The mood in the markets is becoming increasingly uncertain as hostilities between the US and Iran resume How can you find defensive stocks suited to this environment? 10 stocks are combining several key qualities to weather crises. Investor sentiment on Wall Street has deteriorated this week as tensions between the United States and Iran escalated ...
Key Points Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be one of the driving themes in the stock market. However, the stocks of hyperscalers (owners of large data centers) have often traded very differently from those of AI infrastructure players during this tech bull market. AI infrastructure stocks have received the most love from investors, as makers ...
The Beatles, Samsung, and a simple investing lesson: Expectations often matter more than results. Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Hello, Reader. John, Paul, George, Ringo… and Samsung Electronics Co.? At first glance, the Beatles and the South Korean tech giant have little in common. Yet both offer an important ...
announced plans to discontinue its physical gaming discs starting in 2028. According to the company, the move is being made to coincide with consumer preferences. That sentiment is backed up by Take-Two Interactive, which announced that its latest version of Grand Theft Auto will be available exclusively in a digital format. SONY hasn’t moved much ...
Strategy’s (NASDAQ:) survival depend on liquidity coverage, while MSTR’s premium likely depends on reclaiming the company’s cost basis. The bear market can end for BTC before it ends for MSTR Strategy, in the broad sense, is a company built to provide leveraged exposure to Bitcoin. It raises dollar capital through a mix of common equity, ...
Key Points Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock fell after the company announced layoffs in its Xbox unit. Despite double-digit increases in revenue during the third quarter of fiscal 2026 (ended March 31), revenue in its Xbox unit decreased by 5% annually in that quarter, likely drawing attention to that segment. The restructuring announcement is likely welcome ...
The were broadly hawkish, with “a few participants” that saw a case for raising the target range and “several” questioning whether current policy is restrictive enough – what does it mean for the ? FOMC Minutes, Nasdaq 100 Key Points The FOMC minutes were broadly hawkish, with “a few participants” who saw a case for ...
Not a whole lot has happened since my last update. Indices are morphing into trading ranges, minimizing the impact of some of the losses, even losses registering higher volume distribution. The () undercut its 20-day MA on confirmed distribution. Technicals saw new losses in the MACD and +DI/-DI. Next up is the 50-day MA. Such ...
Key Points Netflix’s management has shown discipline, which bodes well for its stock. Microsoft is well diversified, and its AI business is growing especially briskly. Nvidia shares have surged, but its stock still seems appealingly priced. 10 stocks we like better than Netflix › It can be a bummer buying into great stocks after a ...
In the June 12 update, when the S&P 500 () was trading at around $7,422, I showed, using the Elliott Wave Principle, that a bounce to $7,440-7,525 followed by a decline to $6,840-7,075 was expected. Fast-forward to today: the index peaked on June 15 at $7,577, fell to $7,294 on June 26, rallied to $7,551 ...
