The US financial landscape is featuring a striking paradox in 2026. Wall Street is sprinting, with major indices flirting with record highs and extending a “multi-year” winning streak. Yet, step outside the trading floors, and Main Street tells a far more muted story. The broader US economy is expanding at a tepid pace, weighed down
Retail investors, long considered one of the strongest pillars supporting the US stock market since the pandemic, are becoming increasingly selective as market leadership shifts rapidly and alternative investment opportunities gain traction. Recent data suggest individual investors are rotating between themes rather than making broad-based bets on the stock market. At the same time, a
Broadcom stock price rose by 5% on Wednesday after extending its relationship with Apple. AVGO rose to $395, a 10% increase from its lowest level this month. It remains in a local bear market after falling by 20% from its highest point this year. So, will it rebound and retest its all-time high? Broadcom expands
Salesforce Inc. (CRM) shares fell 2.5% on Thursday after KeyBanc downgraded the software company, citing concerns that its Agentforce artificial intelligence platform may take longer than expected to become a meaningful growth driver. The downgrade came despite Salesforce’s strong position in enterprise software and follows the company’s better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results reported in late May.
The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) has moved sideways in the past few days. It has remained inside the key support and resistance levels of $31.60 and $32.90 since May. Despite the consolidation, SCHD is having a strong year, with inflows rising by over $13 billion and its assets nearing the $100 billion mark.
Kresus, a self-custody cryptocurrency wallet provider, has announced the launch of Kresus Inheritance, a service that allows users to create a succession plan for their digital asset holdings. According to the company, the service does not require users to share private keys or use complex recovery procedures. While self-custody gives users direct control over their
MARA Holdings (MARA) shares are ripping higher on Thursday after the company announced a major acquisition that meaningfully accelerates its pivot into the AI and data center infrastructure space. Before the market opened on July 9th, MARA said it has agreed to acquire a “1,200-acre” powered land site in Matagorda County from HIF USA. This
US stocks opened lower on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said an interim agreement aimed at ending the conflict with Iran was “over,” triggering a broad risk-off move across global markets as oil prices surged and investors reassessed geopolitical risks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 509 points, or 0.96%, while the S&P 500
Cash Cat (CASHCAT) has surged by more than 1,400% in the past 24 hours, making it one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies in the market despite a broader crypto selloff. The rally has pushed the meme coin to a new all-time high of $0.1418 before easing to around $0.1202, adding to its 5,530% seven-day gains. What
Spot gold and silver traded lower ahead of the market open on Wednesday as renewed tensions between the United States and Iran lifted crude oil prices offsetting the traditional safe-haven appeal of precious metals. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,074.10 per ounce, down 0.75% on the session, while spot silver