Sam's News — markets — 2026-08-13¶
Markets¶
6.5 Tech stocks power S&P 500 to record; oil and inflation weaken¶
Technology stocks drive the S&P 500 to all-time highs as oil prices and producer inflation decline.
Sources: Reuters RSS
6 U.S. Stock Market Approaches Record Levels on Oil Price Decline and Inflation Easing¶
U.S. stocks moved toward record highs following falling oil prices and signs of easing inflation pressure.
Sources: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette RSS
6 S&P 500 Reaches Record High on Soft Inflation Data¶
The S&P 500 climbed to record levels following encouraging inflation data, supporting broader stock market gains.
Sources: CNBC RSS Update to: Stock market opens higher as CPI report shows inflation cooling
6 S&P 500 and Dow Futures Rise as July Inflation Cools; Nasdaq Slides¶
US stock futures surged with cooler July inflation data, though the Nasdaq declined, with individual stock moves across the tech and financial sectors.
Sources: Benzinga RSS
6 US stocks reach record as oil prices drop and inflation moderates¶
US stocks rose to all-time highs as oil prices fell and inflation showed signs of moderating.
Sources: KTVN RSS
6 S&P 500 Hits Record High as Rate-Hike Expectations Fade¶
The S&P 500 reached an all-time high as concerns about near-term interest rate increases eased.
Sources: Reuters RSS
5.5 Strategist identifies five warning signs for S&P 500 earnings rally reversal¶
A veteran market strategist has outlined five indicators suggesting the earnings-driven rally in the S&P 500 may be approaching exhaustion.
Sources: Business Insider RSS
Funding¶
6.5 Workday stock surges on Silver Lake acquisition talks¶
Workday shares jumped 20% before trading was halted following news of Silver Lake's acquisition bid.
Sources: Yahoo Finance RSS, Investing.com RSS, CNBC RSS
6 Anthropic IPO could arrive in September with investment implications¶
Anthropic's potential IPO in September raises strategic investment questions, with comparisons drawn to Warren Buffett's 1996 investment guidance.
Sources: Yahoo Finance RSS
M&A¶
6.5 Silver Lake in Acquisition Talks to Buy Workday Enterprise Software¶
Silver Lake Partners is in negotiations to acquire enterprise software company Workday, according to sources.
Sources: Investing.com RSS