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Fed Holds Steady, Keeps Door Open to Future Moves
After cutting rates at the past three meetings, it looks like the Federal Reserve has reached a plateau.
Fed Decision, Microsoft, Meta, Tesla Results Ahead
After a solid rebound from Monday's DeepSeek tech sell off, three mega cap earnings follow today's close as Meta, Microsoft, and Tesla report. The Fed is expected to press pause.
Today's Options Market Update
With the Fed likely to keep rates paused today, attention quickly could shift to Microsoft, Meta, and Tesla earnings after the close. Stocks slipped early even as yields fell.
Schwab Market Update
With the Fed likely to keep rates paused today, attention quickly could shift to Microsoft, Meta, and Tesla earnings after the close. Stocks slipped early even as yields fell.
After AI Plunge, Stocks Await Mega Cap Results
Tech struggles to regain footing after yesterday's sharp China AI-related losses. Investors await Consumer Confidence data and earnings from Lockheed Martin, GM, and Boeing.
Are Preferred Securities Still Attractive?
The higher yields they currently offer can be a benefit for income-oriented investors, but those yields reflect the additional risks they face.
What Does the Federal Reserve Do?
The Federal Reserve, or the Fed, is an important and influential part of the U.S. economy, and its role is explained further in this video.
Fed Meeting, Mega Cap Results, Inflation Data Loom
This week is among the busiest of the quarter as the Fed meets, four mega caps report, and PCE inflation data loom. Today features earnings from AT&T and new home sales.
Q4 Tech Earnings: Will CapEx Take Bite of Profits?
Guidance and spending will be important to watch as analysts have their eyes on annual revenue growth, especially after news of DeepSeek shocked U.S. markets.