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Powell’s Fed press conference brought the unexpected, Micron smashes expectations, Trump temporarily waives the Jones Act, and more news to start your day.

Risk assets, like equities and cryptocurrencies, came under pressure after Fed Chair Jerome Powell’ comments.

Ben Snider, Goldman Sachs’ new U.S. equity strategist, is bullish on stocks and corporate earnings. Why he likes solar energy, cybersecurity, and AI infrastructure plays.

U.S. lawmakers have introduced five separate bills related to prediction markets. Legal experts say the reforms are unlikely to work.

The sector has taken a hit this year. Now the stocks are starting to look like bargains. We found six with strong prospects.

The Federal Reserve kept rate cuts on pause. Of more interest: Chair Jerome Powell’s somber tone.

Odds for a longer war that could keep oil prices long for months and hit stocks harder are rising.

Retirees, who are particularly vulnerable to inflation, must shield their investments from major hits.

The lawsuit filed by Compass challenged Zillow’s rules on how homes are marketed.

Japan’s prime minister in a tough spot going into her meeting with President Donald Trump, Desmond Lachman writes in a guest commentary.

Micron shares rise after the memory-chip maker tops a $500 billion market cap for the first time ahead of the release of its quarterly earnings.

Swarmer shares soared to unexpected heights on Tuesday. The company plans to use the money raised in its IPO to apply its tech to across autonomous land, sea, and air platforms.

Nvidia chips are still dominant in the artificial-intelligence sector but the prospect of the $4.42 trillion company being able to double in size again seems distant

Oil price surged to $108 after Iran reports explosions at the world’s largest gas field. Iran has threatened to respond.

Lumentum stock and Coherent were moving following Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s comments that his company will continue to use copper cables.

The risk is that the war lasts longer than expected and the shipping industry takes even longer to recover. The recent weakness in financial markets could be an amuse-bouche before a bearish feast.

Loans on watchlists, showing stress but still paying, have risen since late 2024.

Major cryptocurrencies were down after the Fed’s interest rate decision. Investors will pay close attention to official statements.

The electronic parts supplier posts adjusted earnings of $2.69 a share for its fiscal second quarter, surpassing analysts’ consensus of $2.51.

CF Industries stock has surged as fertilizer prices jump amid Middle East supply disruptions, but Mizuho says the rally may be short-lived.

Citi downgrades Gemini Space Station to Sell from Neutral in a research note Wednesday.

S&P Global licenses its S&P 500 index to trading platform Trade[XYZ] to launch a perpetual derivative contract.

Bank stocks including JPMorgan and Bank of America are sliding as private-credit worries grow, but analysts say the signal isn’t pointing to a recession yet.

Stock markets have been volatile since the Iran war started, but one in particular has stood out.

The fintech lender appears to have decided that the best defense is a good offense following a report by Muddy Waters.