May 15, 2026 · 4 min read

Can the S&P 500 hold on for a 7th weekly gain? Plus, Friday's best and worst stocks

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

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May 15, 2026 · 1 min read

Bond market freakout

The odds of a global inflation problem are rising. Bond markets are taking note

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May 15, 2026 · 2 min read

Traders now see next Fed interest rate move as a hike following inflation surge

The fed funds futures market is pricing in an increase as soon as December.

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May 15, 2026 · 1 min read

Xi, Trump and the Thucydides trap

A summit of low expectations did at least restore some stability

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May 15, 2026 · 3 min read

Trump went big on tech stocks in first quarter of 2026, new filings show

President Trump bought shares of Amazon, Meta, Oracle, Broadcom, Motorola and Dell worth millions, new ethics disclosure filings show.

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May 15, 2026 · 1 min read

A cold peace between the US and China is good enough

Rather than trying to engineer a grand bargain, this is a moment to prevent deterioration

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May 15, 2026 · 3 min read

'Biggest bottleneck in the AI buildup' fuels DRAM ETF to record

The Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) just reached $10 billion in assets at the fastest pace ever for an exchange-traded fund according to TMX VettaFi.

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May 15, 2026 · 4 min read

NFL wants certain trading contracts banned from prediction markets like 'first play of game,' injuries

The letter, which was reviewed by CNBC, calls for banning certain contracts and raising the age requirements for participation on sports-related contracts.

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May 15, 2026 · 3 min read

Jim Cramer says it's time to trim this volatile AI chipmaker

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

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May 15, 2026 · 4 min read

Chinese EVs are coming to Canada, and some dealers can't wait to sell them

Canada is allowing 49,000 Chinese-made electric vehicles to be imported for retail sales annually at a tariff rate of 6.1%.

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May 15, 2026 · 8 min read

Stephen Miran exits the Fed. How he set the stage for Kevin Warsh.

The outgoing Fed governor shares big ideas with the incoming chair.

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May 15, 2026 · 5 min read

Bristol Myers Squibb turns to China to develop new drugs in newest cross-continent collaboration

U.S. drugmaker Bristol Myers Squibb inked a partnership with a Chinese company that some say could mark the next wave of collaboration across continents.

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