Iwona Majkowska

Iwona Majkowska is a financial markets journalist at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, artificial intelligence and technology. A graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics, she previously worked in equity research and financial analysis before focusing on market reporting. Her daily coverage helps investors follow major developments across U.S. and global markets. Follow Iwona Majkowska on Google News.

Dollar General Sees Sales As Gas Prices Hit Shoppers

Dollar General Sees Sales As Gas Prices Hit Shoppers

Dollar General bumped its annual profit outlook higher after posting better-than-expected first-quarter results. The retailer said more shoppers are coming in for deals as its main customers watch their spending with gas prices high and food aid cut. The new forecast calls for fiscal 2026 earnings per share of $7.20 to $7.45, up from its earlier range of $7.10 to $7.35.
4 June 2026
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Dow Jones Falls as Bond Yields Signal Trouble for Bulls

Dow Drops 582 Points as Oil Trades Near $100

Dow Jones dropped 581.84 points, or 1.13%, ending after hours at 50,725.95 on Wednesday, early figures showed. Wall Street pulled back from earlier highs as worries about the Middle East came up again. The S&P 500 lost 0.74% to 7,555.67. Nasdaq Composite fell 0.85% to 26,862.93, with tech and financial names weaker, though chips held up. Ross Mayfield at Baird said AI stocks are “trading on their own completely separate world.” Bill Northey of U.S. Bank Wealth Management tied inflation wagers to how long the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
3 June 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Odds of Federal Reserve Rate Increase Rise as Oil Surges and Markets Slide
    July 23, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT. The probability of a September Federal Reserve rate hike has increased to 82%, climbing from 53% the previous week, as oil prices soar to $100 per barrel amid U.S.-Iran tensions. Fed funds futures put the chances of a 0.25% increase next week at 38%. Higher energy prices and robust jobs data are stoking worries of economic overheating, with the Dow losing more than 600 points and the Nasdaq dropping close to 3%.