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The blue-chip Dow opened at a record high on Friday ahead of the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska. In the early hours of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI), opens new tab rose 248.7 points, or 0.55%, at the open to 45,159.91. The S&P 500 (.SPX), opens new tab rose 8.8 points, or 0.14%,
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Cooling consumer inflation sparked optimism for a potential policy pivot at the Fed’s September meeting. Traders now look to Thursday’s PPI and jobless claims data for confirmation.
Economists expect July producer prices to rise 0.2%, a modest pickup after a flat June.
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If you’re looking to invest in the ongoing rise of semiconductors, then buying a semiconductor exchange-traded fund (ETF) is an easy way to get started without the work of analyzing individual companies.
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U.S. stocks traded mostly higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 200 points on Friday.
Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.49% to 45,132.18 while the NASDAQ fell 0.16% to 21,676.50. The S&P 500 also rose,
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The blue-chip index Dow Jones hit a record high on Friday as UnitedHealth jumped after Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake in the health insurer and on hopes of an Fed interest rate cut in September.
At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 248.7 points, or 0.55%,
Intel (INTC) stock spiked more than 7% Thursday and continued to climb 3% before the market open on Friday, following a report that the US government is considering taking a stake in the troubled chipmaker.
Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration is in talks with Intel about the deal,
Big tech stocks continue to fuel the artificial intelligence (AI) narrative, but I see one chip stock as largely ignored and dirt cheap right now.
OpenAI’s commercial launch of ChatGPT on Nov. 30, 2022, ignited a seismic structural shift in the technology landscape. In particular, demand for enterprise productivity software and collaborative chat tools took a back seat to an intense focus on hardware —
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Berkshire Hathaway revealed three new investments Thursday in steelmaker Nucor and two of the nation’s biggest homebuilders — Lennar and DR Horton — but none of the investments are big enough to ensure that legendary investor Warren Buffett handled them.