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1 week ago | 
investing.com | Dan Sheehan
Markets sold off sharply on Friday after Israel launched a wave of airstrikes on Iran, igniting a new round of geopolitical tension just as traders were beginning to exhale from April’s volatility. The fell over 860 points, or 2 percent, while the , and dropped 0.9 percent and 1 percent, respectively. Oil spiked nearly 6 percent, surged to a two-month high, and defense stocks rallied—clear signs of a textbook risk-off rotation.
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3 weeks ago | 
investing.com | Dan Sheehan
The 200-day moving average (MA) is more than just a line on a chart. It’s one of the most widely watched technical indicators on Wall Street—a long-term trend filter that helps investors separate short-term noise from genuine directional shifts in the market. When markets are trading above the 200-day MA, they’re typically considered to be in a bull trend. Conversely, extended breaks below the 200-day MA tend to signal broader weakness and risk of trend reversal.
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3 weeks ago | 
timesherald.com | Dan Sheehan
A Montgomery County man will spend up to 60 years in prison for his part in killing a Bethlehem teen who was stabbed and set on fire outside a city apartment complex, the state Attorney General’s Office said. Yzire Jenkins-Rowe, 28, of Collegeville is one of four people charged in the 2018 killing of 18-year-old Tyrell Michael Holmes. On Monday, Jenkins-Rowe pleaded guilty in Northampton County Court to third-degree murder, criminal conspiracy to commit murder, and arson.
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3 weeks ago | 
pottsmerc.com | Dan Sheehan
Man will spend up to 60 years in prison for Bethlehem murder in which victim was burned alive
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4 weeks ago | 
lithub.com | Dan Sheehan
According to the powers that be (er, apparently according to Dan Wickett of the Emerging Writers Network), May is Short Story Month. To celebrate, for the third year in a row, the Literary Hub staff will be recommending a single short story, free* to read online, every (work) day of the month. Why not read along with us?
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1 month ago | 
investing.com | Dan Sheehan
Nvidia (NASDAQ:) delivered another , proving once again that it remains the engine room of the global AI economy. The company’s financial results for the first quarter ended April 27, 2025, showcase both the tremendous opportunity and the complex challenges facing the semiconductor leader. As the central provider of AI infrastructure, Nvidia’s earnings are no longer a company-specific event—they are a readout on the direction of the digital economy.
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1 month ago | 
investing.com | Dan Sheehan
Published 05/27/2025, 12:21 AMYields, Tariffs and Tech: Can Markets Hold the Line Amid the Policy Storm? After a powerful rebound from April’s lows, US equities hit resistance last week as bond yields surged, tariff risks re-emerged, and investors turned their attention back to fiscal discipline. The selloff wasn’t disorderly, but it was revealing. For all the recent strength in tech and breadth, this remains a market acutely sensitive to policy noise and bond market supply dynamics.
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1 month ago | 
lithub.com | Dan Sheehan
Sixteen years after bursting onto the literary scene with his debut short story collection, The Boat (which won, or was nominated for, pretty much every major book prize in Australia), Vietnamese-Australian writer Nam Le’s first book of poetry has earned its author his second Book of the Year award at the New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards.
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1 month ago | 
lithub.com | Dan Sheehan
According to the powers that be (er, apparently according to Dan Wickett of the Emerging Writers Network), May is Short Story Month. To celebrate, for the third year in a row, the Literary Hub staff will be recommending a single short story, free* to read online, every (work) day of the month. Why not read along with us?
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1 month ago | 
investing.com | Dan Sheehan
It finally happened. Late Friday, Moody’s became the last of the Big Three to strip the U.S. of its AAA rating—cutting sovereign debt to Aa1 and citing the usual suspects: chronic deficits, rising debt servicing costs, and a lack of credible fiscal discipline in Washington. The downgrade wasn’t unexpected. But the timing—a post-close announcement heading into the weekend—was calculated. It gave markets 48 hours to breathe before the real reaction begins.
