Wall Street forecasters keep raising the S&P 500’s targets. Should investors buy the hype?

The stock-market rally is forcing Wall Street’s top strategists to adjust their outlooks — again. But for everyday investors, the rush of optimism might be more danger than guide.
Eli Lilly hikes price of Mounjaro in UK amid Trump pressure

Mounjaro manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company packaging is seen in this illustration photo taken in a pharmacy in Krakow, Poland on April 9, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Eli Lilly on Thursday said it is raising the list price of its blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro in the U.K. starting in September, as […]
John Deere (DE) Q3 2025 earnings

The John Deere logo is displayed as attendees view a 5105M utility tractor at the Deere & Co. booth during the World Ag Expo at the International Agri-Center in Tulare, California on February 11, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images John Deere is warning that tariff costs for the agricultural machinery company […]
M&A is back and corporate earnings are up. Do America’s biggest companies need rate cuts?

America’s largest companies aren’t making a slam-dunk case for the Federal Reserve to quickly slash interest rates.
Classic car auction sales expectations

A general view at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 18, 2024 in Monterey, California. Since 1950, the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has hosted the world’s most beautiful and expensive collectable cars on the Competition Field along Carmel Bay. Matt Jelonek | Getty Images News | Getty Images A version of this article appeared […]
Here’s what it’s like to invest in private equity — and why you don’t want it in your 401(k)

It’s not just about risk and fees, but about knowing how much you have and having access to your money when you need it.
Nike co-founder Phil Knight to donate $2 billion to OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute

Phil Knight Matthew Staver | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nike co-founder Phil Knight is donating $2 billion to the Oregon Health and Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute, the single largest donation ever to a U.S. university, college or health institution, according to the Knight Foundation. The foundation said on Thursday the gift that will be […]
Why tariff-driven inflation and a weakening labor market haven’t been bad for U.S. stocks

In one of the more surprising developments of the current trading environment, U.S. stocks finished at or near record highs on Thursday despite a sharper-than-expected increase in producer prices and a weakening labor market that is pointing to slowing economic growth.
Ulta and Target end deal for in-store shops

Target has added new brands to its beauty department. At a growing number of stores, it also has mini Ulta Beauty shops with prestige brands. Melissa Repko | CNBC Ulta Beauty and Target said Thursday that they have decided to end a deal that opened makeup and beauty shops in hundreds of Target’s stores. Shares […]
Tapestry (TPR) Q4 2025 earnings

People walk past a Coach store on Madison Avenue in New York. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Shares of Coach and Kate Spade parent Tapestry plunged Thursday after the company said tariffs will bite into its profits even as sales grow. The handbag, shoe and accessory maker said costs from higher duties will total $160 million […]



