The most widely followed gauge of market fear and uncertainty was sliding on Thursday, with investors in wait-and-see mode ahead of a crunch consumer price index report.
The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, slipped to 15.2 from 15.4 in early trading. Any reading below 20 tends to indicate relatively low volatility,
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Japan’s stock-market rally continued, with the Nikkei Stock Average rising 1.2% to 44372.50—another record high.
SoftBank Group was the top gainer, surging 10% to a record close after key partner Oracle won billion-dollar AI deals. Other AI-linked stocks gained, too, with Disco up 6.5% and Advantest rising 4.4%.
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These energy companies have very resilient business models.
Tariffs, slowing job growth, and other factors are raising concerns that we may be heading toward another recession. An economic downturn would likely impact energy demand, which would in turn weigh on energy stocks.
However, several energy companies have fairly recession-resistant business models.
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Broadcom has outperformed Nvidia over the past year, and that trend appears poised to continue.
The company’s prosperous artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor and data center business is taking market share from the leader, according to Wall Street.
Broadcom made a surprise announcement during its recent quarterly results that caught investors off guard.
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