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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates steady this week, as persistent uncertainty around tariffs and energy prices makes further cuts less likely in 2025. Stocks and futures traded lower on continued Middle East tensions, while analysts suggest traders should watch the Fed’s ‘dot plot’ closely for clues on the timing and scale of future rate moves. Source: Seeking Alpha

Senate Republicans’ latest budget proposal is drawing fire for targeting key Medicaid provisions and maintaining cuts to solar tax credits, aiming for $1 trillion in Medicaid savings with no new Medicare reductions. The proposal has sent solar stocks tumbling and heightened anxieties for hospital systems, insurance companies, and renewable energy investors anticipating further sector shakeups. Source: MarketWatch

Eli Lilly is set to acquire Verve Therapeutics in a deal worth up to $1.3 billion, a move that electrified the gene editing sector and lifted related biotech shares. The acquisition underscores surging interest in one-time, potentially curative therapies for major diseases as large pharmaceuticals race to build out pipelines with cutting-edge genetic technologies. Source: MarketWatch

Amazon’s management believes adoption of generative AI will significantly boost corporate productivity—and could lead to a smaller overall headcount. This pivot, aimed at both cost containment and expanding AI offerings, signals a broader transformation in tech sector staffing and has implications for investors watching labor costs in Big Tech. Source: Seeking Alpha

Oracle has upgraded its AI and cloud infrastructure offerings—now including Elon Musk's xAI models—while Meta launches new AI-driven video ad features and Blackrock releases a report spotlighting five ‘mega forces’ poised to transform investment strategies, from AI to climate transition. These moves underline the accelerating race among tech titans and asset managers to seize leadership in AI-powered solutions. Source: Insider Monkey

The U.S. housing market is cooling as active listings pile up; bidding wars are ebbing, and major homebuilders report falling prices. Meanwhile, some firms announce aggressive buybacks, and dividend announcements surge, reflecting a tilt toward shareholder returns as companies brace for economic slowdowns. Source: MarketWatch

New data shows that energy and emerging market ETFs are seeing strong inflows, even as three of eleven U.S. sector ETFs record outflows for the week. The sectoral divergence highlights how investors are repositioning amid global growth anxieties, currency swings, and commodity market volatility. Source: Seeking Alpha

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