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19 May, 2026
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang expects China to eventually open its market to high-end US chips that can train and run artificial intelligence systems."My sense is that over time the market will open," added Huang, CEO of Nvidia -- the world's most valuable company, due to huge demand for its AI hardware.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability. But not all large-cap stocks are created equal - some are struggling with slowing growth, declining margins, or increased competition.
A federal jury ruled Monday that billionaire Elon Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI and its co-founders, delivering a decisive victory to the ChatGPT startup and ending one of Silicon Valley's most closely watched courtroom battles."This is an important victory for Altman and OpenAI and clears the path for an IPO by removing this black cloud," Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities told AFP. "Musk was creating noise around this lawsuit but ultimately it was more of a soap opera than a long-term negativ
Most people should steer clear of long-term bond funds, and the reason why might surprise you.
ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE:NOW) is one of the 10 Stocks Making Monster Moves. ServiceNow extended its winning streak to a 3rd straight session on Monday, climbing 8.78 percent to close at $103.42 apiece, as investor sentiment was boosted by the Bank of America’s (BofA) highly optimistic coverage for its stock. In a market note during the […]
Coming off a year where the company posted its first-ever annual revenue loss, 2026 was always going to be pivotal for Tesla. While CEO Elon Musk told investors that the company would focus on autonomy and humanoid robots this year, car sales account for 73% of Tesla's revenue. When combined with ...
Merging with a larger utility could create an AI infrastructure colossus.
Cameron Dawson, chief investment officer at NewEdge Wealth, dropped a statistic on Thoughtful Money with Adam Taggart that should reframe how investors think about diversification in 2026. “10 years ago, the semiconductor index or weight in the S&P 500 was 2%. Today it’s 18%,” she said, adding that “that 18% is more than double what ... Semiconductor Exposure in S&P 500 Hits 18%. That’s More Than Double the Tech Bubble Peak.
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) just picked up one of the more unusual analyst calls of 2026, and it landed at a price the market wasn't ready for. Bank of America analyst Tal Liani reinstated coverage of Salesforce on May 18 with an Underperform rating and a $160 price target, Yahoo Finance reports. The ...
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Institutional investors are stepping into crypto in a big way. Ordinary investors can follow along with the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF and other exchange-traded funds.
After a blowout first-quarter report and a string of marquee deals, the AI cloud company's shares have surged -- but the price tag may leave little room for error.
Analysts recently adjusted their fair value estimate for Essent Group from US$67.81 to about US$69.14, a move of roughly US$1.33 per share. The shift reflects a blend of slightly higher and slightly lower price targets, as analysts fine tune how the stock’s current price compares with their views on earnings execution, revenue quality, and capital efficiency. As you read on, you will see how these moving targets and fresh data points can help you track the evolving story around Essent Group’s...
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) has agreed to pay US$2.25 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over ATM fees at 7-Eleven locations. The lawsuit alleged that customers were charged excessive interbank fees for single transactions at 7-Eleven ATMs. Bank of America denies any wrongdoing but chose to settle the case, drawing fresh attention to fee practices at large US banks. For investors watching NYSE:BAC, this settlement fits into the wider discussion of how large retail banks earn fee income...
President Donald Trump's first-quarter 2026 ethics filing reads less like a disclosure form and more like a trading floor transcript. A newly released Office of Government Ethics (OGE) filing shows Trump’s portfolio executed 3,642 securities transactions in Q1 — roughly...
Dell Technologies and NVIDIA (NasdaqGS:NVDA) launched Dell Deskside Agentic AI, available immediately. The solution lets enterprises run and manage agentic AI models from 30 billion to 1 trillion parameters locally on high-performance workstations. It extends the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA across desktops and datacenter servers using NVIDIA OpenShell and NemoClaw. The platform focuses on data sovereignty, predictable costs, and secure scaling for multi-agent AI workflows. For investors...
In mid-May 2026, Bank of America reinstated coverage of Salesforce with an Underperform rating, arguing that the company faces a structural reset as AI reshapes its core CRM and agentic offerings. The bank’s critique that Salesforce may be shifting from a high-growth story to a mature cash generator highlights a tension between its aggressive AI investments and questions over how effectively those tools will be monetized. We’ll now examine how Bank of America’s skepticism about Salesforce’s...
General Motors (NYSE:GM) is discontinuing its largest Silverado diesel commercial trucks as demand in that segment softens. The company is winding down a long running production partnership tied to those heavy-duty models. GM is also joining major defense contractors in a bid to supply trucks for a new UK military vehicle program. GM shares recently closed at $73.1, with the stock up 47.6% over the past year and 129.5% over the past 3 years, while the year to date move is down 9.7%. Over...
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after April retail sales matched expectations with a 0.5% monthly gain, confirming that the U.S. consumer is absorbing higher costs without a total pullback.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after April retail sales matched expectations with a 0.5% monthly gain, confirming that the U.S. consumer is absorbing higher costs without a total pullback.
Wall Street sometimes loves to misread particular kinds of stocks. And it is always the ones that look disrupted from the outside but are actually getting more deeply embedded on the inside. ServiceNow (NOW) has spent much of 2026 carrying that misread. The stock fell roughly 38% year to date the ...
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Nvidia and Walmart will close out a strong earnings season later this week but investors are looking for signs of inflation-weary consumers.
Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (NYSE:AMBP) is included among the 11 Best Dividend Penny Stocks to Buy Right Now. On April 24, Citi analyst Anthony Pettinari lowered the firm’s price recommendation on Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (NYSE:AMBP) to $5 from $6. The analyst reiterated a Buy rating on the shares. The same day, BofA analyst George […]
Leopold Aschenbrenner is putting serious money against AI leaders. The former safety researcher, who was fired from OpenAI in 2024, has revealed in the latest 13F filing that his fund Situational Awareness LP has more than doubled its disclosed equity exposure in the first quarter of ...
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the Dow Jones Industrial Average retook the 50,000 level, driven by 'remarkably strong' corporate fundamentals and a breakthrough in U.S.-China relations.
The company divulged a sizable insider stock buy.
NVIDIA's release will wrap up the Q1 reporting cycle for the Mag 7 group, whose growth as a whole has remained robust.
On Monday, Florida-based NextEra Energy, North America’s largest investor-owned electric utility, announced it had entered an agreement to combine with Dominion Energy, creating the world’s largest regulated electric utility business. The $66.8 billion all-stock transaction is the latest evidence of growing consolidation in the US public energy and utilities sector to meet the exponential demand for power to fuel the AI buildout. Goldman Sachs estimates in a February report that global data cent
It announced $2.5 billion in new financing, ahead of a planned spinoff.
The neocloud provider got a huge vote of confidence from the AI chipmaker in the first quarter.
The electric-vehicle maker raised premium-trim Model Y prices after about two years of cuts -- but pricing power alone may not be enough to justify the stock.
Druckenmiller made headlines when he sold Nvidia, then expressed regret.
Anthropic said on Monday it is revising its earlier position to allow users of its Mythos cybersecurity model ‌to share information about cyber threats with others who may be exposed ‌to similar vulnerabilities. Mythos, announced on April 7, is being deployed as part of Anthropic's "Project Glasswing," a controlled ​initiative under which select organizations, including major tech firms such as Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia and Apple, are permitted to use the unreleased Claude Mythos Preview model for defensive cybersecurity purposes. Mythos' capabilities to code at a high level have given it a potentially ‌unprecedented ability to identify cybersecurity ⁠vulnerabilities and devise ways to exploit them, according to experts.
It began the trading week with an analyst's recommendation upgrade.
We just covered the Mark Cuban Stock Portfolio: 8 Best Stocks to Buy and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) ranks 5th on this list. Mark Cuban has made no secret of the fact that he respects the position of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) as a legacy software provider but also issued several sharp warnings that the era of […]
Shares of leading designer of graphics chips Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) jumped 3.7% in the afternoon session after a Reuters report indicated the US government cleared approximately 10 Chinese technology companies to purchase Nvidia's H200 AI chips.
By IPO Edge Editorial Staff For most of the last year, the bear case on Apple (AAPL) wrote itself. Tariffs would gut margins. China was a lost cause. The AI story had […]
We just covered the Mark Cuban Stock Portfolio: 8 Best Stocks to Buy and NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) ranks 3rd on this list. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the best AI stocks to buy. Mark Cuban often talks about the importance of AI in his posts on social networking platform X. Earlier this month, Cuban […]
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that SpaceX could go public in a matter of weeks.
A jury in Oakland, Calif., said the AI company isn’t liable for claims brought by the billionaire Tesla CEO.
Dominion stock rallies after NextEra Energy strikes a roughly $67 billion deal to acquire the electric utility.
Alphabet shares have rallied in 2026, fueled in part by the Google parent’s artificial-intelligence ambitions.
Each of the three On co-founders — David Allemann, Casper Coppetti, and Olivier Bernhard — acquired 60,000 Class A shares last Thursday.
Stock Market Today: The major indexes closed mixed Monday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending higher.
Netflix isn't a Magnificent Seven stock, but it's still worth monitoring.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) trades around $77,000, which is well below the $100,000 mark it held for most of last year. Last week, the Bitcoin price was pushing toward $82,000 as the CLARITY Act moved through the Senate. However, despite the bill advancing, the Bitcoin price lost the $80,000 and $78,000 support levels. If a regulatory ... Can Bitcoin Reclaim $100k This Year After Slipping Below $80k? AI Models Weigh In
After three weeks of testimony, $134 billion in demands, and a judge who was ready to dismiss the appeal before the ink was dry, Silicon Valley's messiest soap opera is over (for now)
Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE American: GPUS), an artificial intelligence ("AI") data center company anchored by Bitcoin ("Hyperscale Data" or the "Company"), today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.2708333 per share of the Company's outstanding 13.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock.
We just covered the Mark Cuban Stock Portfolio: 8 Best Stocks to Buy and Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) ranks 6th on this list. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) is one of the favorite AI stocks among billionaire investors. Mark Cuban, in an interview on the the Big Technology Podcast earlier this month, gave his view on […]
There's a lot of pressure that comes with potentially being the largest IPO in history.
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square slashed its stake in Google-parent Alphabet last quarter, while Berkshire Hathaway tripled its stake before shares took flight last month.
(Bloomberg) -- For years, there was only one way for mom-and-pop investors to buy into Elon Musk’s vision: shares of Tesla Inc. That’s about to change — and it’s a serious risk for Tesla investors. Most Read from BloombergUS Lawmakers Plan New $130 Fee for Electric Vehicle OwnersStocks and Oil Whipsaw on Mixed US-Iran Signals: Markets WrapBillionaire Rinehart Bets $100 Million on US Defense StocksIranian Media Said US Offered Interim Waiver on Oil SanctionsElon Musk Loses Case Against Sam Altman
Wondering if Apple stock still offers fair value after its strong run, or if you might be paying too much for future expectations? At a last close of US$300.23, Apple has posted returns of 2.6% over the past week, 11.1% over the past month, 10.8% year to date and 44.4% over the past year. This gives you a clear sense of how sentiment has translated into recent performance. Recent headlines have focused on Apple as a core tech stock, keeping it in the spotlight for investors tracking large,...
Investing.com -- Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) fell 3% Monday as the SpaceX initial public offering sparked concerns among Wall Street analysts about competition for investor capital and management attention.
CEO Elon Musk says Tesla robo-taxis will probably be ‘widespread’ in the U.S. by the end of 2026. This week, though, he is focused on the SpaceX IPO.
Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja recently disclosed a sale of 3,000 shares, covering his taxes from stock options.
Elon Musk said Tesla robotaxis will be 'widespread' in the U.S. by the end of the year. The stock just formed a new, lower entry point.
XPeng's new robotaxi offers an indirect validation of Tesla's approach to developing self-driving cars. On Monday, XPeng stock fell around 4% and Tesla dropped about 3%.
Ahead of its Q1 report on Wednesday, May 20, Nvidia stock has pulled back roughly 6% from its recent record high of $236 a share (post-split basis),
​Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is one of the Best Value Stocks to Buy for Long Term Investment. On May 13, Bank of America Securities reiterated a Buy rating on Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) and raised the price target on the stock from $500 to $950. ​The firm noted that the improved outlook comes after they […]
Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian joins Market Domination to discuss SpaceX's (SPAX.PVT)5-for-1 stock split as IPO timeline accelerates.
Tech stocks were lower late Monday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ET
​Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the Best Stocks to Invest in For 5 Years According to Billionaires. On May 13, TD Cowen analyst Derrick Wood maintained a Buy rating on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) with a price target of $540. ​The analyst maintained the bullish sentiment following a meeting with the management. The firm highlighted […]
Elon Musk failed to convince a jury on Monday that OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman broke their agreement to maintain the maker of ChatGPT as a nonprofit to benefit humanity. The jury decided Musk waited too long to sue. Musk had sought about $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, ‌a major investor, to be paid to OpenAI's nonprofit.
Apple’s next major growth wave may come less from iPhones and more from its booming high-margin Services ecosystem, with Evercore ISI seeing a path to $13 in EPS.
The Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLY) track US consumer discretionary stocks, both are market-cap weighted, and both hold Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) as anchor positions. The decision between them hinges on one factor: how much Tesla you want to own. What each fund is actually ... Tesla’s 18.97% Weight in XLY Explains Why It Beat VCR by 9 Points in Five Years
An exchange-traded fund, or ETF, is a basket of investments that trades on a stock exchange like a single share. Here's how ETFs work, why they've grown into a $13.4 trillion industry, and how to decide if they belong in your portfolio.
The clock ran out on Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI before a jury ever had time to decide whether his allegations were true.
Berkshire Hathaway has exited its stake in Amazon while tripling its Alphabet holdings. Should you follow suit?
STORY: :: Amazon Web ServiceTwo powerhouse utility companies are merging as the AI boom fuels data center demand.:: NextEra EnergyNextEra Energy on Monday said it will buy Dominion Energy in an all-stock transaction valued at nearly $67 billion.:: Dominion EnergyThe deal is one of the biggest in the U.S. power industry, and will create the world's largest regulated electric utility company by market value.:: NextEra Energy:: Amazon Web ServiceThe transaction gives NextEra greater reach into supplying electricity to Big Tech's burgeoning data centers, with Dominion's customers including Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and CoreWeave.:: ArchiveIt also follows an agreement NextEra made last year with Google to reopen a nuclear power plant in Iowa.The energy sector has seen a wave of consolidation recently as rapid data-center buildout lifts power demand for the first time in two decades, opening up a lucrative revenue stream and boosting profit prospects.:: ArchiveThis year, AES Corp agreed to be acquired by a consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners and Swedish private-equity firm EQT. That followed Constellation Energy's deal for Calpine and Blackstone's purchase of TXNM Energy last year.Monday's announcement sent shares of NextEra lower by as much as five-and-a-half percent, while Dominion's stock rose as much as eleven-and-a-half percent to its highest level since November of 2022.
Elon Musk has lost a legal fight against OpenAI, clearing the way for the ChatGPT maker to launch a $1tn (£745bn) flotation.
Apple (AAPL) is preparing new AI features for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 as it looks to narrow the gap wit
It isn’t time to bail on the Magnificent Seven yet. But there are momentum winners in staples and healthcare, too.
After selling off significantly, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) looks compelling on the numbers, and Bill Ackman appears to agree. Pershing Square has reportedly been loading up on Microsoft while trimming its Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) position, a rotation worth examining because Microsoft has lagged the rest of mega-cap tech this year even as its AI business compounds at triple-digit rates. ... Bill Ackman Is Going All in on Microsoft. Should You Do the Same?
(Bloomberg) -- Zohran Mamdani was set to hold individual meetings with Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer at JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. CEO David Solomon, as New York City’s democratic socialist mayor seeks to build relations with the business community. Most Read from BloombergStocks and Oil Whipsaw on Mixed US-Iran Signals: Markets WrapBillionaire Rinehart Bets $100 Million on US Defense StocksUS Lawmakers Plan New $130 Fee for Electric Vehicle OwnersIranian Media Sai
As AI demand surges, Bank of America believes investors should ignore the competitive noise and keep buying Taiwan Semi stock.
The legal battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI has ended in a win for the company he co-founded, following a jury decision.
The advisory jury found Altman, OpenAI president Greg Brockman, and Microsoft not liable, with the court agreeing with the determination
Elon Musk loses OpenAI lawsuit on May 18, 2026. U.S. jury finds claims time-barred. OpenAI and Sam Altman cleared as company eyes massive IPO. Full impact on crypto and AI markets.
Elon Musk's claim that he was mistreated by his OpenAI co-founders failed after nine California jurors decided in a unanimous verdict that his lawsuits had been filed too late.
NextEra Energy has agreed to acquire Dominion Energy in a $66.8 billion all-stock deal, creating the world's largest regulated electric utility with over $400 billion in enterprise value.
(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. is preparing a wave of artificial intelligence features for its next iPhone and iPad operating systems, including a grammar checker and new shortcut options, part of an effort to narrow the gap with capabilities available on rival devices.Most Read from BloombergStocks and Oil Whipsaw on Mixed US-Iran Signals: Markets WrapBillionaire Rinehart Bets $100 Million on US Defense StocksUS Lawmakers Plan New $130 Fee for Electric Vehicle OwnersIranian Media Said US Offered Int
A listener named Carrie Anne wrote into the Rich Habits Podcast with a problem most adult children would recognize. She wants to pay her late 60s parents $1,000 a month for watching her kids. The parents refuse the cash and, in her words, would likely spend any of it on toys and clothes for the ... I want to pay my late 60s parents $1,000 monthly for babysitting. They refuse the money: should I invest it for them instead?
(Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk has turned science fiction into reality for the better part of two decades, making believers rich and earning the benefit of the doubt from many on Wall Street. Away from rockets and electric cars, his companies are bending reality on another plane – convincing analysts to stretch their traditional valuation tools, and assign multiples based on what one academic calls “optionalities.”Most Read from BloombergStocks and Oil Whipsaw on Mixed US-Iran Signals: Markets WrapBil
Everyone is talking about Boeing (NYSE:BA) after President Trump’s China trip produced headlines about an initial order for 200 aircraft, with the possibility of expanding the deal to 750, the first major Boeing sale to China in nearly a decade. The financials tell a different story. The Boeing story sounds great in a press release. ... Forget Boeing. Every Plane Trump Just Sold to China Needs a GE Engine and GE Is Already Making Money
Intel (NasdaqGS:INTC) and Apple have reached a preliminary agreement for U.S.-based chip production. The arrangement is supported by major U.S. government backing and industrial policy initiatives. The deal focuses on reducing reliance on overseas semiconductor manufacturing, particularly in Taiwan. The agreement marks a potential shift in Intel's role as a foundry supplier to large third party customers. For Intel, a leading U.S. chip designer and manufacturer, this preliminary deal with...
Big tech stocks are falling--and taking the major market index down with them. Among the 11 S&P 500 sectors, information technology is getting hit the hardest, down 1.4%. The next biggest laggard is industrials, down 0.
Market Catalysts host Julie Hyman takes a look at some of Monday's trending tickers and stories. ServiceNow (NOW) stock is climbing after Bank of America (BAC) restarted its coverage of the name. Space stocks, including Rocket Lab (RKLB), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), and Firefly (FLY), are moving higher on SpaceX's (SPAX.PVT) upcoming S-1 filing. Ryanair (RYAAY) warned of higher costs due to fuel prices.
Compare Ethereum and Bitcoin. Learn the key differences between BTC and ETH, from origins and supply to consensus mechanisms and real-world use cases.
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) just made one of the more contrarian calls on Wall Street regarding the enterprise software giant. Analyst Tal Liani reinstated coverage of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) with an Underperform rating and a $160 price target, a notable bear take on a stock that still carries a consensus average price target of $268.05. For ... BofA Slaps Salesforce With Underperform Rating, $160 Price Target: Is the AI Story Falling Flat?
(Bloomberg) -- Iran has started a Bitcoin-backed insurance service for Iranian shipping companies that want to transit the Strait of Hormuz, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, citing documents obtained from the country’s Ministry of Economy and Financial Affairs. Most Read from BloombergStocks and Oil Whipsaw on Mixed US-Iran Signals: Markets WrapBillionaire Rinehart Bets $100 Million on US Defense StocksIranian Media Said US Offered Interim Waiver on Oil SanctionsUS and Iran Far From
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) reinstated its coverage of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) with a Buy rating and a $130 price target on May 18. The call frames the workflow software leader as a clear AI beneficiary, even as Bank of America reinstated Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) at Underperform on the same day. For prudent investors, the split call matters: ... BofA Reinstates ServiceNow at Buy: The Workflow Giant Built for the Agentic AI Era
We recently published Jim Cramer Discussed A Mysterious Yellow Light & These 9 Stocks. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one the stocks discussed by Jim Cramer. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s shares are up by 14% over the past month and by 10% year-to-date. Financial firm Wedbush, which is one of the firm’s biggest supporters, recently raised the […]
Report says Apple plans tighter data controls than rival AI chatbots
Benjamin Cowen says Bitcoin's price could still have further to fall. The famed analyst listed five reasons why Bitcoin's price could have a long way ...
Dell Technologies is riding on $64B AI server orders, $43B backlog, strong cash and an upbeat 2027 guidance keep its outlook robust.
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) is preparing to kick off its annual Google I/O developer conference on May 19, with Bank of America expecting a broad slate of artificial intelligence announcements that could reinforce the company's position at the forefront of the AI race. The keynote is scheduled...
Lennar has underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are moderately pessimistic about the stock’s prospects.
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Investing.com -- Iran has launched a Bitcoin-backed insurance service for shipping companies transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Monday, citing documents from Iran's Ministry of Economy and Financial Affairs.
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to General Motors (GM). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
Shares of Ford (NYSE:F) are up 6% in premarket trading Monday, changing hands near $14.21 after a one-two punch of strategic announcements. The move sharply outpaces both legacy peer General Motors (NYSE:GM) and EV leader Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the early session. For context, F stock entered the day with a one-month gain of 4% and ... Ford Rises 6%, Easily Outpaces General Motors and Tesla
Iran has launched Hormuz Safe, a Bitcoin-backed insurance service for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Full details here.
Investing.com -- In one of the most aggressive corporate treasury maneuvers of the year, Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) successfully raised $2.03 billion through targeted stock sales last week, immediately deploying the capital to purchase an additional 24,869 bitcoin.
Cash would be used to fund dividend payments, after Strategy reported a first-quarter loss of $12.5 billion.
Bitcoin opened at $77,414.91 on Monday, the lowest opening price since the start of the month. As of 7:26 a.m. ET, the price of bitcoin shifted lower to $76,803.25. Ethereum opened at $2,129.87 on Monday, the lowest opening price since April 7. The price of ethereum moved to $2,113.92 as of 7:26 a.m. ET.
BTQ Technologies Corp. ("BTQ" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: BTQ) (CBOE CA: BTQ), a global quantum technology company focused on securing mission-critical networks, today provided its corporate update for the first quarter of 2026, highlighting progress across its four core business lines: QCIM, QPerfect (pending the completion of the acquisition of QPerfect), Quantum Secure Systems & Networks ("QSSN"), and Bitcoin Quantum, alongside capital markets milestones that expanded BTQ's visibility with ins
Analysts flagged that geopolitical shocks no longer "hit crypto directly" thanks to institutional transmission via ETF flows.
The stocks in this article have caught Wall Street’s attention in a big way, with price targets implying returns above 20%. But investors should take these forecasts with a grain of salt because analysts typically say nice things about companies so their firms can win business in other product lines like M&A advisory.
North America's largest Bitcoin ATM operator cited a hostile regulatory environment and an 'unsustainable' business model.
Prediction market traders are placing low odds on Bitcoin reaching fresh record highs this year despite renewed enthusiasm around cryptocurrencies and expectations of lower US interest rates. A market on the Polymarket platform showed just a 1% chance of Bitcoin hitting US$150,000 by 30 June...
Bitcoin Depot filed for Chapter 11 on May 18 to wind down operations and sell assets. The company said its Bitcoin ATM network is offline. ...
(Bloomberg) -- The emerging-market carry trade has bounced back from its Iran war losses as surging crude oil prices reinforce expectations that interest rates will stay elevated and bolster the currencies of commodity exporters. Most Read from BloombergUS and Iran Far From Deal as Bond Rout Piles Pressure on TrumpWinners and Losers From Trump and Xi’s Beijing Summit TalksHormuz Oil Flows Creep Higher as More Supertankers ExitUS, Iran Stall on Hormuz Reopening as Oil Supplies TightenBillionaire
Crypto market drops 7% from its May 10 peak as $589 million in long liquidations and oil-driven risk-off pressure confirm a double top.
The consensus fair value estimate for Berkeley Group Holdings has edged down to £38.25 from £38.83 per share, signalling a modest reset in where analysts see the stock as fairly priced. This shift lines up with a mixed research backdrop, where some firms are trimming targets while others are upgrading. The overall stance is more cautious but still balanced. Read on to see what is driving these moves and how you can keep track of the evolving analyst story around the stock. Analyst Price...
“As tragic as it is—war is tragic for anyone involved—it is probably one of the best things that could have happened to the Chinese EV makers,” said one expert.
Not all profitable companies are built to last - some rely on outdated models or unsustainable advantages. Just because a business is in the green today doesn’t mean it will thrive tomorrow.
Bowman Consulting Group’s consolidated fair value estimate has moved from about US$44.50 to roughly US$48.33 per share, a change of around 8.6%. Analysts linking this shift to their updated models point to stronger revenue assumptions, higher adjusted EBITDA estimates in later years, and recent demand trends that they view as supportive of the new target range. As you read on, you will see how these updated assumptions fit into the evolving analyst narrative and what to watch if you are...
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American investors have a home-country problem. Roughly 60% of global market capitalization sits in U.S. stocks, but most U.S. brokerage accounts hold something closer to 100%. The iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:IEFA) is the boring, large, cheap answer to that imbalance, with $169.6 billion in net assets and a fee of 0.07%. That fee ... One Low-Cost ETF For Europe, Japan, And A Lot Of Stocks Americans Ignore
While Ford and General Motors wrestle with their China strategies, Stellantis is doubling down on the world's largest auto market. Stellantis, the maker of Jeep, Ram, and Peugeot, just made two sweeping moves that signal a sharply different playbook from its American rivals. The decisions ...
A 58-year-old engineer in Palo Alto, married filing jointly, earns $750,000 a year, has already stuffed $4 million into 401(k)s and IRAs, and parks another $1.2 million in a brokerage account that holds a single S&P 500 fund. The 401(k) is maxed. The mega backdoor Roth is maxed. The next tax dollar saved has to ... The $40,000 Tax Move That Comes After Your 401(k) Hits Its Limit
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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is trading at approximately $78,000 today, close enough to $90,000 that it feels within reach, but far enough that four separate forces are stacking up to stop it. Every time Bitcoin has approached $90,000 since the October 2025 all-time high, the bears have shown up and pushed it back down. This is ... Bitcoin’s $90K Resistance Cluster: 4 Reasons Why It’s the Hardest Level to Break
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the Best Fundamentally Strong Stocks to Buy Now. On May 13, BofA lifted its price objective on the company’s stock to $320 from $300 and kept a “Buy” rating on the shares. Notably, the firm lifted its sales forecast for FY 2028 and 2029, which correspond to CY 2027 and […]
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has spent most of May trading around the $80,000 level as it kept stalling below the key resistance level near $82,000. The Bitcoin price keeps bouncing off the upper $70,000s, but has struggled to build enough strength for a sustained breakout, with traders reacting cautiously to inflation data and shifting Federal Reserve ... We Asked Claude AI Where Bitcoin (BTC) Will Be On The Day The Fed Cuts Rates
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Shares of Citigroup have risen by more than 60% over the past year, trouncing the performance of many peers.
Crypto traders sold the news following Kevin Warsh’s Fed chair confirmation and a successful markup of the CLARITY Act, but dip buyers may save the day.
Todd Graves told Masters of Scale host Jeff Berman that his Raising Cane’s business plan earned the worst grade in his partner’s business class, despite being painstakingly detailed. “The professor said, the plan’s exceptional. I mean, I knew details. I knew exactly what our aprons would cost to get washed,” Graves recalled. The strategic flaw, ... Todd Graves’ Billion-Dollar Chicken Chain Started With the Worst Grade in Business School
GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) was among Jim Cramer’s Mad Money stock calls as he urged investors to exercise caution when it comes to red-hot AI stocks. Mentioning that they like the company, a caller asked if it is a good time to buy the stock. Cramer replied: Buy. GE is Larry Culp. I’ve been watching the […]
Tesla’s Germany battery expansion strengthens its Europe strategy, but rising spending is making the TSLA stock bull case harder to justify.
16 May, 2026
(Bloomberg) -- China said it agreed with the US to lower levies on some products to promote bilateral trade, underscoring how ties between the world’s two largest economies are further stabilizing after the historic meeting of the leaders.Most Read from BloombergWinners and Losers From Trump and Xi’s Beijing Summit TalksHormuz Oil Flows Creep Higher as More Supertankers ExitUS, Iran Stall on Hormuz Reopening as Oil Supplies TightenTrump Gets Revenge on Republican Who Voted to Convict HimHow Keir
General Motors (GM) is reshaping its information technology workforce, cutting more than 10% of roles while hiring for AI and data focused positions, as it settles a US$12.75 million California data privacy case. See our latest analysis for General Motors. GM’s recent IT layoffs and the California privacy settlement come after a period where short term share price momentum has cooled, with the 7 day share price return down 5% and the year to date share price return down 7.56%, while the 1...
GE Aerospace, part of General Electric (NYSE:GE), is positioned to supply hundreds of jet engines for Boeing aircraft tied to a new US China aircraft deal. The agreement involves more than 200 Boeing planes, marking the first large Boeing sale to China in nearly a decade. The deal is expected to create a multi year stream of engine deliveries and follow on services for GE Aerospace. The arrangement highlights GE's role in global commercial aviation supply chains as international aircraft...
15 May, 2026
(Bloomberg) -- Boeing Co. secured its long-awaited order from China during US President Donald Trump’s visit to the country, but details on the accord reached remained nebulous on aircraft type and timing. Most Read from BloombergWinners and Losers From Trump and Xi’s Beijing Summit TalksHormuz Oil Flows Creep Higher as More Supertankers ExitWhat Is The Thucydides Trap and Why Did Xi Raise It With Trump?Iran’s Kharg Island Oil Jetties Empty Again Yesterday, Satellite ShowsNigerian Tycoon Femi Ot
Ford shares fell after a 21% two-day surge tied to its energy storage business and possible AI hyperscaler demand.
(Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co.’s blistering rally screeched to a halt Friday, as a broader market selloff cooled enthusiasm over the automaker’s potential to benefit from the boom in energy demand for artificial intelligence.Most Read from BloombergWinners and Losers From Trump and Xi’s Beijing Summit TalksHormuz Oil Flows Creep Higher as More Supertankers ExitWhat Is The Thucydides Trap and Why Did Xi Raise It With Trump?Iran’s Kharg Island Oil Jetties Empty Again Yesterday, Satellite ShowsNiger
In addition, GM’s partner, International Motors, is selling the plant to a Canadian defense company and sending its own truck to Mexico.
For most of 2026, investors have been focused on interest rates, tariffs, and whether the U.S. economy is slowing into a softer patch. Yet underneath the macro noise, one trend has quietly reemerged: governments are using industrial deals to strengthen economic ties. That matters because when politics and commerce start moving in the same direction, ... Trump Bought Boeing Stock, Then Announced New Order for 200 Planes
Even if they go mostly unnoticed, industrial businesses are the backbone of our country. 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 17.7% for the sector - higher than the S&P 500’s 7.9% return.
Lower-than-normal inventory can mean lost profits, and that's a huge deal for these two Detroit rivals.
President Donald Trump says the US made great trade deals with China during his meeting with Xi Jinping. He says China will buy over 200 planes from Boeing and possibly 750 more, but he provided no specifics. Trump also said China is buying engines from General Electric. He spoke to reporters on Air Force One Friday.
The Japanese automaker scrapped its 2040 all-electric target and is now betting on the gas-hybrid technology it once abandoned.
14 May, 2026
Automakers around the world are learning just how much government subsidies propped up their electric vehicle sales, as the expiration of those subsidies is throwing cold water on the industry's EV ambitions. Take Honda, for example. Over the last three decades, the Japanese automaker has gone from ...
Ford Motor investors have caught artificial-intelligence fever, and shares of the auto maker just won’t stop. It seemed to be tied to Ford Energy, which the company unveiled earlier in the week. The new business will use Ford’s lithium-ion battery capacity to build storage systems for utilities and data centers in the U.S.
Honda (HMC) stock is in focus after the company posted its first-ever loss. Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian breaks down the details.
Annual meeting outcome and what it means for GE stock General Electric (GE) recently reported strong momentum in its Aerospace division, and the latest annual meeting added a governance angle, as shareholders declined a proposal for additional reporting on defense related products. This vote keeps the current disclosure framework intact. At the same time, GE Aerospace continues to see higher commercial engine and services activity, supported by increased air travel, aircraft production at...
Michael Stein: Thank you, operator. GE's first quarter results were mixed as investments in the customer acquisition at GRE and the new business initiatives at GREW, combined with weakness in retail margins negatively impacted our bottom line despite record quarterly revenue. At GRE, challenging commodity market conditions in the first 2 months of the quarter caused by extreme cold compressed margins for both electricity and gas.
Ford raised its guidance after a solid first quarter, and there's more suggesting there's near-term upside for the stock.
HWM's commercial aerospace strength continues to drive growth as rising air travel and aircraft production fuel demand for engine products.
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to GE (GE). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
All eyes are on Beijing this week as President Donald Trump meets with China’s Xi Jinping to discuss everything from soybeans to AI chips. Markets have muted expectations for U.S. President Donald Trump’s talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping today, but a topsy-turvy geopolitical order is still enough to keep investors on their toes. The two global superpowers have gathered in Beijing to discuss everything from AI chips to the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Taiwan.
13 May, 2026
21:45
Seeking Alpha
Price targets for GE Aerospace now span from recent cuts of US$7 to US$27 at the low end, up to US$425 at the high end, marking a wide spread in what analysts think the stock could be worth. Those shifts track a split narrative, with bullish firms lifting targets to US$405 and US$425 on greater confidence in earnings and cash flow, while more cautious voices trim numbers and flag that a lot of good news may already be priced in. Read on to see how to keep up with this evolving story and what...
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GE Aerospace's Commercial Engines unit is surging on strong airline demand, fueling orders growth and supporting mid-teens revenue expectations for 2026.
Wall Street will be closely watching the high-stakes negotiations unfold in Beijing over the next 48 hours.
GREENWICH, Conn., May 13, 2026--Mann Partners announced the appointment of PE veteran David Cohen, Managing Director at Kelso & Company, to its Advisory Board.
GE Aerospace currently trades at $301.02 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a small loss of 3.5%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 7.7% gain during that period.
11 May, 2026
The Fidelity International High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:FIDI) has quietly become one of the better performers in international income, returning 29% over the past year and 9% year to date through May 7. At about $28 a share, FIDI is trading near its post-launch highs, but the rally has been powered by a force most holders ... The Euro’s Next Move Will Make or Break FIDI’s 2026 Returns
06 May, 2026
Investing.com -- Sterling and the euro surged on Wednesday as the dollar sold off sharply after Iran signalled the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and reports emerged that Washington and Tehran were closing in on a deal to end the Gulf war, triggering a broad risk rally and a steep slide in oil prices.
04 May, 2026
Pressure is building fast on EUR/USD — and two powerful macro forces could send it lower in May. Higher oil prices from Strait of Hormuz disruptions are hammering European growth… while a potentially more hawkish Fed under Kevin Warsh is supercharging the US Dollar. Bearish EUR/USD isn't just a trade on Europe — it's a broad bet on dollar strength. The best part? This single view opens the door to multiple ways to trade it: spot forex, futures, ETFs, euro crosses, Treasuries, and more. Want to s
30 Apr, 2026
Soaring oil prices linked to the Iran war pushed inflation higher in the euro area in April, while growth continued to underperform — a worrying combination for both consumers and policymakers at the European Central Bank.View on euronews
War shock reshapes central-bank calculus: downside for growth, upside for inflation, making precautionary rate increases an option for the coming months. As for today, the ECB and Bank of England are seen keeping rates unchanged.
27 Apr, 2026
The Italian state-backed energy major plans to raise its share repurchase program by 90 percent from the initial plan to EUR 2.8 billion on a stronger cash flow projection driven by higher oil prices.
17 Apr, 2026
Expectations of a second round of talks between the USA and Iran have reduced demand for the US dollar as a haven.
13 Apr, 2026
June Euro currency futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.
12 Apr, 2026
Investing.com -- As global energy markets navigate a fresh wave of supply disruptions, the fiscal "safety net" that cushioned consumers during the 2022-23 crisis is notably thinner.
08 Apr, 2026
The dollar index (DXY00 ) is sharply lower today by 1.13% at a 4-week low. The dollar is plummeting today after the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, curbing safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, today's surge in equity markets has reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. In addition,...
The cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran sparked a rally in stocks, bonds, and gold, but the dollar wasn’t getting any love.
05 Apr, 2026
The Nasdaq 100 is down more than 6% year-to-date. Meanwhile, the broad international developed market benchmark has held up far better. That gap reflects a deliberate macro dynamic. The dollar has been on an uneven path in 2026, and when the dollar softens, foreign earnings translate into more dollars when repatriated, giving international stocks a ... International Stocks Are Trouncing Growth Stocks and This ETF Pays You a 3% Yield on Top
02 Apr, 2026
Donald Trump’s speech boosted the dollar and oil as it seems the Gulf conflict is likely to drag on at least into May.
The Eurosystem said the strategy reflects the “gradual adoption” of technologies such as tokenisation and distributed ledger technology.
31 Mar, 2026
Europe's inflation rate rose to 2.5% in March as the Iran war sent fuel prices sharply higher, official figures showed Tuesday. The annual rate for the 21 European Union member countries using the euro currency compared to 1.9% for February before the war started and blocked supplies of oil and gas from the Persian Gulf. Energy prices increased 4.9% percent in March compared to a 3.1% decline in February, Eurostat figures showed.
30 Mar, 2026
June Euro currency futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.
Despite this dip, sterling is holding up comparatively well amongst other major currencies.
26 Mar, 2026
IEUR, BBEU, and DBEU all track European equities, but the one you pick will determine whether the euro’s recent surge works for you or against you. For US investors looking to add European exposure, the core question is not which continent to bet on, but which structure fits your portfolio. Three ETFs dominate this conversation: ... How the Euro at $1.16 Changes Everything About These 3 Europe ETFs
24 Mar, 2026
22 Mar, 2026
02:30
Yahoo! Finance
Investing.com -- The Euro has demonstrated a surprising degree of stability over the past week, defying a broader shift in sentiment that has seen it singled out for selling within the G10 currency basket. According to a new analysis from BofA Global Research, the common currency has faced pressure in near-dated options, but its spot performance remains anchored by the continued stability of European natural gas prices.

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