For Gen X investors, dotcom bubble haunts stock market portfolios closing in on retirement
A man looks over the plunging stock market indices at the Nasdaq MarketSite, December 20, 2000, in New York City’s Times Square.
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While baby boomers hog most of the attention in conversations about retirement,
Wall Street Sees Diplomacy or Escalation as Trump’s Two Middle East Options
Wall Street analysts believe the conflict in the Middle East has reached a critical stage, with investors increasingly focused on whether President Donald Trump ultimately pursues a diplomatic agreement with Iran or significantly escalates military action.
The uncertainty is already rippling through global energy markets,
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Read MoreInside the S&P 500 AI boom, industrials are getting as rich as tech stocks
As the AI infrastructure buildout and global geopolitical developments spur massive spending, an old-guard sector of the economy is getting a level of attention from investors that rivals the action in tech. The industrials sector of the S&P 500 is trading at a price-to-earnings ratio above 30,
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Read MoreMeet the 9 Vanguard ETFs That Are Buying SpaceX Stock in Droves. Here's My Top Pick of the Bunch.
Key Points
Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) had its initial public offering (IPO) on June 12 and was fast-tracked into the Nasdaq-100 on July 7. But SpaceX won’t be added to the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) or to index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the S&P 500 until at least a year after its IPO.
Read MoreMeta Q2 earnings recap: Stock tumbles nearly 10% after profits miss Wall Street estimates
Meta’s stock slumped in after-hours trading on Wednesday, shortly after the tech giant reported earnings per share below Wall Street estimates, while revenue slightly beat expectations.
Shares tumbled further, trading down 9.5% as Meta’s analyst call discussing the results concluded.
Meta is one of the “hyperscalers”
The Burst
1 Under-the-Radar Aerospace Stock Soaring
When Stanley Druckenmiller revealed that his family office had taken a stake in Woodward, some head-scratching followed. What was one of the greatest investors in the world doing buying an aerospace and industrials stock?
With about 6 weeks of news being released that Woodward was among his top buys for Q1, the stock took off and perhaps it’s no surprise why as you’re about to find out.
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Broadcom’s Dividends or NVIDIA’s Growth: What Should Investors Choose?
If you want to invest in an AI-leading tech company, NVIDIA and Broadcom likely stand out as strong options. But what if you could only choose one company? Would you bet your investment dollars on NVIDIA or Broadcom? It’s no big surprise that the answer depends on what you expect to get in return for your investment.
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