The answer investors have been waiting for arrived on May 10. Iran sent its response to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal through mediator Pakistan. Within hours, President Donald Trump called it “totally unacceptable.” Oil markets, which had been pricing in peace hopes since May 7, now face a more complicated picture. What Iran’s response to
Retirement plan coverage in the United States has lagged for years, despite repeated federal efforts to expand it. Small business owners and self-employed Americans remain among the least covered, with many operating without any 401(k) plan in place. Solo 401(k) holders, the group that includes most one-person businesses and spouse-run operations, have historically been left
With larger numbers of tourists visiting the French West Indies at the time, Air Antilles was established in 2002 to fly between the French overseas territories of Guadeloupe, Martinique, and St. Bathélemy. The airline shuttled tourists between the different islands making up the French West Indies while providing a critical link for local residents. But
The U.S.-Iran conflict, now in its third month, has torn through global oil supply at a historic pace. Yet prices at the pump, while painful, haven’t spiked as violently as past crises might suggest. JPMorgan says it’s a warning sign that something far more unsettling is occurring beneath the surface. For everyday Americans, the stakes
Goldman Sachs doesn’t think the Federal Reserve will give the markets what they want. According to TheFly, the bank expects the next two Fed interest rate cuts to come in December 2026 and March 2027, pushing its previous timeline back by one quarter. The rationale is obvious: inflation continues to run hot, and Goldman expects
Warren Buffett has spent 60 years watching financial markets through every kind of cycle, including bull runs, crashes, manias, and recoveries. He says only five of those years were truly “juicy” with opportunity. He used the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in May to explain what he thinks is happening in the other 55. And his
Wall Street already knew CoreWeave was growing fast. But after its first-quarter 2026 earnings call, CEO Mike Intrator made something crystal clear: the company is winning business while locking up the AI infrastructure market for years to come. The numbers backing that claim are hard to dismiss. CoreWeave (CRWV) generated $2.1 billion in revenue during
Exchange-traded funds have become the default vehicle for millions of Americans seeking to build long-term wealth through low-cost, diversified portfolios. U.S. ETF assets surged to a record $13.46 trillion at the end of 2025, with net new flows topping $1.46 trillion for the full year, American Century reported. The stampede into these products shows no
Wall Street’s bull case on stocks just got another major vote of confidence. RBC Capital Markets bumped its 12-month target for the S&P 500 to 7,900 from 7,750, as stocks continue to notch fresh highs, according to TheFly. The firm joins a growing list of Wall Street outlets convinced that the stock market rally is
Three major stock indexes pulled back on May 7 after touching fresh intraday highs earlier in the session, giving back gains from a record-setting rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 313.62 points to close at 49,596.97, the S&P 500 slipped 0.38% to close at 7,337.11, and the Nasdaq Composite eased 0.13% to end at