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May 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Seagate leads memory sell-off as CEO says it would 'take too long' to build new factories

Seagate CEO Dave Mosley's comment sent shares sinking, along with those of Micron, SanDisk and Western Digital.

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May 18, 2026 · 4 min read

Elon Musk loses court battle against Sam Altman and OpenAI after 3-week trial

The jury ruled in favor of Sam Altman and OpenAI in their dramatic court battle with Elon Musk.

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May 18, 2026 · 5 min read

We're calling up a Bullpen stock, buying small to give us room to build

A stock decline of 9% on something that will impact less than 2% of sales was an overreaction.

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May 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Nvidia earnings call drama: Will Jensen Huang talk 'Trump' and China chips after Xi summit?

Both Nvidia's earnings and its commentary on its financial report are expected to be big tests for U.S. equities.

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May 18, 2026 · 2 min read

Kevin Warsh to be sworn in as Federal Reserve chair on Friday

Trump will swear in Kevin Warsh, his hand-picked choice to lead the Federal Reserve, during a White House ceremony.

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May 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Warren Buffett teased to CNBC a ‘tiny purchase’ in March. Berkshire filing may have revealed it

When asked in March whether Berkshire was still putting money to work, Buffett said the conglomerate had made "one tiny purchase."

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May 18, 2026 · 4 min read

New bipartisan bill would let retirees use their 401(k) to make direct charitable donations

Under current law, qualified charitable distributions — which are available to people age 70 1/2 — can only be made from individual retirement accounts.

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May 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Jim Cramer says this beaten-down retail stock is poised for a rebound

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

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May 18, 2026 · 4 min read

Trump ballroom money in question after Senate parliamentarian rules. Thune says GOP will persist

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said the GOP will refine its approach to seeking money for President Donald Trump's White House ballroom.

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May 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Higher aluminum prices are powering one former Dow component. Here's how to buy for less

Despite elevated aluminum production costs and shipment timing issues, Alcoa (AA) is strongly capitalizing on structurally higher prices.

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May 18, 2026 · 5 min read

The last century was great for U.S. stocks, but the next decade might be challenging, says investing chief

High valuations and narrow concentration could present challenges for the S&P 500 moving forward, one expert says.

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May 18, 2026 · 3 min read

The Fed will have to raise interest rates in July to appease 'bond vigilantes,' Yardeni says

Sent to the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, incoming Chair Kevin Warsh instead may have to push for higher levels.

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