The stock market has spent much of 2026 climbing a wall of worry. Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, corporate earnings continue to surprise to the upside, and the S&P 500 keeps pushing deeper into record territory. Yet beneath the surface, investors face a familiar question: Is the Federal Reserve already behind the curve? That question ... Kevin Warsh’s $8.6 Trillion Moment of Truth
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SpaceX is targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation in an IPO next week, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Intuitive Machines is using the stock market’s recent strength to raise needed capital. On Wednesday, the maker of lunar landers and other space technology announced plans to sell $5oo million in stock. Coming into Wednesday trading, Intuitive Machines stock had surged 54% over the past month.
Ten years ago, Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) was a sleepy storage and networking chip vendor trading under $10. The transformation since has been dramatic. Under CEO Matt Murphy, the company pivoted hard into data center custom silicon, optical interconnects, and Ethernet switching, the exact components hyperscalers now scramble to buy for AI buildouts. The acceleration in ... Riding the Data Center and AI Wave: What a $1,000 Bet on Marvell Technology 10 Years Ago Is Worth Today
One fund leans into disruptive tech, while the other sticks to industry stalwarts—cost, volatility, and sector focus set them apart for investors.
Lance Roberts of RIA Advisors joined Adam Taggart on the Thoughtful Money podcast and brought a sharper version of the market concentration argument that retirement investors holding broad S&P 500 index funds may want to pay attention to. The 0% Growth Finding Roberts walked through cumulative year-to-date changes in consensus 2027 EPS estimates, and the ... You Think You Own the S&P 500. You Mostly Own a Few AI Stocks — and the Rest Is Growing at Zero
Matrix Service’s 16.5% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 5.6%, and its stock price has climbed to $13.69 per share. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
If there is one constant amid this AI-fueled, record-setting run for the stock market, it’s the debate over whether it’s all one big bubble.
The stock market has always rewarded companies that outperform expectations. For decades, the formula was simple: beat earnings estimates, raise guidance, and watch the stock move higher. But the AI boom has changed the rules. Today, the S&P 500 continues to notch fresh all-time highs, yet much of that strength is concentrated in a relatively ... A Stock’s Most Important Phrase Is No Longer “Beat Estimates” — It’s These 3 Words
Yardeni stated in a recent note that the stock market's surge to fresh record highs is being driven by strong corporate earnings rather than speculative enthusiasm.
June 3 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow opened lower on Wednesday, as a flare-up in the Middle East conflict drove oil prices higher and cast doubt on a quick resolution to the war.
From Smartphone King to Everything-Chip Contender Fifteen years ago, Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) was a pure mobile play, collecting royalties on every 3G and 4G phone sold while Snapdragon chips powered the Android wave. The decade since has been messier than the price chart suggests. A bruising licensing fight with Apple in 2017 to 2019 capped the ... What a $1K Investment in Qualcomm 15 Years Ago Is Worth Today (Hint: It’s More Than You Think)
Oil prices rose to their highest level in a week on Wednesday morning as Iran staged attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain while ceasing communications regarding a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. S&P 500 futures dipped just below the flat line as stock market optimism holds amid a nine-session winning streak. Global oil inventories are fast-approaching rock-bottom levels, after which shortages could quickly fuel a massive spike in oil prices, Exxon Mobil and others are warning.
Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. They are also bound to benefit from a friendlier regulatory environment with the Trump administration, and this excitement has led to a six-month gain of 19.6% for the sector - higher than the S&P 500’s 10.9% return.
By Medha Singh and Twesha Dikshit June 3 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow were poised to open lower on Wednesday, as a fresh Middle East flare-up pushed oil prices higher and cast doubt on a quick
If you were asked to name the stock that returned +305% in the last twelve months, you might guess a hot chip designer or a buzzy software name. You would probably not guess Corning (GLW), the maker of glass and ceramics. Yet here we are. While the S&P 500 managed a respectable +30% gain, GLW significantly outperformed both the broader market and its industry peers.
The REIT is thriving as a play on retirement housing. It may need flawless execution to keep moving up.
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Bank of America’s (NYSE: BAC) Chief Investment Strategist Michael Hartnett adopted a cautious yet opportunistic stance in his latest Flow Show, warning that investors are approaching a pivotal juncture. He highlighted rising bond yields, elevated technology valuations, and evolving global capital flows as forces likely to trigger a rotation in market leadership. Despite the AI-fueled ... Bank of America Strategist Sees Dot-Com Comparisons: 5 Safe Buy-Rated Dividend Stocks They Love Now
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dropped Wednesday after Trump's latest U.S.-Iran comments. Palo Alto stock sold off on earnings.
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Make no mistake: Investors are paying up for S&P 500 stocks. But some of them are worth every penny — and then some.
From Gaming Chips to the Center of the AI Universe A decade ago, NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) was still primarily known for GeForce gaming cards. The data center business existed, but nobody outside niche research circles cared about CUDA. Then came the crypto mining boom and bust, the Hopper H100 ramp, and the post-ChatGPT explosion that turned ... $1k Invested in Nvidia 10 Years Ago Looks Brilliant In Hindsight But The Path Was Brutal
US equity futures were mixed pre-bell Wednesday as the US and Iran continued to exchange attacks in
This metric is nearing a new all-time high, which could potentially spell trouble for the market.
From HP Spinoff to AI Networking Heavyweight Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) was born in November 2015, when the original HP split into a consumer business and the enterprise-focused company we know today. The first several years were a struggle. Management sold off the software business to Micro Focus, handed services to DXC, and tried ... Had You Invested $1,000 in HPE a Decade Ago, Here’s What You’d Have Now
The leading video streaming platform has taken care of its investors historically, although shares have dropped meaningfully in the past year.