Argus

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May 22, 2026

Sector(s)

Communication Services, Technology, Consumer Defensive

Summary

Stocks are headed higher at midday on Friday, with new all-time highs the order of the day. Earnings season is winding down, but has been very successful by most metrics. At least for now, that positive news seems to be offsetting otherwise worrisome issues such as high oil prices, increasing inflation, and a war with Iran that seems to have reached an impasse. Looking further down the road, the future of interest rates will come into focus when the FOMC next meets, led for the first

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