“Divest from death” read the bubble letters written in chalk on the sidewalk on Tuesday outside of The New School in New York City. The slogan articulates one of the demands of the antiwar protests on campuses which call on colleges or universities to divest their endowments from companies profiting from the Israel-Hamas war. Campaigns to pressure universities to divest for political or ethical reasons go back decades, at least to the 1970s when students pressured schools to withdraw from invest
Another hot inflation reading released Friday reinforces that any near-term interest rate cuts are less likely, as the Federal Reserve shifts to a higher-for-longer stance.
“The government is not interested in making this work for consumers and business."
Wall Street analysts are exhibiting bullish sentiment toward tech giants Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT) in the wake of their respective first quarter earnings reports. Prominent firms such as Oppenheimer, Barclays, and Jefferies have increased their price targets for Alphabet's stocks. Similarly, analysts at Wells Fargo and JPMorgan have raised their price targets on Microsoft. This surge of positive analyst commentary has propelled both stocks higher in Friday's trading session. Yahoo Finance's Brad Smith and Seana Smith break down the details. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Angel Smith
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