U.S. stock futures fell modestly on Tuesday as renewed strikes in the Persian Gulf rattled investor confidence and pushed oil prices sharply higher. Nasdaq futures and S&P 500 futures each edged down roughly 0.1%, reflecting the market’s uneasy response to escalating tensions in the region. Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel, a threshold that…

Despite constant chatter about rising oil prices on earnings calls, most S&P 500 companies say the impact on their bottom lines remains limited for now. The word “oil” came up on 149 earnings calls held by S&P 500 companies between March 15 and June 5, according to a FactSet analysis of call transcripts. That figure…

A new wave of experimental weight-loss drugs is drawing serious attention from researchers and patients frustrated with the limitations of current GLP-1 medications. Drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy have transformed obesity treatment, but persistent side effects such as severe nausea and vomiting remain a significant barrier for many patients. Scientists are now developing alternatives that…

The S&P 500 posted nine consecutive weekly advances heading into the close of May, delivering a 5.3% total return for the month. Despite the headline gains, market leadership has grown increasingly narrow, with large numbers of individual stocks lagging behind their own moving averages. That divergence raises serious questions about the underlying health of the…

U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May, far exceeding the roughly 88,000 economists had anticipated, sending shockwaves through financial markets. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, offering little comfort to investors who were already on edge about the trajectory of Federal Reserve policy. Markets responded swiftly and sharply, with growth and technology stocks bearing…

SpaceX is preparing to go public at a valuation that would instantly rank it among the largest companies in the United States by market capitalization. The company plans to sell 555.6 million Class A shares at a fixed price of $135 each, placing its valuation at roughly $1.77 trillion upon arrival. That figure would make…

The semiconductor sector endured its most brutal single-day rout in six years on June 6, 2026, dragging major indexes sharply lower across Wall Street. The iShares Semiconductor ETF dropped 10% on the day, marking its worst performance since March 2020, as panic selling swept through the once-dominant chip trade. Marvell Technology (MRVL) fell more than…

Friday’s brutal selloff wiped $1.8 trillion from the S&P 500 (SPX) as a collapse in semiconductor shares sent shockwaves across Wall Street’s major indexes. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1,121.53 points, or 4.18%, to 25,709.43, marking its worst single session since April 2025. The S&P 500 shed 200.57 points, or 2.64%, closing at 7,383.74, its steepest…

The U.S. stock market suffered its worst single day since October as a sweeping sell-off in major technology companies dragged down the broader market. A stronger-than-expected jobs report intensified fears that the Federal Reserve could be forced to raise interest rates at some point this year. The S&P 500 dropped 2.6%, marking its steepest one-day…

The quarterly rebalancing of the S&P 500 remains one of the most closely watched scheduled events for traders and long-term investors across Wall Street. A committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices rebalances the S&P 400, 500, and 600 on the third Friday of March, June, September, and December each year. Index funds are required to…