A number of stocks jumped in the morning session after President Trump clarified that he had no intention of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a statement that helped calm markets. Earlier remarks had sparked fears of political interference in decision making at the central bank.
With Trump walking back his earlier comments, investors likely felt more assured that monetary policy decisions would continue to be guided by data, not drama. That kept the Fed's word credible, and more importantly, gave investors a steadier compass to figure out where rates and the markets were headed next.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after investor sentiment improved on renewed optimism that the US-China trade conflict might be nearing a resolution. According to reports, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reinforced this positive outlook by describing the trade war as "unsustainable," and emphasized that a potential agreement between the two economic powers "was possible."
His comments signaled to markets that both sides might be motivated to seek common ground, raising expectations for reduced tariffs and more stability across markets.
Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) and the best and worst performers in the automation software industry.
As the Q4 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the productivity software industry, including Box (NYSE:BOX) and its peers.
Looking back on productivity software stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Asana (NYSE:ASAN) and its peers.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a cautious stance on future monetary policy decisions during a speech in Chicago, emphasizing that trade tariffs could add upward pressure to inflation in the short term and complicate the Fed's efforts to stabilize the economy.
Looking back on productivity software stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Monday.com (NASDAQ:MNDY) and its peers.
SoundHound AI has been on fire lately. In the past six months alone, the company’s stock price has rocketed 54.8%, reaching $8.22 per share. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
Among tech stocks, some "smid-cap" artificial intelligence names have attracted strong bearish bets, with the fluid macro and geopolitical conditions partly to be blamed.
