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  • Bank of America predicts the U.S. will avoid recession and the Fed will hold rates steady this year

    Bank of America predicts the U.S. will avoid recession and the Fed will hold rates steady this year

    Bank of America anticipates that the U.S. economy will steer clear of a recession in 2025 and does not expect any Federal Reserve interest rate cuts throughout the year, despite mounting political and market turbulence. In a note released Monday, BofA analysts stated, “These developments go in line with our view that the US economy…

  • Verizon tightens full-year forecast, surpasses Q2 earnings expectations

    Verizon tightens full-year forecast, surpasses Q2 earnings expectations

    Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) boosted the lower end of its full-year adjusted earnings per share guidance after its second-quarter core profits outperformed estimates, driving shares higher in premarket trading Monday. The telecom giant now anticipates annual per-share earnings growth between 1% and 3%, an upward revision from the previous range of 0% to 3%, partly fueled…

  • Tesla Stock: Bank of America Highlights Challenges Ahead for Q2 Earnings

    Tesla Stock: Bank of America Highlights Challenges Ahead for Q2 Earnings

    Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is approaching its second-quarter earnings report facing considerable pressure, with Bank of America signaling that the results are “likely to be challenged due to tariffs and disappointing deliveries.” In a preview of the upcoming earnings season, BofA analysts positioned Tesla at a disadvantage compared to its Detroit-based competitors. “Tesla is the most challenged…

  • Roper Technologies Tops Q2 Forecasts, Lifts Full-Year Outlook Amid Solid Growth

    Roper Technologies Tops Q2 Forecasts, Lifts Full-Year Outlook Amid Solid Growth

    Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) delivered stronger-than-expected results for the second quarter, propelled by continued organic momentum and the successful integration of recent acquisitions. The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $4.87, surpassing analyst forecasts of $4.83. Revenue increased 13% year-over-year to $1.94 billion, edging past the $1.93 billion consensus and reflecting 7% organic growth.…

  • Domino’s Stock Rises After Q2 Sales Beat, Despite Earnings Miss

    Domino’s Stock Rises After Q2 Sales Beat, Despite Earnings Miss

    Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ) saw its shares climb 2.7% on Monday after reporting better-than-expected sales growth in the second quarter, even as earnings came in slightly below Wall Street projections. The global pizza leader posted adjusted earnings of $3.81 per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ average estimate of $3.94. Revenue matched forecasts at $1.15…

  • What’s Behind Albemarle’s Recent Stock Surge?

    What’s Behind Albemarle’s Recent Stock Surge?

    Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) has seen a sharp rebound in its share price, climbing nearly 50% over the past three months — including a 30% jump in just the past month. This momentum has coincided with a resurgence in Chinese lithium spot and futures prices, sparking renewed investor interest in the chemical producer. According to Bank…

  • Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, What’s Ahead in the Markets This Week: TSLA, GOOGL, and Other Big Names Prepare to Report

    Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, What’s Ahead in the Markets This Week: TSLA, GOOGL, and Other Big Names Prepare to Report

    A heavy slate of earnings is on deck this week, led by tech titans and major U.S. corporations. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) will be in the spotlight, with reports from Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), IBM (NYSE:IBM), Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), General Motors (NYSE:GM), Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), and HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) also due. In addition to corporate results, investors…

  • Crypto Stocks Edge Higher as Trump Signs Stablecoin Bill into Law

    Crypto Stocks Edge Higher as Trump Signs Stablecoin Bill into Law

    Stocks tied to the cryptocurrency sector gained ground on Monday, buoyed by a rise in ether prices and the enactment of new U.S. legislation regulating stablecoins, signed by President Donald Trump late Friday. In early trading, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) shares climbed 1.7%, while MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) posted a 1.5% gain ahead of the market open. The newly…

  • Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Stock futures inch up as earnings flood and geopolitical events set the tone

    Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Stock futures inch up as earnings flood and geopolitical events set the tone

    U.S. stock futures showed slight gains on Monday, as investors braced for a busy week filled with earnings announcements from key S&P 500 companies. Verizon (NYSE:VZ) is expected to kick off the reporting season on Monday, followed by tech giants Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) later this week. Meanwhile, Japan’s parliamentary elections have raised concerns…

  • Oil prices steady amid limited impact from new EU sanctions

    Oil prices steady amid limited impact from new EU sanctions

    On Monday, oil prices remained relatively unchanged as markets anticipated that the recent European Union sanctions would have only a minimal effect on Russian oil exports. By 0800 GMT, Brent crude futures had slipped 12 cents, or 0.2%, to $69.16 a barrel, after dropping 0.35% on Friday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was flat at…