Executive summary: Large caps make new highs Major digital asset legislation signed during “Crypto Week” Earnings season kicks off with a strong start U.S. Dollar rallies on increasing trade deals FOMC holds rates steady July continued the strong run for stocks seeing the S&P 500 up for the third month in a row, and the ...
Key Points Artificial intelligence (AI) is the driving force behind Nvidia’s blistering growth, but investors have been wary about the future of AI. Meta Platforms and Microsoft just reported blockbuster results, which illustrate the staying power of AI. There’s another catalyst that could fuel Nvidia’s run in the second half of the year. 10 stocks ...
Key Points Netflix is on track for another strong year where it is likely to finish up more than 20%. The company recently reported earnings, which yet again showed strong growth. 10 stocks we like better than Netflix › Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) recently reported another strong quarter, a testament to the company’s ability to continually ...
U.S. legacy automaker Ford F is set to release its second-quarter 2025 report tomorrow, after market close. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Ford’s Q2 EPS and automotive revenues is pegged at 34 cents and $41.7 billion, respectively. In the trailing four quarters, Ford surpassed EPS estimates on two occasions, missed once and matched on the ...
Key Points A top figure at Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) basically reiterated the company’s commitment to artificial intelligence (AI) technology over the weekend, and on Monday, the stock market rewarded the company for this. Shares of the Chinese e-commerce and tech giant were rising by nearly 2% in mid-session trading that day, easily topping the 0.2% ...
Imagine that, once every few months, you must release information detailing your current financial standing. The public can see where you’ve spent money, made money, or even how much you’ve saved. Sounds intimidating, right? That’s just a different way of describing what earnings season is. The period is undoubtedly hectic for market participants, with companies ...
Tariffs didn’t cause inflation. Consumers are still spending. So why won’t the Fed act? For a moment, it looked like the gloves were about to come off this week. See, ever since taking office in January, President Trump hasn’t been quiet about his feelings on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. That’s because the Fed has ...
Key Points An 11-figure deal with a prominent electronics company was the acceleration Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) needed for a stock price pop on Monday. The electric vehicle (EV) maker’s shares were up by almost 4% in value in late-session trading, contrasting quite favorably with the slight (0.2%) decline of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) at ...
MP Materials MP and Lynas Rare Earths Limited LYSDY are the leading integrated rare earth producers, supplying critical minerals for magnets used in EVs, defense and high-tech applications. As strategic players in a market dominated by China, both companies are expected to play key roles in efforts to diversify global supply chains. Las Vegas, NV-based ...
Key Points Amazon and Microsoft have turned modest sums into fortunes. Both pioneered consumer-facing industries, selling products and services that millions of people use. There’s potential for more growth. 10 stocks we like better than Amazon › The S&P 500 index, arguably the most consistent and proven long-term wealth-building investment mechanism in modern history, averaged ...
