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06/16/2026

June's Ask the Expert segment reviews first quarter 2026 earnings. A few highlights:

~EPS grew 27% year-over-year, about double what analysts expected.
~ Earnings have also grown double digits for six consecutive quarters.
~The S&P 500 is up 20% from its year-to-date low.
~Market performance has been narrow, with the tech sector accounting for 85% of index return.

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06/15/2026

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06/15/2026

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06/15/2026

Highlights from the past week and a look at the week ahead.

~Major US equity indices were higher this week following last week's lower performance. Big tech was mostly lower with MSFT -6.2% and AAPL -5.3% notable laggards
~All eyes are on the first FOMC meeting on Wednesday under Kevin Warsh, where he is set to deliver his first remarks as Fed chair, including updated projections.
~Headline CPI increased as expected (+0.5% MoM), pushing the yearly rate to 4.2%, the highest since April 2023.
~Markets have scaled back expectations for Fed tightening—now pricing 1-2 hikes over the next year.
~The European Central Bank delivered the first rate hike of 2026 from a G7 central bank—up 25 bps to 2.25%.

06/09/2026

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06/06/2026

Highlights from the past week and a look at the week ahead.

~Major US equity indices were down this week. The S&P broke a nine-week streak of gains, and the index had risen for nine straight sessions through 2-Jun, when it set its most recent record high.
~The economy added 172,000 jobs in May, while April job openings (7.6m) rose to the highest level since May 2024.
~Strong economic data put upward pressure on Treasury yields, but US–Iran deal hopes are capping the move.
~Trump maintained existing US-Iran ceasefire despite flare-ups, signaling reluctance to re-engage in a broader conflict.

06/05/2026

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06/01/2026

Reaching an eight-week streak of positive growth, the S&P 500 was on a roll in May. Strong earnings in the tech sector helped lead the way as the market pushed ahead through inflationary pressures. Get the details in the May market recap:

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05/31/2026

Highlights from the past week and a look at the week ahead.

~The S&P 500 posted its 9th straight week of gains—a streak that only has occurred twice over the last 30 years.
~Core PCE Price Index rose to +3.3% YoY, its highest reading in ~3 years, reinforcing the Fed's data-dependent stance.
~Since peaking at 4.67% mid-May, the 10-year yield has fallen ~20 bps to 4.45% as WTI crude dropped sharply.
~The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is seeing steep drawdowns in response to the Middle East supply disruption.

05/26/2026

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