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The so-called "SaaSpocalypse," or the sharp sell-off in software stocks in recent days, didn't happen in a vacuum.

Investors are responding to a real threat from AI start-ups like OpenAI and

Shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) sank on Friday after the cloud computing colossus announced a gargantuan capital spending plan.

By the close of trading, Amazon's stock price was down more than

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a huge stock market trend -- an obvious statement, I know. But it can be a difficult trend to really quantify with hard numbers. However, the best evidence I can

One of the healthier stocks on the market Friday was veteran biotech Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB). The company unveiled its final set of fundamentals for 2025, and it crushed analyst estimates for both

One of the best things about the stock market is that you don't need a lot of money to start your investing journey. The magic of time and compounding interest can turn a little bit of money into a

Like its pure-play quantum computing peers, Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) has seen incredible stock returns recently. As of this writing on Feb. 4, 2026, share prices are up by 1,420% in the past

In this video, I will cover the so-called "SaaSpocalypse" or DeepSeek moment for technology and software stocks. Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special

Explore the exciting world of Owlet (NYSE: OWLT) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends

The bond markets and equity markets appear to be taking different views on the sustainability of artificial intelligence. There are clear signs of stress in credit default swap (CDS) pricing -- the

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) stock was one of the biggest movers on Tuesday Feb. 3, dropping some 8% in mid-afternoon trading. It continues what has been a brutal year for Salesforce, as the stock is

Iren (NASDAQ:IREN), a vertically integrated data center operator originally focusing on Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) mining, closed Friday at $41.83, up 5.13%. The stock rebounded as investors reassessed a

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), which operates a global e-commerce platform and cloud computing services, closed Friday at $210.32, down 5.55%. The stock fell after management outlined plans for roughly $200

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD), a commission-free trading platform, closed Friday at $82.82, up 13.95% for the session. The stock moved higher as rebounding cryptocurrency prices lifted

Recovering from yesterday's performance that resulted in a 10% drop from where it ended after Wednesday's trading session, Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) stock jumped 11.6% higher today from yesterday's

Great businesses win by solving problems, and the $2.5 trillion global payments market is a goldmine for companies that can make money move effortlessly.

Two of the firms competing in that space are

NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) stock jumped 23.4% in January as investors continued to pile into the nuclear stock and developer of small modular reactor (SMR) technology. The gain was driven primarily

Snap (NYSE:SNAP), a developer of the Snapchat visual messaging app with AR features, closed Friday at $5.22, up 1.95%. The stock has still fallen 24.68% this week. It gained today as investors

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) hit the market with its initial public offering (IPO) and saw massive gains shortly after its debut. The company's share price hit its all-time high of roughly $172

Shares of IonQ Inc (NYSE: IONQ) jumped on Friday, finishing the day up 15%.

The quantum computing stock's surge wasn't driven by company-specific developments. Instead, IonQ shares rode a broader

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) rose 1.97% to 6,932.30, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) gained 2.18% to 23,031.21, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) climbed 2.47% to

Shares of Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) soared on Friday, finishing the day up 18.3%.

The major gain wasn't driven by company-specific news; rather, the quantum computing developer's stock was

Artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure continues to be one of the hottest areas in the market right now. Let's look at two hot AI stocks to buy this month.

The memory market is on fire, and

Shares of Gen Digital (NASDAQ: GEN) climbed on Friday after the digital sentinel announced solid quarterly growth metrics and boosted its full-year profit forecast.

By the close of trading, Gen's

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is jumping today, up 11.1% in the last 24 hours as of 5:08 p.m. ET on Friday.

There really isn't anything specific driving the substantial gain today. Rather, the meme coin

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is flying today, up 24.1% in the last 24 hours as of 5:05 p.m. ET on Friday.

The massive gain is part of a larger rally across the cryptocurrency market after Bitcoin managed to