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Western Digital is a leading vertically integrated supplier of hard disk drives. The HDD market is a practical duopoly, with Western Digital and Seagate being the two largest players. Western Digital …
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The nice thing about investing in ETFs, or exchange-traded funds, is that they make the process of building and maintaining a portfolio pretty simple.
It’s important to maintain a diverse portfolio to protect yourself from broad market downturns, as well as sector-specific meltdowns.
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The discussion of a federal Bitcoin reserve has moved from a fringe idea to serious policy debate amid growing debt pressures and Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) expanding role in global finance. Advocates say the U.S. needs new tools because old fiscal policies aren’t working, while critics remain skeptical that digital assets can deliver significant relief.
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Morgan Stanley’s newest Tesla (TSLA) analyst downgraded the bank’s rating on the stock, a reversal from a prior bullish position.
Andrew Percoco downgraded Tesla to Equal-weight from Overweight upon resuming coverage of Tesla after prior analyst Adam Jonas shifted to a different role at Morgan Stanley. Interestingly, Percoco upped the firm’s Tesla price target to $425 from $410 in the process.
This article first appeared on GuruFocus.
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is entering a valuation crossroads after Morgan Stanley issued its first rating downgrade since June 2023, shifting Tesla from an overweight call to an equal-weight stance. Analyst Andrew Percoco acknowledged that Tesla could be evolving into a robotics and artificial intelligence platform,
Artificial intelligence is the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. The time to invest in groundbreaking AI is now, and this stock is a steal!
AI is eating the world—and the machines behind it are ravenous.
Each ChatGPT query, each model update, each robotic breakthrough consumes massive amounts of energy.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion farm aid package, according to a White House official — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war.
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $400.0 to $510.0 for Synopsys over the recent three months.
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Millions of Americans who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will receive two federal payments in December, as a result of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) payment calendar and the timing of federal holidays.
The second payment—scheduled for December 31—is not a bonus or extra benefit but instead the regularly scheduled January 2026 payment issued early due to New Year’s Day being a federal holiday.
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