Josh Schafer
Josh Schafer is a reporter on the Yahoo Finance Markets team.
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Fed's favored inflation gauge shows price increases remained sticky in March
The March reading comes as investors have continued to scale back their expectations on when the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in 2024, if at all.
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Investors are more worried about inflation than a weakening economy
Fresh data on Thursday showed further signs of sticky inflation, pushing bond yields higher and weighing on stocks.
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Stock market today: Stocks slide after GDP report prompts inflation, growth concerns
Meta's AI reality check has dented hopes for a Big Tech revival for stocks, with a GDP update showing the US economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter.
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GDP: US economy grows at 1.6% annual pace in first quarter, falling short of estimates while inflation increases
The reading of first quarter economic growth comes at a crucial time as investors digest the potential impacts of the Fed holding interest rates higher for longer.
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Stock market today: Tesla surges 12%, stocks go nowhere amid earnings rush
Tesla's surge is putting Big Tech earnings center stage as investors look to megacaps to lift stocks.
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The US economy showed signs of a 'wobble' in April
Economic output scaled back in April as business digested that interest rates could remain higher for longer than initially hoped.
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JPMorgan warns stock market sell-off has 'further to go'
Despite a rebound on Monday, many bearish strategists believe there are mounting risks to the market rally.
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Why the Magnificent 7's 'momentum is collapsing'
Six of the largest tech companies are expected to see earnings growth slow over the next year, leaving room for other companies to lead the next leg of the stock market rally, UBS analysts say.
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Why the stock market is having 'digestion problems' this earnings season
After a strong market rally to start 2024, investors haven't been impressed by corporate earnings so far this season, even when they've been solid.
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Fed's favorite inflation gauge and Big Tech earnings greet a slumping stock market: What to know this week
With the stock market rally at its most fragile stage in months, big tech earnings, a reading on economic growth and a fresh inflation print are set to greet investors in the week ahead.
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One of Wall Street's favorite calls to start 2024 has flopped
Wall Street strategists are becoming less confident in small cap stocks as Fed rate cut hopes diminish.
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Stock market today: S&P 500 slides for 5th straight day
Investors are counting down to earnings from Netflix, the first of the "Magnificent" group of companies to report.
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High rates haven't always been a problem for stocks
Research from BMO Capital Markets shows stocks have actually performed better under higher interest rate regimes over the past three decades.
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Stock market today: Tech leads stock slide, Nvidia falls almost 4%
Investors have put rate-cut worries on the backburner to focus on earnings season instead.
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Investors increasingly expect 'no landing' for US economy
Thirty-six percent of respondents to Bank of America's Global Fund Manager's Survey said they believe the most likely outcome for the global economy is a "no landing," up from 23% a month ago.
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Stocks set to follow 'bumpier path' forward after stellar first quarter
After a strong first quarter, a confluence of issues, including sticky inflation, scaled-back rate cut expectations, and conflict in the Middle East, are giving investors pause in April.
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Retail sales topped Wall Street estimates in March
The March retail sales report provides a look at the health of the consumer as economists debate whether the US economy can remain resilient despite the high interest rate environment.
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Earnings from more banks, Netflix, and retail sales: What to know this week
A slew of corporate earnings will face investors this week as markets continue to digest the prospect of higher interest rates throughout 2024.
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Consumers are getting frustrated with stalling inflation
Consumers aren't expecting price increases to slow as quickly as they did last month as inflation's path downward has slowed to start 2024.
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Stock market today: 'Magnificent 7' power stock surge after CPI-fueled sell-off
Investors were bracing for a wholesale inflation print, after a surprise uptick in CPI shook markets and undermined bets on interest-rate cuts.