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Eyes On Brazilian Assets - Compelling 2026 Opportunity
Brazil's current P/E of 12.5x versus emerging markets' 16.2x suggests a potential 29% upside if re-rating occurs post-election. Risks include Lula's political resilience, judicial influence, and historical underperformance at similar P/E levels, necessitating careful timing and monitoring.
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Huawei expects AI chip revenue to jump at least 60% this year, FT reports
Huawei expects revenue from its AI chips to jump at least 60% this year, boosted by strong demand for domestic offerings from Chinese companies, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
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Review & Preview: The Nasdaq's Partying Like it's 2020
Semiconductor stocks surged as cloud providers doubled down on infrastructure spending.
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Quanta is the obvious winner when you want to build out the grid, says Jim Cramer
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer talks the impact of data center stocks on the overall market.
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UK discretionary retail sales fall 1.6% in April, says BDO
British discretionary retail like-for-like sales slid 1.6% year-on-year in April, their weakest April performance in a decade outside the pandemic, data from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO showed on Friday.
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Jim Cramer says the market's biggest winners all have one thing in common
CNBC's Jim Cramer said the market can be broken down into essentially two sectors: the data center stocks and everything else. He emphasized that the boom has expanded far beyond tech, fueling gains across industrials, infrastructure, and even unexpected sectors.
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Persian Gulf War Likely To Escalate; Investors, Buckle Up
The UAE's exit from OPEC and potential US swap lines signal escalating geopolitical and economic risks in the Gulf region. US swap lines to Gulf allies aim to preserve petrodollar dominance amid threats from the yuan and BRICS, especially as oil exports halt.
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Could Powell's decision to stay worsen relations between the Fed and the White House?
“I think there's a point where standing up to Trump moves into poking the bear with a sharp stick,” one analyst says.
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Some US troops cite benefits of Germany presence as Trump threatens pullback
At a U.S Army training facility in Germany on Thursday, some senior officers highlighted the benefits of American presence in the country, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was reviewing whether to reduce troop numbers in the country.
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US economy grows 2% as layoffs plunge to 55-year low, inflation lingers
Fresh data showed the economy expanded at a 2% annualized pace in the first quarter while core inflation rose 3.2% year-over-year in March.
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Stocks clock their best month since 2020 as Wall Street shakes off Iran oil shock
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite just tallied their best month in six years, surprising the bears focused on oil prices.
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Investors Ride Google, Caterpillar to Market's Best Month Since 2020
U.S. stock indexes rise on Thursday, with the Nasdaq composite closing at a record high.
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$4.30 Gasoline And Rising: The Price Of War With Iran
On February 28, 2026, the U.S. and Israel launched a joint strike against Iran. Targets included Iranian military sites and nuclear facilities.
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Consumers Are Still Spending, but Cracks Are Emerging
Consumer spending remained solid in the first quarter, but slower wage growth, falling savings, and higher prices are starting to weigh on households.
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Trump Says He Is Lifting Some Scotch Tariffs
President Donald Trump said he would be removing some whiskey tariffs following a visit from King Charles III during remarks to reporters at the White House. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
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Tech stocks close out best month since start of Covid pandemic in 2020
The Nasdaq Composite wrapped its best month since April 2020, climbing over 15%. Strong earnings reports across big tech have helped fuel the rally.
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US economic growth bounces back, as AI buildout and consumer spending fuel first quarter
First quarter GDP grew at 2%, slightly below the expected 2.3%, as equipment investment in AI and computers along with consumer spending led growth.
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Why The S&P 500's 10% April Surge May Have Legs, Even With $4+ Gas
Stocks surged in April, with the S&P 500 Index up 10% and the Nasdaq 100 up 15%, led by tech and semiconductors. Information Technology posted a 19% monthly gain, its best in over 20 years, while Real Estate rallied despite rising Treasury yields.
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Trump Says He Doesn't Care If Powell Stays on Fed Board
"I don't care. If he stays on he stays on,” President Donald Trump says when asked about his thoughts on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's decision to stay on the Fed Board of Governors after his term as chair is over.
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Getting conservative now while market digests recent gains, says CIBC's Chris Harvey
Chris Harvey, CIBC, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss Harvey's thoughts on equity markets, the earnings story and much more.
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