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Wall Street Eyes Earnings, Fed After Posting Highs
Last Friday's rally, driven by plunging oil prices and hopes the Strait of Hormuz would reopen, has stocks at record highs to start the week. The Fed and Tesla are in focus.
No Strait Answers: Fresh Iran Tension Snuffs Rally
A new wave of Middle East anxiety over the weekend pushed stocks down from Friday's all-time highs and sent oil up. It's a major earnings week with 90 companies reporting.
Weekly Digest: Oil v. Stocks, Earnings, and RSI
A recap of some of this week's big stories covers a shift between oil and stock prices, the rising RSI, bank earnings, and the global impact of stifled oil production.
Weekend Talks, Netflix in Focus After Record Highs
A looming deadline for the ceasefire with Iran could keep investors cautious today with indexes at record highs and the weekend ahead. Netflix dove after guidance disappointed.
Schwab Market Perspective: Navigating Uncertainty
Iran war-related headlines continue to cause volatility in the markets and oil prices to rise, but our experts remind readers that uncertain times might also present opportunities.
Weekly Trader's Outlook
All the major indices, except for the Dow Jones, notched fresh all-time highs this week as investors waste little time to put money back into risk assets on positive Iran developments.
Record Highs Reflect Solid Earnings, Peace Hopes
Netflix and Taiwan Semiconductor lead the earnings charge today after a record high for the S&P 500 Wednesday. Strong corporate results and hopes for peace talks keyed the rally.
Wall Street Near All-Time Highs, Optimistic on War
More bank and semiconductor earnings await investors after major indexes neared all-time highs on peace hopes. Tech shares are back on the upswing, fueling improved sentiment.
Banks, PPI Loom After Stocks Start Week on a Roll
JPMorgan Chase and other major banks report before the open, with PPI also due after a rally to begin the week. The S&P 500 Index is now above where it was before the war began.