Artificial intelligence has already disrupted search, software, and customer service. The next frontier is more consequential and less visible: the core infrastructure that moves money around the world. Governments and financial institutions are increasingly treating AI not as a tool to improve existing systems but as the foundation for building entirely new ones. That shift
A funny thing happened to Boeing’s stock last week when an excited President Donald Trump revealed that Boeing had a deal to sell 200 new airplanes to China. The stock went down on three of the next five days, only because investors were expecting an order for about 500 planes. Boeing fell as much as
Boeing (BA) just had one of its worst days in months, and one major bank thinks the panic created a bargain. Most of Wall Street zeroed in on a single number: 200. That was the size of the China jet order President Trump unveiled, according to Reuters, and traders had hoped for far more. The
NextEra Energy (NEE) just agreed to one of the largest energy acquisitions since Exxon bought Mobil in 1998. The market’s first reaction was not applause. Shares of the Florida utility giant fell sharply after it unveiled a roughly $67 billion all-stock deal to buy Virginia’s Dominion Energy (D) on May 18. The stock closed at
The S&P 500 is up roughly 10% in 2026. Global earnings are being revised higher. Corporate capital spending is at levels not seen in decades. Goldman Sachs published a global strategy note on May 19 that agrees with all of that. And then it explains why the rally may be more fragile than it looks.
Applied Materials has become one of Wall Street’s clearest ways to play the AI infrastructure buildout without buying the chip designers that dominate the headlines. The company sells the equipment needed to manufacture advanced semiconductors, and Morgan Stanley now sees a much stronger 2026 setup than it expected just a few months ago. In a
Despite the bond market’s increasing expectations that the Federal Reserve will soon need to hike short-term interest rates, one major bank says the central bank will maintain holding rates steady and then resume a dovish stance next year. Morgan Stanley’s May 18 note, shared with TheStreet, calls for two 25-basis-point rate cuts in 2027, one
The Strait of Hormuz handles roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply on any given day. When it closes, everyone eventually feels the heat at the pump. ExxonMobil Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods had a clear message for Wall Street analysts on the company’s first-quarter 2026 earnings call: the worst may not be
The biggest deal in utility history may land today, Monday, May 18. Financial Times and Bloomberg both reported over the May 15-16 weekend that NextEra Energy (NEE) is in advanced talks to acquire Dominion Energy (D) in a mostly stock-based deal worth roughly $400 billion in equity, with an enterprise value near $419 billion. The
HSBC just raised its silver price forecasts. It also warned that the upside may already be limited. Both of those things are true at the same time, and understanding why is the most important thing investors need to take from this note. James Steel, HSBC’s chief precious metals analyst, published a revised outlook that lifts