Financial Briefing

Market Analysis Report

July 17, 2026 · 18:02 UTC

10Key Highlights
6Sectors Covered
6Risks Identified
10Strategies
97Headlines Analyzed
35

Market Score

Negative

Executive Summary

Key market highlights and overall sentiment assessment

Key Highlights

  • Global semiconductor rout deepens, with chip stocks nearing bear-market territory, but some analysts say the selloff has 'gone too far' and the SOX index turns positive.
  • Geopolitical escalation in the Middle East (Iran airstrikes) drives oil prices to biggest weekly surge since April, gold and silver nosedive to multi-month lows, and European stocks drop.
  • Eli Lilly makes a $3.8 billion bet on psychedelic depression therapy (AtaiBeckley), while its stock holds in buy zone.
  • Apple is in early settlement talks with US DOJ over antitrust case and warns of FaceTime-based bank password scams.
  • Trump Media pitches $100,000/month 'fastest' feed of president's Truth Social posts to Wall Street, raising insider trading concerns.
  • TSMC raises capex and revenue forecast, highlighting growing AI chip demand, contrasting with the broader chip selloff.
  • US single-family housing starts fall, building permits hit 10-month low, and gasoline prices head toward $4/gallon.
  • Warren Buffett gives away $6 billion of Berkshire stock, plans to give away $138 billion more by 2034.
  • Goldman Sachs, GE Aerospace, and Netflix feature in weekly review; SpaceX stock drops below IPO price for first time.
  • Fidelity data breach settlement deadline looms for up to $5,000 per customer.

Market Sentiment

Negative
35/100

Market Insights

Sector trends, themes, and emerging market dynamics

Key Market Themes

AI bubble debate: selloff vs. fundamental demand (TSMC, SK Hynix vs. broader rout)Geopolitical risk premium: Iran conflict driving oil, safe-haven flows, and market volatilityRegulatory crackdown: Apple antitrust, FCC on ABC/Disney, insider trading at WH teleprompter, SEC settlementsMonetary policy divergence: US dollar strength (Bank of America sees strong H2), rate hike odds, gold under pressureInnovation vs. hype: Psychedelic drugs, AI coding agents, cholesterol pill, chip capexInsider trading and market access: Trump Media's pay-for-fast-data model, WH staffer alleged insider tradingConsumer financial strain: RMD mistakes triggering Medicare bills, medical debt, irregular income budgeting, young adults facing harder milestonesEmerging market stress: 'Sea of red' in EM stocks on AI concerns, China tourism boom, Ethiopia auto expansion

Sector Analysis

Financials & Banking

Wells Fargo, State Street, and Cintas analyst reports out. UK banking competition intensifies (Sainsbury's retreat). Bank of Ghana recapitalization. Hedge fund blasts SEC settlement after gag rule lifted.

Banking sector faces margin pressure but some value opportunities. Regulatory environment remains active.

Consumer & Retail

Sweetgreen drops 26% on parasite scare linked to Taco Bell lettuce. GameStop says software <12% of business. Kopi Kenangan (coffee chain) eyes IPO. SharkNinja and Monster Beverage share common traits.

Consumer discretionary faces headwinds from inflation and shifting spending patterns. Niche IPOs and brand reinvention are key themes.

Real Estate & Infrastructure

San Antonio airport expansion ($944M bond). US housing starts fall, permits at 10-month low. Mortgage rates rising.

Infrastructure spending provides selective opportunities, but housing market is cooling due to rates.

Risk Assessment

Identified risk factors, impact levels and mitigation strategies

High

Geopolitical escalation (Iran conflict)

High

Mitigation: Increase energy exposure (oil stocks, energy ETFs) and reduce exposure to markets directly impacted by Middle East instability. Consider hedging with gold if rate hike fears subside.

High

AI/tech bubble correction

Medium

Mitigation: Rotate from overvalued AI hype stocks to quality semiconductor names with real AI demand (TSMC, SK Hynix). Use covered-call ETFs (with caution) to generate income in volatile tech names.

Medium

Rising interest rates and dollar strength

High

Mitigation: Favor short-duration bonds, floating-rate notes, and value stocks. Reduce exposure to emerging markets and gold. Lock in CD rates up to 4.10% APY.

Sources:3950618197
Medium

Insider trading and regulatory risk

Medium

Mitigation: Avoid stocks with high insider trading allegations (Trump Media). Monitor DOJ antitrust cases (Apple). Diversify to reduce single-name regulatory risk.

Medium

Consumer spending slowdown and housing weakness

Medium

Mitigation: Reduce exposure to consumer discretionary and homebuilders. Focus on defensive sectors like healthcare and utilities. Consider mortgage REITs with caution.

Sources:4961728891
Medium

Commodity price volatility (oil, gold, silver)

High

Mitigation: Use options strategies to hedge oil price spikes. Avoid precious metals until rate hike outlook stabilizes. Monitor copper supply disruptions from Chile weather.

European Stocks Drop on Mideast Escalation Fears, Tech Selloff9

European Stocks Drop on Mideast Escalation Fears, Tech Selloff

Bloomberg
Gold prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Gold nosedives to Nov. '25 levels as Iran airstrikes intensify12

Gold prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Gold nosedives to Nov. '25 levels as Iran airstrikes intensify

Yahoo Finance
Silver prices today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Prices can't crack $60 as U.S. airstrikes continue in Iran21

Silver prices today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Prices can't crack $60 as U.S. airstrikes continue in Iran

Yahoo Finance
Silver prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Silver prices hit 8-month lows as airstrikes continue across Iran25

Silver prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Silver prices hit 8-month lows as airstrikes continue across Iran

Yahoo Finance
Oil Markets Ignore Mounting Risks at Their Own Peril40

Oil Markets Ignore Mounting Risks at Their Own Peril

Yahoo Finance
World stocks fall in semiconductor rout; oil rises on Middle East escalation46

World stocks fall in semiconductor rout; oil rises on Middle East escalation

Yahoo Finance
Oil Prices Set for Biggest Weekly Surge Since April as Iran War Escalates52

Oil Prices Set for Biggest Weekly Surge Since April as Iran War Escalates

GNews
Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Prices ease as conflict in Iran escalates64

Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Prices ease as conflict in Iran escalates

Yahoo Finance
Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for July 1767

Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for July 17

Bloomberg
US Gasoline Prices Are Heading to $4 a Gallon Again88

US Gasoline Prices Are Heading to $4 a Gallon Again

Bloomberg
Gold Trims Weekly Drop on Dip-Buying Despite Rate Hike Odds97

Gold Trims Weekly Drop on Dip-Buying Despite Rate Hike Odds

Bloomberg
A Near-Perfect Quarter Wasn’t Enough to Keep GE Aerospace Stock Flying - Barron's4

A Near-Perfect Quarter Wasn’t Enough to Keep GE Aerospace Stock Flying - Barron's

Barron's
Finally, a Covered-Call ETF That Doesn’t Kill Your Upside? Here’s the Catch8

Finally, a Covered-Call ETF That Doesn’t Kill Your Upside? Here’s the Catch

Yahoo Finance
Chip Stocks, Tech IPOs, and Wildfire Smoke Are All Clouding the Outlook19

Chip Stocks, Tech IPOs, and Wildfire Smoke Are All Clouding the Outlook

Yahoo Finance
SK Hynix Is Today’s Standout Chip Stock for an Unusual Reason26

SK Hynix Is Today’s Standout Chip Stock for an Unusual Reason

Yahoo Finance
Chipmaker Selloff Eases From Bear-Market Brink: Markets Wrap27

Chipmaker Selloff Eases From Bear-Market Brink: Markets Wrap

Bloomberg
TSMC raises capex and revenue forecast, highlighting growing AI chip demand - Yahoo Finance38

TSMC raises capex and revenue forecast, highlighting growing AI chip demand - Yahoo Finance

Yahoo Entertainment
Why the Moonshot Moment May Not Be a DeepSeek Moment45

Why the Moonshot Moment May Not Be a DeepSeek Moment

Bloomberg
The Chip Selloff Has 'Gone Too Far.' The SOX Index Turns Positive.60

The Chip Selloff Has 'Gone Too Far.' The SOX Index Turns Positive.

Yahoo Finance
Stock Market Losses Led By Nasdaq, AI Stocks; Goldman, GE, Taiwan Semi, IBM In Focus: Weekly Review66

Stock Market Losses Led By Nasdaq, AI Stocks; Goldman, GE, Taiwan Semi, IBM In Focus: Weekly Review

Yahoo Finance
The Lehman Bros. moment of the AI bubble is coming, says this critic warning of fallout for tech stocks and the entire market - MarketWatch73

The Lehman Bros. moment of the AI bubble is coming, says this critic warning of fallout for tech stocks and the entire market - MarketWatch

MarketWatch
Stock market today: Nasdaq hammered by chips sell-off, Dow and S&P 500 fall after Netflix whiff83

Stock market today: Nasdaq hammered by chips sell-off, Dow and S&P 500 fall after Netflix whiff

Yahoo Finance
US dollar set for a strong second half of the year, Bank of America says39

US dollar set for a strong second half of the year, Bank of America says

Yahoo Finance
Best CD rates today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Lock in up to 4.10% APY50

Best CD rates today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Lock in up to 4.10% APY

Yahoo Finance
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Rates on the rise61

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Rates on the rise

Yahoo Finance
Gold prices today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Prices struggle to remain just over $4,00081

Gold prices today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Prices struggle to remain just over $4,000

Yahoo Finance
Apple warns scammers are using FaceTime to steal bank account passwords — here's what to watch for10

Apple warns scammers are using FaceTime to steal bank account passwords — here's what to watch for

Yahoo Finance
Apple in early settlement talks with US DOJ over antitrust case, Bloomberg News reports15

Apple in early settlement talks with US DOJ over antitrust case, Bloomberg News reports

Yahoo Finance
Hedge Fund Blasts Settlement With SEC After ‘Gag Rule’ Lifted16

Hedge Fund Blasts Settlement With SEC After ‘Gag Rule’ Lifted

Bloomberg
WH teleprompter operator on leave for alleged insider trading on Trump's speeches30

WH teleprompter operator on leave for alleged insider trading on Trump's speeches

CNBC
Sen. Warren says Trump's CFPB overhaul has cost Americans $26.5 billion - CNBC56

Sen. Warren says Trump's CFPB overhaul has cost Americans $26.5 billion - CNBC

CNBC
Trump Media will sell Wall Street ‘the fastest’ access to Trump’s market-moving Truth Social posts in pay-to-win model65

Trump Media will sell Wall Street ‘the fastest’ access to Trump’s market-moving Truth Social posts in pay-to-win model

Yahoo Finance
Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for 'fastest' feed of US president's posts, FT reports75

Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for 'fastest' feed of US president's posts, FT reports

Yahoo Finance
Truth Social plans to sell Wall Street firms 'fast' access to president's posts85

Truth Social plans to sell Wall Street firms 'fast' access to president's posts

CNBC
‘The View’ faces trouble as FCC prepares to crack down on ABC show, revoke Disney licenses: report - New York Post86

‘The View’ faces trouble as FCC prepares to crack down on ABC show, revoke Disney licenses: report - New York Post

New York Post
Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for fast feed of US president's posts, FT reports87

Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for fast feed of US president's posts, FT reports

Yahoo Finance
US single-family housing starts fall; building permits lowest in 10 months49

US single-family housing starts fall; building permits lowest in 10 months

Yahoo Finance
Majorities of Americans say key financial milestones are harder for today’s young adults to reach72

Majorities of Americans say key financial milestones are harder for today’s young adults to reach

MarketAux
Sweetgreen Pares 26% Drop as Parasite Tied to Taco Bell Lettuce91

Sweetgreen Pares 26% Drop as Parasite Tied to Taco Bell Lettuce

Bloomberg
Wild Weather Disrupts Copper Mines and Ports in Central Chile89

Wild Weather Disrupts Copper Mines and Ports in Central Chile

Bloomberg

Strategic Recommendations

Actionable investment opportunities and defensive strategies

Investment Opportunities

Buy TSMC (TSM) on weakness

medium-term

TSMC raised capex and revenue forecast, indicating strong AI chip demand. The broader chip selloff is overdone, and TSMC is a fundamental leader.

Sources:273860

Add Eli Lilly (LLY) on pullbacks

medium-term

Stock in buy zone, key support found, and $3.8B psychedelic deal expands pipeline. Strong fundamentals and FDA approvals support growth.

Sources:270

Invest in energy ETFs (XLE, OIH) for oil price surge

short-term

Iran escalation driving oil to biggest weekly gain since April. Energy sector benefits from supply disruption fears and underinvestment.

Sources:40526788

Consider covered-call ETFs with upside participation (e.g., QYLD, XYLD) but with caution

medium-term

New covered-call ETF structures claim to preserve upside, but the catch is lower yields. Suitable for income in volatile markets.

Sources:8

Buy Abbott Laboratories (ABT) after strong Q2 and raised guidance

long-term

Abbott raised full-year EPS guidance, showing resilience in healthcare. Defensive growth with dividend.

Sources:57

Defensive Strategies

Reduce exposure to overvalued AI and tech momentum stocks

short-term

The AI bubble 'Lehman moment' warning and broad chip selloff suggest significant downside risk. Rotate to quality.

Sources:19457383

Increase cash or short-duration Treasuries

short-term

Rising rates, dollar strength, and geopolitical uncertainty favor liquidity. Lock in CD rates up to 4.10%.

Sources:395061

Hedge oil price risk with call spreads or energy sector puts

short-term

Oil markets ignoring mounting risks; a further spike could hurt airlines and consumer stocks. Hedging protects portfolios.

Sources:405267

Avoid Trump Media (DJT) and related insider-trading-tainted names

long-term

Pay-for-fast-data model raises regulatory and ethical concerns. WH teleprompter insider trading case adds to negative sentiment.

Sources:3065758587

Sell gold and silver positions until rate hike outlook clarifies

short-term

Gold and silver at multi-month lows due to dollar strength and rate hike odds. Dip-buying may emerge but trend is bearish.

Sources:1221258197
Chipmaker Selloff Eases From Bear-Market Brink: Markets Wrap27

Chipmaker Selloff Eases From Bear-Market Brink: Markets Wrap

Bloomberg
TSMC raises capex and revenue forecast, highlighting growing AI chip demand - Yahoo Finance38

TSMC raises capex and revenue forecast, highlighting growing AI chip demand - Yahoo Finance

Yahoo Entertainment
The Chip Selloff Has 'Gone Too Far.' The SOX Index Turns Positive.60

The Chip Selloff Has 'Gone Too Far.' The SOX Index Turns Positive.

Yahoo Finance
Eli Lilly Stock Hovers In Buy Zone, Finds Key Support Amid $3 Billion Deal2

Eli Lilly Stock Hovers In Buy Zone, Finds Key Support Amid $3 Billion Deal

Yahoo Finance
Eli Lilly to buy psychedelic drugmaker AtaiBeckley for up to $3.8 billion in bet on depression therapy - Yahoo Finance70

Eli Lilly to buy psychedelic drugmaker AtaiBeckley for up to $3.8 billion in bet on depression therapy - Yahoo Finance

Yahoo Entertainment
Oil Markets Ignore Mounting Risks at Their Own Peril40

Oil Markets Ignore Mounting Risks at Their Own Peril

Yahoo Finance
Oil Prices Set for Biggest Weekly Surge Since April as Iran War Escalates52

Oil Prices Set for Biggest Weekly Surge Since April as Iran War Escalates

GNews
Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for July 1767

Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for July 17

Bloomberg
US Gasoline Prices Are Heading to $4 a Gallon Again88

US Gasoline Prices Are Heading to $4 a Gallon Again

Bloomberg
Finally, a Covered-Call ETF That Doesn’t Kill Your Upside? Here’s the Catch8

Finally, a Covered-Call ETF That Doesn’t Kill Your Upside? Here’s the Catch

Yahoo Finance
Abbott Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Results and Raises Full-Year EPS Guidance - Abbott MediaRoom57

Abbott Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Results and Raises Full-Year EPS Guidance - Abbott MediaRoom

Mediaroom.com
Chip Stocks, Tech IPOs, and Wildfire Smoke Are All Clouding the Outlook19

Chip Stocks, Tech IPOs, and Wildfire Smoke Are All Clouding the Outlook

Yahoo Finance
Why the Moonshot Moment May Not Be a DeepSeek Moment45

Why the Moonshot Moment May Not Be a DeepSeek Moment

Bloomberg
The Lehman Bros. moment of the AI bubble is coming, says this critic warning of fallout for tech stocks and the entire market - MarketWatch73

The Lehman Bros. moment of the AI bubble is coming, says this critic warning of fallout for tech stocks and the entire market - MarketWatch

MarketWatch
Stock market today: Nasdaq hammered by chips sell-off, Dow and S&P 500 fall after Netflix whiff83

Stock market today: Nasdaq hammered by chips sell-off, Dow and S&P 500 fall after Netflix whiff

Yahoo Finance
US dollar set for a strong second half of the year, Bank of America says39

US dollar set for a strong second half of the year, Bank of America says

Yahoo Finance
Best CD rates today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Lock in up to 4.10% APY50

Best CD rates today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Lock in up to 4.10% APY

Yahoo Finance
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Rates on the rise61

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Rates on the rise

Yahoo Finance
WH teleprompter operator on leave for alleged insider trading on Trump's speeches30

WH teleprompter operator on leave for alleged insider trading on Trump's speeches

CNBC
Trump Media will sell Wall Street ‘the fastest’ access to Trump’s market-moving Truth Social posts in pay-to-win model65

Trump Media will sell Wall Street ‘the fastest’ access to Trump’s market-moving Truth Social posts in pay-to-win model

Yahoo Finance
Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for 'fastest' feed of US president's posts, FT reports75

Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for 'fastest' feed of US president's posts, FT reports

Yahoo Finance
Truth Social plans to sell Wall Street firms 'fast' access to president's posts85

Truth Social plans to sell Wall Street firms 'fast' access to president's posts

CNBC
Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for fast feed of US president's posts, FT reports87

Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for fast feed of US president's posts, FT reports

Yahoo Finance
Gold prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Gold nosedives to Nov. '25 levels as Iran airstrikes intensify12

Gold prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Gold nosedives to Nov. '25 levels as Iran airstrikes intensify

Yahoo Finance
Silver prices today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Prices can't crack $60 as U.S. airstrikes continue in Iran21

Silver prices today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Prices can't crack $60 as U.S. airstrikes continue in Iran

Yahoo Finance
Silver prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Silver prices hit 8-month lows as airstrikes continue across Iran25

Silver prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Silver prices hit 8-month lows as airstrikes continue across Iran

Yahoo Finance
Gold prices today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Prices struggle to remain just over $4,00081

Gold prices today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Prices struggle to remain just over $4,000

Yahoo Finance
Gold Trims Weekly Drop on Dip-Buying Despite Rate Hike Odds97

Gold Trims Weekly Drop on Dip-Buying Despite Rate Hike Odds

Bloomberg

Market Outlook

Forward-looking scenarios, key catalysts and indicators to watch

Short-term · 1–3 months

1-3 month outlook: Bearish with high volatility. Geopolitical tensions (Iran) and AI sector correction will dominate. Oil will stay elevated, gold under pressure, and tech stocks may see further downside before stabilization. Defensive sectors (healthcare, energy, short-duration bonds) should outperform. The chip selloff may present buying opportunities in quality names like TSMC and SK Hynix.

Long-term · 6–12 months

6-12 month outlook: Cautiously bullish on select themes. AI demand is real (TSMC capex raise), but a shakeout of overvalued names is healthy. Healthcare innovation (psychedelics, cholesterol drugs) offers growth. Infrastructure spending (airport, copper) supports cyclicals. US dollar strength may persist, pressuring EM. Housing recovery depends on rate trajectory. Watch for regulatory clarity on antitrust and insider trading.

Key Catalysts

  • Iran conflict escalation or de-escalation (oil, gold, market risk premium)
  • Fed rate decision and commentary (dollar, gold, housing)
  • AI earnings season (TSMC, NVIDIA, AMD, META) and SOX index direction
  • Apple DOJ antitrust settlement outcome
  • Trump Media data-feed regulatory action
  • US housing data (starts, permits, mortgage rates)
  • China stimulus and Hong Kong tourism data
  • Fidelity data breach settlement deadline
  • Warren Buffett's continued Berkshire share donations
  • Kopi Kenangan IPO and other new listings

Monitor Closely

  • SOX index (semiconductor) for trend reversal
  • WTI crude oil price and weekly inventory data
  • Gold price support at $4,000 level
  • US 10-year Treasury yield and dollar index (DXY)
  • VIX volatility index
  • Apple (AAPL) and Netflix (NFLX) stock reactions to earnings/DOJ news
  • Eli Lilly (LLY) and AtaiBeckley deal close
  • TSMC (TSM) capex execution
  • US single-family housing starts and building permits
  • Insider trading filings (Vickers Top Buyers/Sellers)
  • SEC and FCC regulatory actions on media and finance
  • Copper supply from Chile (weather disruptions)
San Antonio to Borrow $944 Million for Major Airport Expansion1

San Antonio to Borrow $944 Million for Major Airport Expansion

Bloomberg
Eli Lilly Stock Hovers In Buy Zone, Finds Key Support Amid $3 Billion Deal2

Eli Lilly Stock Hovers In Buy Zone, Finds Key Support Amid $3 Billion Deal

Yahoo Finance
Analyst Report: Wells Fargo & Co3

Analyst Report: Wells Fargo & Co

Yahoo Finance
A Near-Perfect Quarter Wasn’t Enough to Keep GE Aerospace Stock Flying - Barron's4

A Near-Perfect Quarter Wasn’t Enough to Keep GE Aerospace Stock Flying - Barron's

Barron's
“We’re counting coupons”: Tech leaders question how foreign investment is shaping domestic innovation5

“We’re counting coupons”: Tech leaders question how foreign investment is shaping domestic innovation

MarketAux
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Segun Johnson, Gordons thrill guests at Glo trade partners reward gala

GNews
Changan Automobile Inaugurates First Showroom in Ethiopia7

Changan Automobile Inaugurates First Showroom in Ethiopia

GNews
Finally, a Covered-Call ETF That Doesn’t Kill Your Upside? Here’s the Catch8

Finally, a Covered-Call ETF That Doesn’t Kill Your Upside? Here’s the Catch

Yahoo Finance
European Stocks Drop on Mideast Escalation Fears, Tech Selloff9

European Stocks Drop on Mideast Escalation Fears, Tech Selloff

Bloomberg
Apple warns scammers are using FaceTime to steal bank account passwords — here's what to watch for10

Apple warns scammers are using FaceTime to steal bank account passwords — here's what to watch for

Yahoo Finance
Telecom Italia Is Said to Consider €10.8 Billion Poste Bid Fair11

Telecom Italia Is Said to Consider €10.8 Billion Poste Bid Fair

Bloomberg
Gold prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Gold nosedives to Nov. '25 levels as Iran airstrikes intensify12

Gold prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Gold nosedives to Nov. '25 levels as Iran airstrikes intensify

Yahoo Finance
Nepal's First Online News Portal13

Nepal's First Online News Portal

GNews
Daily – Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers for 07/17/202614

Daily – Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers for 07/17/2026

Yahoo Finance
Apple in early settlement talks with US DOJ over antitrust case, Bloomberg News reports15

Apple in early settlement talks with US DOJ over antitrust case, Bloomberg News reports

Yahoo Finance
Hedge Fund Blasts Settlement With SEC After ‘Gag Rule’ Lifted16

Hedge Fund Blasts Settlement With SEC After ‘Gag Rule’ Lifted

Bloomberg
Analyst Report: Cintas Corp17

Analyst Report: Cintas Corp

Yahoo Finance
Foundever Strikes Deal With Creditors to Cut Debt Load18

Foundever Strikes Deal With Creditors to Cut Debt Load

Bloomberg
Chip Stocks, Tech IPOs, and Wildfire Smoke Are All Clouding the Outlook19

Chip Stocks, Tech IPOs, and Wildfire Smoke Are All Clouding the Outlook

Yahoo Finance
Reserve Bank of India20

Reserve Bank of India

MarketAux
Silver prices today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Prices can't crack $60 as U.S. airstrikes continue in Iran21

Silver prices today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Prices can't crack $60 as U.S. airstrikes continue in Iran

Yahoo Finance
How One RMD Mistake Triggers a $690 Medicare Bill22

How One RMD Mistake Triggers a $690 Medicare Bill

Yahoo Finance
Kopi Kenangan IPO: Serena Williams, Jay-Z-backed coffee chain eyes listing23

Kopi Kenangan IPO: Serena Williams, Jay-Z-backed coffee chain eyes listing

Yahoo Finance
Chargebacks in Trucking Factoring: What They Cost You24

Chargebacks in Trucking Factoring: What They Cost You

Yahoo Finance
Silver prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Silver prices hit 8-month lows as airstrikes continue across Iran25

Silver prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Silver prices hit 8-month lows as airstrikes continue across Iran

Yahoo Finance
SK Hynix Is Today’s Standout Chip Stock for an Unusual Reason26

SK Hynix Is Today’s Standout Chip Stock for an Unusual Reason

Yahoo Finance
Chipmaker Selloff Eases From Bear-Market Brink: Markets Wrap27

Chipmaker Selloff Eases From Bear-Market Brink: Markets Wrap

Bloomberg
Score 70% off Deals at Shop TODAY’s First-Ever Sample Sale28

Score 70% off Deals at Shop TODAY’s First-Ever Sample Sale

CNBC
Analyst Report: State Street Corp29

Analyst Report: State Street Corp

Yahoo Finance
WH teleprompter operator on leave for alleged insider trading on Trump's speeches30

WH teleprompter operator on leave for alleged insider trading on Trump's speeches

CNBC
Crop Markets Mixed on Shipping Worries, US-China Trade Concerns31

Crop Markets Mixed on Shipping Worries, US-China Trade Concerns

Bloomberg
‘Sea of Red’ Hits Emerging Stocks as AI Concerns Jolts Markets32

‘Sea of Red’ Hits Emerging Stocks as AI Concerns Jolts Markets

Bloomberg
Here's What SharkNinja And Monster Beverage Have In Common33

Here's What SharkNinja And Monster Beverage Have In Common

Yahoo Finance
Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Prices rise, ethereum becomes 'increasingly compelling'34

Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Prices rise, ethereum becomes 'increasingly compelling'

Yahoo Finance
Game-changing cholesterol pill wins FDA approval after cutting LDL nearly 60% - Fox News35

Game-changing cholesterol pill wins FDA approval after cutting LDL nearly 60% - Fox News

Fox News
Credit vs Factoring in Trucking: It’s About Financial Fit36

Credit vs Factoring in Trucking: It’s About Financial Fit

Yahoo Finance
White collar workers are getting paid $200 an hour to train AI on their jobs — but it’s not 'easy money'37

White collar workers are getting paid $200 an hour to train AI on their jobs — but it’s not 'easy money'

Yahoo Finance
TSMC raises capex and revenue forecast, highlighting growing AI chip demand - Yahoo Finance38

TSMC raises capex and revenue forecast, highlighting growing AI chip demand - Yahoo Finance

Yahoo Entertainment
US dollar set for a strong second half of the year, Bank of America says39

US dollar set for a strong second half of the year, Bank of America says

Yahoo Finance
Oil Markets Ignore Mounting Risks at Their Own Peril40

Oil Markets Ignore Mounting Risks at Their Own Peril

Yahoo Finance
How New PM Andy Burnham Affects Your Money and UK Markets: Live Q&A41

How New PM Andy Burnham Affects Your Money and UK Markets: Live Q&A

Bloomberg
Stock Market Today: Dow Sees Red While Amgen Shares Tease A Buy Point (Live Coverage)42

Stock Market Today: Dow Sees Red While Amgen Shares Tease A Buy Point (Live Coverage)

Yahoo Finance
China Ignites a Colossal Hong Kong Tourism Triumph as Asia’s Visitor Powerhouse Welcomes 26.7 Million Travellers in Six Months, Fuelled by Explosive Mainland Growth, Global Arrivals and a Red43

China Ignites a Colossal Hong Kong Tourism Triumph as Asia’s Visitor Powerhouse Welcomes 26.7 Million Travellers in Six Months, Fuelled by Explosive Mainland Growth, Global Arrivals and a Red

GNews
Meta, Anthropic in talks for potential $10 billion compute lease deal, NYT reports44

Meta, Anthropic in talks for potential $10 billion compute lease deal, NYT reports

Yahoo Finance
Why the Moonshot Moment May Not Be a DeepSeek Moment45

Why the Moonshot Moment May Not Be a DeepSeek Moment

Bloomberg
World stocks fall in semiconductor rout; oil rises on Middle East escalation46

World stocks fall in semiconductor rout; oil rises on Middle East escalation

Yahoo Finance
How to Save on Medical Bills and Handle Unexpected Costs47

How to Save on Medical Bills and Handle Unexpected Costs

CNBC
Technical Assessment: Bullish in the Intermediate-Term48

Technical Assessment: Bullish in the Intermediate-Term

Yahoo Finance
US single-family housing starts fall; building permits lowest in 10 months49

US single-family housing starts fall; building permits lowest in 10 months

Yahoo Finance
Best CD rates today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Lock in up to 4.10% APY50

Best CD rates today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Lock in up to 4.10% APY

Yahoo Finance
Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba and Baidu - TechCrunch51

Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba and Baidu - TechCrunch

TechCrunch
Oil Prices Set for Biggest Weekly Surge Since April as Iran War Escalates52

Oil Prices Set for Biggest Weekly Surge Since April as Iran War Escalates

GNews
How to budget on an irregular or unpredictable income53

How to budget on an irregular or unpredictable income

Yahoo Finance
GameStop CEO Says Video Game Software Makes Up Less Than 12% Of The Business54

GameStop CEO Says Video Game Software Makes Up Less Than 12% Of The Business

GNews
Amundi Says Oil, Gas Crucial to EU’s Clean-Energy Transition55

Amundi Says Oil, Gas Crucial to EU’s Clean-Energy Transition

Bloomberg
Sen. Warren says Trump's CFPB overhaul has cost Americans $26.5 billion - CNBC56

Sen. Warren says Trump's CFPB overhaul has cost Americans $26.5 billion - CNBC

CNBC
Abbott Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Results and Raises Full-Year EPS Guidance - Abbott MediaRoom57

Abbott Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Results and Raises Full-Year EPS Guidance - Abbott MediaRoom

Mediaroom.com
Sainsbury’s retreat highlights strong competition in the UK banking industry58

Sainsbury’s retreat highlights strong competition in the UK banking industry

Yahoo Finance
Police arrest man who shouted racial slur at ‘TODAY’ co-anchor Craig Melvin59

Police arrest man who shouted racial slur at ‘TODAY’ co-anchor Craig Melvin

CNBC
The Chip Selloff Has 'Gone Too Far.' The SOX Index Turns Positive.60

The Chip Selloff Has 'Gone Too Far.' The SOX Index Turns Positive.

Yahoo Finance
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Rates on the rise61

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Rates on the rise

Yahoo Finance
Fidelity data breach: Deadline looms for up to $5,000 per customer settlement payouts62

Fidelity data breach: Deadline looms for up to $5,000 per customer settlement payouts

Yahoo Finance
US Stocks Pare Losses as Investors Evaluate Kimi K3 AI Model63

US Stocks Pare Losses as Investors Evaluate Kimi K3 AI Model

Bloomberg
Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Prices ease as conflict in Iran escalates64

Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Prices ease as conflict in Iran escalates

Yahoo Finance
Trump Media will sell Wall Street ‘the fastest’ access to Trump’s market-moving Truth Social posts in pay-to-win model65

Trump Media will sell Wall Street ‘the fastest’ access to Trump’s market-moving Truth Social posts in pay-to-win model

Yahoo Finance
Stock Market Losses Led By Nasdaq, AI Stocks; Goldman, GE, Taiwan Semi, IBM In Focus: Weekly Review66

Stock Market Losses Led By Nasdaq, AI Stocks; Goldman, GE, Taiwan Semi, IBM In Focus: Weekly Review

Yahoo Finance
Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for July 1767

Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for July 17

Bloomberg
Don’t Put a Boeing 747 Engine in a Poor Tractor68

Don’t Put a Boeing 747 Engine in a Poor Tractor

GNews
Anglo Selects Penny’s Group as Preferred Bidder for De Beers69

Anglo Selects Penny’s Group as Preferred Bidder for De Beers

Bloomberg
Eli Lilly to buy psychedelic drugmaker AtaiBeckley for up to $3.8 billion in bet on depression therapy - Yahoo Finance70

Eli Lilly to buy psychedelic drugmaker AtaiBeckley for up to $3.8 billion in bet on depression therapy - Yahoo Finance

Yahoo Entertainment
Thirsty England fans could down an extra 6 million pints during semifinal clash71

Thirsty England fans could down an extra 6 million pints during semifinal clash

CNBC
Majorities of Americans say key financial milestones are harder for today’s young adults to reach72

Majorities of Americans say key financial milestones are harder for today’s young adults to reach

MarketAux
The Lehman Bros. moment of the AI bubble is coming, says this critic warning of fallout for tech stocks and the entire market - MarketWatch73

The Lehman Bros. moment of the AI bubble is coming, says this critic warning of fallout for tech stocks and the entire market - MarketWatch

MarketWatch
SpaceX Stock Drops on Friday. Should Investors Cheer?74

SpaceX Stock Drops on Friday. Should Investors Cheer?

Yahoo Finance
Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for 'fastest' feed of US president's posts, FT reports75

Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for 'fastest' feed of US president's posts, FT reports

Yahoo Finance
Merck Reportedly Goes To Bat In Takeover Battle. But Genomics Stock Reverses.76

Merck Reportedly Goes To Bat In Takeover Battle. But Genomics Stock Reverses.

Yahoo Finance
Analyst Report: Fastenal Co77

Analyst Report: Fastenal Co

Yahoo Finance
Daily – Vickers Top Insider Picks for 07/17/202678

Daily – Vickers Top Insider Picks for 07/17/2026

Yahoo Finance
Griffin Wants to Buy an Old Cottage Across From New Headquarters79

Griffin Wants to Buy an Old Cottage Across From New Headquarters

Bloomberg
Board suspends Alumasc CEO after trading update80

Board suspends Alumasc CEO after trading update

GNews
Gold prices today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Prices struggle to remain just over $4,00081

Gold prices today, Thursday, July 16, 2026: Prices struggle to remain just over $4,000

Yahoo Finance
Scrums.com Acquires TechLeaders.io to Deepen Software Engineering Data for AI Coding Agents82

Scrums.com Acquires TechLeaders.io to Deepen Software Engineering Data for AI Coding Agents

GNews
Stock market today: Nasdaq hammered by chips sell-off, Dow and S&P 500 fall after Netflix whiff83

Stock market today: Nasdaq hammered by chips sell-off, Dow and S&P 500 fall after Netflix whiff

Yahoo Finance
SpaceX stock closes below its IPO price for the first time since it went public84

SpaceX stock closes below its IPO price for the first time since it went public

CNBC
Truth Social plans to sell Wall Street firms 'fast' access to president's posts85

Truth Social plans to sell Wall Street firms 'fast' access to president's posts

CNBC
‘The View’ faces trouble as FCC prepares to crack down on ABC show, revoke Disney licenses: report - New York Post86

‘The View’ faces trouble as FCC prepares to crack down on ABC show, revoke Disney licenses: report - New York Post

New York Post
Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for fast feed of US president's posts, FT reports87

Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for fast feed of US president's posts, FT reports

Yahoo Finance
US Gasoline Prices Are Heading to $4 a Gallon Again88

US Gasoline Prices Are Heading to $4 a Gallon Again

Bloomberg
Wild Weather Disrupts Copper Mines and Ports in Central Chile89

Wild Weather Disrupts Copper Mines and Ports in Central Chile

Bloomberg
Warren Buffett Just Gave Away $6 Billion of Berkshire Stock. He Plans to Give Away $138 Billion More by 2034.90

Warren Buffett Just Gave Away $6 Billion of Berkshire Stock. He Plans to Give Away $138 Billion More by 2034.

Yahoo Finance
Sweetgreen Pares 26% Drop as Parasite Tied to Taco Bell Lettuce91

Sweetgreen Pares 26% Drop as Parasite Tied to Taco Bell Lettuce

Bloomberg
Banking Committee's Sen. Rounds liked Warsh's 'tone' in first testimony as Fed chairman - CNBC92

Banking Committee's Sen. Rounds liked Warsh's 'tone' in first testimony as Fed chairman - CNBC

CNBC
CoreLogic Tweaks Terms on Struggling Debt Sale, Boosts Loan93

CoreLogic Tweaks Terms on Struggling Debt Sale, Boosts Loan

Bloomberg
How To Profit From Amazon Stock Facing Big Price Swings With Earnings On Deck94

How To Profit From Amazon Stock Facing Big Price Swings With Earnings On Deck

Yahoo Finance
Bank of Ghana recapitalisation: More than money95

Bank of Ghana recapitalisation: More than money

GNews
The Argus Min Vol Model Portfolio96

The Argus Min Vol Model Portfolio

Yahoo Finance
Gold Trims Weekly Drop on Dip-Buying Despite Rate Hike Odds97

Gold Trims Weekly Drop on Dip-Buying Despite Rate Hike Odds

Bloomberg