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1 Growth Stock to Stash and 2 to Keep Off Your Radar

Growth is a hallmark of all great companies, but the laws of gravity eventually take hold. Those who rode the COVID boom and ensuing tech selloff in 2022 will surely remember that the market’s punishment can be swift and severe when trajectories fall.

Traders add to bets on Fed rate cuts after soft inflation data

Traders on Thursday bet the U.S. Federal Reserve will resume cutting interest rates in June and probably deliver a full percentage point of reductions to its policy rate by the end of the year. after data showed inflation last month was softer than economists had expected. Before the data, which showed consumer prices rose 2.4% in March, down from 2.8% in February, traders had expected the Fed to cut interest rates by 75 basis points over the course of the year.

Oil moves closer to stocks in 2025 as Trump tariffs roil markets

A positive correlation between global oil benchmark Brent crude and U.S. equities has reemerged in 2025, reflecting concern about the slowing economy and the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade wars. The current environment with widespread growth fears has spurred investors to seek new strategies. Since Trump took office on January 20, crude and U.S. stocks have moved in lockstep, as concern about the outlook for the global economy and growth have rattled sentiment across markets.