Big Tech earnings will tell us if AI investments are finally paying off
Investors have made a pile of money recently by focusing on niche stocks in the AI trade. Earnings from some of the world’s biggest technology companies will offer an indication of whether they should stick to that strategy in 2026.
The Magnificent Seven tech giants — Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc.,
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Read MoreJapan Prepares to Launch Cryptocurrency ETFs by 2028 as Institutional Adoption Accelerates
TLDR:
- Japan’s Financial Services Agency will authorize cryptocurrency ETFs by 2028 with enhanced investor protections.
- Nomura Holdings and SBI Holdings are frontrunners to launch Japan’s first exchange-traded cryptocurrency products.
NVIDIA (NVDA) invests $2 billion into CoreWeave (CRVW) to expand its AI infrastructure
NVIDIA purchased CoreWeave Class A common stock at $87.20 per share to accelerate its buildout of ‘five gigawatts of AI factories by 2030.’
The NVIDIA (NVDA) company has made a sizeable investment in another artificial intelligence infrastructure firm. CoreWeave (CRVW) has announced that NVIDIA is investing $2 billion into its buildout of AI data centers.
Read MoreChart of the Day: Tech stock domination gets a reality check
Call it the grand rotation.
After several years of tech giants getting bigger and bigger market caps and dominating the makeup of the S&P 500 (^GSPC) like never before, a different dynamic has emerged in 2026. The weight of the top 10 stocks in the S&P 500 has recently seen some “major deterioration”
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Read MoreWarren Buffett Shares Insights on Managing Losses When Investing Wisely
Key Takeaways
- Warren Buffett’s central investing rule is about avoiding permanent losses, not scoring big wins.
- He focuses on protecting his company’s money and strategies to limit big mistakes.
Buffett’s most famous investing advice is famous for being hard for many on Wall Street to follow: “Rule No.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Is This Old Buffett Favorite Now Worth Buying?
Once upon a time Wells Fargo was beloved by Warren Buffett. Despite scandal after scandal plaguing the company, his conviction couldn’t be shaken, until finally the accumulation of issues appeared to spark a sell.
As a reminder, here are the scandals that rocked Wells Fargo over the years:
- September 2016: The fake account scandal
- September 2016: Improperly repossessing service members’ cars
- December 2016: Wells Fargo fails its ‘living will’ test
- March 2017: More fake accounts
- March 2017: Flunked community lending test
- April 2017: Whistleblower wins $5.4 million and his job back
- August 2017: Lawsuit over overcharging small business retailers
- February 2018: Sacramento sues over discrimination against black and Latino borrowers
- March 2018: Wealth management investigation emerges
- April 2018: $1 billion settlement for mortgage locks and auto-loan issues
- May 2018: Altering business information without client knowledge
- May 2018: $480 million to settle securities-fraud lawsuit
- June 2018: SEC fine for leading investors astray
- July 2018: Refunds over add-ons like pet insurance and legal services
- August 2018: Hundreds of houses foreclosed on due to computer glitch
- August 2018: Wells Fargo pays $2.1 billion for its role in housing bubble
- March 2019: Wells Fargo among advisors sanctioned by SEC for fee-disclosure practices
Since Buffett offloaded his position,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Is Buffett Primed To Pounce On a Crash?
In 2024, value investing legend Warren Buffett did the seemingly unthinkable by selling stocks aggressively in a year that saw the S&P 500 climb by about 23 percent.
While the exact figures on Buffett’s selling won’t be known until Berkshire Hathaway releases its Q4 earnings report, the total stood at a staggering $133 billion as of the end of Q3.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Secret To Billionaire’s Success Is…
Ray Dalio is the founder and co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates, one of the largest and most successful hedge funds in the world. So, what is the secret to his success and how did he get so rich?
How Has Dalio Crushed The Market?
Hedge Fund Research reports that Bridgewater’s flagship pure alpha fund generated an annualized return of 12.6% since its inception in 1991,