Dollar Retreats and Gold Surges on Dovish Fed Waller
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Dollar Retreats and Gold Surges on Dovish Fed Waller

The dollar index (DXY00) fell to a 1.5-week low on Thursday and finished down by -0.67%.  The dollar tumbled on Thursday on dovish comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller, who said underlying inflation is better than core numbers suggest and that he will support keeping interest rates steady at this month’s FOMC meeting if next…

NetApp Stock Climbs After Earnings Beat, Shaking Off Initial Slide
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NetApp Stock Climbs After Earnings Beat, Shaking Off Initial Slide

NetApp (NTAP) stock climbed Thursday, shaking off an initial after-hours slide that followed its fiscal first-quarter results late Wednesday. Earnings from the enterprise data storage company beat estimates. San Jose, Calif.-based NetApp reported adjusted earnings of $2.58 per share from sales of $2 billion for the July quarter. Analysts polled by FactSet were forecasting adjusted earnings…

Crude Oil Prices Settle Higher on US-Iran Tensions
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Crude Oil Prices Settle Higher on US-Iran Tensions

October WTI crude oil (CLV26) closed up +0.29 (+0.32%) on Thursday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) closed up +0.0311 (+1.00%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Thursday, with crude oil posting a new 6-week high. Crude prices are climbing as the US-Iran conflict continues with no end in sight, prolonging disruptions to energy flows…

U.S. Bank Shield Visa Card review: 0% APR for 21 months on purchases and balance transfers
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U.S. Bank Shield Visa Card review: 0% APR for 21 months on purchases and balance transfers

The U.S. Bank Shield™ Visa® Visa Card is a 0% APR card with a lengthy intro period lasting 21 months for both balance transfers and new purchases. It’s a great option for debt payoff, but you may also want to consider its long-term value before you apply. Annual fee $0 Introductory Purchases APR 0% intro on…

Social Security benefits in 2027: See what’s really changing
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Social Security benefits in 2027: See what’s really changing

Social Security is the retirement income lifeline for millions of Americans and garners its share of confusing headlines. From the full retirement age and cost-of-living adjustment to the rules for claiming benefits while still working, here is what’s expected to change in 2027. Changes to the full retirement age A common concern among those planning…

Morning Bid: Labor days
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Morning Bid: Labor days

By Mike Dolan Sept 3 (Reuters) – Some calm has returned to world markets over the past 24 hours as oil prices steadied and the angry bond market cooled down a bit. There were no breakthroughs in the Gulf standoff ‌between the U.S. and Iran, but President Donald Trump indicated an intention to limit the…

Broadcom just took a page from Dell and Nvidia
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Broadcom just took a page from Dell and Nvidia

Investors may not be appreciating the latest earnings report from AI chip beast Broadcom (AVGO), but perhaps they should take another look, as there were some shocking numbers in there, not too different from the eye-popping ones served up by AI plays Dell (DELL) and Nvidia (NVDA) in the past two weeks. Shares of Broadcom…

Snowflake Shares Rise After Q2 Revenue and Earnings Exceed Estimates
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Snowflake Shares Rise After Q2 Revenue and Earnings Exceed Estimates

Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) shares rose 23.9% to $379.07 in premarket trading after the company reported fiscal second-quarter 2027 revenue and adjusted earnings above analyst expectations and increased its full-year product revenue guidance. Adjusted earnings per share were $0.62, compared with the consensus estimate of $0.45. Total revenue reached $1.55 billion, above the $1.48 billion analyst estimate…

Five Below Shares Rise After Q2 Earnings Beat and Guidance Increase
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Five Below Shares Rise After Q2 Earnings Beat and Guidance Increase

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) shares rose 6.2% in premarket trading after the specialty value retailer reported fiscal second-quarter results above analyst expectations and raised its full-year 2026 guidance. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.68, compared with the consensus estimate of approximately $1.33. Net sales increased about 22.9% year over year to $1.26 billion,…

HPE Raises 2026 and 2027 Guidance, Expands Oracle Networking Agreement
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HPE Raises 2026 and 2027 Guidance, Expands Oracle Networking Agreement

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) reported quarterly revenue and earnings above expectations on Wednesday and raised its full-year guidance for both 2026 and 2027. Separately, the company expanded its collaboration with Oracle and issued warrants allowing Oracle to purchase HPE common shares. HPE shares fell nearly 5% in premarket trading on Thursday, with the source citing…

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