US stocks mostly fell as investors digested a wave of tech-focused earnings, precious metals jumped to continue their wild ride, and a partial government shutdown rolled into its fourth day.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) sank by 0.8% after initially beginning the session in the green,
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Well-known investor Cathie Wood has been a dip buyer of cryptocurrency stocks.
Wood’s asset management firm, ARK Invest, bought $72 million U.S. worth of crypto stocks across its various funds as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $75,000 U.S.
The purchases include shares of crypto exchanges Robinhood Markets (HOOD) and Coinbase Global (COIN),
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Shares of International Business Machines IBM jumped 5.1% on the bourses on Jan. 29, following the release of its better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results. The company comfortably surpassed analysts’ estimates on both top and bottom-line counts.
Looking ahead, the technology firm expects annual revenue growth to exceed 5% by the end of 2026 on a constant-currency basis,
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Updated on: Feb 03, 2026 8:35:38 PM IST
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The AI race is still thriving in 2026.
With the first month of the year complete, it’s clear that there is one trend that isn’t going away: artificial intelligence. AI is going to be prevalent throughout 2026 (spoiler alert: It will also be that way for the next five years), and there are few better places to invest fresh capital than the computing leaders.
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 27, 2026.
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Major indexes bounced around on Tuesday as investor weighed a rush of earnings results. The Dow Jones Industrial average briefly touched a record.
The broad market index was little changed,
If you’re just jumping into the world of investing, the markets can seem intimidating. Maybe you feel you don’t have the time or know-how to carefully pick winning stocks for your portfolio.
To get around this, many investors turn to exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These are professionally managed funds that invest in a handful of stocks and offer instant diversification.
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It hasn’t been the best start to the year for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which finds itself on a three-week losing streak to cap off January. Undoubtedly, the Dow, a basket of 30 stocks, isn’t exactly the best gauge of the market,
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US stocks ticked higher early Tuesday as earnings rolled in, with Palantir’s (PLTR) outlook fueling faith in AI demand and precious metals jumping to continue their wild ride.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose 0.2%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) edged up by 0.1%.