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Josh Schafer is a reporter on the Yahoo Finance Markets team.
Yahoo FinanceNike names former executive Elliott Hill as CEO
Nike named a new CEO as Wall Street has questioned the company's plan to reinvigorate sales growth.
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The Fed just convinced markets it's not behind the curve
The Fed eased any prevailing investor concerns that it's aggressively cutting interest rates because it believes an economic slowdown is on the horizon.
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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by half a percentage point, stocks end lower
Investors digested the Fed's first interest rate cut since 2020.
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Investors increasingly expect a soft landing ahead of the Fed's crucial decision
Investors' confidence in a soft landing is growing as markets eye the first interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve since 2020.
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Retail sales top Wall Street estimates in August
Tuesday's retail sales report serves as one of the final economic data points as the Federal Reserve mulls how much it will cut interest rates on Wednesday.
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A larger Fed cut wouldn't spark worry — but a smaller one might: Morning Brief
Markets have moved to price in a 50 basis point interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, leaving little surprise if the central bank opts for the larger cut.
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Stock market today: Apple pulls down Nasdaq, while Dow hits record close with Fed rate cut on the horizon
Investors are bracing for a crucial week dominated by the Fed's first interest rate cut in four years.
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What a bigger-than-expected Fed rate cut would mean for the stock market
Recent market history shows the Federal Reserve typically only starts interest cuts with 50 basis point reductions when the economy is significantly weakening.
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Stock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 surge as Nvidia leads bounce back from post-CPI sell-off
August's CPI data pushed investors to expect a 25 basis point interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in September.
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Wall Street is cutting Q3 earnings estimates — why that's 'not a cause for worry'
More than halfway through the third quarter, Wall Street strategists believe earnings projections are showing "resilience."
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Nvidia's most prominent impact on the stock market 'may be behind' us: Morning Brief
Updates on the health of the US economy and what it could mean for the Federal Reserve, not Nvidia and the AI trade, appear to be moving the markets the most headed into the fall.
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Inflation back in focus, Apple's iPhone event: What to know this week
A final inflation reading before the next Federal Reserve greets a slumping stock market in the week ahead.
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August jobs report: Unemployment rate falls to 4.2%, labor market adds 142,000 jobs
The US economy added fewer jobs than expected in August while unemployment ticked lower.
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Private sector tallies lowest monthly job gain since January 2021
The data comes as investors watch for signs of how quickly the Federal Reserve could bring down interest rates.
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Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as sluggish start to September continues
Investors are looking to labor data to gauge the chances of a "soft landing" for the economy.
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Job openings fall to lowest level since January 2021
Job openings data released on Wednesday showed the labor market continued to cool in July as investors search for clues on how aggressively the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in 2024.
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Crucial jobs report kicks off a new month: What to know this week
A crucial August jobs report that could determine how much the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates in September awaits investors in the week ahead.
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Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows prices increased in line with Wall Street's expectations in July
The latest inflation reading comes as investors debate how much the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by in September.
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Stock market today: Dow hits another record, S&P 500, Nasdaq waver as investors shrug off Nvidia share drop
The dust is settling after Nvidia's solid but disappointing earnings, as investors reassessed the prospects for techs.
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The biggest challenge for Nvidia stock in one chart
Nvidia's 122% revenue growth in the most recent quarter was its slowest pace in a year.