Category: Top Story
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Micron’s Trillion-Dollar Leap Lifts Chips, but Dow Stumbles as Blue Chips Lag
U.S. stocks returned from the Memorial Day holiday to a sharply divided session on Tuesday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both closed at fresh all-time highs, powered by a massive rally in semiconductor stocks, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped as old-line blue chips failed to keep pace. Falling oil prices and a…
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Critical Minerals: The New Global Resource War
Critical mineral demand is predicted to grow 500% by 2050, turning a market already worth hundreds of billions into a multi-trillion-dollar industry — the supply crunch is speculated to create a massive investment opportunity of the next industrial era. Episode Two of the Innovation Report takes viewers deep inside the growing battle for critical minerals…
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Semiconductor shares climb in premarket trade as investor confidence improves
U.S. semiconductor stocks moved broadly higher in premarket trading on Tuesday, with memory chipmakers and AI infrastructure companies leading gains as market sentiment improved following signs of progress in negotiations between the United States and Iran. The rally followed strength across Asian markets, where artificial intelligence-linked technology stocks advanced in both Hong Kong and South…
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Rocket and satellite shares rally in premarket trade after SpaceX IPO filing
Shares of space and satellite companies surged in premarket trading on Tuesday, extending the sector’s recent rally following SpaceX’s public filing for what is expected to become the largest initial public offering ever launched. Redwire (NYSE:RDW) climbed 15% ahead of the opening bell, while MDA Space (NYSE:MDA) advanced 13%. Aerospace and satellite firms extend sector…
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Fresh U.S. strikes on Iran push oil prices higher as markets weigh geopolitical risks: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures
Wall Street futures traded modestly higher on Tuesday as investors returned from the Memorial Day holiday to assess renewed military tensions between the United States and Iran. Despite the latest escalation, markets remained relatively resilient, although optimism surrounding a near-term peace agreement between Washington and Tehran weakened. U.S. futures rise despite renewed conflict By 03:42…
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Mobix Labs to Acquire U.S. Rare Earth and Critical Minerals Company
What happens when a defense aerospace technology company moves directly into the rare earths and critical mineral supply chain? Today we’re looking at Mobix Labs, a NASDAQ (MOBX) listed company built around advanced connectivity, aerospace and defense technologies, and its planned acquisition of Special Project Delivery. I’m Ricki Lee and joining me on this episode…
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Capital Formation, Commodity Cycles & AI Market Growth
In this May 2026 edition of Market This Month, Anna Serin and Bruce Campbell discuss the sharp rebound in global markets following March volatility and examine the sectors currently driving investor momentum. The conversation covers the continued strength of the technology sector, renewed interest in commodities including gold, silver, lithium, rare earths, and energy, and…
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Dow Hits Record as PC Makers, Chipmakers Rally Into Memorial Day Weekend
U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday as strength in technology and health care names lifted the major indexes into the long Memorial Day weekend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average set a fresh all-time high, while the S&P 500 notched its eighth consecutive winning week — the longest such streak since late 2023. Investors weighed record-low…
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Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Memorial Day as U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Progress
Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Friday, with stocks likely to see further upside after recovering from an initial pullback to end the previous session modestly higher. Stocks may continue to benefit from optimism about an end to the U.S.-Iran war even as crude oil…
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Economic Data Today: Consumer Confidence and LEI Report Loom
The University of Michigan is scheduled to release its revised reading on consumer sentiment in the month of May at 10 am ET. The consumer sentiment index for May is expected to be unrevised from the preliminary reading of 48.2, which was down from 49.8 in April and marked a new record low. Also at…