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McDonald's brings back the popular Snack Wrap after a long hiatus. (00:21) Trump tariffs: Nissan (NSANY) halts US production for three models for Canadian market. (01:16) Taiwan Semiconductor’s (TSM) Q2 sales rise 39% as AI demand stays strong. (02:08)Episode transcripts seekinga ... Show More

Trump's tariffs on semis and pharmaceuticals (0:30), Copper retreats from record high, crude oil gains (1:55). Tesla, Musk and Dan Ives (3:55). Dallas Fed on Trump immigration policies (5:10).Show NotesCopper retreats from record high, crude oil gains after EIA forecastU.S. stock ... Show More

New York Fed survey sees near-term inflation expectations moderate. (0:15) Uber to benefit from no tax on tips. (1:44) Three things Tesla’s board should do. (2:37)Show NotesGoldman, BofA up S&P targetsEpisode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb. Sign up for our daily newsletter here ... Show More

The week started on a hopeful note after the de-escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran. Gold and oil retreated, equities gained. Bitcoin was better bid following halving while cocoa futures continued to fluctuate near record highs. On the economic calendar, a series of PM ... Show More

Meta fell 15% in the afterhours trading despite earnings beat as investors didn’t like the weaker-than-expected revenue forecast for the current quarter and even less the news that the company will be spending more money to improve its AI capabilities. Tesla jumped 12% regardless ... Show More

US equities rallied last week on growing expectations of lower interest rates and Microsoft became the largest company by market capitalisation. The earnings season kicked off in earnest on Friday with the major banks including JPMorgan reporting, and this will be followed by Mor ... Show More

US jobs growth surged in May and wages accelerated, prompting traders to push back the expected timing of US Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. US Treasuries sold off, pushing yields higher on Friday. And while equity markets in Europe ended the day lower, US stocks initially fe ... Show More

Unemployment hit a 53-year low as Apple, Amazon, and Alphabet delivered their latest earnings reports.  (0:21) Ron Gross and Jason Moser discuss: - Another interest rate hike and a surprising jobs report - Apple's first sales drop since 2019 - Guidance overshadowing Amazon's holi ... Show More

Sarah Hansen, Morningstar Inc markets reporter, explains why Apple and Tesla are diverging from the rest of the Magnificent Seven stocks. Also, details into a first ever dividend from Alphabet. Preston Caldwell, senior US economist for Morningstar Research Services, discusses why ... Show More

Third quarter earnings are heading into the home stretch in Europe and the UK, but while a solid number of companies have beat earnings estimates, market reaction has been a bit curious. ----- Transcript -----Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Graham Secker, Head of Morgan St ... Show More

Alphabet surges on strong earnings. Microsoft reports higher profits but disappoints with guidance. Amazon reports record quarterly sales. Facebook falls on concerns over a decline in U.S. and Canadian users. Starbucks serves up a surprise. Apple dips on weak iPhone sales. And Ne ... Show More

The biggest company in American led a packed week of earnings and macro data. (0:21) Andy Cross and Ron Gross discuss: - The Fed's latest rate hike, April's jobs report, and the latest banking drama - Apple's surprising 2nd-quarter results and $90 billion share buyback plan - Sho ... Show More

Sarah Hansen, Morningstar Inc. markets reporter, discusses why the stock market is up today and what could cause it to fall. Preston Caldwell, senior US economist for Morningstar Research Services, explains why he thinks the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates more than once ... Show More