Forecasts for global growth in 2026 are relatively optimistic, but the picture within the global freight market presents reason for caution, with analysis of supply chain data showing that the actual volume of goods shipments being moved do not provide solid support for a rosy outlook.
Alphabet is doubling its capex spend to $175 billion-$185 billion this year.
Alphabet (GOOG 0.26%) (GOOGL 0.54%) delivered solid results across the board in its fourth-quarter earnings report on Wednesday night. However, after the stock had doubled in the last six months,
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Sharp drops hit Wall Street on Thursday as technology stocks fell and bitcoin plunged again to roughly half its record price set last fall. Several discouraging reports on the U.S. job market also knocked down yields in the bond market.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 1.2% for its sixth loss in the seven days since it set an all-time high.
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NextEra Energy has a dual-business model that puts it in a great position for growth.
Nvidia (NVDA 1.35%) and other artificial intelligence (AI) companies dominated headlines with their meteoric stock performances over the past few years, but the behind-the-scenes businesses powering AI leaders are poised for serious gains now as well.
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The total purchase amounted to 67,630 shares, valued at approximately $22.4 million, based on the closing price of $331.33. This move follows Alphabet’s strong fourth-quarter earnings, which impressed analysts with its robust performance in Google Search and Cloud.
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Overview: Options trading stays focused on high market cap stocks with strong volumes and steady price ranges.Bharat Electronics, UltraTech Cement, and Vedanta …
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Mixed Q4 earnings from the largest oil producers are prompting a closer look at how energy ETFs are evolving, with growing exposure to liquefied natural gas (LNG), midstream infrastructure, and integrated energy operations shaping returns alongside crude prices.
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) shares fell almost 4% after the company reported lower year-over-year earnings,
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says it would be “up to the president” to decide whether or not to sue Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, if he fails to lower interest rates.
During remarks at a private black-tie dinner of the elite Alfalfa Club on Saturday night,
Anthropic’s Cowork AI assistant sent shockwaves through Wall Street this week. Now Anthropic is taking another leap forward, improving its model.
Anthropic’s new Claude Opus 4.6 model, announced Thursday, is designed to make Cowork AI better for office and coding work, potentially raising even more concerns that the AI tool could replace specialized software packages that companies use for those tasks.
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Investors can’t even figure out what this company actually is anymore, let alone what it’s worth.
Despite bouncing back from its rough start to the year to end 2025 on a high note — and with a gain — analysts aren’t expecting a repeat performance from Tesla (TSLA 1.74%) in 2026.
