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US Stock Futures Mixed After Three-Day Winning Streak: Expert Dismisses Market Pessimism, Says 'This Isn't Stuff You See In Bear Market'

U.S. stock futures continued to rise on Friday, following a three-day back-to-back winning streak in the regular session, amid growing earnings optimism and the easing of trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

Trump Will Be First To 'Blink' In China Trade War, Flexport's Ryan Petersen Tells Scott Galloway: 'The Market Finds A Way' Amid Tariff Workarounds, Fraud Surge

Ryan Petersen, founder and CEO of supply chain platform Flexport Inc., believes President Donald Trump will ultimately be the one to "blink" in this trade war with China.

Dan Ives Identifies Only 'Security Blanket' In 'Category 5' Storm Hitting The Markets

Senior equity research analyst, Dan Ives, covering the technology sector at Wedbush Securities doubles down on software amid the intensifying storm of trade and tariffs.

Google-Parent Alphabet Got $8 Billion Unrealized Profit Boost Reportedly From Investment In Elon Musk's SpaceX

Search giant Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), just reported its highest-ever quarterly earnings, bolstered in part by other income in the form of an unrealized gain, tied to an investment in a private company.

US Futures Gain Amid Back-To-Back Gains On Wall Street, Nikkei Opens In The Green, Dollar Edges Higher

U.S. stock futures are up Thursday night following three back-to-back days in the green during the regular session, amid growing earnings optimism and easing trade tensions.

Fed's Independence Could 'Disappear In A Week,' Says Economist Ken Rogoff, As Trump Thinks He's 'Smarter Than The Central Bankers' Amid Ongoing Feud With Jerome Powell

American economist Kenneth Rogoff says that the Federal Reserve's autonomy is a lot more fragile than most people realize. The loss of the Fed's independence, he warns, can lead to stagflation and the return of price controls and financial repression, as was seen in the 1970s.

Fed's Independence Could 'Disappear In A Week,' Says Economist Ken Rogoff, As Trump Thinks He's 'Smarter Than The Central Bankers' Amid Ongoing Feud With Jerome Powell

American economist Kenneth Rogoff says that the Federal Reserve's autonomy is a lot more fragile than most people realize. The loss of the Fed's independence, he warns, can lead to stagflation and the return of price controls and financial repression, as was seen in the 1970s.

TSMC, ASML May Win The Chip War, Says Expert, But Nvidia And Intel Could Feel The Heat From Trump Tariffs

A semiconductor expert on AlphaSense broke down the industry's shifting dynamics with tariffs, trade wars, and other geopolitical uncertainties. While not named by the platform, the expert drew clear lines between those who are poised to win big amidst this chaos and those who stand to lose.

Elon Musk Was Our Tony Stark Until He Wasn't: Tesla CEO's Icarus Moment Chronicled In New Book

A new biography on Elon Musk sheds light on the billionaire entrepreneur's Icarus moment. Hubris Maximus, by Washington Post technology reporter Faiz Siddiqui, uncovers "The Shattering of Elon Musk" across three distinct periods in recent years.

Scott Bessent's China 'De-Escalation' Scoop Delivered To Wall Street Early At Closed-Door Event — $2.2 Trillion In Gains Later Questions Arise If Retail Investors Were 'Cheated'

Retail investors are raising concerns over U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's recent remarks on tariffs and the ongoing trade tensions with China, delivered at a closed-door investor summit hosted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM).

Trump Softens On Tariffs — Stock Futures Rise, Nikkei Opens Higher, Dollar Still Under Pressure

US stock futures are up on Wednesday night following back-to-back rallies in the regular session. This comes amid President Donald Trump softening his stance on the tariffs earlier this week.

Tesla's Q1 Powered By Energy Division, But CFO Flags Tariff-Induced Storm Ahead: 'Impact Will Be 'Outsized'

Elon Musk's Tesla Inc.'s energy division stood out as the lone bright spot in an otherwise challenging first quarter.Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) energy division stood out as the lone bright spot in an otherwise challenging first quarter, though the company's CFO, Vaibhav Taneja, warned that

Tesla's 'Sweet Little Lies' Hide 'Worst Performance' Ever? Elon Musk's Robot Takeover Talk Is Just A Smokescreen, Says Ross Gerber

Investors, including former Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) bull Ross Gerber, appear increasingly skeptical of CEO Elon Musk's ambitious projections following the electric vehicle maker's rough first-quarter results, which saw profits plunge 71% year over year.

'Dr. Doom' Rips Trump Over Fed Attacks: Fed Chair Helping President By Not Blinking In 'Clusmy Blame Game' As Rate Cuts Could Backfire

Macroeconomic expert Nouriel Roubini, commonly referred to as "Dr. Doom," has pushed back against President Donald Trump's verbal jabs at Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and his escalating attacks on the Federal Reserve's autonomy, amid demands for a preemptive rate cut.

Trump Says 'No Intention' Of Firing Jerome Powell — Stock Futures Edge Higher, Dollar Index Rebounds

U.S. stock futures edged higher Tuesday night after President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office he had "no intention" of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, adding that he "never did."

Tariff Pause Fizzles: 'Mag 7' Stocks Slide Back To Pre-Pause Lows

The 'Mag 7' or Magnificent 7 stocks have had their worst month and quarter on record, with still a week left to go.

Gerber, Cramer Warn Of Market Fallout If Trump Forces Out Fed Chair Powell

Ross Gerber issued a blunt warning to the markets in a brief post on X, following Trump's latest attack on the Federal Reserve's autonomy.

Tesla Q1 Estimates By Troy Teslike Match Wall Street Figures But Independent Analyst Paints A Mixed Picture

EV journalist and independent Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) analyst Troy Teslike has released his first-quarter estimates ahead of the automaker's earnings release on Tuesday.

S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Rise After Stocks Dip Amid Trump's Jabs At Powell, Strong Yen Gives Nikkei A Volatile Start

U.S. stock futures rose Monday night even as Wall Street had a rough start to the week, amid growing concerns regarding the Federal Reserve's independence, and President Donald Trump's repeated attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates.

Peter Schiff Rings Alarm After Foreign Investors Dump $6.5 Billion In US Equities In A Week, Quips 'Trump Thought Tariffs Would Bring Capital Into America'

The turmoil in U.S. equity markets has spooked foreign investors, leading to massive outflows over the past week, as tariff-related uncertainties continue to persist.