Falling oil could help but Fed is the next test

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday said falling oil prices helped revive the stock market, but warned that next week’s Federal Reserve meeting could quickly change the outlook for investors. “Thank heavens oil went down today,” the “Mad Money” host said. “It changed everything.” Stocks rebounded Friday as oil prices retreated, helping the major averages recover…

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Salesforce stock soars, on track for second-best day ever

Shares of Salesforce jumped more than 20% Thursday after the company reported a beat on second-quarter earnings and announced an expanded partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic. The stock is on pace for its second-best day ever, trailing only August 2020, when shares jumped roughly 26%. CEO Mark Benioff and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei joined…

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What drove last week’s volatile market

Wall Street got back to its winning ways last week after navigating a hawkish Federal Reserve meeting, volatile swings in chip stocks, and a critical round of Big Tech earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1% for the week, snapping a three-week losing streak. The S & P 500 gained 1% last week, while…

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The AI rotation stole the spotlight from a strong start to earnings season

The AI trade dominated the market once again this week, upstaging an impressive start to the second-quarter earnings season. Cooler-than-expected June reports on consumer and producer prices offered encouraging signs that inflation continued to ease, while earnings from the nation’s largest banks reinforced the strength of capital markets. At the same time, investors kept one…

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