By Noel Randewich (Reuters) -Wall Street stocks ended lower on Monday as investors parsed the outlook for U.S. interest rates and looked ahead to AI chipmaker Nvidia's quarterly earnings this week while digesting a rally on Friday that lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record high close.

Wall Street Isn't Expecting a Big Pop for Nvidia Stock on Aug. 27. Here's Why Analysts Could Be Wrong. The consensus 12-month price target for Nvidia reveals that analysts don't expect the stock to move much higher. However, Nvidia could give investors reasons to cheer with its fiscal Q2 update.

The chipmaker’s numbers could signal if the AI trade still has legs. Post-Jackson Hole, the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge hits. European post offices pause package shipments,