Bonds may be more than just a safe haven.BondBloxx ETFs’ Tony Kelly, a former Goldman Sachs Asset Management global ETF head, contends it’s where investors can also play offense due to the market backdrop.”It’s definitely getting more nuanced,” the firm’s co-founder told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. “Advisors are being a bit more thoughtful because there is more opportunity in fixed income now that rates are no longer… close to zero [percent].”The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday by a quarter point — its second move this year. The decision took its benchmark rate down to 3.75%-4%, a level that’s still…
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Third-quarter earnings reports, the Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision, and developments in the China-U.S. trade war led to some wild swings in the stock market. However, all three benchmark gauges — the S & P 500 , Nasdaq , and Dow — managed to finish in the green for the week. The U.S. central bank on Wednesday delivered a widely expected quarter-point interest rate cut for the second time this year. Fed chairman Jerome Powell said that he’s committed to bringing inflation down to 2%. He also said that a December rate cut was not a foregone conclusion. There were…
Bank of America named several stocks that are well positioned ahead of the rest of earnings season. The Wall Street investment bank says companies like Uber are too attractive to ignore. Other buy-rated names screened by CNBC Pro include: Datadog , Doximity, RB Global and Futu. Doximity The social platform for physicians is firing on all cylinders, according to the Bank of America. Analyst Allen Lutz recently lifted his rating on the stock ahead of earnings in early November to buy from neutral. The firm conducted a recent study that says the company is a beneficiary of the Food and…
Food trucks have boomed in visibility and influence, but the road to success is getting rougher. According to a recent report from IBIS, food trucks are approaching the $3 billion annual revenue mark across over 92,000 businesses in the U.S. and are projected to keep growing over the next five years. But once seen as a scrappy alternative to brick-and-mortar restaurants, today’s mobile kitchens are navigating many of the same financial pressures that traditional restaurants are facing. While the total number of food trucks is projected to grow in the years ahead by 17%, revenue growth for 2025 is estimated…
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office of the White House on October 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he told Ontario Premier Doug Ford that he didn’t think the province should run the ad campaign that’s being blamed for ending trade talks with the U.S. When asked on Saturday what Ford’s response to that was, Carney said, “Well, you saw what came of it.”The prime minister also confirmed he did apologize to U.S. President Donald Trump because Trump was “offended” by…
Third-quarter earnings season continues next week, and several companies gearing up to share their latest financials have the wind at their back in terms of rising estimates from analysts, including Robinhood and Palantir Technologies . Corporate profits have been strong over the past few weeks, with 82% of the S & P 500 companies reporting numbers so far beating Wall Street consensus earnings estimates, FactSet data shows. Two of the most notable examples: Alphabet earlier this week notched revenue of $102.35 billion and earnings of $3.10 per share in its September quarter, topping analysts’ expectations of $99.89 billion and $2.33,…
Strong earnings boosted the artificial intelligence trade and sent stocks higher on Friday, but some stocks could soon head for a selloff, according to one technical yardstick. As of Friday, about 63% of companies in the S & P 500 had reported their latest earnings. Of these, nearly 83% had posted an upside earnings surprise, while 79% of reported revenue numbers beat Wall Street forecasts. The positive third-quarter earnings season sent all three major averages higher for the week, with the S & P 500 gaining 0.71% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.75%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was…
I grew up in Nara, Japan, surrounded by fruit trees, farms, and generous neighbors who would bring us baskets of freshly picked strawberries, watermelons, persimmons, figs, and pretty much anything that was ripe on their farm.Fruit was part of the seasons, traditions, celebrations, and even medicine. As a nutritionist, I still believe that fruit is one of the most powerful tools we have for supporting health and longevity. Plus, it tastes incredible.While I’m obsessed with all fruit, here are the five I always keep in my kitchen for a long and healthy life.1. ApplesZoom In IconArrows pointing outwardsOne of my favorite…
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth applauds during ASEAN Plus meeting at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Nov. 1, 2025.Vincent Thian | Via ReutersPentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday took aim at Beijing over an increase in “destabilizing actions” in the South China Sea and committed to support Southeast Asian countries with technology to help them respond jointly to Chinese threats.On a second day in Kuala Lumpur packed with meetings that included multilateral talks with allies Australia, Japan and the Philippines, Hegseth proposed to ASEAN defence ministers the building of shared…
Lock it in or let it ride? It’s a question that investors might ponder at this point in an unexpectedly rewarding year, as the calendar pivots appropriately from the season of feigned fright to one of gratitude for life’s bounty. For most people, this is less about getting fully out of or staying wholly in equities, but it’s a moment to set expectations and perhaps portfolios in recognition of the distance traveled to date. The S & P 500 is up 16.3% this year to 6,840, which is almost exactly 2,000 points higher than its intraday low at the depths…
