Yahoo Finance’s Daniel Howley reports:
Samsung (005930.KS) and Google (GOOG, GOOGL) are taking aim at Meta (META) and the smart glasses market with the release of their new Android XR operating system.
Unprecedented demand for AI chips has propelled Nvidia to become the world’s most valuable company.
Palantir has proven that it can compete with the largest software developers in the market.
Good morning and welcome to First Trade. Warner Bros. Discovery is trying to gin up a bidding war, and stock investors seem to think a sale is a great idea. Maybe they want “Westworld” back on HBO Max.
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But first, a blast from the past.
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India’s investment scene has witnessed an astonishing growth in the popularity of ETFs. The most recent data reveal that gold ETFs have hit a record asset under management (AUM) of approximately $10 billion. The heavy inflows into gold ETFs arrived in September 2025 when most investors flocked to gold as a safe-haven asset during market turbulence and a depreciating rupee.
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Major changes to Social Security are set to take effect in early 2026, and both retirees and current workers need to be ready. These updates affect when you can claim full benefits,
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Stock futures were little changed ahead of another busy earnings day Wednesday, while gold futures pulled back further after their worst session in a dozen years.
Futures associated with the S&P 500 were up 0.1%, while those affiliated with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq were down less than 0.1%.
Disney is doubling down on its best ideas, and that’s great news for long-term investors.
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has crushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) over the last decade largely thanks to its increased concentration in tech stocks.
Investors buying a basket of Dow stocks still would have produced solid gains.
US stock market today opened cautiously after the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high above 47,000 on Tuesday. Futures on the Dow (YM=F) rose 0.01% to 47,138, while S&P 500 (ES=F) was nearly flat. The Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) slipped 0.1%,
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The happiest season is almost here. And that means the calendar will be exerting a quiet but important force on the stock market in two potentially meaningful ways: tax loss harvesting and year-end catching up.
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One way to earn great returns over the long run is to invest in one of the companies worth more than $1 trillion,
