Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors' favorite stocks over the last week — here's a look at some of our top stories.
July saw inflation data deliver mixed signals that clouded the Federal Reserve's rate-cut pathway. The consumer price index held at 2.7% year-over-year, providing some relief. However, the Producer Price Index surged 0.9% monthly — the sharpest rise in three years— pushing annual producer inflation to 3.3% and complicating the Fed's decision-making. Despite this, most investors still anticipate a 25 basis-point rate cut in September, aided by calls from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for more aggressive easing.
