Stock market news — Sunday, 16 August 2026

Wendy’s Jumps on Report That Nelson Peltz Wants to Take His Old Company Private

Why SK Hynix Stock Skyrocketed This Week

Dollar Falls on Weak US Retail Sales and Consumer Sentiment Reports

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell -0.27% on Friday as weak US retail sales and consumer sentiment reports reduced the odds of a September Fed rate hike to 32% from 35% on Thursday. The dollar's decline was curbed by the 10-year T-note…

Neuroscience Is Becoming AbbVie's Quiet Powerhouse -- and Management Now Sees $12.7 Billion in Sales This Year

Energy Transfer Just Raised Its 2026 Guidance. Is the Stock Still a Buy?

Bloom Energy Stock Has Surged 150% in 2026. Is It Still a Buy?

Stocks Close Lower on Worries About US Economy

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday fell by -0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) fell by -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) fell by -0.13%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) fell -0.27%, and September…

Meta to face massive social media addiction trial Tuesday

Neuroscience Is Becoming AbbVie's Quiet Powerhouse -- and Management Now Sees $12.7 Billion in Sales This Year

Applied Materials Trades More Than 25% Below Its High With Revenue at a Record

Moneywise staff confesses worst money mistakes — from ignoring subscriptions to sacrificing first home 'must-haves'

The Trillion-Dollar Problem at the Heart of the AI Boom

Take your pick of alarmist projections about the future of the global economy from top tech leaders. Monzo’s founder, Tom Blomfield, reckons unemployment will surge over the next five years as more and more human output is replaced by…

Why SK Hynix Stock Skyrocketed This Week

The Bank of Nvidia

High Dividend ETFs Are Beating the S&P 500 by 9 Points in 2026 and These 3 Pay Up to 4 Percent While Doing It

Morgan Stanley Favours Quality, AI Adopters and Financials as Earnings Growth Broadens

Energy Transfer Just Raised Its 2026 Guidance. Is the Stock Still a Buy?

The Odds for a September Fed Rate Hike Plunged to 25%. Here’s Why the Betting Markets Might Be Wrong

Bloom Energy Stock Has Surged 150% in 2026. Is It Still a Buy?

Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across the Hawaiian islands

The National Hurricane Center is warning of "life-threatening flooding and mudslides" conditions and predicting up to 25 inches of rain on Hawaii's Big Island.

Stocks Close Lower on Worries About US Economy

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday fell by -0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) fell by -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) fell by -0.13%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) fell -0.27%, and September…

Crypto wallet SafePal reveals a data breach exposing nearly 40,000 customers' order info

While the data breach exposed the personal order details of thousands of customers, all private keys, seed phrases, and crypto assets remain completely safe.

Bill Ackman's $5 billion fund trades 20% below its NAV as S&P 500 soars — and high fees aren't helping

MiCA's cleanup is creating a new scam wave across the European Union

Fraudsters impersonating regulators and licensed crypto exchanges to steal funds from users forced to migrate their accounts after the EU's MiCA deadline are on the rise.

Meta to face massive social media addiction trial Tuesday

Jim Cramer Tells Caller to Average Down on Netflix (NFLX)

Wendy’s Jumps on Report That Nelson Peltz Wants to Take His Old Company Private

U.S. equity inflows triple week-on-week as Wall Street hovers near record levels

What the results of a Connecticut congressional primary race may mean for Social Security

Rep. John Larson of Connecticut, an advocate for expanding Social Security, was ousted in a Democratic primary contest Tuesday.

Can a prenup protect you from a partner’s debt?

A prenup can help clarify who’s responsible for debt during and after marriage, but it has limits.

Here’s the real reason oil prices aren’t moving higher

Oil prices are not higher largely because the world does not want as much oil as it used to — and that’s arguably the more troubling story.

The stablecoin yield clash that won't go away has banks, crypto battling over tradition

The bankers want people kept in lower-yield deposits for the good of the financial system as it's existed for generations, and their argument is gaining ground.

Upcoming Dividend Run For NWL?

This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for Newell Brands Inc (NASD: NWL), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in greater detail, shall we? First…

Upcoming Dividend Run For CPF?

This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for Central Pacific Financial Corp (NYSE: CPF), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in greater detail,…

Upcoming Dividend Run For BEPC?

This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for Brookfield Renewable Corp (NYSE: BEPC), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in greater detail, shall…

Upcoming Dividend Run For BIP?

This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (NYSE: BIP), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in greater…

Upcoming Dividend Run For BOH?

This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for Bank of Hawaii Corp (NYSE: BOH), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in greater detail, shall we? First…

Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 0.89%

The Mediterranean diet is the best out there. Here’s why Americans struggle with it.

It’s not just about eating well. It’s about cooking at home and sharing those meals with friends and family.

The 'long bitcoin, short the bankers' era is officially over as TradFi giants embrace digital assets

Financial firms are partnering with specialists to build infrastructure, blurring lines between traditional and decentralized finance into a unified sector.

Top Wall Street analysts like these 3 dividend stocks for steady income

Investors looking for steady income can add dividend-paying energy stocks to their portfolios.

Goldman Sachs picks China stocks poised to benefit from a new wave of AI-related hardware exports

The Wall Street powerhouse notes areas where execution of corporate strategy matters more than macroeconomic trends.

JPMorgan could soon be the first $1 trillion bank. Top analyst Mayo says next stop is $2 trillion

JPMorgan Chase could soon boast a market value in excess of $1 trillion. Several tailwinds are driving share value, according to Wells Fargo.

Russia hits steel plant in new strikes on Ukraine, Kyiv attacks Moscow region

Walmart and Target are about to reveal the health of the U.S. consumer

Earnings reports from the two major retailers will show how shoppers are holding up in an era of persistent inflation.

Police have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with Virginia State University shooting

The shooting, just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday, prompted a campus lockdown and came as students were getting ready for the new school year.

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Sunday, August 16, 2026: Rates mostly lower than last week

Best CD rates today, Sunday, August 16, 2026: Lock in up to 4.30% APY

Secret outperformer: Dispelling the 'myths' about an unloved stock market

European markets fly under the radar when compared with larger and more liquid U.S. markets, but Goldman Sachs offered to dispel some of the myths.

5 big analyst AI moves: Bullish on memory names; Apple and Cisco downgraded

Soybeans Holding Higher on Friday

Soybeans are trading with contracts 3 to 7 cents higher at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 5 1/4 cents at $11.45 1/2. Soymeal futures are up 1.30 at midday, with Soy Oil 30 to 38 points. There were 138…

Wheat Bulls Put Premium in Heading into the Weekend

The wheat complex led the grain rally on Friday, following more Black Sea news. Chicago SRW contracts were up 11 3/4 to 22 cents on Friday, with a weekly gain of 35 cents. KC HRW futures led the wheat rally, with contracts up 15 to 33…

Soybeans Find Strength to Close the Week

Soybeans posted gains of 5 ½ to 11 ¾ cents across most contracts on Friday, with September up 18 ¾ cents on the week. November was up 16 ¼ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 10 3/4 cents at $11.50. Soymeal…

Dollar Falls on Weak US Retail Sales and Consumer Sentiment Reports

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell -0.27% on Friday as weak US retail sales and consumer sentiment reports reduced the odds of a September Fed rate hike to 32% from 35% on Thursday. The dollar's decline was curbed by the 10-year T-note…

Can SpaceX Leap to the AI Frontier?

Peter Thiel buys 1% stake in Argentina’s Vista Energy

Cattle Face Losses on Friday

Live cattle futures faced Friday pressure, but bounced off the lows to close with contracts 85 cents to $2.60 lower. August was $8.07 lower on the week. There were no new deliveries issued against August futures on Friday. Cash trade…

Cattle Falling on Friday

Live cattle futures are falling lower on Friday pressured by weaker cash and the Tyson closure, as contracts are down $3.12 to $5. Cash trade has been picked up with some $228-230 sales in the North. The Friday morning Fed Cattle…

Just 13% of U.S. large-cap stock-picking funds beat benchmarks over decade

Billionaire Peter Thiel buys 1% stake in Argentine Vaca Muerta oil firm, filing shows

Corn Following Wheat Higher on Friday

Corn futures rounded out the week in rally mode, as contracts were up 5 to 11 ¼ cents across the board on Friday September rallied 20 cents on the week with December up 21 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up…

Morgan Stanley sends a blunt Tesla message to investors

How can Disney get back its narrative momentum?

Cotton Heads into the Weekend with Strength

Cotton futures were back to rally mode on Friday, with front month up 116 to 130 points at the close. December was 40 points higher on the week. Crude oil was $1.15 per barrel higher, with the US dollar index $0.320 lower. Commitment of…

The Army gave General Dynamics $533M to build an artillery plant that produced nothing

Instead of making shells, the assembly robots kept failing in bizarre ways—and that's just for starters.