Diving deeper into August's CPI summary, here is the breakdown of the main movers of individual item indexes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and a strategic opinion of what stocks could stand to benefit or be affected.

These two Dividend Kings might be making a comeback, but investors can chase growth and risk-management elsewhere.

The central bank reduced its benchmark rate to 4.25% from 4.5% on Thursday, as forecast by eight of 15 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. “With this decision, the interest rate is very close to its estimated neutral level,” the bank said in its statement.

OpenAI and Microsoft have reached a preliminary agreement over the terms of their partnership, moving forward a high-stakes AI alliance.

Bulls remain in control of the market in the short-term, and the price action is telling them to stay long for now. While investors should continue to be vigilent about seasonality and a potential post-FOMC pullback, price remains king.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq were steady in muted trade after their record-setting run.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are looking to continue their record-setting run.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are looking to continue their record-setting run.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are looking to continue their record-setting run.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are looking to continue their record-setting run.

President Donald Trump’s move to place big tariffs on small-dollar items ordered from abroad has caused headaches for some U.S. shoppers, not to mention the overseas merchants selling to them.

In the \\

Lyft (LYFT) concluded the recent trading session at $18.32, signifying a -3.38% move from its prior day's close.

In the most recent trading session, APA (APA) closed at $22.98, indicating a -1.33% shift from the previous trading day.

Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO) concluded the recent trading session at $38.99, signifying a +1.17% move from its prior day's close.