The Federal Reserve's latest interest rate projections, unveiled Wednesday, forecast just two rate cuts in the coming year, down from the previously expected four. The revision sent stock markets tumbling, while boosting yields and the dollar.
U.S. stocks tumbled Wednesday, with the $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ plummeting more than 2.5%, the $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ sliding over 3.5%, and the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ losing ne...

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$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ shares surged by 3.08% to $134.70 on Friday, with significant trading activity centered around call options at the $135 strike price expiring on December 20.
The rally in semiconductor stocks, including NVIDIA, was spurred by easing inflation worries following a moderation in the PCE index. According to Morgan Stanley, long-term prospects for NVIDIA remain robust despite...

Trump's first presidency spanned from January 20, 2017, to January 20, 2021. Between Election Day on November 8, 2016, and his inauguration on January 20, 2017, $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ rose by 6.56%. Six months after his inauguration, the S&P 500 had gained 9.27%; one year in, it had increased by 24.15%. By the end of his term, the S&P 500 had accumulated a growth of 67.82% over the four years. Judging by the S&P 500's performanc...

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Gapping up
$FedEx (FDX.US)$ stock soared 8.6% after the delivery giant reported better-than-expected earnings in the fiscal second quarter, while also announcing that it’s planning on spinning off its freight business.
$Eli Lilly and Co (LLY.US)$ stock rose 5.5%, with the drugmaker’s gains reflecting growing confidence in its competing obesity treatments.
Gapping down
$Nike (NKE.US)$ stock slumped 7.4% after the sports...