Why are Tesla shares rising even as the outlook for its sales deflates?
Wall Street is giving off mixed signals about Tesla Inc. Analysts are increasingly skeptical of the electric-vehicle maker’s earnings potential this year, but their expectations for the company’s stock price keep climbing.
“Tesla is truly unique in capital markets,” said Nicholas Colas, co-founder at DataTrek Research. “It is much more like a VC-funded startup than public equity.
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Passive investors looking to take on a more contrarian position may wish to consider some of the sectors that most investors may be ignoring as the rise of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom continues. Undoubtedly, there’s more to this market than just AI or agents!
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Read MoreUS Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Nears Record as Tech Rallies Ahead of Fed Decision, UnitedHealth Weighs on Dow
The dollar weakened toward its lowest level since February 2022 as the Japanese yen strengthened. Still, currency moves stayed broad-based. The euro rose 0.8% to $1.1975. Meanwhile, the pound gained 0.6% to $1.3767, and the yen rose 0.8% to 152.99 per dollar.
Treasuries moved modestly ahead of the Fed decision. The 10-year Treasury yield rose one basis point to 4.22%,
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The stock market in 2025 fell tremendously before bouncing back and finishing with another great year.
EU and India clinch trade pact amid US tariff war
What happened
The European Union and India Tuesday announced a free trade agreement that will slash tariffs on most goods over the next decade. The agreement will cover 2 billion people and “one-third of global trade,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in New Delhi, standing alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa.
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Is Palantir on the Precipice of a Sharp Fall?
Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) has been among the biggest beneficiaries of this year’s AI bull run and the more recent post-election rally. The stock started this year at just $16.58 and has since skyrocketed to over $60 per share.
The last month has been particularly dramatic when PLTR started November a little over $40 before being pushed skyward following election news that was deemed positive and a stellar Q3 earnings report.
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Can a Bitcoin ETF 30x Your Money?
If you’re bullish on Bitcoin but want more than just price appreciation, the MSTY ETF might be the most interesting option on the table.
MSTY (YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF) is a covered call fund on MicroStrategy, a company whose stock is effectively a leveraged bet on Bitcoin.
Since launching in 2024,
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Spotlight: Buffett Buys Real Estate Colossus
Few names are as prominent in real estate as D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) but when you couple a top homebuilder with the investing legend Warren Buffett taking a position in it, you’ve got an investment opportunity that demands further scrutiny.
With rising mortgage rates and waning home sales, buying a homebuilder seems an unusual play,
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