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Fundamentals are driving the Wall Street rally, says strategist

Liz Ann Sonders, Chief Investment Strategist at Charles Schwab, says that the recent Wall Street rally is due to the increasing alignment between equity prices and fundamentals. She expects rotation to be the new momentum trade and urges investors to stay diversified and avoid monolithic trends.

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Nasdaq Snaps 13-Session Win Streak On Hormuz Tensions: Investor Sentiment Improves Further, Fear Index In 'Greed' Zone

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Monday.

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Morning Bid: Markets long for peace, prepare for Warsh

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter:

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ValuEngine Weekly Market Summary And Commentary

U.S. equity markets extended their upward momentum this week, led by strong gains in technology and growth-oriented segments. Broad-based indices also moved higher, supported by resilience in large caps and selective strength across communication services and consumer discretionary sectors.

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Wall Street Brings Sophisticated Quant Trading to the Masses

JPMorgan's revenue from quantitative investment strategies for clients is up 30% this year from the same period in 2025, making it one of the bank's fastest-growing businesses.

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President Trump picked Kevin Warsh for Fed chair expecting lower interest rates. How Warsh navigates their relationship could shape what he can actually deliver.

Trump expects lower interest rates. How Warsh navigates their relationship could shape what he can actually deliver.

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Review & Preview: Volatility Returns

The Nasdaq snapped a 13-day winning streak, as oil prices resumed their ascent.

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New Zealand First-Quarter Inflation Higher Than Expected

New Zealand's inflation rate came in higher than expected in the first quarter, underscoring concerns about the emergence of price pressures across the economy just as the Middle East energy shock was beginning to develop.

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Jim Cramer gives four reasons why the market keeps shrugging off the Iran war

CNBC's Jim Cramer said the stock market was largely unfazed by recent headlines about Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz again. He pointed to four reasons why investors keep shrugging off the Iran war.

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Wall Street Mentalist Oz Pearlman joins the 'Fast Money' trading desk

Mentalist Oz Pearlman joins the 'Fast Money' desk to blow away the traders ahead of his appearance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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Stock Market Falters As U.S.-Iran Truce Deadline Nears; Tesla Slips

Despite posting losses, both the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 score their second highest closing highs on Monday's stock market.

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A Supercharged AI Mega Force

We view AI as a supercharged mega force as buildout spending is rising from already-historic levels, supporting our overweight U.S. and EM stocks. Oil fell as Iran pledged to open the Strait of Hormuz during the Lebanon ceasefire.

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The Real Price Of Oil Is Not What You Think

Physical oil prices are at $112/barrel, much higher than paper oil, and signaling acute supply stress from the ongoing U.S.–Iran conflict. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has created an unprecedented breakdown in the global energy supply chain, driving a persistent $17 premium in physical oil.

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Why Great Earnings Don't Always Boost Prices

TSMC, big banks, and why being “right” isn't working right now.

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Opinion | A ‘Fed-Treasury Accord' Could Work

Warsh and Bessent should be comfortable with such a banking maneuver from their days on Wall Street.

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Stocks Are Trading at Records—Strong Earnings Could Send Them Even Higher

Wall Street was expecting a lot of first-quarter earnings. A week in, it's going even better than expected.

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Fresh Middle East Strains Drag on Stocks

The S&P 500 lost 0.2%, while Brent crude climbed back above $95 a barrel. Stocks tied to the so-called real economy rallied.

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Fed nominee Kevin Warsh to face Senate grilling over independence, interest rates at Tuesday confirmation hearing

Kevin Warsh, President Trump's pick to lead the Fed, is expected to face a heated grilling in a Senate hearing Tuesday over his commitment to independence and whether he plans to slash interest rates.

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The Launch Squeeze Is Real: 5 Stocks To Watch As Space Bottleneck Tightens

The prevailing Wall Street narrative around space — that ever-cheaper rides to orbit will unlock everything from megaconstellations to orbital data centers — is colliding with reality on the launch pad.

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Sell In May? 5 Reasons Why

Sell In May? 5 Reasons Why

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