Oil Spike Ignites Fed Hike Fears as Odds Surge to Eighty-Two Percent

Surging oil prices driving up expectations for a September Fed rate hike overshadow solid corporate earnings. Today, we cover Intel's record revenue growth, Verizon's guidance upgrade, and Oracle's massive new Pentagon contract. In this episode: • Odds of Federal Reserve rate hike surge as oil prices rip higher - CNBC — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/23/fed-interest-rate-odds-oil-jobless-claims.html • Intel rides AI boom to fastest revenue growth in almost 15 years, but shares sink - CNBC — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/23/intel-intc-earnings-report-q2-2026.html • Treasury yields retreat, 10-year hovers around January 2025 highs - CNBC — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/24/treasury-yields-bonds-us-debt.html • Verizon shares rise as earnings beat and guidance boost offset revenue miss - Yahoo Finance — https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/verizon-shares-rise-earnings-beat-142700574.html • Oracle signs 10-year software contract with Pentagon worth up to $7 billion - CNBC — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/23/oracle-wins-10-year-pentagon-software-contract-worth-up-to-7-billion.html