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If stocks already were due for a tumble and the economy for a recession, the Fed’s rate cut probably didn’t avert it.

Trump Media & Technology Group stock hit a new post-merger low of $14.56 per share just hoursbefore the company’s lock-up ...

Odds of a 1990s-like market boom have increased after Fed rate cut, in investment strategist Ed Yardeni’s view.

The Dow closed at a record high on Friday. Investors see more gains ahead as the Fed kicks off a new cycle of easing interest ...

Explore the Fed's recent rate cut and its implications on the economy, highlighting the importance of context and current ...

U.S. stocks drifted around their all-time highs, as a record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note.

Stocks were choppy Friday as market participants took a breather following Thursday's Fed-fueled rally. While buzz continued ...

The U.S. stock market’s volatility gauge continued to fall Friday in a sign of investor relief after the Federal Reserve kicked off its interest-rate cutting cycle. The Cboe Volatility Index was down ...

Rivian Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) saw its shares drop by 7.5% to $12.17 during Friday's trading session, reflecting a ...

Related: A Fed rate cut with the stock market at a record high? Here's what history says Still, Ehrenberg added, the rate cut likely isn't "helpful to the point where it will avoid a company sliding ...