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The U.S. And Iran Appear To Move Further Away From A Deal To Reopen Hormuz. Stocks Edge Down.

Stocks edged down on Monday as traders continue assessing the ongoing dispute between the U.S. and Iran.

Iran Is Seeking Compensation From The U.S. Over War Damages. Trump Is Now Doing It Too.
Strong Corporate Earnings And AI Spending Lead JPMorgan To Lift Its S&P 500 Forecast For The Second Time In Two Months
U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Falls To Its Lowest Level In More Than Four Decades As Hormuz Strait Remains Closed

Trump Signals Focus On Economic Pressure On Iran As Hormuz Deal Remains Elusive: 'They Have No Money'
Donald Trump signaled a shift to economic, rather than military pressure on Iran as a deal remains elusive following Tehran's latest demands to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Meta Shares Rise After Open Sourcing A Powerful AI To Compete With Chinese Models
Meta will open source one of its most powerful AI models, Muse Spark 1.2.
Berkshire Hathaway's Stock Jumps As Earnings Climb And Its CEO Resumes Large Investments
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel has begun deploying the holding's massive cash pile, accumulated during the latter years of Warren Buffet's tenure as head of the company.
BofA's Bullishness Gauge Hits Highest Level Since 2021. Its Chief Investment Strategists Says It's A Warning Sign
Bank of America chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett recommended that investors reduce exposure to risk assets or shift allocations toward more defensive investments, longer-duration assets and the U.S. dollar.
SpaceX Stock Climbs Back To Its IPO Price As It Rebounds After Lockup Expiration
SpaceX has gone back to its IPO price as the stock continues to rebound.

Bernie Sanders Tells AI CEOs To Hit The Brakes, Warns Congress Will Step In If They Don't

Bernie Sanders said leading AI companies should honor their own safety commitments before increasingly powerful systems become too difficult to control.

The Spotlight

The massive miss on jobs creation fanned fears about the US economy

The Job Market Is Stable But Workers Say It Feels Frozen: Report

Washington Wants To Limit Chinese AI Models. One Of Them Helped Contain OpenAI's Cyber Incident.

Economy in Focus

SpaceX Stock Surges After Share Unlock Puts Investors to the Test And Gets Close To IPO Price
The stock climbed about 18% over the past five trading sessions despite navigating its first quarterly earnings report as a public company and the largest lock-up expiration since its June initial public offering.
- SpaceX's AI Spending Has Rattled Investors. Its Stock Is Sinking.
- Discarded SpaceX Rocket Expected To Crash Into The Moon. You Might Be Able To See The Aftermath
A Weak Jobs Report Boosted Bets That The Fed Won't Hike Rates In September. Stocks Climbed.
Stocks climbed again on Friday after an unexpectedly weak jobs report, which boosted bets that the Fed won't hike interest rates in September.
- The Labor Market Was Expected To Add Over 80,000 Jobs. It Has Shed More Than 20,000
- The Jobs Report Surprised To The Downside. Bets That The Fed Won't Hike Rates In September Are Up

Bitcoin's Search For A Bottom Continues. Technical Signals Are Starting To Shift

While Bitcoin remains under pressure after months of volatility, several widely followed technical indicators suggest selling momentum may be easing, according to market analysts.

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