Wall Street is heading into a holiday-shortened week of trading — but there’s unlikely to be a shortage of news for investors to process thanks to heightened geopolitical tensions and a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting. Here are the four big things we’re watching in the week ahead. 1. Geopolitics. The fallout of the Israel-Iran attacks figure to shape global financial markets in the coming days and potentially much longer depending on where the tense situation goes from here. The developing conflict underscores that geopolitics are firmly on our radar, beyond just trade talks. Stocks fell and oil prices surged Friday…
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Law enforcement officers with the River Valley Tactical Team, prepare to visit the home of Vance Luther Boelter, who officials describe as a person of interest in the killing of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the shooting of Sen. John Hoffman, near Green Isle, Minn., Saturday, June 14, 2025.Anthony Souffle | Star Tribune via APA manhunt continues on Sunday after a gunman impersonated a police officer early Saturday morning and killed Minnesota Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in what was called a “politically motivated assassination.”The suspect, who authorities identified as 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter,…
The S&P 500 is less than 3% from an all-time high. Six of its 11 sectors are within 5% of an all-time high. But even as the U.S. stock market index proves its resilience during a volatile stretch for investors, more money from within portfolios is expected to shift in to privately traded companies.Jan Van Eck, CEO of ETF and mutual fund manager VanEck, says the trend of companies staying private for longer rather than seeking an initial public offering is here to stay and it offers new opportunities.High-profile examples include Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Sam Altman’s OpenAI and fintech Stripe.According…
My commute might look pretty unusual to most people: I usually catch a 7 a.m. flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco every Wednesday and fly home every Friday night — traveling about five hours door-to-door each way.I never planned on becoming a supercommuter. But an unexpected conversation turned into a job offer, and I found myself splitting my life between two cities.I live in Los Angeles, but I lead sales and marketing as Head of GTM (go-to-market) at the AI startup daydream. In addition to two flights, my weekly commute also consists of too many Ubers and more 4:30…
Minnesota House Democratic Caucus Leader Melissa Hortman speaks with reporters at the state Capitol in St. Paul on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025.Sen. Amy Klobuchar remembered fellow Minnesota Democrat Mellissa Hortman, who was fatally shot in her home early Saturday morning alongside her husband, Mark, as a “true public servant.””I just wish everyone in the world, the political world, knew this woman like we know her in Minnesota, loved by Democrats and Republicans,” Klobuchar said of Hortman, who was a member of the Minnesota House since 2005.”We started out together in politics, moms with young kids, and somehow she was able…
With the autonomous vehicle (AV) industry poised to grow in coming years, several stocks could be a way to play the trend, according to Goldman Sachs. “Autonomous vehicles have arrived for both rideshare and trucking,” analyst Mark Delaney wrote in a note on Monday. “The key focus for investors is now on the pace at which AVs will grow and how big the market will become, rather than if the technology works.” Delaney estimates that the U.S. rideshare market filled by AVs will hit $7 billion in 2030, equating to 8% of the total market. The analyst noted that there…
President Donald Trump delivers remarks before signing a series of bills related to California’s vehicle emissions standards during an event in the East Room of the White House on June 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s second-term approval rating remains stuck in negative territory, along with general attitudes toward his administration’s policies, according to a new NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey.But immigration and border security remains an exception, as the president tries to drive national attention back toward his strongest issue — though Americans are closely divided even on…
As markets remain jittery amid still-shifting trade policy and geopolitical concerns, Wolfe Research is eyeing companies that steadily repurchase their own stock as a way to ride out the volatility. Wolfe’s consistent buyback basket screens for companies that have such a track record of stock repurchases that their share counts have fallen for at least 10 straight years. Chief investment strategist Chris Senyek said this basket of stocks typically performs well in defensive cycles, as well as heading into and out of recessions. Stocks took a leg lower while oil prices spiked on Friday after Iran retaliated against Israeli airstrikes…
China’s large labor force and internet ecosystem have supported fleets of couriers delivering an increasing range of products on demand. U.S.-listed BingEx has taken a unique strategy by dedicating one delivery person for each order, becoming “a pioneer in the dedicated courier service industry,” Deutsche Bank analyst Jessie Xu said in a June 10 report that initiated coverage on the stock with a buy rating. By using the Chinese company’s app, someone in China can have their suitcase transported across town, or have the courier buy a specific cake and deliver it to a party. The business operates under the…
A sign is posted on the exterior of a Verizon store in Daly City, California, on Sept. 30, 2024.Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesTrade negotiations and heightened geopolitical conflict are weighing on market sentiment, but investors seeking stable income can solidify their portfolios through the addition of dividend stocks.Tracking the recommendations of top Wall Street analysts could inform investors as they hunt for attractive dividend stocks, given that the investment thesis of these experts is backed by an in-depth analysis of a company’s fundamentals.Here are three dividend-paying stocks, highlighted by Wall Street’s top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform…
