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The global economy is expected to slow over the next two years, as persistent trade tensions and policy uncertainty continue to dampen economic activity, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook released Tuesday. Worldwide growth is forecast to ease from 3.3% in 2024 to 3.2% in 2025, and further down to 2.9% in 2026,…

Wells Fargo has raised its expectations for cloud growth and upgraded Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) to Overweight, pointing to accelerating demand from artificial intelligence customers and a surge in new infrastructure projects set to benefit the sector’s biggest players. A research note led by Ken Gawrelski highlighted a recent series of massive compute deals — including nearly…

Evercore ISI believes the ongoing surge in artificial intelligence-linked equities may only be at the beginning, even as warnings of a bubble become more frequent. “Discussion of ‘Bubbles’ has officially entered the market dialogue,” the firm noted in a recent strategy report. A quick survey of its clients revealed that 67% think a bubble is…

JPMorgan strategists cautioned Monday that slowing global economic growth could weigh on equity market returns, despite record levels of corporate buybacks so far this year. U.S. companies have announced nearly $1 trillion in buybacks, supported by robust earnings and healthy credit conditions. “If labour markets were to weaken more meaningfully, and consequently if corporate confidence…

The AI security sector is on track for rapid expansion, with analysts from Morgan Stanley forecasting the market could reach $45 billion in the near future. This growth comes as artificial intelligence simultaneously creates new vulnerabilities and new ways to safeguard systems. Companies are focusing investments on two main fronts: AI for Security, which leverages…

RBC Capital Markets has published its latest rankings of leading U.S. banking stocks, highlighting institutions with strong financial performance, strategic positioning, and growth potential in today’s economic climate. Topping the list is U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), which analysts say is at an “inflection point,” where previous challenges are beginning to turn into opportunities. With a market…

Bank of America Securities reported that investors shifted their focus last week, pulling money out of large-cap stocks and redirecting funds toward small caps in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s rate cut. It was the biggest withdrawal from large caps in over two years, while small caps recorded inflows in three of the last…

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) may report third-quarter deliveries that exceed Wall Street expectations, UBS analysts say. In a note to clients, the bank raised its forecast to roughly 475,000 vehicles, describing it as “~8% above Visible Alpha consensus,” while noting it is “more inline with buyside expectations in the 470–475k range.” This represents an upward revision from…

Barclays analysts argue that the U.S. fiscal outlook has “materially improved,” helped by higher tariff revenues and the beginning of the Federal Reserve’s easing cycle—factors that could support a decline in long-dated Treasury yields. In a research note, the bank said concerns over the bond market sparked by President Donald Trump’s flagship budget bill earlier…

Spending by affluent American households and the surge in technology investment in artificial intelligence might not be sufficient to keep the U.S. economy out of recession, according to BCA Research analysts. In a research note, strategists led by Doug Peta said that even though they raised their stock outlook earlier this month due to the…