Chris Broussard

Market Jitters Over AI Disruption Concerns

Market Jitters Over AI Disruption Concerns

Market Data as of Week Ending: 2/13/2026 unless noted otherwise U.S. equities finished the week lower as concerns about the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence spread beyond the technology sector and into a broad range of industries. Investors grappled with...

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AI Disruption and Tech Spending Rattles Investors

AI Disruption and Tech Spending Rattles Investors

Market Summary as of the week ending 2/6/2026 unless noted otherwise. U.S. equities ended a volatile week mixed as renewed concerns around AI weighed on technology stocks, which posted their worst weekly performance since November. Earnings continued to be a dominant...

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Markets Rattled as Metals Plunge and Stocks Diverge

Markets Rattled as Metals Plunge and Stocks Diverge

U.S. equities were mixed for the week, even as the S&P 500 briefly surpassed 7,000 intraday. Precious metals sold off sharply on Friday, with gold down more than 10% and silver falling over 30%, following President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the...

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Policy Jitters Weigh on Stocks Despite Resilient Data

Policy Jitters Weigh on Stocks Despite Resilient Data

Market Data as of Week Ending: 1/23/2026 unless noted otherwise U.S. equities declined overall during the holiday-shortened week, though markets recovered much of the losses by week’s end. The S&P 500 experienced its largest single-day drop since October after...

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Markets Mixed as Earnings Season Kicks Off

Markets Mixed as Earnings Season Kicks Off

Market Data as of Week Ending: 1/16/2026 unless noted otherwise U.S. equities were mixed last week as earnings season kicked off with several big banks reporting fourth-quarter results. Expected earnings growth for Q4 2025 was lowered to 8.2% and if realized, the...

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Stocks Climb to Records Despite Mixed Labor Market Data

Stocks Climb to Records Despite Mixed Labor Market Data

Market Data as of Week Ending: 1/9/2026 unless noted otherwise U.S. equities rose last week, overcoming heightened geopolitical tensions as most major indices closed at record highs. With an estimated 8.3% growth rate for Q4 2025, the S&P 500 is on track to...

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Markets Pull Back to Close a Strong 2025

Markets Pull Back to Close a Strong 2025

Market Data as of Week Ending: 1/2/2026 unless noted otherwise U.S. equities declined last week, although major indices closed out 2025 having generated double-digit gains for the third year in a row. With an estimated 8.3% growth rate for Q4 2025, the S&P 500 is...

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Major Indices Rise to Record Highs as GDP Growth Surprises

Major Indices Rise to Record Highs as GDP Growth Surprises

Market Data as of Week Ending: 12/26/2025 unless noted otherwise. Equities advanced last week with major indices reaching record highs during the holiday-shortened trading period. Strong GDP data and improving AI-related sentiment supported markets despite low trading...

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Markets Pause Amid Data and AI Valuation Debate

Markets Pause Amid Data and AI Valuation Debate

Market Data as of Week Ending: 12/19/2025 unless noted otherwise Equities were mixed last week as investors digested a large volume of economic data and continued to trade around uncertainty tied to AI-related valuations. Large and mid-cap stocks finished the week...

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Markets Touch Record Highs Before Late-Week Pullback

Markets Touch Record Highs Before Late-Week Pullback

Market Data as of Week Ending: 12/12/2025 unless noted otherwise Major stock indices briefly reached all-time highs last week following the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday before retreating on Friday. The S&P 500 finished the week lower but outperformed the...

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