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12 Jul12 Jul 2026 GLOBAL MARKET CALL: War & Peace & War In our March 4, 2026 QuickTakes, we wrote that the war between the US and Iran might last longer than widely expected. We suggested that any peace deal with Iran's government would effectively be vetoed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps simply by their threatening to attack ships Ed Yardeni 12 Jul12 Jul 2026 US MARKET CALL: Great Expectations The S&P 500 has been meandering around 7,500 since mid-May. Earnings should continue to drive the stock market higher. However, investors may be fretting that expectations for the upcoming earnings reporting season are so high that if they aren't exceeded, the market might swoon Ed Yardeni 11 Jul11 Jul 2026 ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: July 13-17 The S&P 500 closed Friday at 7,575.39, up 1.2% on the week, while the Nasdaq rose 1.7% last week. The dominant story was a sharp re-escalation of the war between the US and Iran. Trump declared the ceasefire "over" on Wednesday Ed Yardeni 9 Jul9 Jul 2026 June FOMC Minutes Confirm Fed's Hawkish Pivot I. Sentiment The S&P 500 first rose above 7,500 on May 14. It has continued to fluctuate around there since then. This may be a sign that investors are a bit fatigued from all the commotion about the Strait of Hormuz, AI, earnings, Warsh, the Magnificent-7, Ed Yardeni 8 Jul8 Jul 2026 War! What Is It Good For? The 1970 song "War! What Is It Good For?" was performed by the Temptations on an album and by Edwin Starr as a single. The song's answer to the question is "Absolutely nothing!" The powerful lyrics include: "It ain't nothing but Ed Yardeni 8 Jul8 Jul 2026 WEEKLY WEBCAST: Making Sense Of A Strange Jobs Report The June jobs report was widely characterized as weak. Ed and Elias don’t see it that way. The disappointing headline gain reflected a misleading statistical distortion. June’s decline in Leisure & Hospitality was attributable to an early Memorial Day, which boosted May’s gain. With the support of Ed Yardeni