Steve Kopack

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Stocks rise and interest rates fall after inflation report - nbcnews.com

Business August 14, 2026

Stocks rose and bond yields fell sharply Thursday after a fresh read on business inflation showed prices were broadly flat in July. The report fueled optimism on Wall Street that the Federal Reserve�...

Job losses in July and negative revisions reveal a weakening U.S. labor market - NBC News

Business August 8, 2026

The U.S. economy shed 23,000 jobs in July, a sign that the labor market had not stabilized after four months of positive growth. The unemployment rate ticked down only slightly to 4.1%. Economists �...

Nasdaq-100 slides into correction as global chip and memory stocks sell off - NBC News

Business July 29, 2026

Chip stocks around the world sold off sharply Tuesday, the latest chapter in the monthslong jitters surrounding artificial intelligence, memory and chip stocks. The sell-off pushed the Nasdaq-100 i�...

Gas prices hit $4 again after oil soars more than 15% in a week - NBC News

Business July 21, 2026

On Friday, oil prices posted their second straight weekly gain. Last week alone, U.S. crude oil and international Brent crude oil bothrose more than 15%. Over the last two weeks, prices have risen mo�...

SpaceX stock closes below its IPO price for the first time since it went public - NBC News

Business July 18, 2026

Shares of SpaceX continued their sharp descent Thursday and closed below the companys IPO price for the first time since its June public offering. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited�...

Apple shares plunge after it hikes prices on iPads and laptops - NBC News

Business June 26, 2026

Apple shares fell sharply Thursday after the tech giant raised prices on a number of its signature products to make up for what it said were skyrocketing memory prices resulting from the AI boom. Li�...

Inflation expected to jump to a 3-year high as Iran war continues to fuel rising prices - NBC News

Business May 13, 2026

The Consumer Price Index is widely expected to show inflation has risen to a nearly three-year high when Aprils data is released Tuesday morning. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimite�...

S&P 500 hits new all-time high as investors shrug off Iran war oil price spike - NBC News

Business April 16, 2026

The S&P 500 hit a new all-time high Wednesday, a remarkable turnaround for the broad-based stock index while the war with Iran continues and rising energy costs threaten global growth prospects. �...

Stocks rebound after a dramatic week sparked by ongoing AI uncertainty

Crypto February 8, 2026

The S&P 500 on Friday rose 1.97%, recording its best day since May as it rebounded from a week of dramatic selling, triggered yet again by the AI boom and what it will mean for the economy, compa�...

Widespread Verizon outage prompts emergency alerts in Washington, New York City - NBC News

Business January 15, 2026

Verizon said on Wednesday that its wireless service was suffering an outage impacting cellular data and voice services. The nation's largest wireless carrier said that its "engineers are engaged and�...