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Iran War
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It Could Be Time to Hedge Against Inflation
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How Much Lower Can Oil Prices Go on the Iran Peace Deal?
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With Commodity Prices Booming, Few Mining Stocks Look Cheap
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Morningstar DBRS: High Oil Prices to Persist Into Summer, but Ample US Gas Storage Provides Buffer
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‘Nothing Else Matters’ in Today’s Market, Says Strategist
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Supply Shocks? We’ve Had a Few. Here’s How Investors Can Deal
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How the Iran War Is Shaping Markets
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Haven or High Risk? Decoding Bitcoin’s Unstable Market Role
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Fed Rates Seen on Hold at April Policy Meeting
Stock Market Trends
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Chip Selloff Deepens As Investors Rotate Away From Tech Stocks
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Stock Markets Resume Their Rise, but Risks Persist: Key Trends from Q2 2026
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What’s Ahead in 2027 and Beyond for Inflation, Fed Rate Cuts, and More
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5 High-Conviction Stocks to Buy
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Stock Sector Outlooks: Morningstar’s Top Q3 Picks Across the Market
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Smart Investor: Second-Half Stock and Bond Market Opportunities, Globalization Isn’t Dead, and the SK Hynix IPO.
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Weekly Market Update: Stocks Up 1.1% as Energy Rises and Basic Materials Fall
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What Investors Should Watch for in the Second Half of 2026
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Q3 Stock Market Outlook: Investors Face Balanced Risks, Selective Opportunities
Company Earnings
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Ahead of Earnings, Is Alphabet Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Fairly Valued?
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United Airlines Earnings: Premium Segment Helped Weather Fuel Price Shock
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GE Aerospace Earnings: Spooling Up to a Very Strong First Half of 2026
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Netflix Earnings: Fine Results but No Excitement
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What We Learned About the Economy from Big Bank Earnings
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UnitedHealth Earnings: Strength Across the Board Boosts 2026 Outlook
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Taiwan Semiconductor Earnings: Lifting Fair Value Estimate After a Beat-and-Raise Quarter
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Going Into Earnings, Is Tesla Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Fairly Valued?
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Johnson & Johnson Earnings: Steady Growth and Good Near-Term Visibility
Interest Rates
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What’s Ahead in 2027 and Beyond for Inflation, Fed Rate Cuts, and More
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Why Economists Expect Biggest CPI Drop in Years While Core Inflation Remains Sticky
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Morningstar DBRS Economic Update: The US Powers Through, While Canada Aims to Recover
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What’s Happening in the Markets This Week
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Despite a June Slowdown in Hiring, Job Market Still Seen as Solid
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7 Charts on Q2 Markets Highlights: The Big AI Rally Gets Even Bigger
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Warsh’s Tenure Starts With Fed Seen Laying Groundwork for Rate Hike
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At Warsh’s First Meeting as Fed Chair, What Changes Can Investors Expect?
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European Central Bank Raises Interest Rates and Lifts Inflation Forecasts
Tariffs
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Claudia Sahm: Thinking Through Scenarios in a Whiplash Economy
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March CPI Forecast to Reflect Surge in Energy Prices from Iran War
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When It Comes to Tariffs, It’s Not Over Until It’s Over
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Smart Investor: Stocks Leading the Rotation, Could Tariffs Rise Again, and the New Alts Manager Stock Meltdown
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Don’t Overreact: Tariffs Overturned, but Fundamentals Still Rule
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Could Tariffs Go Still Higher Despite the Supreme Court Ruling?
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs—What It Means for Markets
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Tariffs Explained: The 5 Ways They Hit American Consumers and Investors
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The 4 Defining Charts for Markets in 2025: Key Takeaways for Investors
More in Markets
Stock Markets Resume Their Rise, but Risks Persist: Key Trends from Q2 2026
Korea surged, oil sank, and more transpired across markets in the second quarter.
4 Charts on the Not-so-Magnificent Seven
The stocks that had been the market’s leaders are now lagging.
Momentum Investors Are Winning, but Not by Betting on Quality
What’s behind the changing factor dynamics in the US stock market.
5 High-Conviction Stocks to Buy
Plus, a preview of bank earnings.
Markets Brief: Why Investors Should Pay Attention to Second-Quarter Earnings
A high bar is set for Q2 results. Plus: A sector that could surprise, what to watch in big bank earnings, and the World Cup’s effect on the US economy.
Smart Investor: Second-Half Stock and Bond Market Opportunities, Globalization Isn’t Dead, and the SK Hynix IPO.
We wrap up our coverage of the markets and the week.
Weekly Market Update: Stocks Up 1.1% as Energy Rises and Basic Materials Fall
Meta, HP, and Alibaba were among the top-performing stocks of the week.
What’s Happening in the Markets This Week
Big banks and UnitedHealth earnings, plus inflation reports due for release.
What Investors Should Watch for in the Second Half of 2026
Plus, where to look for opportunities in fixed-income and more.
Q3 Stock Market Outlook: Investors Face Balanced Risks, Selective Opportunities
What to know about positioning for the second half of 2026, and where we see opportunity by sector.
AI Is Globalizing Many of the World’s Stock Markets. Here’s What That Means for Investors
Morningstar Indexes’ global revenue study shows many equity markets have become more internationally connected, led by the rise of AI companies.
5 Myths About AI’s Economic Impact, and What the Data Actually Shows
The AI economy is full of myths. Here are 5 worth challenging.
The Labor Market Comeback May Not Be As Strong as It Looks
The latest data sprinkles some cold water on the optimistic narrative.
European Markets Record Bumper Q2 on Tech Rally
Tech, financials, and industrials led gains, while energy stocks slumped from prior highs.
Markets Brief: This Market Indicator Is at a Bigger Extreme Than During the Dot-Com Bubble
The momentum markets’ drawdown risk, plus BlackRock’s Li on paring back on the EM AI trade but staying the course in the US.
Smart Investor: Dividend-Stock Winners, Midterms and the Elections, and Q2 Wrap-Ups
We wrap up our coverage of the markets and the week.
Weekly Market Update: Stocks Gain 1.74% as Communication Services Rise and Utilities Fall
Rivian stock jumped, while SanDisk tumbled.
Winners and Losers Among Stock Funds During Q2 2026
Semiconductors, emerging markets, and small-caps led the rebound, while software and energy struggled to keep pace.
What’s Happening in the Markets This Week
June FOMC meeting minutes are slated for release.
Q3 Stock Market Outlook: What’s In and What’s Out
Morningstar Wealth strategist Dominic Pappalardo says to stick with small caps and Latin America stocks.
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