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Wall Street reaches more records on gains by Big Tech
Broad gains led by technology stocks pushed Wall Street to more records on Tuesday.
The gains mirror much of the action from the previous year, when big technology stocks often drove the market to a series of records.
Technology stocks led the gains, but several other sectors assisted in the broader market’s advance.
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2 Stocks to Watch if the AI Trade Rebounds
The Santa Claus rally never materialized, but January is off to a fairly decent start with some tech names bouncing back. Though it’s too soon to tell if the AI trade is bound for another leg higher, I do think there are reasons to be encouraged after a rather turbulent fourth quarter for big tech.
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Cathie Wood's ARK Launches Buffer ETF To Tame Volatility In Innovation Bets
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest launched its latest product in the growing lineup of ETFs that combine exposure to innovation with built-in risk control. The ARK DIET Q1 Buffer ETF (BATS:ARKD) marks the second fund launched under the firm’s Defined Innovation Exposure Term (DIET) ETF structure,
NASDAQ Index, SP500, Dow Jones Forecasts – Dow Jones Tests New Highs As Amazon Gains 3.5%
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Nvidia and AMD Showcased Their Newest AI Chips at CES—Here's What You Need to Know
Key Takeaways
- Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices showcased their newest AI products at CES on Monday.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said his company’s latest chips can be used for a wide range of applications, including robotics and self-driving cars along with creating and training AI models.
Social Security and SSI payment schedules for 2026: Key dates, changes
More than 70 million Social Security beneficiaries will see a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment in their 2026 monthly payments — panning out to an average increase of $56 per month.
At the same time, new payment dates are rolling out for the year, though the method for disbursing benefits remains the same.
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Dow Jumps Over 400 Points; US Services Activity Falls In December
U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones gaining more than 400 points on Tuesday.
The Dow traded up 0.86% to 49,397.20 while the NASDAQ gained 0.45% to 23,500.32. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.48% to 6,934.99.
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