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This underrated Hasbro business is gaining traction amid weaker toy demand, analysts say

BofA analysts said Wall Street hasn’t appreciated the potential of the toy maker’s digital-gaming business, which they believe could help drive a rebound for the company next year.

Goolsbee is thrilled by low inflation readings but says Fed needs more proof that prices are easing

A slowdown in inflation in May was a big step in the right direction, Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said Friday, but prices need to decelerate further to support a reduction in U.S. interest rates.

French banking-sector bonds buckle as Paris awaits snap elections

Bonds issued by French banks have been selling off, along with government bonds and stocks, as Paris prepares for snap elections that aim to limit the role of the nation’s far-right party in the government.

Apple’s stock is leading the Dow this week — and could see more momentum ahead

If Apple shares sustain their gains, more long-only funds that are underweight Apple could pile into the name, one analyst noted.

Americans really hate inflation. But is it actually worse than a recession?

Some consumers seem to prefer an economic downturn to inflation, the Minneapolis Fed president said. MarketWatch asked economists which is worse.

Bond market’s rally may have more room to run: ‘What a week it’s been’

The $27 trillion U.S. government-debt market is about to conclude a momentous week of trading that’s sending the 10-year Treasury yield down to an 11-week low of 4.2% and could even have more room to run.

Index funds are ruining the stock market

Passive investing is making market concentration worse, says new research

Carnival’s stock leads the S&P 500’s losers as BofA raises a pricing concern

Stocks of cruise operators were having a pretty bad day Friday, as BofA Securities analyst Andrew Didora suggested there was a crack in the group’s pricing armor.

Why Roaring Kitty is a GameStop ‘true believer’

Influential trader Keith Gill, also known as Roaring Kitty, is a “true believer” in GameStop Corp., according to Derek Horstmeyer, a professor of finance at the Costello College of Business at George Mason University. Gill this week increased his stake in GameStop.

Are you experienced? How your years in the labor force could work against you.

When having work experience is a bad thing: Older workers are “discounted simply because of their age.”

Why Apple may actually be early to implement useful AI technology

Also, Apple’s bonds, Musk’s money, how to limit stock-market-concentration risk, and the Moneyist’s advice for escaping a debt trap.

Consumer sentiment falls to 7-month low on worries over inflation and weaker incomes

Consumer sentiment index drops to 65.6 in June from 69.1
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