Peter Schiff just issued his starkest warning yet. The economist and chairman of Euro Pacific Capital posted on X on March 25: “We are headed for a full-blown financial crisis.” He pointed to February’s import and export price data as evidence that inflation is accelerating fast, and he warned the Fed is not doing nearly
The U.S. stock market started off this week looking like it had finally found its footing. After several weeks of tension, headlines flipped. Stocks surged. Oil prices cooled. And investors, for a moment, breathed again. Was this the turning point everyone had been waiting for? Not so fast. Jim Cramer, best known as one of
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has a fresh catalyst from Washington at a time when the stock is sitting in an important technical support area near key moving averages. Earlier this month, a Pentagon memo said the Defense Department plans to make Palantir’s Maven digital battle-management system a formal program of record by the end of the
A new note from Morgan Stanley is pushing back against the Federal Reserve’s 2026 rate-cut outlook, warning that a hawkishpivot by global central banks and not economic weakness is now the biggest risk to markets. In the wake of last week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting where policymakers held interest steady, Morgan Stanley said investors
Microsoft (MSFT) stock has lost almost 23% year to date, at the time of writing, Tuesday afternoon, March 24, according to Yahoo Finance. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P 500 index (SPY) is down about 3.75% in the same period. The rest of the Magnificent 7 stocks are also down in the same period: Alphabet (GOOGL) is
Bank of America just reinstated coverage of Oracle (ORCL) with a Buy rating and a $200 price target. The call comes from analyst Tal Liani, who described Oracle as “a giant going all-in on AI infrastructure and the cloud.” The target implies roughly 30% upside from current levels. The stock traded between $148 and $155
In an uncertain economy with rising food prices, shoppers are increasingly seeking the best value for their money. Contrary to popular belief, the best value isn’t always about the cheapest price, not even when wallets are tight. “Value is not only about price since up to 40% of brand value perception comes from non-price factors
Morgan Stanley just published survey data that makes a strong case for owning Apple (AAPL) stock. The firm’s AlphaWise Global Smartphone Survey was released March 22. It shows iPhone upgrade intentions hitting an all-time survey high. The data support the bank’s above-consensus iPhone forecast. Morgan Stanley keeps its overweight rating and $315 price target unchanged.
Between the significant changes in how travelers book trips and consumers who are watching discretionary spending more carefully, it is proving to be a particularly tough time to run a travel agency. Travel companies that collapsed in bankruptcy over the last year include British firms Great Little Escapes and Jetline, Swedish travel company MixxTravel and French
Chevron (CVX) is no longer just another oil stock. Right now, in the current climate, it is being treated like a safe-haven trade in a very jumpy energy market. That helps explain why the stock is galloping along at such an excellent pace. Since late February, oil prices have risen sharply as the conflict in