Good MorningU.S. stocks ended modestly lower Wednesday as the Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate steady and signaled that hopes for a September rate cut may be premature. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.4% and the Nasdaq inched up 0.1%. Treasury yields climbed in response to the Fed’s decision, pressuring equities and underscoring that investors may have to wait longer for easier financial conditions.
In corporate news, cybersecurity specialist Palo Alto Networks agreed to buy peer CyberArk in a roughly $25 billion cash-and-stock deal, while Nissan reported a hefty $782 billion loss for its latest quarter but forecast a return to profit later this year. Trade policy continued to roil markets as the U.S. announced new 25% tariffs on Indian goods and set the stage for 50% levies on Brazilian imports. Meanwhile, oil prices ticked higher on ongoing supply concerns even as gold futures dipped amid rising real yields. Featured: Sell these "safe" blue chips immediately (Ad) 
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Visa (NYSE: V) is a dominant player in the worldwide payments industry, and even amid macroeconomic difficulties, the stock has delivered impressive performance in 2025 so far.
As of the July 29 market close, Visa shares have provided a year-to-date (YTD) total return of more than 11%, moderat... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Porter Stansberry nearly canceled the entire project. When he first saw the claimed returns - only one down year in nearly two decades and total gains of almost 2,000% - his immediate reaction was disbelief.
It took a trusted friend's personal vouching for Emmet Savage and a face-to-face trip to Ireland to change his mind. The full documentary, Investigating Project Prophet, is now live. | | Watch the full story and see the verified track record for yourself |
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Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL), a company that experienced underperformance and became a favorite among short-selling skeptics through the first half of 2025, has recently demonstrated a significant shift in momentum.
Over the past five days, the stock has begun to recover, and in the final ... Read the Full Story |
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The technology sector is in a constant state of transformation. The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and the shift to multi-cloud environments have created immense opportunities, but they have also opened the door to a more complex and dangerous generation of cyber threats. For yea... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Moderna's stock doubled in a single day after its cancer vaccine hit key Phase 3 goals, and Merck jumped too. But according to a former Steve Cohen fund manager, the next big opportunity is not Moderna or Merck.
It is a different kind of company tied to a technology already backed by Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, and Peter Thiel. Nvidia's Jensen Huang says it will have a dramatic impact on daily life, while Anthropic's CEO believes it could unlock a century of medical progress in just ten years.
Nature Magazine estimates its potential value at $367 trillion globally, and it is already rolling out across the United States. | | Click here to learn about this new era of medical technology |
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It seems that trading the S&P 500 index lately has become an afterthought for most investors on Wall Street, especially considering how little volatility there has been recently to compress the number of opportunities for a profitable run. However, that doesn’t mean money is just going t... Read the Full Story |
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Whenever sentiment changes for a stock, investors can typically spot the shift before the big move happens and a window of opportunity quickly closes. A subtle sign can be found in a stock’s trading volume, as any significant increase above the typical or average volume is usually one of the... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Gold is hitting record highs, but most investors are leaving income on the table. A $15 fund is quietly paying out up to $1,152 a month to regular investors - no mining stocks, no options, no physical metal required.
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Like many things, diversification isn’t a priority to many investors until it is. In 2025, a weak dollar has many investors looking for better returns from international stocks. The macroeconomic view is that a weaker U.S. dollar (USD) increases the value of foreign earnings when converted t... Read the Full Story |
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Buy-and-hold investors frequently buy blue-chip stocks. These are large-cap and mega-cap stocks that have mature business models. These are sometimes referred to as “sleep well stocks,” because these stocks will be less volatile than the broader market. The idea is that what they lack ... Read the Full Story |
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Shares of tech giant NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA) were trading roughly flat on Tuesday afternoon, after hitting yet another record high, just shy of the $180 mark, earlier in the day.
This latest milestone caps off a staggering 100% run since April—an almost absurd move for a company now wo... Read the Full Story |
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Something strange is happening in the stock market today, as most returns seem to come from mere price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple expansion rather than actual earnings per share (EPS) growth. This is an occurrence that happens in every cycle.
However, it typically means bad news for those tradi... Read the Full Story |
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The iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ: IBIT) has become a fixture on many of the market's top watchlists, a remarkable feat for any fund, let alone one launched less than two years ago.
With over $86 billion in assets under management (AUM), the fund has grown at a historic pace, signaling a fundam... Read the Full Story |
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Thursday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day GE Vernova LLC, an energy business company, generates electricity. It operates under three segments: Power, Wind, and Electrification. The Power segments generates and sells electricity through hydro, gas, nuclear, and steam power. Wind segment engages in the manufacturing and sale of wind turbine blades; and Electrification segment provides grid solutions, power conversion, solar, and storage solutions. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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