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Crescent Grove Advisors sold $5.4M stake in ultrashort bond ETF $UYLD, trimming position by 30% amid potential Fed rate-cut signals.

REITs positioned for outperformance as interest rates expected to decline. Realty Income, Prologis, and Equinix highlight sector opportunity.

Stock futures rose Thursday as Trump celebrated record market gains. Fortinet surged 12.76% on earnings while Beyond Meat plunged 11%, signaling selective investor sentiment.

Opendoor stock surged from under $1 to $10.87 in 2025, then fell to $5.46 amid skepticism about sustainability amid housing market headwinds and continued analyst losses expectations.

U.S. stock futures rose Wednesday after Trump's 'Project Freedom' pause announcement. Tech stocks led gains with semiconductor companies soaring on strong earnings.

Federal Reserve buys $237B in Treasuries since December, but BlackRock's Rick Rieder maintains equities outpace bonds due to structural supply shortages from buybacks outpacing IPOs.

U.S. stocks rebounded May 5 as Iran truce held and oil retreated, with semiconductor stocks surging on strong fundamentals and Apple supplier reports.

Schwallier Wealth Management slashed its Treasury ETF position by 85% in Q1 2026, reducing exposure from 5.4% to 0.88% of assets, signaling strategic shift on interest rates.

Federal Reserve's Q2 2026 inflation forecast jumps to 6.43% from 4.71% due to Iran war energy shock, eliminating 2026 rate-cut prospects amid expensive valuations.

S&P 500 earnings crush expectations with 27.8% EPS growth in Q1 2026. All 11 sectors beat estimates amid robust 3.5% GDP growth, though rising rates pose risks.

Rising fuel prices pressure consumer discretionary spending, but Chipotle and Home Depot offer attractive valuations despite near-term headwinds.

S&P 500 ekes out 0.07% gain while Dow slides 0.22%; Trump's Hormuz security plan lifts oil 1.49%, fueling M&A-driven gains in eBay, Nebius, and Skycorp Solar.

Macro investor Otavio Costa blasts Federal Reserve's Trimmed-Mean PCE inflation metric as misleading, claiming debt dynamics undermine Fed independence and justify rate cuts despite persistent inflation.

Interactive Brokers reports strong Q1 2026 earnings with 31% customer account growth and 19% commission revenue increase, but faces cyclical headwinds and elevated valuation.

Fed Chair Powell warns that inflation risks and geopolitical tensions may extend rate hikes through 2026, delaying expected cuts and threatening stock market valuations.

Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh plans aggressive unwinding of the Fed's $6 trillion balance sheet, departing from Powell's gradual approach. The shift could raise long-term rates and pressure growth stock valuations.

SoFi posted record Q1 growth with 41% revenue gains and doubled profits, but held full-year guidance steady, disappointing investors amid interest rate uncertainty and sector headwinds.

Stock market crash risk escalates as Iran tensions trigger energy inflation, eliminating Fed rate cut expectations and threatening valuations at historic highs.

Mortgage rates surge to 6.45% amid geopolitical tensions, pressuring homebuilders reporting Q1 revenue declines. Market recovery hinges on future interest rate reductions.

Stock futures advanced Friday as mega-cap earnings beat expectations; Apple rose 3.11%, Twilio surged 20.69%, but Roblox fell 22.10% on guidance concerns.