Geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and soaring bond yields weighed on global markets this past week. And investors are closely assessing the valuations of artificial intelligence stocks amid concerns about the sustainability of high spending on AI infrastructure.Despite those continued challenges, top Wall Street analysts are bullish on the...
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CFTC’s Innovation Advisory Committee meeting addresses emerging prediction market risks
Michael Selig, chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), during a Bloomberg Television interview at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission's first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting convened on...
These charts show why stocks keep rallying. Profit margins are the highest on record
Tatiana Maksimova | Moment | Getty ImagesS&P 500 companies are keeping more profit from every dollar in sales than ever before, providing another tailwind for stocks.Using FactSet data, John Butters, senior earnings analyst and vice president at FactSet, showed that the S&P 500's blended net profit margin is running at...
AMD earnings are a key test for chips and momentum stocks. Here’s what the options market is saying
As Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) prepares to report earnings Tuesday after the bell, market participants face a divergence between positive earnings results and negative price action. Historically, AMD shares experience significant post-earnings volatility, averaging a ~16.5% move (higher or lower) over the month following its announcement. However, the broader backdrop...
Michael Burry bets against rally: ‘We are near a major top, and possible a 1987-type fall’
Michael Burry attends "The Big Short" New York premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York, Nov. 23, 2015.Andrew Toth | Filmmagic | Getty ImagesMichael Burry of "The Big Short" fame is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P 500 surges to a record high, warning that the...