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China stocks rallied this week. That came after China's central bank initiated new stimulus packages and followed the U.S. Federal Reserve 50 basis point cut in interest rates last week. China's

On Friday morning, IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced that it had landed a new quantum computing contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Lab. In response, the market bid the stock sharply higher. As of

Shares of Chinese consumer stocks PDD Holdings (NASDAQ: PDD), Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), and JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) rallied big this week, up 29.5%, 18.9%, and 33.1%, respectively, through Thursday trading

The hottest artificial intelligence (AI) stock no doubt has been Nvidia, whose graphic processing units (GPUs) have become the backbone of the AI infrastructure buildout. However, with spending in

On July 19, a defect in a software update from cybersecurity specialist CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) caused one of the largest IT outages in history. Around the world, flights were canceled, financial

Shares in mining company Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO) surged by 11.3% in the week to Friday morning. The move comes as China's central bank injected liquidity into the banking system to stabilize the real

In today's video, I discuss Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) recent updates affecting the future of this onetime semiconductor giant. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click

Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) rallied 20.9% on the week through Thursday trading, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Micron reported earnings on Wednesday, blowing

In today's video, I discuss Micron Technology's (NASDAQ: MU) recent earnings and how they affected various semiconductor stocks. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and

This is a tricky time to be an investor. Stock valuations are uncomfortably high, yet the Federal Reserve's recent 0.5 percentage point interest rate cut suggests the U.S. economy needs help. It

The future of the automotive industry is almost certainly electric vehicles (EVs), even if growth has been slower than once anticipated. An even more intriguing investment opportunity is found

By now, pretty much everyone has heard of Novo Nordisk's (NYSE: NVO) widely popular drug for type 2 diabetes, Ozempic. And, as many investors appreciate, when a pharma company mints a winning

Stock splits have been a major part of market activity this year, with high-profile names like Nvidia and Walmart launching such operations. And, as you can see from my examples, they've spanned

Ferrari (NYSE: RACE) is evolving before your very eyes, which is especially interesting if you're a savvy investor and have been following the iconic car company. Ferrari has already expanded its

The S&P 500 has rocketed 49% since bottoming out in 2022. The good news is that we're less than two years into this bull market, and the average bull market lasts 4.9 years with an average return of

Semiconductor stocks have been soaring, led by Nvidia. But that's been far from the only winner -- other popular names like Taiwan Semiconductor, Advanced Micro Devices, and Broadcom have all surged

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is one of the largest cryptocurrencies on the market today. At the same time, its price chart is prone to wild swings, often inspired by viral posts on social media

Investment opportunities such as Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) don't come around very often. When it went public in 1997, relatively few people were using the internet on a daily basis. Fewer were daring

Once a high-flying stock, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) battled several challenges in the past three years. Investors are concerned about the company's compressed operating margins, increasing competition in

Chipsets known as graphics processing units (GPUs) are an integral component in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) applications. At the moment, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) holds an estimated

"Too late" on Wall Street isn't as simple as checking the time. Investors are, effectively, making predictions about the future when they buy a stock. For example, is it too late to buy Visa (NYSE:

Nike (NYSE: NKE) has spent decades building one of the most recognizable brands globally. It's one of the leading sneaker and apparel companies and has worked its way to a market capitalization of

It's been a good week for airline stocks, with United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) and others enjoying double-digit returns over the last week. For example, United stock is up 12.8% in the week to Friday

Using Wall Street analysts' price targets to determine whether a stock is a buy or a sell isn't the best strategy. While it should help inform investors of how others think of the stock, it

It is not a good start to a year when one of the first things you hand investors is a dividend cut. That's exactly how W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) began 2024, with a 20% dividend cut. But there's an