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Nvidia's impressive financial performance adds to the strong results from Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta. These results reinforce the belief that the rally in the "magnificent five" continues, contributing to another week of gains for the tech-heavy Nasdaq.

Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks bounced back from Wall Street’s worst day since April to finish higher for the week

With the yields reaching their highs, investors can enter the bond market before potential rate cuts drive yields lower and bond prices higher. Therefore, it may be prudent to consider investing in top high-yield bond ETFs iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG), iShares Broad USD High Yield…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.44%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.71%. US stock indexes today are moderately higher. Some positive corporate news is boosting stocks...

Just as investors were celebrating the good news brought by the NVDA earnings beat...along came news of better than expected economic growth from a typically little followed economic report. Next thing you know bond rates are rising and the S&P 500 (SPY) is tumbling over 1% to recent highs to…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.36%. US stock indexes today are moderately higher as they recover some of Thursday’s losses....

With elevated inflation, the Federal Reserve will likely delay the forecasted rate cuts. Interest rates remaining higher for longer could lead to several challenges for the U.S. banking industry. Given this backdrop, investors could consider looking beyond borders to buy quality foreign bank stocks: Barclays (BCS), Akbank (AKBTY), and Deutsche…

Following a sweeping vote to pass FIT21, the House has now passed H.R. 5403, which effectively bans the U.S. central bank from issuing a CBDC that Republican members believe might be used by the government to surveil the financial activities of the American public.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are up +0.28%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are up +0.30% this morning, rebounding from yesterday’s slump prompted by strong U.S. economic data, which heightened speculation that the Federal Reserve might keep rates on hold for most of this year.