MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World shares rose on Friday, tracking Wall Street’s climb to records despite a sell-off for Oracle as worries persisted about a potential bubble in artificial-intelligence technology.
The future for the S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1%, while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.3%
In early European trading,
Historically, the S&P 500 has returned an average of 184% during bull markets.
The U.S. stock market has performed surprisingly well this year. The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.21%) is up 17% in 2025 despite severe turbulence during the spring after President Trump shocked Wall Street with his sweeping tariff strategy.
Palantir’s revenue growth is accelerating, with expanding profit margins.
The stock is now trading at one of the most expensive sales ratios in market history.
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When people think about retirement income, they usually picture pensions, interest from deposits or rental inflows. Mutual funds are still seen as growth vehicles. But a systematic withdrawal plan, or SWP, has quietly become one of the most flexible ways to convert your investments into a steady post-retirement income stream.
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November brought a strong comeback for Indian mutual funds, with active equity inflows up 22% to ₹39,300 crore.
SIPs stayed steady at ₹29,400 crore, but what really stood out was a huge 274% spike in lump-sum investments.
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ESG funds sounded like the next big shift in investing when they entered the Indian market a few years ago. The idea was simple: invest only in companies that score well on environmental, social and governance standards. In theory, this meant cleaner businesses,
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This tech stock checks many of the important boxes that Buffett and his managers often look for.
After leading Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A +0.99%)(BRK.B +1.10%) for 60 years, Warren Buffett is stepping down as CEO at the end of this year at the age of 95.
Nine American companies have achieved a valuation of $1 trillion or more, and one of them is Tesla.
Tesla is on track for a second straight year of declining electric vehicle sales, placing its revenue and earnings under pressure.
Tesla stock is trading at a sky-high valuation,
Wall Street got the rate cut it wanted. But with the Federal Reserve set to take a more cautious approach to trimming interest rates in 2026, investors are now left to wrestle with other concerns that had been put on the back burner while Fed rate cuts were top of mind.
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