It’s nearly here. The moment Wall Street waits for every quarter since the AI trade kicked off: Nvidia’s (NVDA) second quarter earnings.
Yes, while its Big Tech peers reported their results nearly a month ago, Nvidia is finally giving us the lowdown on its latest quarter when it reports Q2 earnings after the close on Wednesday.
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The NASDAQ 100 has been a bit noisy in pre-market trading and overnight electronic trading on Monday, as we continue to hang around the 50-day EMA. Currently, it looks as if the market is trying to determine whether this has been a bit of a pullback or if it becomes something a little bit more substantial.
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Nvidia (NVDA) heads into its Aug. 26 earnings report with the AI-chip leader trailing several major semiconductor peers in 2026, putting added focus on whether its results and outlook can reignite investor enthusiasm.
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If you think Nvidia (NVDA -1.42%) has been a volatile stock in recent weeks, you might want to buckle your seat belts. The artificial intelligence (AI) bellwether will report its fiscal second-quarter results after the market close on Wednesday afternoon.
Nvidia shares will be on the move.
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US stocks mostly slipped ahead of an action-packed week featuring Nvidia (NVDA) earnings and the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole Symposium. The Trump administration is also expected to announce the details of new economic sanctions against Iran.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) declined by 0.4%,
Gold’s spot price — or its current trading value — today as of 9:00 a.m. ET is $4,662.42 per ounce, according to CNBC’s Gold/ US Dollar Spot Price. That’s higher than Friday’s price, when it traded at $4,582.44 per ounce at the same time.
Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts,
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Money entering crypto ETFs over their first two years meant institutions were arriving, and institutions arriving meant more demand for crypto. However, mid-2026 has made that relationship considerably more complicated.
Digital asset investment products went through eight consecutive weeks of withdrawals totalling a record $8 billion before inflows returned in July and early August.
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The 30-year fixed-rate for VA loans is 6.33% as of today, according to data released by Optimal Blue. That’s slightly lower than it was on Thursday.
The Optimal Blue Mortgage Market Indices is an average of locked rates during the weekday prior across a third of all mortgage providers in the U.S.
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There’s a reason many seniors get excited about turning 62. Age 62 is the earliest age to claim retirement benefits from Social Security.
But before you gear up to file for benefits, it’s important to understand the role Social Security is meant to play in your retirement. It’s also crucial to recognize the financial impact of taking benefits as early as possible.
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