This year headlines blared about the S&P 500 entering correction territory and the Nasdaq dipping into a bear market. For newer investors, it may feel like the sky is falling but seasoned traders know better, it’s just another chapter in a very old playbook.
The truth is, if you think this year has been rough,
While no company has reached that towering $4 trillion milestone yet, Microsoft, Apple, and Nvidia are all within striking distance.
It’s not inconceivable that any one of them could be first past the post but if you’re asking who not only gets there, but stays there, the strongest case can be made for Microsoft.
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Data streaming might sound like a back-office technology, the kind of thing only engineers care about, but it’s quickly becoming a foundational pillar of the digital world. And while most investors are busy chasing flashy AI stocks, one lesser-known name sits quietly at the heart of this infrastructure shift, Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT).
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On the surface, Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) is firing on all cylinders. Revenue is accelerating. Margins are expanding. The company just posted its sixth consecutive quarter of profitability, a first in its history. And yet, within hours of reporting one of its strongest earnings beats to date, the stock cratered by double digits.
So what gives?
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In recent months, some of the most sophisticated investors on Wall Street have made a bold move by pouring hundreds of millions into BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT).
This isn’t just a passing trade but a conviction bet that Bitcoin’s best days may still be ahead and while still trading under $100,000 per coin,
Nvidia’s stock has taken a notable dip in 2025, falling roughly 14% year-to-date. That slide has little to do with the company’s financials and everything to do with factors outside its control.
Fresh U.S. export restrictions on advanced chips, escalating trade war tensions, and worries that the boom in AI spending might cool off have all weighed on investor sentiment.
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With over 3.4 billion people engaging with at least one of Meta’s apps daily, the company already owns the world’s largest digital attention network. But now, it’s not just about scale, it’s about intelligence. Meta has embedded AI deep into its core product experiences, reshaping how users interact with content and how advertisers connect with audiences.
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Warren Buffett isn’t just a famous investor, he’s in a league of his own. Over nearly six decades, he’s compounded Berkshire Hathaway’s value at close to 20% annually. If you invested a meagerly $100 and let it grow at that pace for 60 years, you’d end up with over $5.6 million.
Yet despite Berkshire’s trillion-dollar size today,
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PepsiCo just kicked off 2025 on the wrong foot, posting disappointing first-quarter results and slashing its full-year guidance. The market didn’t take it lightly. Shares tumbled to a fresh 52-week low, and are now down over 19.8% over the 6 months, approaching levels not seen in nearly five years.
But here’s the twist,
Almost exactly a year ago, Nvidia executed its sixth stock split since going public back in 1999, a 10-for-1 move that slashed its share price and gave investors a psychological boost.
Six months later, Nvidia stock marched to fresh all-time highs, fueled by a tidal wave of interest in AI and semiconductor innovation.
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