Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise with Wall Street set to wrap up latest volatile week
US stock futures stayed in the green on Friday after snapping a recent losing streak, as signs of cooling inflation and waning AI worries buoyed Wall Street optimism toward the tail end of a topsy-turvy week.
S&P 500 futures (ES=F) rose 0.3%,
Read MoreIs Buffett’s Biggest Bet On Sale?
Over the past 12 months, Berkshire shares have gained just under 6% less than the S&P 500.
With Warren Buffett preparing to step down as CEO at year end, investors are reassessing what Berkshire looks like in its next chapter and whether the stock offers value at today’s price.
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Berkshire trades at reasonable levels but not at prices that signal clear undervaluation,
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Read MoreThe Best Stocks to Invest $1,000 in Right Now
You could buy all three of these players with $1,000 — or even less.
Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have driven gains in the technology industry — and the overall stock market — over the past few years. The S&P 500 today is heading for its third straight double-digit annual increase thanks to this momentum.
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Read MoreThe S&P 500 Is Making History to End 2025, But Is It Something Investors Should Celebrate or Be Worried About?
Investors shouldn’t be worried — just aware of the why.
When something makes history in the stock market, it’s always best to clarify if it’s good or bad history. Sometimes, history can be comforting; other times, it can be concerning. Needless to say, both have very different implications.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.79%) is making history as one of the most expensive markets ever,
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures steady as Wall Street flies high into Christmas holiday
US stocks wavered at the start of trading on Wednesday morning after the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) hit its latest record on Tuesday, setting up Wall Street to ride into the Christmas holiday on a high note.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) held flat and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) slipped just under the flatline,
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Why MongoDB Could Be a Sleeper Stock Ready to Soar
MongoDB is one of those fascinating growth stories that goes back as far as we can see, and we went back a full 5 years.
Each and every quarter showed year-over-year revenue growth. Yet the share price sits at levels similar to those from 4 years ago.
So is MongoDB a buy or a sell?
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Is Roper Technologies a Hidden Gem or an Overpriced Stock?
At a time when tech stocks are surging, it’s somewhat rare to find a technology company that hasn’t advanced by double or even triple digits in the last 12 months. Today, however, we’ll be looking at one that has remained largely flat even as investors poured into practically every tech company they could find.
Roper Technologies (NYSE:ROP) has advanced less than 6 percent in the last 12 months despite solid revenue and earnings growth.
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Market Commentary: Is This The Safest Bank In America?
In 2022, Forbes released a “Best Banks In America” list and placed one little-known bank at the top of the list. Impressively, it was the third time five years that the bank had topped the prestigious list. Yet few investors are aware of this under-the-radar bank: Home Bancshares.
At time when interest rates are rising and banks are dropping like flies,
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