Today: 9 July 2026

Khadija Saeed

Khadija Saeed is a financial markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and emerging industries. She studied economics and finance at the London School of Economics and previously worked in market research before moving into financial journalism. Her coverage focuses on the companies, innovations and economic trends influencing global investors.

Brian Moynihan’s 2026 Outlook: How Bank of America Sees AI Boosting Growth, While Consumer Confidence, Tariffs, and Copper Set the Tone for Markets

Brian Moynihan’s 2026 Outlook: How Bank of America Sees AI Boosting Growth, While Consumer Confidence, Tariffs, and Copper Set the Tone for Markets

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan is ending 2025 with a message that’s equal parts upbeat and wary: consumer spending is still growing, the U.S. economy looks positioned for solid growth in 2026, and artificial intelligence is starting to show measurable economic lift. But the next year, in his view, will also be shaped by a familiar trio of destabilizers—policy uncertainty, geopolitical shocks, and the real-world infrastructure constraints behind the AI boom.
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Lou Gerstner, IBM CEO Who Engineered Big Blue’s 1990s Turnaround, Dies at 83

Lou Gerstner, IBM CEO Who Engineered Big Blue’s 1990s Turnaround, Dies at 83

Louis V. “Lou” Gerstner Jr., the hard-charging executive widely credited with pulling IBM back from the brink in the 1990s and repositioning “Big Blue” for the internet era, has died at 83, IBM confirmed Sunday. IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna told employees that Gerstner, who led the company from 1993 to 2002, “passed away yesterday,” and the company did not disclose a cause of death. IBM Newsroom+1
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Stock Market Today

  • Tech Stocks Push Wall Street Up as Oil Drops on Middle East Tensions
    July 9, 2026, 11:34 AM EDT. Wall Street moved higher Thursday, with tech leading gains. The Dow added 0.16%, S&P 500 rose 0.41%, and the Nasdaq climbed 0.62%. Renewed Middle East tensions hit oil, sending Brent crude down 0.62% to $77.54 a barrel. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields slipped to 4.56% as traders watched for risk around inflation and rates. Better-than-expected U.S. economic data, including fewer unemployment claims, gave support. South Korea's SK Hynix drew strong demand for its $28 billion U.S. IPO. Reports said China could let Nvidia's H200 chips into the market, but in limited volumes.
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