Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is outlining the next steps on interest rates, days after President Trump criticized him for not keeping money cheap. Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer, Rick Newman and Maylan Studart discuss what it means.
Uncertainty is the word of the day, in reference to the near-term economic future. Sentiment will hinge on the inflation numbers due out next week. March’s figure rose to 3.5%, and April’s job numbers showed a marked slowing in the labor market; that combination has stoked fears of stagflation. But – corporate earnings from Q1 are beating expectations, and the stock market has taken a turn for the better with the S&P 500 closing just below 5,200 yesterday. Economic strategists are still optimist
The popular growth investor added to these three existing positions on Tuesday.
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High-water price targets from a trio of Wall Street pundits imply three diminutive companies can skyrocket 223% to 557%.
Pfizer stock ran up to its 50-day line after the company reported better-than-expected sales and profit. Is PFE stock a buy?
"Investors' expectation that the Fed would nip a recession in the bud by easing means that the Fed Put is back," Ed Yardeni said.
A veteran Wall Street analyst thinks Palantir's shares are a unique buying opportunity.