By Britney Nguyen
Shares of small-cap tech stocks have outperformed their large-cap peers by an extreme magnitude
Cohu is among the standout gainers in small-cap tech.
Small-cap technology companies have trounced larger tech companies to an eye-popping degree in the past year, highlighting two major market trends.
» Read more about: These smaller tech stocks are punching well above their weight »
When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard.
Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences.
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded six straight weeks of net inflows through Friday, drawing $3.4 billion combined.
The run marks the longest positive streak since a seven-week stretch ended in July 2025, according to SoSoValue data.
The week ending April 17 anchored the streak with $996.38 million in net inflows.
» Read more about: US Bitcoin ETFs See $3.4 Billion Inflow Since April, Longest in 9 Months »
It’s a stellar time to be an investor on Wall Street. With rumors swirling of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and growth-stock-propelled Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) screamed to new all-time highs. The iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) needs less than a 1% up day to join its peers.
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SM Energy (SM) just posted first quarter 2026 results that combined higher production, merger synergies and a headline GAAP net loss, while also tightening its balance sheet and outlining new capital return plans.
Landing on the right Social Security filing age isn’t easy. Not only do you have a wide range of choices, but each option has huge implications for your monthly benefits.
If you claim Social Security on time — meaning, at full retirement age — you’ll get the monthly benefit you’re entitled to based on your personal wage history.
BECKY QUICK: We are sitting down right now with Warren Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, who, for the first time in 60 years, has been watching all of this from the audience instead of being onstage.
And last year at this time, Warren, you surprised everyone with the announcement that you were stepping down as CEO.
» Read more about: Greg Abel knows Berkshire cold, but some miss the Buffett magic »
In Australia, the central bank raised its key interest rate for a third consecutive meeting, with Governor Michele Bullock signaling policymakers would now pause to assess next steps.
Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy,
» Read more about: Charting the global economy: US job growth exceeds projections »
