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Jamie Dimon sees ‘happy talk’ driving markets as he maintains cautious view

JPMorgan Chase chief executive is sticking to his outlook that a soft landing for the economy is less likely than markets expect.

Our adviser put 50% of our holdings in individual stocks, but now we fear a big tax hit by switching to index funds

Changing investment strategies midstream can lead to significant capital gains when you sell.

Fed’s Barkin: Service companies are still trying to raise prices

The service sector “has changed their view” and believes consumers will accept higher prices and are going to raise them until households balk.

Dow Jones tops 40,000 for first time, on track to deliver ‘psychological boost’ to bulls

The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded above 40,000 for first time ever on Thursday.

Intel’s stock has fallen far enough, this analyst says

Wolfe Research ends its bearish call while noting that challenges remain for Intel.

U.S. industrial output flat in April

Industrial production was flat in April, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday.

Charles Schwab names ex-Citi exec as next CFO after exit of three top managers

Upper-echelon managers to step down after four-year effort to complete Ameritrade integration.

Import prices post biggest increase in two years and add to U.S. inflation pressures

The cost of imported goods rose in April for the fourth month in a row and increased at the fastest pace in two years, reflecting the persistence of elevated U.S. inflation.

Roche ramps up obesity-drug competition with early-stage trial results

The race to develop powerful new weight-loss drugs grew even more heated on Thursday as Roche Holding released early-stage trial results for an experimental obesity treatment.

Housing starts rebound in April as U.S. continues to grapple with inventory shortage

Construction on new U.S. homes rose 5.7% in April, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

Under Armour’s stock slides on profit warning in ‘challenging’ environment

Athletic-apparel company Under Armour said it would fall short of analyst estimates for its fiscal 2025 profit amid a “challenging” retail environment.

Jobless claims subside from 8-month high and signal layoffs are still low

The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell by 10,000 to 222,000 and indicated the U.S. is still experiencing a low level of layoffs.
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