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Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: Stocks were lower across the board Tuesday afternoon, as investors monitor a flurry of headlines around the Israel-Iran conflict. President Donald Trump threatened the Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a series of social media posts, and also he made clear what he wants from Iran : “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” Oil prices rose throughout the session and were up more than 4% as of 3 p.m. ET. As we wrote on Monday…

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell seems unlikely to announce a rate cut plan on Wednesday following the central bank’s policy meeting. That puts him on a similar path as his predecessors, according to Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research. Powell’s term as the Fed’s leader is set to expire in May, leaving him with just eight more Federal Open Market Committee meetings in the top position, including this week’s. Previous Fed chairs tended to be more conservative with regard to rate cuts in their final year, Colas said in a note to clients. “The last 3 Fed Chairs” — Alan…

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2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X with Carbon Aero packageGMDETROIT — General Motors is once again expanding its Corvette lineup with a new high-performance, hybrid variant of the quintessential American sports car.The Detroit automaker on Tuesday revealed the 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X “hypercar” — a souped-up version of the Corvette E-Ray hybrid that went on sale in 2023. It features similar performance outputs to the automaker’s current Corvette ZR1, including a twin-turbo V-8 engine, but has faster acceleration thanks to “electrification” technologies.”It is the most advanced Corvette we’ve ever produced. America’s true hypercar has arrived,” said Megan Dalley, Corvette marketing manager, during…

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U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday after retail sales narrowed more than Wall Street economists had expected, lifting bond prices and raising concern that the economy is headed for a slowdown or even a recession.The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell more than 6 basis points to 4.387%, while the 2-year Treasury yield was lower by more than 2 basis points to 3.946%.One basis point is equivalent to 0.01%, and bond yields and prices move inversely, meaning prices are higher Tuesday.Retail sales dropped by 0.9% in May according to the Census Bureau, worse than the 0.6% contraction that…

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One after departing early from the the G7 summit in Canada to return to Washington, June 17, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Hopes of a quick ceasefire between Israel and Iran were dashed by several social media posts from U.S. President Donald Trump. As he took an early departure from the Group of Seven summit, Trump said it “certainly has nothing to do with a Cease Fire” and that he was involved in something “much bigger than that.”What’s bigger than a ceasefire? An escalation in conflict on the prospect of…

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Elon Musk announced his new company xAI which he says has the goal to understand the true nature of the universe. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesElon Musk’s xAI is on track to close on a $5 billion debt raise led by Morgan Stanley, despite tepid investor demand, according to two people familiar with the matter.The $5 billion debt sale, which includes a floating-rate term loan, a fixed-rate loan and secured bonds, will be allocated to investors on Wednesday, the two people said, asking not to be identified because the deal is private. xAI did not immediately respond to a request…

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Boxes of sugary cereal, including those from General Mills, fill a store’s shelves on April 16, 2025, in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesGeneral Mills said on Tuesday it would remove artificial colors from its full U.S. retail portfolio by the end of 2027.The Cheerios maker also said it would remove synthetic dyes from all its U.S. cereals and foods served in K-12 schools by summer 2026.General Mills added the change will impact only a small portion of the K-12 school portfolio, as nearly all of its school offerings are made without certified colors while 85% of the U.S. retail portfolio is made…

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Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching as the Dow Industrials dropped nearly 300 points, and what’s on the radar for the next session. Ahead of the Fed: Bonds in the U.S.A. The Federal Reserve’s rate decision comes at 2 p.m. ET. Watch the action live on CNBC’s ” Power Lunch .” CNBC’s senior economics reporter Steve Liesman will have the news, and Kelly Evans and Brian Sullivan…

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