Robinhood, AppLovin, Emcor to Join S&P 500 in Rebalancing

Sep 5, 2025 | Markets

Robinhood Markets Inc. has been added to the S&P 500, marking a new phase for the retail trading platform that helped define the pandemic-era boom in individual investing. The company will join the benchmark in the latest quarterly rebalance, S&P Dow Jones...

OPEC+ Output Signals Spur Options Bets Oil Will Lurch Below $60

Sep 5, 2025 | Markets

A flurry of bets on Brent crude falling below $60 a barrel this year changed hands in recent days, a sign investors are hedging against the risk of another large production hike from OPEC and its allies. Thursday’s trading saw a spike in activity in December $55 and...

Bessent Wants Independent Fed Review, Including Monetary Policy

Sep 5, 2025 | Markets

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blasted the Federal Reserve for putting its own independence at risk through “mission creep” and called for an independent review of the US central bank, including its monetary policy. “At the heart of independence lies credibility and...

Lululemon’s Elusive Recovery Prompts Seven Analyst Cuts in a Day

Sep 5, 2025 | Markets

Lululemon Athletica Inc. was hit with at least seven analyst downgrades in a single day as analysts say the upscale clothing retailer needs a “strategic pivot.” Shares hit their lowest level since the onset of the pandemic after the company slashed its outlook for...

Vanguard Sees US Stocks Losing to Canada for Years as AI Shifts

Sep 4, 2025 | Markets

Canada’s stock market is beating the US handily in 2025 in a trend that’s just getting started and can run for the next five to seven years, according to Vanguard Group chief economist and head of investment strategy Joe Davis. As artificial intelligence enters the...

Private Credit Leans on Secondaries as Investor Payouts Dwindle

Sep 4, 2025 | Markets, Private Credit

Private credit firms are selling stakes of loan portfolios as a way to boost a closely watched measure of how much cash they return to investors such as pension funds and insurance companies. Lenders have been forced to hold onto their investments for longer, given a...