Its implications for the economy are already being felt in a major way.
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2025 a "Year of Two Halves" for Markets
The first half was a story of volatility driven by tariffs, while fears of an economic downturn and monetary policy are the most recent concerns facing investors according to Shana Sissel of Banríon Capital Management. Sissel thinks fear of an A.I.
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The Fed's biggest decision this week could have nothing to do with interest rates
The stock market finished on the cusp of record highs on Friday, led higher as the odds of another Federal Reserve rate cut looked like a foregone conclusion.
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This week's Fed meeting will highlight the central bank's challenge: Preventing a recession while tackling inflation
The Fed is widely expected to cut interest rates for the third meeting in a row when it meets this week.
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These 10 fast-growing AI stocks may offer the best bang for your buck
The jury is out on whether the artificial-intelligence trade is now a bubble. But the last few weeks have shown that high valuations are fragile as investors have moved some money out of priciest technology names.
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What Moved Markets This Week
Wall Street kicked off December with a volatile first week of trading. The three major averages saw range-bound moves in each session but eventually ended up positive for the week on Friday, in a pattern that matches historical trading trends during this holiday time of the year.
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The Biggest Market Surprise Of The 2020s Is Potentially Still Ahead
AI-driven disruption is accelerating, threatening even dominant innovators and requiring new portfolio strategies for resilience. I see three resilient investment buckets: "New railroads" (utilities/infrastructure), national security/defense stocks, and hard assets like REITs and midstream.
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Weekly Commentary: $12 TN And Counting
Money Market Fund Assets surged $132 billion last week to a record $7.654 TN - the largest increase since the week ended April 1, 2020 (massive covid-related QE). Global finance is in the throes of history's greatest monetary inflation.
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Have Trump's Tariffs Gone as High as They Can Go? Business Hope So
A wave of companies are petitioning for exemptions from the Trump administration's high levies on foreign-made goods, saying they are hurting business and raising prices.
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U.S. Equities: I Want To Put All My Eggs In This Basket
U.S. equities earn a 'cautious buy' rating, reflecting structural optimism but near-term valuation concerns. U.S. markets offer exceptional long-term compounding due to innovation, robust institutions, and demographic advantages over emerging and other developed markets.
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ECB's Rehn sees downside risks to inflation, urges action on Ukraine funding
Inflation in the euro zone faces downside risks in the medium term, even as price growth has returned to the ECB's 2% target, European Central Bank policymaker Olli Rehn said, according to a report in a magazine on Saturday.
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U.S. Bank Stocks Outperform In November
Investors favored small- and medium-capitalization US bank stocks following the third-quarter 2025 earnings season. Sixteen banks, 15 of which had market caps of less than $3.5 billion at Nov. 28, posted double-digit percentage gains.
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AI Stocks Are a Bet on the Future. Markets Are Ignoring the Now.
Most AI winners have traded on hopes for the far-flung future during this bull market.
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Markets Cool In November: Real Estate Takes The Lead
November 2025 saw modest movements across most asset classes, with U.S. real estate staging a notable comeback. Most asset classes posted small positive returns for the month.
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