Aaron Lucchetti

New York

Senior Publishing Editor, Finance and Markets at The Wall Street Journal

Dad, husband, editor @WSJ watching over #markets and #WallStreet. Sports fan with conflicted loyalties. Say hi here or [email protected]

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Articles

Fed Meeting, Trade Deficit, Disney Earnings: What to Watch Next Week

1 week ago | wsj.com | Aaron Lucchetti

Investors will soon get a better sense for how the latest tariff developments will affect markets while the Federal Reserve makes a fresh decision on interest rates. President Trump has pressured the Fed and its chairman, Jerome Powell, to lower rates, something the central bank has been reluctant to do so far. Here’s what to watch out for in the next week:Earnings (AM): Tyson Foods, Cummins. Economic Data: Reports on services PMI for April are expected starting at 9:45 a.m. ET.
What to Watch Next Week

1 week ago | finance.yahoo.com | Aaron Lucchetti

Unlock stock picks and a broker-level newsfeed that powers Wall Street. Aaron Lucchetti Fri, May 2, 2025, 1:15 PM 1 min read Investors will soon get a better sense for how the latest tariff developments will affect markets while the Federal Reserve makes a fresh decision on interest rates. President Trump has pressured the Fed and its chairman, Jerome Powell, to lower rates, something the central bank has been reluctant to do so far.
Powell Says Market Is ‘Struggling’ With Uncertainty, Volatility

4 weeks ago | wsj.com | Aaron Lucchetti

Asked today whether there was a "Fed put" on markets—the idea that the central bank would cut interest rates if stocks continued their recent decline—Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell offered an explanation that markets' recent selloff was understandable given the high amounts of uncertainty about trade policy. Markets are "doing what they're supposed to do," he said, in reacting to major changes in policy on a range of issues from trade to immigration.
Nvidia Poised to Retake Market-Cap Crown

Nov 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com | Aaron Lucchetti

For the better part of nearly six decades, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has been handily outpacing Wall Street's benchmark index, the S&P 500. Whereas the S&P 500 has delivered a phenomenal total return, including dividends, of more than 38,000% since the mid-1960s, the aptly named "Oracle of Omaha" has overseen a return of greater than 5,500,000% in Berkshire's Class A shares (BRK.A) over the same timeline.