The AI race is moving quickly.
And as quickly as companies develop new models, raise new funding, and make new hires, so too does the tech industry’s view of the field’s key players shift.
So, after weeks as the industry’s darling, Anthropic has seen this past week defined by its perceived shortcomings.
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In 2026, Netflix (NFLX) has once again attracted the attention ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood, who accumulated shares during post-earnings volatility that has left the stock well below recent highs.
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Shares of Netflix $NFLX plunged nearly 10% on Friday following the streaming giant’s second-quarter guidance that fell short of analyst expectations.
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Bitcoin spot ETFs added $996.5M last week, marking a third straight week of inflows; BlackRock clients bought $906.1M in BTC.
Digital asset investment products saw another active week, with Bitcoin funds drawing the largest share of new capital.
The latest flow data also showed continued interest in Ethereum,
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Cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $1.4 billion U.S. of inflows over the past week, their biggest total since January of this year.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: $ETH) funds have now seen positive inflows for three consecutive weeks,
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U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday as easing geopolitical tensions lifted sentiment, while investors assessed first-quarter earnings. The Nasdaq Composite, the S&P 500 and the Dow ended in positive territory. For the week as a whole, these three indexes posted solid gains.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) rose 1.8%,
Semiconductors are on a roll.
The morning’s new-highs list is basically a chip map right now, with the semis index and a long lineup of semiconductor names pushing to fresh intraday records. Even high beta is riding shotgun as risk appetite stays pointed at tech.
The stats are getting historic.
Ships were largely avoiding the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after an escalation at the weekend in which Iran fired what appeared to be warning shots at vessels and the U.S. military seized an Iranian cargo ship. Just one ship exited the Gulf through the strait while two entered in the space of 12 hours,
Stock market today, 20 April 2026: Following positive global cues on de-escalation in the US-Iran war, the key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market ended higher for the fifth straight session. The Nifty 50 index gained 156 points and closed at 24,353. The BSE Sensex ended 504 points higher at 78,493.
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