Markets may hate uncertainty, but in 2025, they seem to love volatility. Despite cloudy and, at times, contradictory economic indicators, the NASDAQ and S&P 500 indices reached all-time highs to close out the second quarter. Should investors expect more of the same in the year's second half? There is likely to be more clarity about monetary and tariff policy. Analysts also expect companies to report solid earnings in the next quarter, particularly in the tech sector, where the AI trade continues to gain ste ...

Key Takeaways Five stocks from diverse industries gained over 50% in 1H and more upside left in 2H 2025. CVNA expects over 100% earnings growth in 2025, fueled by ADESA integration and tech-driven efficiencies. JBL sees AI, data center demand, and product diversification driving 18.5% earnings growth next year.Wall Street closed at a record-high level to finish a turbulent first half of 2025. June was highly successful for U.S. stock markets. The three major stock indexes — the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Na ...

Chile’s economic activity unexpectedly dropped in May on declines across several sectors, supporting the central bank’s outlook for renewed interest rate cuts over the coming quarters. https://t.co/uEBPk1nk2B ...

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Are you a little bit less worried about inflation right now given oil prices have settled. I am not sure that one would say that oil prices have settled, but we are comfortable with the inflation trajectory. I think the central banks have done a real good job taming the great inflation of 2022.And what we didn't have figuring in our analysis was that there could be a shock and that that shock who actually come from and from policy in the form of of tariffs. But there was also a shock that comes as a result ...

30 June 2025 | 12:14PM EDT US Daily: Shifting to a September Cut and a Lower Terminal Rate (Mericle) Jan Hatzius +1(212)902-0394 | jan.hatzius@gs.com Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Alec Phillips +1(202)637-3746 | alec.phillips@gs.com Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC David Mericle +1(212)357-2619 | david.mericle@gs.com Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Ronnie Walker +1(917)343-4543 | ronnie.walker@gs.com Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Manuel Abecasis +1(212)902-8357 | manuel.abecasis@gs.com Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Elsie Peng +1(212)357-3137 ...

Group 1 - SoFi's shares increased by approximately 8.6%, reaching a new 52-week high of $18.92, with no clear reason for the surge [1] - The company announced new crypto initiatives, including global remittances and crypto investing, which are part of a broader strategy for crypto and blockchain innovations [2][4] - There is growing investor optimism regarding potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, with a 75% probability of a quarter-point cut at the September meeting, up from 66.5% [5] Group 2 - SoFi reported a 20% year-over-year revenue growth in Q1 2025 and is now generating profits, indicating significant progress and growth potential [6] - The company's stock is currently trading at 67 times forward earnings, suggesting it may be overvalued, prompting a recommendation to wait for more favorable entry points [6]

Goldman Sachs pulled forward its forecast for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, and is now calling for the central bank to resume reductions in September rather than December https://t.co/3tyIOeIz6s ...

Key Takeaways C passed the 2025 Fed stress test with a CET1 capital ratio of 10.4%, well above the 4.5% minimum. C approved a $20B buyback plan and raised its dividend 6% in July 2024 after clearing the stress test. C is trimming 20,000 jobs and exiting non-core markets to cut costs and refocus on higher-return areas.Citigroup Inc. (C) has passed the Federal Reserve’s 2025 stress test. Post-clearing the stress test, C now has the flexibility to return excess capital to shareholders via dividends and share ...

Key Takeaways Ubiquiti shares jumped 28.7% since Zacks upgraded the stock to a Buy rating in late April. Flotek has surged 101% since being upgraded to Outperform by Zacks on May 6. Goldman Sachs has returned 20.6% YTD as part of Zacks' Top 10 Stocks for 2025 list.The three most widely followed U.S. indexes — the Nasdaq Composite, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the S&P 500 — increased 3.27%, 2.91%, and 2.45%, respectively, last week. Investors showed cautious optimism, following a notable de-escala ...