Today, May 22, 2026, investors weigh lower oil prices and continued demand for air travel against geopolitical volatility.

Live Updates Walmart Outlook Raises Consumer Concerns 2 hours ago Live The U.S. consumer isn’t okay. Unfortunately, that’s what Walmart’s latest guidance is signaling. While the company posted inline EPS of 66 cents and revenue of $177.

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The outlook for global stocks is "poor" amid concerns about inflation, BCA Research said, adding that a material drop in stocks would end the bond rout.

Live Updates Nvidia Upgraded Heading into Earnings 3 hours ago Live With Nvidia earnings tomorrow, analysts are still upgrading the stock. Most recently, HSBC reiterated its buy rating on the tech giant,

While the market has posted solid double-digit returns in the past three years, investors shouldn't get their hopes up that the trend will continue.

The S&P 500 has averaged about 10% annually since 1928, but that figure varies widely by time period. What the long-run data actually shows.

Index-tracking and automated execution appear to be on show in transactions linked to the president.

The stock and bond markets shift trading hours to observe the Memorial Day holiday on Monday. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 are near record highs.

On May 20, Nvidia (NVDA 1.86%) released its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, which ended on April 26. Despite what the market's reaction suggests -- sh