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Large online streaming services must contribute 15% of their Canadian revenues to Canadian content, the country's federal broadcast regulator said Thursday. The CRTC made the decision as part of its implementation of the Online Streaming Act, which the U.S. has identified as a trade irritant ahead of trade negotiations with Canada. “The total contributions are expected to stabilize the funding at more than $2 billion in support of Canadian and Indigenous content, such as French-language content and news,” the regulator said in a press release.

Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA) is one of the best underperforming tech stocks to buy for a turnaround. The stock’s weakness has been tied to broader pressure in software and questions about whether AI will compress demand for traditional enterprise applications. Barron’s reported on April 16 that Okta shares were down 17% in 2026 and 75% from […]

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) shareholders approved the company’s director nominees, ratified Ernst & Young as independent auditor for fiscal 2026 and backed the company’s executive compensation plan at the company’s annual meeting, according to preliminary voting results announced during the meeting

The Dow hit a record close as oil prices fell further. Amazon led AI stocks in buy areas even as Nvidia retreated.

Nvidia sits at the absolute peak of its operational power, shielded by its massive CUDA moat, but the macroeconomic and competitive tides are turning.

All three of the major indexes (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) rebounded on Thursday and ended the trading session in positive territory. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre assesses the day's market moves while also taking a closer look at the record rally driving cybersecurity stocks higher.

Tech stocks were higher late Thursday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR

Marvell designs, develops, and sells custom integrated circuits for artificial intelligence and optical-networking products.

After years of chasing OpenAI’s shadow, Dario Amodei’s team reported a massive turnaround making early investors very happy (and even more rich).

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN)’s newly launched Alexa for Shopping platform could become a major long-term growth driver for its retail business, according to Bank of America analysts, who said the AI-powered shopping assistant may help the company defend its e-commerce dominance against rising...

The company is able to return value to shareholders while also making major investments in other companies.

Tech stocks were higher Thursday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF

We discuss the investment case for the space economy and highlight key space ETFs.

Planet Fitness operates a hybrid franchise and corporate-owned gym model, serving value-focused fitness customers nationwide.

The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) and Vanguard’s S&P 500 fund are the two most commonly recommended core holdings in American retirement accounts, and the honest verdict is that picking between them is closer to choosing between two identical sedans than two different cars. IVV tracks the same 500 companies, charges the same headline ... Forget VOO: This iShares S&P 500 ETF Pays Distributions on the Same Day at Half the Bid Ask Spread

Amazon recently sold its remaining stake in IonQ stock.

Kroger is great, but Costco is better.

Wall Street has cheered almost every press release about AI infrastructure, with hyperscalers Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle, plus the Stargate joint venture, committing more than $1 trillion in announced data center spending. The Contradiction The market loves it. Local zoning boards do not. In Loudoun County, Tucson, central Ohio, and across rural Wyoming, ... $1 Trillion in Spending Has Been Defeated by an Almond

We just covered the 10 Best Pick and Shovel AI Stocks to Buy for the Long Term. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) ranks #3 (see 5 Best Pick and Shovel AI Stocks to Buy for the Long Term). Short Interest: 1% Amazon Web Services was already a leader in the cloud market when the AI revolution started, […]

Kroger cuts prices -- and investors cut the price of Kroger stock.

The value-over-growth rotation that strategists had been calling for since the start of the year is finally showing up in fund returns. Through mid-May, large-cap value indexes are running ahead of several large-cap growth peers for the first sustained stretch in years, and the three cleanest vehicles for capturing it are Vanguard S&P 500 Value ... Three S&P 500 Value ETFs Beating Some Growth Rivals in 2026 and Most Investors Are Still Looking the Other Way

Berkshire Hathaway’s board has updated its by-laws and, under new CEO Greg Abel, reshaped the equity portfolio by exiting long-held positions such as Visa, Mastercard, UnitedHealth, and Amazon while adding or expanding stakes in Alphabet, Delta Air Lines, and Macy’s. These moves, alongside the departure of portfolio manager Todd Combs, highlight a refreshed capital allocation approach that still preserves Berkshire’s core long-term holdings and culture. We’ll now examine how this major...

All three major US stock indexes were down and oil prices were up after Iran's supreme leader issued

Among the long list of investments President Trump listed in a filing is Kura Sushi. The president invested $1 million-$5 million in the sushi chain.

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling on 20 May 2026, supporting a lower court decision that struck out the qui tam case brought by relators Mike Henig and Henig Furs under the False Claims Act.

Artificial intelligence may be coming for many industries, but Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) co-founder and Executive Chair Reed Hastings sees entertainment differently. The industry could be more resistant to disruption because audiences are drawn to human emotion and conflict, according to him....

Walmart (WMT) is in focus on Thursday after the chain retailer's adjusted earnings ($0.66 per share) and revenue ($177.8 billion) came in line with Wall Street estimates. The stock is dropping after maintaining its full-year outlook and reporting a 4.1% increase in US same-store sales. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi leads a panel discussion with Senior Markets Reporter Ines Ferré, Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre, and Freedom Capital Markets managing director Paul Meeks over whether Walmart should be worried about pressured consumers and the store's second quarter outlook.

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is starting to look like a real frontrunner in physical AI. Now, it’s no mystery that Amazon has been putting robots to work at its warehouse, behind the scenes, to help out humans with all those packages. But until you’ve seen the robots at work, it’s difficult to even begin to fathom what ... Amazon Has Over 1.56 Million Workers and 1 Million Robots. A Historic Robot vs. Human Contest Dropped a Hint on What Might Come Next.

Health care costs for couples in retirement could reach up to $500,000 even with Medicare, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Couples with high prescription costs may need $469,000 saved up to have a 90% chance of covering health...

Imagine looking at your retirement account and seeing that your money is helping build a city on Mars. That scenario is no longer science fiction. SpaceX has officially filed its S-1 paperwork to go public, opening its doors to Wall Street and retail investors alike. An S-1 is a formal document a company must file ... Wall Street is About to Fund the First City on Mars. Here are the Craziest Details from the SpaceX S-1.