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Wall Street isn’t worrying yet about Trump’s August 1 tariff deadline

Wall Street isn’t worrying yet about Trump’s August 1 tariff deadline

When Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent first described tariffs as the “dog that didn’t bark,” analysts weren’t convinced. Many believed that businesses would pass through hikes to consumers—as various datasets confirmed—thus pushing up inflation. Yet in the months since President Trump’s “Liberation Day” in early April, those fears have cooled. Whether or not that anxiety has dissipated to the point of …

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GoPro, Krispy Kreme join the meme party as Wall Street speculation ramps up

GoPro, Krispy Kreme join the meme party as Wall Street speculation ramps up

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 07, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images It’s a new day, and meme traders have found more stocks to put on the pedestal. Reddit-obsessed retail traders targeted wearable camera firm GoPro and donut maker Krispy Kreme on Wednesday, …

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At the Fed’s Banking Conference, Sam Altman, Capital Rules and Avoiding the Powell Drama – The Wall Street Journal

At the Fed’s Banking Conference, Sam Altman, Capital Rules and Avoiding the Powell Drama  The Wall Street Journal Opening remarks by Chair Powell at the Integrated Review of the Capital Framework for Large Banks Conference  Federal Reserve Board (.gov) Powell under siege as Fed conference kicks off  The Hill Banks Ready Fresh Push Against Tighter US Capital Rules  Bloomberg Pres. Trump Hosts Israeli PM …

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U.S. Says Government Employee Blocked From Leaving China – The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Says Government Employee Blocked From Leaving China  The Wall Street Journal China imposes exit bans on U.S. Department of Commerce employee and a Wells Fargo banker  CBS News China denies wrongdoing in preventing dozens of Americans from leaving under shadow ‘exit ban’  Fox News China Confirms Exit Ban on Wells Fargo Banker Chenyue Mao  The Wall Street Journal China blocks US federal employee …

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Kohl’s and Opendoor Headline a New Class of Meme Stocks – The Wall Street Journal

Kohl’s and Opendoor Headline a New Class of Meme Stocks  The Wall Street Journal Kohl’s shares soar as investors rally behind new batch of “meme stocks”  CBS News Meme Stock Fever Is Spreading Like It’s 2021 With Kohl’s Soaring  Bloomberg.com Shares of department store Kohl’s surge 37% in wild trading  CNBC Rivian, Wayfair, and 7 More Stocks That Could Join the Meme Trade Craze  Barron’s …

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Hershey Lifts Candy Prices, Citing High Cocoa Costs – The Wall Street Journal

Hershey Lifts Candy Prices, Citing High Cocoa Costs  The Wall Street Journal Hershey Raising Candy Prices by Double Digits on High Cocoa Costs  Bloomberg.com Hershey says it is hiking chocolate prices  CNN Hershey to increase candy prices by double digits amid rising cocoa costs  CBS News Hershey to hike chocolate prices by double digits — and it’s not because of tariffs  New York Post Source …

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Wall Street edges to another record following mixed profit reports

Wall Street edges to another record following mixed profit reports

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street inched to another record on Tuesday following some mixed profit reports, as General Motors and other big U.S. companies gave updates on how much President Donald Trump’s tariffs are hurting or helping them. The S&P 500 added 0.1% to the all-time high it had set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose …

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Philip Morris Shares Drop 7% on Lower-Than-Expected Volumes of Zyn Pouches – The Wall Street Journal

Philip Morris Shares Drop 7% on Lower-Than-Expected Volumes of Zyn Pouches  The Wall Street Journal Philip Morris Stock Tumbles as Sales Miss Estimates  Yahoo Finance Philip Morris Beats Earnings Expectations. The Stock Is Falling Anyway.  Barron’s Philip Morris International Reports 2025 Second Quarter & First Six-Months Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance; Second Quarter Reported Diluted EPS Grew 26.6% to $1.95, Adjusted Diluted EPS …

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