7 bizarre ways the stock market was completely different in 1929 compared to today
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31 Days, $7 Billion Lost: How the US Government Shutdown Is Crippling The American Economy
New Delhi: The United States government shutdown has now stretched past 31 days, making it one of the longest in the country’s history. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the shutdown has already caused an economic loss of more than USD 7 billion, with more damage expected if the deadlock continues.
Read MoreNvidia becomes first public company worth $5 trillion
The biggest beneficiary of the ongoing AI boom, Nvidia has become the first public company to pass the $5 trillion market cap milestone.
The company’s shares rose more than 5.6% on Wednesday to as much as $212.19, on the back of news on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects to discuss the company’s Blackwell chips with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday.
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Read MoreRockies $182M Star Announces Retirement Plans Amid Dwindling Hope of MLB Comeback
TheColorado Rockies have endured four dismal seasons,
3 Absurdly Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy for Less Than $100
Get the best of both worlds with these stocks: a high yield and the potential to secure a good return in the long run.
Buying dividend stocks at low prices can have two positive benefits. The first is that if you’re buying low, the yield can be higher than normal. It can provide you with some high dividend income right out of the gate.
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The Monopoly Behind AI Chips
If you want to understand the real bottleneck in semiconductors, it isn’t wafers, fabs, or even chip designers like Nvidia. It’s the machines that etch impossibly small patterns onto silicon. And in that game, there’s just one winner, ASML.
ASML isn’t just another chip equipment supplier. It has something no one else on Earth can build,
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Could a Consumer Bull Market Supercharge Shopify?
The SPDR S&P Retail ETF is up about 25% since April 1, putting it within reach of its all-time high from late 2021. That kind of pop isn’t happening in isolation.
Consumer sentiment, which had been stuck near recessionary levels for most of 2022–2023, has recovered to a three-year high in 2025, according to the University of Michigan’s surveys.
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Is Coca-Cola The #1 Stock During the Next Market Meltdown?
The recent market rebound feels more like a shaky truce than a confident comeback. Sure, stocks have climbed back from bear territory since April, but between persistent inflation and rising geopolitical tensions (hello, Middle East), the whole thing still feels like a house of cards.
So what do you do if you’re worried the next leg down is coming?
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