As was widely expected, the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) held the Fed Funds Rate steady last week at a target of between 3.5% and 3.75%. Although conceding that “economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace,” the FOMC also notes that “inflation remains somewhat elevated.” It’s not particularly remarkable language. In fact,

📉The stock market fell last week, with the S&P 500 shedding 1.9% to end at 6,506.48. The index is now down 6.8% from its Jan. 27 closing high of 6,978.60 and down 5.0% year-to-date. For more on the stock market, read: 2026 could be crappy for the stock market, and that would be normal 📉

If you wanted proof that the U.S. stock market is resilient, look no further than what’s transpired this year. Investors have shown extreme concern about artificial intelligence’s (AI’s) impact on the economy, a weakening labor market, slowing growth, and the ongoing conflict in Iran, which has pushed oil above $100 per barrel and made investors

To some investors, it may come as a shock that Microsoft (MSFT 1.92%) is now the cheapest stock in the “Magnificent Seven” as measured by price-to-earnings ratio. Its earnings multiple of 25 is the lowest valuation since the worst of the bear market in 2022. Even Alphabet and Meta Platforms, which had previously had the

After becoming the first healthcare stock to hit a $1 trillion market valuation in late 2025, Eli Lilly (LLY 1.29%) hasn’t performed well since, with its shares down about 19% from their 52-week high of $1133.95. Some are worried about the company’s runaway valuation, while others fear that, even as the drugmaker leads the market

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been one of the most controversial stocks of the past few years. The company developed data mining infused with Palantir’s proprietary artificial intelligence (AI)-infused decision-making matrix — called ontology — to provide governments and businesses with real-time solutions to everyday issues. This differentiates Palantir’s products from would-be rivals. The company

More than half of U.S. investors feel pessimistic about the market’s future, according to the most recent weekly survey from the American Association of Individual Investors, published on March 18, 2026. That figure is an increase from 46% last week and just 35% two weeks ago. With Americans feeling increasingly concerned about potential volatility, it’s

COSCO Shipping Energy (01138) surged over 5% again, with VLCC freight rates remaining at extremely high levels. Analysts suggest monitoring the traffic conditions of the strait. According to Zhitong Finance, the Hang Seng Index fell by 0.17%, or 43 points, to 25,824 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped by 0.81%. The morning trading

Shares of Super Micro Computer (SMCI 33.18%) collapsed 28.1% this week, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The data center component assembler is caught in the middle of an illegal scheme to export computer chips to China, with its co-founder at the center of the story. As of 12:50 PM EST on Friday,

One of the most important lessons of investing is to spread the wealth around. While it’s fun to choose individual winners like Nvidia or Palantir Technologies and see your nest egg climb, it’s even more important to create a diversified portfolio so you can spread your investments across sectors and geographies, helping you reduce your

We’re now three weeks into the war in Iran, and the signs for the global economy continue to look worse. In the last few days, Israel and Iran have traded on key energy infrastructure, causing another spike in oil and natural gas prices. As of March 20, Brent crude oil, the global benchmark, was trading

With the market off its highs, some nice stocks in the tech sector currently look mispriced. Let’s look at three attractively valued artificial intelligence (AI) stocks to buy right now. Trading at a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of just 22 times this year’s fiscal year’s analyst estimates, and 17 times next year’s consensus, Nvidia (NASDAQ:

The stock market just closed out a rough week — and according to CNBC’s Jim Cramer, the pain is unlikely to end anytime soon. With little on the calendar in terms of major corporate earnings or economic data next week, the inverse relationship between oil and stocks will take on even more importance. It’s been

Image source: Getty Images Passive income can look especially appealing when a stock market correction puts investors on edge. After all, watching the value of a share portfolio fall is never easy. But for long-term investors, weaker markets can create a rare chance to pick up solid businesses at lower valuations, and potentially lock in

Image source: Getty Images With the war in Iran ongoing, previous fears of a potential stock market crash have been sent into overdrive. And now the list of potential crash-triggering catalysts is becoming quite long. Some of the biggest concerns include: Further escalation of military conflict around the globe. Global energy market shock due to

Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. Before looking at detailed models, it helps to ask a simple question: at around US$75 per share, is Omnicom Group giving you enough value for

Following a long run of disappointment, emerging markets equities finally got their acts in gear last year, as the MSCI Emerging Markets index nearly doubled the S&P 500‘s performance. That momentum carried into 2026. The developing economies gauge is up 7.4% year to date, while the S&P 500 is off 1.64%. But there’s a rub.

To put it mildly, 2026 has not been a good year for Big Software so far. Even the giants in the industry have taken serious hits to their stock prices. One stark example of this is Oracle‘s (ORCL 3.75%) near-21% year-to-date decline. The rout is due largely to investor fears that tech companies identified with

From the peak of the dot-com bubble in March 2000 through March 2010, the S&P 500 was down 24% — a crippling stretch of returns that money managers cite as a prime example of a “lost decade” for markets. Loading audio narration… Some on Wall Street seem to think another decadelong drought could be coming.