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The sector has been hammered, but Oppenheimer rates both Blue Owl and KKR stock at Buy, and sees double-digit percentage upside.

Here are some of the stories Wall Street is watching on Monday, July 14. The major indexes (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) are little changed despite President Trump's threat of 30% tariffs on the European Union and some goods from Mexico. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) is hitting new highs as the US House of Representatives kicks off its "Crypto Week." Meta (META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company is spending hundreds of billions of dollars to support its AI plans, including building massive data centers. Stay up to date on the latest market action, minute-by-minute, with Yahoo Finance's Market Minute.

US stocks (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) are little changed despite looming uncertainty about President Trump's tariff policies. Yahoo Finance Markets Reporter Josh Schafer outlines what analysts are saying about the market's resiliency. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts here.

All three indexes are in positive territory coming into midday trading. The S&P 500 and the Dow were up 0.1%, while the Nasdaq was up 0.2%. Among the sectors, the S&P 500 Financials index was up 0.6%.

Shares of rare-earth firm MP Materials continue soaring after a deal with the Defense Department. Analysts are lifting their price targets.

Marketgauge.com chief strategist Michele Schneider and Lafayette College chief investment officer Krishna Memani join Opening Bid with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to take a closer look at current market positioning. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Opening Bid here.

Sector bellwether Fastenal reported upbeat second-quarter earnings, and the strongest sales growth in years.

Nvidia stock fell to start the week as CEO Jensen Huang appeared to reaffirm his company’s commitment to the Chinese market.

Tesla investors have to follow what’s going on at CEO Elon Musk’s other companies. as Musk, himself, is a fundamental factor to be tracked.

Stocks (^GSPC, ^IXIC, ^DJI) have rallied, but traders are bracing for Tuesday's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report to see if tariffs are starting to show up in inflation data. Yahoo Finance Markets Reporter Josh Schafer joins Morning Brief to outline what to watch in the June CPI print and how it could shape expectations for future Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here.

Guggenheim analyst Ronald Jewsikow cut his Rivian rating to Hold from Buy. He also dropped his price target of $16.

The software companies were awaiting clearance from China’s State Administration for Market Regulation.

MicroStrategy stock popped in early trading Monday as Bitcoin continued its surge over the weekend. Shares of Bitcoin-buyer MicroStrategy which does business as Strategy, were up 2.8% to $446.69 in premarket trading. The company, led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, published its latest weekly filing on Bitcoin purchases Monday morning.

Stocks are pulling back Monday after hitting new all-time highs last week as investors contend with shifting tariffs, a new earnings season, and an inflation report that lands tomorrow. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% at the open, while the Dow was down 110 points, or 0.3%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq opened 0.1% higher.

Investors are heading into a crucial three-week stretch amid a surge in uncertainty tied to key elements of President Donald Trump’s economic strategy. Looking into the back half of the year, Wall Street analysts remain cautious, with the median year-end forecast of 14 banks and investment firms holding at around 6279, according to data compiled by freelance journalist and chartered financial analyst Mike Zaccardi. Tariff risks, meanwhile, have accelerated sharply, with the president unveiling new levies of 30% on goods from the European Union and Mexico over the weekend.

Fuel to the engines was shut off shortly after takeoff, causing Air India Flight 171 to crash, killing 241 of 242 on board and 19 people on the ground.

Wall Street is raising its S&P 500 (^GSPC) targets after a sharp two-month rally, with RBC Capital Markets now calling for 6,250 by year-end. Yahoo Finance Reporter Josh Schafer explains why some strategists still expect volatility ahead amid ongoing tariff uncertainty. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief: Market Sunrise here.

The company, formerly part of Johnson & Johnson, says it is taking steps ‘to accelerate profitable growth.’

Despite a rocky start to the year, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) is now trading at near record-highs. Evercore ISI senior managing director Julian Emanuel thinks stocks will ultimately continue to move higher, but a pullback could be in the cards. Hear him explain why and what he is telling clients in the video above. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend here.

The latest investor updates on stocks that are trending on Monday.

Meanwhile, gold and oil edged higher amid Trump's fresh tariff threats.

European indices dipped as traders evaluate the fresh risks of Trump tariffs.

US stocks (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) have rallied from Trump's "Liberation Day" lows, but Piper Sandler chief investment strategist Michael Kantrowitz says the market has even more room to run despite looming uncertainties. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here.

Financials make up half of the 38 S&P 500 companies slated to report quarterly results this week. The week’s big economic news will be the consumer price index for June.

The central bank of the Czech Republic increased a stake in the data-analytics company and initiated a position in the cryptocurrency platform.

Boeing investors finally have details from a preliminary accident report for Air India flight 171, which crashed on June 12 less than a minute after taking off from an airport in Ahmedabad, India.

Two art-market analysts find a bear market for auctions sales of art: For three seasons now, 50% of artworks resold at auction had negative returns, the worst market this century.

Boeing investors finally have details from a preliminary accident report for Air India flight 171, which crashed on June 12 less than a minute after taking off from an airport in Ahmedabad, India.

Markets (^GSPC, ^IXIC, ^DJI) are trying to make sense of a growing list of tariffs from President Trump, who just threatened steep new rates on goods from Brazil, Canada, and beyond. Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Rick Newman joins Market Domination Overtime to break down the latest tariff threats. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime here.

Ford Motor stock fell Friday, and one thing weighing on investor sentiment is quality. Shares of the auto maker lost 1.1%, closing at $11.78. The drop comes after The Wall Street Journal pointed out that Ford has set a record for the number of recalls in a calendar year by an auto maker.