Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures gain as US-Iran tensions rise, PCE inflation looms
US stock futures rose on Friday as investors braced for a heavy slate of economic data after the end of a three-day winning streak for the Dow and S&P 500.
Contracts linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) edged 0.2% higher. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) climbed roughly 0.4%,
Read MoreThis AI Stock Could Offer Life-Changing Gains
Key Points
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This AI player already is seeing explosive revenue growth.
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The company offers something in great need right now: capacity for AI workloads.
Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have soared in recent years, leading the S&P 500 higher.
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Read MoreBill Gates Has Nearly 30% of His $36.6 Billion Portfolio Invested in One of Warren Buffett's Favorite Stocks
Nearly $11 billion of the Gates Foundation’s portfolio is parked in a single stock.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust — the investment vehicle that funds the foundation’s charitable work around the globe — holds a portfolio valued at roughly $36.6 billion today. Nearly 30% of the entire trust — just shy of $11 billion —
He worked on Wall Street for nearly 50 years. Here’s what he learned about your finances
When Howard Silverblatt first started working on Wall Street, the S&P 500 was at 99.77 points. The week before he retired, the benchmark index was up by 70 times that, to 7,000.
That’s an eye-popping increase — but maybe not surprising, considering Silverblatt started his career on May 17, 1977.
This January Silverblatt hung up his hat after a nearly 49-year run at Standard &
Read MoreAs Meta and Nvidia Announce a Huge, Multi-Year Partnership, Which Is the Better Stock to Buy?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a side project for Big Tech. It’s the main engine of growth. Demand is rising fast, and the world’s largest companies are investing billions to build the computing power needed to stay ahead.
Against this backdrop, Nvidia (NVDA) and Meta Platforms (META) announced a sweeping,
The Burst
Is IonQ’s Meteoric Rise a Breakthrough or Bubble?
IonQ has become one of the hottest names in quantum computing. The Maryland-based firm is pioneering trapped-ion technology, which uses charged atoms to process information in ways classical computers can’t.
Since its 2021 debut, IonQ’s stock has rocketed roughly 450%, including nearly 300% over the past year. Such explosive gains raise a tough question of whether IonQ the future of computing,
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Brand Name Stock with Room to Run
Entertainment may have expanded well beyond Los Angeles, but its center of gravity hasn’t moved. From its base in Burbank, The Walt Disney Company continues to operate a global engine that spans film, television, streaming, sports, parks, merchandise, and travel. Competitors like Warner Bros.
Discovery and Skydance may circle potential mergers, but even a combined entity wouldn’t approach the depth or global reach Disney has spent generations building.
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Could Lemonade’s AI Insurance Engine Turn $1 Billion Into $10 Billion
After months of market jitters, earnings season has brought a wave of upbeat results, and stocks tied to improving outlooks are rallying hard.
Many investors who sat on the sidelines during the downturn are now realizing they may have missed some exceptional entry points.
But the best opportunities are about finding businesses with a runway long enough to turn today’s price into tomorrow’s fortune.
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