The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is often seen as a benchmark for strong businesses, but that doesn’t mean every stock is worth owning. Some companies face significant challenges, whether it’s stagnating growth, heavy debt, or disruptive new competitors.
Even among blue-chip stocks, not all investments are created equal –
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Oracle, Advanced Micro Devices, Tesla, and Palantir are some of the biggest winners of this week’s tech rally.
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The S&P 500 (^GSPC +1.20%) rose 1.20% to 7,126.06, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +1.52%) gained 1.52% to 24,468.48, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +1.79%) advanced 1.79% to 49,447.43 as easing Middle East tensions drove fresh highs.
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Trading in Autoliv (NYSE: ALV) stock was lively on the last business day of the week, which was to the stock’s benefit. After reporting first-quarter results that convincingly topped analyst estimates, investors piled into the vehicle safety systems manufacturer’s shares to send them to a gain of almost 7% that trading session.
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The war in Iran and rising oil prices are likely to create increasing demand for EVs.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 14, 2026. The video was published on April 16, 2026.
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SpaceX raising its its target IPO valuation to more than 2 trillion. That’s with a T. So for context, that that would be worth, you know, more than meta, for example. Does that number make sense to you, Justice?
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(TNND) — Bankrate’s quarterly survey of economists pegged the odds of a recession in the next year at 34%.
The 18 economists polled by Bankrate also expected slightly worse job growth and slightly higher unemployment than they expected in the previous quarter. They foresaw modest declines in mortgage rates and the Treasury yield.
Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) stock was on a tear this week, surging 29.4% at its highest point in trading and hitting a 52-week high of $229.55 per share, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
The rally in the hydrogen stock isn’t random.
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Wall Street traders have a natural leg up on the retail investor studying stocks from the comfort of their couch. They exist in a world of high-intensity stock movements, where every second counts for locking in precise unit pricing.
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Streaming has become a household necessity, with families carving out budgets even as economic headlines stay mixed. Major players reported this week, and while Disney (NYSE:DIS | DIS Price Prediction) wrestled with parks softness and studio costs,
