Why HighPeak Energy (HPK) Is Shifting to a More Defensive 2026 Plan
When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard.
Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences.
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Read MoreMortgage Rates Little-Changed But Volatility Could Return Quickly
In stark contrast to the entire month of March, April’s mortgage rate volatility has been downright boring. To put this in context, the average top tier 30yr fixed rate rose a substantial 0.65% by March 27th. In the first five business days of April, they’ve held inside a range of just 0.04%.
Today did nothing to expand that range although it did leave rates microscopically higher versus yesterday.
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Read MoreIntel Rises 3% as SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI Tap Chip Giant for Ambitious TeraFab Project
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Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock advanced 3% in Tuesday’s session, moving above $52 after news broke that SpaceX, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction), and xAI are partnering with Intel on the ambitious TeraFab semiconductor initiative.
Stock market update today: When will Dow, S&P, Wall Street stabilize amid US-Iran war? Experts weigh in
US stock markets remained volatile on Tuesday as investors grappled with uncertainty surrounding the escalating conflict between the US and Iran. President Donald Trump set a fresh 8 PM ET deadline tied to the Strait of Hormuz, warning that an ‘entire civilization’ will be wiped off tonight.
Rich Investors Are Rotating Into These 3 ETFs. Should You Follow Their Lead?
Over the past several years, investors have gotten wealthy focused primarily on tech and growth stocks. But these are no longer the hot themes in 2026.
At the beginning of the year, the markets rotated out of these themes and into areas such as value stocks, dividends, international, and small-cap stocks.
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Read MoreThe Burst
AppLovin’s Rally Hits a Rough Patch
After an extraordinary run that sent shares soaring nearly 300% over the past year, AppLovin suddenly lost momentum in early October. The sell-off came as a shock to investors who had watched the ad-tech company become one of Wall Street’s brightest stars.
The trigger was a Bloomberg report revealing that the SEC had opened an investigation into AppLovin’s data-collection practices.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Why Did Buffett Buy Google?
When Berkshire Hathaway showed up with a new position in Alphabet, more than a few eyebrows went up. Alphabet, after all, is pursuing everything from autonomous driving to quantum computing, hardly the plain-vanilla playbook Buffett made famous.
But once you dig in, the move becomes far less mysterious. Alphabet is still, above all else,
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Buffett Would Love This Moat, Freeport’s Hidden Growth Engine
In the short run, tariff headlines can turn Mr. Market into a nervous wreck. In the long run, owners do fine by owning scarce, low-cost assets run by rational people. Freeport-McMoRan fits that bill.
U.S. copper prices sold off after Washington excluded refined copper from its new 50% tariffs and instead targeted semi-finished products like wire,
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