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Hot PPI Report Pushes Fed Rate-Hike Odds to 76%

August wholesale inflation rose 5.4% year-over-year, hotter than expected, pushing the probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike at next week's meeting to roughly 76% from about 60% a day earlier.

DDesk10 Sept 2026 · 09:29 ET2 min read
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Educational

How to Read a Stock: A Beginner's Guide to Understand | MarketCatalyst

A clear, practical framework for reading any stock in minutes — trend, volume, valuation, and support and resistance — plus a simple worked example and helpful reminders for new investors.

DDesk9 Sept 2026 · 21:03 ET12 min read
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Recap

Dow Sheds 405 Points, Small Caps Lead Losses as Oil Jumps 3.8% | MarketCatalyst

U.S. stocks closed lower for a third straight session Wednesday as oil jumped 3.8% on U.S.-Iran escalation and the 10-year yield stayed elevated, with the Russell 2000 leading declines even as a Chewy earnings beat and Apple's product event drew attention.

DDesk9 Sept 2026 · 16:27 ET19 min read
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Recap

U.S. Stocks Soften Post-Labor Day, Extending a Ten-Year Seasonal Trend: Oil, Rates, and a Software Wobble Rattle Stocks

U.S. stocks fell for a tenth straight post-Labor Day session as Brent crude neared $100, the 10-year yield sat near 4.80%, and enterprise software lagged even as chipmakers and energy held up.

DDesk8 Sept 2026 · 20:50 ET11 min read
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Analysis

Bloom Energy Jumps on S&P 500 News, Fueled by an AI Power Boom — and a Supply Chain Controversy

Bloom Energy shares climbed as much as 10% after the fuel-cell maker landed a spot in the S&P 500. The move caps a blowout year built on AI data center demand, but a lingering scandium sourcing dispute and a rich valuation are keeping some investors cautious.

DDesk8 Sept 2026 · 20:41 ET14 min read
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Analysis

Palantir Stock Falls 7% Despite Winning Army Contract: Why Software Stocks Are Sinking Today

Palantir landed a $127 million U.S. Army deal for eight TITAN battlefield systems on Tuesday — and its stock still fell about 7% the next day. Here's what actually moved Palantir, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, CrowdStrike, ServiceNow, Cloudflare, Snowflake, and Datadog.

DDesk2 Sept 2026 · 15:29 ET7 min read
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