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AI Has Earned Its Rally, But Not Its Blank Check

The market’s first-half strength shows investors still trust the artificial-intelligence capital cycle, but the second half may reward discipline more than enthusiasm. The most dangerous point in a bull market is not
July 1, 2026
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AI Trade Faces a Valuation Test

A sharp pullback in semiconductor and AI-linked shares has turned Micron’s earnings into a market-wide test of whether technology’s most powerful growth story can still justify its price. The technology trade is
June 24, 2026
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Oil Relief Gives Global Markets a Fragile Reprieve

A tentative U.S.-Iran agreement has eased immediate energy-market pressure, but investors remain focused on whether lower oil prices can cool inflation without masking deeper global-growth risks. Global markets entered Wednesday with a
June 17, 2026
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Markets Need More Than Cheaper Oil

A geopolitical relief rally can buy investors time, but it cannot replace earnings discipline, valuation restraint, or a credible inflation path. The sudden improvement in global risk appetite has given investors the
June 15, 2026
A trader monitors global market screens showing rising stock indexes and falling crude oil prices on a busy exchange floor.

Relief Rally Tests Markets’ Geopolitical Nerves

Stocks advanced and oil retreated as investors weighed signs of progress in U.S.-Iran talks against still-elevated energy prices and a cautious global rate outlook. Global markets moved higher Friday as investors embraced
June 12, 2026
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AI Trade Faces a Return-on-Investment Test

A rebound in chip shares steadied technology stocks, but investors are demanding clearer proof that artificial intelligence spending can translate into durable profits. Technology investors entered the week with a more complicated
June 8, 2026
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