Stock Market News More News The housing market’s deep freeze is getting harder to escape High mortgage rates, stubborn home prices, and slowing construction are making the housing market even tougher for buyers. 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry unpacks 'serious competition' for Nvidia that he thinks could shake up the AI trade Michael Burry flagged a potential "disruption" for AI stocks that could stem from Etched, the tech startup hiring top Nvidia talent. Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman sees a recession in 2027 and a stock drop ahead Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman said many investors were likely shrugging off the threat of hotter inflation on the US economy and stock prices. What smart investors are saying about a 2007-era warning flashing in the bond market The yield on the 30-year US bond rose to 5.31%, its highest level since 2007 as the US-Iran ceasefire officially came to an end. Markets Now August 25, 2026 Stocks All Stocks Top economist Mark Zandi warns the record-high stock market is detached from economic reality Stocks just had their best month since 2020, but Moody's top economist Mark Zandi says that's at odds with the fragility of the US economy. Here's what the next phase of the Iran war oil crisis could look like Oil prices could top financial crisis highs above $150 a barrel, HFI Research said, as the market grapples with panic buying and supply hoarding. Qualcomm stock surges 20% after earnings tease a mystery chip deal Qualcomm stock surged after the company announced deal with a top hyperscaler customer, helping investors look past an otherwise lackluster earnings report. Big Tech's AI spending is the 'greatest capital misallocation in history,' AI researcher says AI Gary Marcus took this week's earnings deluge as an opportunity to take aim at the top AI spenders, warning of low returns on AI capex. 4 charts show how war is throttling Iran's economy

The economic damage to Iran has accelerated since the US imposed a naval blockade, which has hit Iran's oil sales and cut the nation off from imports. Earnings Tuesday 08/25/2026 Calendar Biggest Gainers Indices All Indices Here are the stock market's winners and losers of Big Tech's most critical earnings stretch Apple, Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft all reported earnings. Here's what drove the reaction from investors after the results. Billionaire hedge fund investor Paul Tudor Jones says this is where he's eyeing his next big bet in markets Paul Tudor Jones says his investing career has been like a boxing match, and he's looking to land a blow in this part of the market next. An overlooked Iran-war price shock could send consumer prices soaring, Goldman warns Goldman Sachs warns that investors are overlooking an impactful war-driven price shock that could send consumer goods soaring. Biggest Gainers Bonds All Bonds Currencies All Currencies Commodities All Commodities Bill Ackman's IPO was a day-one flop Bill Ackman's Pershing Square USA dropped sharply in its first day of trading, closing the session down by 18%. Energy hoarding will keep oil prices high even after the Iran war ends, a top consultant says The oil market could soon see a "mad scramble" for reserves that will push crude prices even higher, Rapidan founder Bob McNally said. *Most traded ETFs by 3 months performance