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Russ Cohen

Stocks Jump as the Fed Maintains Two Cuts

Wall Street rallies as Powell reassures markets on rate cuts and economic stability. The Fed give Wall Street what it wanted … how many rate cuts will we get this year? … why Louis is betting on four … tomorrow’s deadline of “Q-Day” This afternoon, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at the current ...

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Earnings Preview: What to Expect From Lamb Weston Holdings' Report

Eagle, Idaho-based Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) produces, distributes, and markets frozen potato products. Valued at $7.6 billion by market cap, the company offers fries, oven roasted potatoes, puffs, chips, slices, and prepared potato products. The french fry giant is expected to announce its fiscal third-quarter earnings for 2025 before the market opens on Thursday, Apr. 3. Ahead of the event, ...

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NVIDIA Stock Dips 20% YTD: A Buying Opportunity Amid Market Fears

NVIDIA Corporation NVDA has seen its stock tumble nearly 19.6% year to date (YTD), rattled by a broader market sell-off. Investor sentiment has soured amid escalating trade war concerns, with tariffs raising fears of increased costs and a possible global economic slowdown. NVDA YTD Price Return Performance Image Source: Zacks Investment Research While the pullback ...

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Is Nvidia (NVDA) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?

Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock’s price, do they really matter? Let’s take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to ...

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AI Shakes Up Mainframe Strategies in U.S. Public Sector

Breakthroughs breathe new life into legacy systems as agencies look for platforms to safely run AI models with sensitive data, ISG Provider Lens™ report says State and local governments in the U.S. are reevaluating mainframes as strategic assets and revisiting choices between reengineering and cloud migration, according to a new research report published today by ...

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Options Corner: Wipe Away 'TP' Shortage Concerns With Kimberly-Clark

While President Donald Trump hammers home an economic policy with an array of tariffs, he may face an unintended consequence: a nationwide toilet paper shortage. If so, the event would spark painful memories of COVID-19. Such an outcome might benefit consumer goods giant Kimberly-Clark Corp KMB. According to a Bloomberg report, the Trump administration’s plans ...

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GlobalFoundries Explores Merger With Taiwan's UMC To Strengthen US Semiconductor Industry

GlobalFoundries Inc. GFS is considering a potential merger with Taiwanese chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp. UMC. GlobalFoundries’ incoming CEO Tim Breen has been open to considering deal options, including a possible tie-up with UMC, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The U.S. chipmaker has a market value of ~$20 billion, while the Taiwanese firm is ...

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Commodities, Bonds Position for Growth as US Stocks Search for Support

Commodities led widespread rallies in March for the major asset classes based on a set of ETFs. US assets posted the only losses last month, with American shares leading on the downside. The iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (NYSE:) rose 2.6%, posting March’s strongest return. The second-best gain in global markets last month was foreign ...