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He remains optimistic about the broader U.S. economy, but steers clear of CCC-rated bonds, which he says are vulnerable to a downturn.

The ratings agency cited the weakened ability of the U.S. government to support the banks as the reason behind the cut.

The research firm cited the cruise company’s operational discipline and strong demand in the sector for its rating action.

The brokerage believes the S&P 500's upside through the 6,100 mark depends on continued reacceleration in earnings revisions, as interest rate relief remains elusive.

The sportswear company has laid off some staff in its strategic enterprise and corporate functions departments, and outsourced some of the work, according to Bloomberg News.

Wood thinks trade deals, like the one announced with the U.K., could become a “two-way street” for the U.S. to open up its markets to other countries.

Dimon noted that the full impact of Trump’s tariffs on the economy is not apparent yet, even as some analysts expressed optimism about the outlook for U.S. equities.

U.S. stocks trimmed early-session losses by midday Monday, as investors showed limited concern after Moody's downgraded U.S. sovereign credit from Aaa to Aa1, effectively stripping the world's largest economy of its last top-tier credit rating.

The Chinese commerce ministry accused the Trump administration of undermining the trade talks between the two countries earlier in May.

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According to Dalio, Moody’s downgrade only focuses on the government’s capacity to repay its debt, not the risk of its being able to print more money to repay that debt.

Morgan Stanley’s Wilson noted that the corporate earnings season has shown no major impact due to Trump’s tariffs, and a slew of recent profit upgrades is another green sign.

Jeremy Barnum also said that the combination of inflation and large fiscal deficits may constrain the available policy responses in ways that further increase the risk.

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While Dow Jones futures were down by 0.70% at the time of writing, the S&P 500 futures fell 1.10%.

U.S. stock futures dipped on Monday after closing higher for the day and the week on Friday. Futures were trading lower in premarket.

Moody's had investment grade rating on U.S. debt, ahead of the 2008 global financial crisis, current downgrade "not shocking," says expert.

Investors have grown cautious of retail businesses in an environment marked by an uncertain tariff policy, high inflation, and unpredictable consumer behavior.

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