• Nasdaq Notches Record, Traders Look to Fed Meeting
  
  The Nasdaq notched a record high close Friday in a mixed trading session, lifted by Microsoft as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's policy meeting next week, when it is widely expected to cut interest rates to counter a slowdown in the jobs market.
• 3 Dividend Aristocrats Available at a Great Value
  
  Income investors are likely familiar with the Dividend Aristocrats, which are some of the highest-quality stocks to buy and hold for the long term. We recommend long-term investors focus on high-quality dividend stocks.
• Tether to Launch New US Stablecoin, USAT
  
  Crypto company Tether, the creator of the world's largest stablecoin, plans to launch a U.S.-based stablecoin designed for U.S. residents, called USAT, the company's CEO Paolo Ardoino said Friday.
• Markets Eye Fed Rate Cut as Gold Stays Near All-Time High
  
  Gold prices rose Friday, holding close to record highs hit earlier this week, as signs of a weakening U.S. labor market reinforced expectations the Federal Reserve will deliver its first rate cut of the year next week.
• Stocks Coast to Their Best Week in Past Five
  
  Wall Street is coasting toward the finish of its best week in the last five as U.S. stocks hang near their record levels.
• Global Equity Funds See $3.06 Billion in Outflows
  
  Global equity funds registered their first weekly outflow in five weeks through September 10 as investors locked in profits and trimmed their risk exposure.
• Morgan Stanley Expects 3 Interest Rate Cuts This Year
  
  Morgan Stanley said Friday it expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in all three of its meetings this year, after data showed U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in seven months in August.
• Wall Street Indexes Post Record-High Closes
  
  Wall Street's main indexes notched record-high closes Thursday following gains in Tesla and Micron Technology, while U.S. inflation and jobless data fueled expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this month.
• Oracle's Blockbuster Surge Points to AI Trade's Impact
  
  Wall Street's "AI trade" has propelled the market to record highs this year, and Oracle's stunning share-price gains are giving investors another reason to back the trade.
• Gold Leads the Way
  
  Gold has been unstoppable since November 2022, when it hit its lowest level in the post-pandemic era. Since then, the yellow metal has more than doubled in price to over $3,600 per ounce.
• If Crypto Feels Overwhelming, Start Here
  
  I've been banging the drum on crypto lately-from recent regulatory wins in Washington to the different ways tokenization is about to reshape financial markets.
• Wall St Advances as Fed Rate Cut Bets Remain Intact
  
  Wall Street's main indexes rose Thursday after the latest inflation data did little to alter market expectations of interest rate cuts, with healthcare and technology stocks leading gains.
• Fed Seen on Track for Rate Cuts as Job Worries Eclipse Inflation Fears
  
  Concern about a softening job market will keep the Federal Reserve on course to resume its interest rate cuts next week, though the U.S. central bank is likely to move cautiously because of fresh signs that tariffs are pushing prices higher.
• Economist Poll: September Fed Rate Cut a Done Deal
  
  The Federal Reserve will cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points on September 17 as labor market softness overshadows inflation risks, said almost all 107 economists in a Reuters poll, with most expecting one further cut next quarter.
• Morning Bid: Another Day, Another AI Record
  
  Investor attention turns Thursday once again to U.S. inflation data, with a consumer price update due following a soft producer price report yesterday.
• Ray Dalio Backs Gold as Shield for Unhealthy Markets
  
  Bridgewater founder and the firm's former CEO Ray Dalio says gold might be a way to shield investors from unhealthy markets, overburdened with debt.
• Oracle Marches Toward $1T Club; Tech Stocks Cheer
  
  Oracle's shares rose Thursday, adding to a record run in the previous session and lifting stocks across the tech sector, as the company inches closer to the coveted trillion-dollar club on soaring gains from its AI cloud business.
• Boeing Defense, Strikers Reach Tentative Deal
  
  Boeing Defense and the machinists union have reached a tentative deal to end a five-week-long strike in the St. Louis area, union officials announced Wednesday.
• S&P 500 Notches Record-High Close as Oracle Soars
  
  The S&P 500 notched a second straight record-high close Wednesday, as Oracle surged and cooler-than-expected inflation data supported expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week.
• OpenAI, Oracle Sign $300 Billion Computing Deal
  
  OpenAI has signed a contract to purchase $300 billion in computing power over roughly five years from Oracle, among biggest in history, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
• Morningstar: Tariffs to Be Manageable for Big Pharma
  
  The impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to levy import duties on pharmaceutical products and his push to lower drug prices are likely to be manageable for big U.S. and European drugmakers, according to an analysis by brokerage Morningstar.
• Wall St Ticks Toward More Records as Oracle Soars
  
  Wall Street is heading for more records Wednesday following a surprisingly encouraging report on inflation and a stunning forecast for growth from Oracle because of the artificial-intelligence boom.
• 3 High-Yielding Buffett Stocks for Income Investors
  
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• Barclays Lifts 2025 S&P 500 Target 2nd Time in 3 Months
  
  Barclays Wednesday raised its 2025 year-end target for the S&P 500 to 6,450 from 6,050, its second in three months, on stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, resilient U.S. economic growth and optimism around artificial intelligence.
• GameStop Reports 22% Jump in Q2 Revenue
  
  GameStop reported a nearly 22% rise in second-quarter revenue Tuesday, as the videogame retailer's efforts to revive its struggling business began to pay off, sending its shares up about 3% in extended trading.

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