More Magnificent Seven earnings are coming next week, helping to decide the direction of a stock market that’s becoming more discerning, while the latest data on the labor market will cast light on the state of the economy. Alphabet and Amazon are the next big technology companies in line to have their income statements scrutinized, … Read more
A few high-flying software and energy names could stumble in the near term, according to one popular technical metric. The major U.S. averages closed out a winning weak. November was a lackluster month, however, as major tech stocks were pressured by worries about high valuations and the eventual profitability of massive artificial intelligence investments. The … Read more
Shoppers walk through Manhattan on Nov. 7, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images High-income consumers are trading down, Gen Z is spending less, and low-income shoppers are still struggling, according to many consumer companies that shared their latest quarterly results in recent weeks. Those trends may not bode well for the … Read more