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Stock futures are little changed as investors eye Israel-Iran conflict: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures were roughly flat on Monday evening as investors continued to monitor the conflict between Israel and Iran. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 26 points, or 0.06%. S&P 500 […]
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Citadel’s Ken Griffin says playing defense almost always guarantees losses even in turbulent times
Billionaire Ken Griffin , founder and CEO of Citadel, said playing defense is not the best strategy during times of turmoil and volatility, and it almost always backfires on investors. “In finance, when you’re playing defense, you’re almost certainly losing,” Griffin said to Citadel’s new class of summer interns Thursday evening. “There’s no other way […]
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Citi recommends these rare stocks that will show profitability gains this year
Quality companies with strong returns are getting harder to find, according to Citi Research. Return on equity, considered to be a profitability metric calculated by dividing a company’s net income by shareholders’ equity, is “increasingly scarce” among big-name stocks now, Citi U.S. equity strategist Scott Chronert wrote in a recent note to clients. “Stocks where […]
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Markets are shrugging off the Israel-Iran conflict. Some strategists warn of complacency
Fire and smoke rise into the sky after an Israeli attack on the Shahran oil depot on June 15, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images Global investors may be underpricing the impact of a conflict between Israel and Iran, market watchers warned on Monday, as stocks rallied despite escalating warfare […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: U.S. Steel, Roku, Celsius, Sarepta Therapeutics and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the opening bell on Wall Street. U.S. Steel — U.S. Steel shares jumped 5%s after President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday approving its merger with Japan’s Nippon Steel. The companies also signed a national security agreement that includes a golden share for the U.S government. Although […]
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China May retail sales grow at fastest pace since December 2023; industrial output misses expectations
Key Points Retail sales jumped 6.4% from a year earlier in May, sharply beating analysts’ estimates for a 5% growth in a Reuters poll and accelerating from the 5.1% growth in the previous month. Growth in industrial output slowed to 5.8% year-on-year in May, slightly weaker than analysts’ expectations for a 5.9% rise. The urban […]
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Why aren’t Chinese consumers spending enough
Key Points China’s consumer spending shows little sign of picking up soon. Analysts point to one main factor: stagnant income. Chinese consumers are also turning to lower-priced products, or moving away from big cities to places where the cost of living is lower. Source
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Stock futures are little changed amid rising geopolitical risk as Israel-Iran attacks continue: Live updates
Traders wait for Voyager Technologies to begin trading during the company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 11, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures wavered before Monday’s session as the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran spiked oil prices and raised investors’ concerns about the global […]
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New ETF gives investors opportunity to act like private equity giant as shift away from public stocks picks up
ETF Edge New ETF gives investors opportunity to act like private equity giant as shift away from public stocks picks up Published Sun, Jun 15 202510:14 AM EDTUpdated 13 Min Ago Jason Gewirtz@jasongewirtz WATCH LIVE Source
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