Oil prices plunge 15%, stock futures rally after Trump floats two-week Iran war ceasefire
Oil prices plunged and U.S. stock futures soared Tuesday evening after President Donald Trump announced “a double sided ceasefire” in the war with Iran at the request of Pakistan, which has been serving as an intermediary for the two nations.
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High Growth Tech Stocks In Asia To Watch
In recent weeks, Asian markets have experienced mixed performances as geopolitical tensions and energy market volatility weigh on investor sentiment. Amid these uncertainties, the tech sector in Asia continues to capture attention due to its potential for high growth, driven by innovation and increasing digital adoption across the region. In such a dynamic environment,
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Read More3 ETFs to Buy Now If You Want to Invest Directly in OpenAI
On March 31, OpenAI completed its largest funding round to date, securing $122 billion and reaching an $852 billion valuation. The spotlight intensified because a well-known buyer entered the picture: Cathie Wood of ARK Invest.
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest is now opening a rare door for everyday investors with direct exposure to one of the world’s most valuable private AI companies,
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Read MoreWhy Alibaba Stock Plummeted by Almost 13% Last Month
Key Points
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One was the U.S. government, which was apparently mulling limits on exports of cutting-edge AI chips.
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Another was the company’s own performance, as third-quarter results missed analyst estimates.
Massive Chinese tech company Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) was looking rather diminished on the U.S.
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Read MoreWall Street Analysts See a 43.59% Upside in Aris Mining Corporation (ARIS): Can the Stock Really Move This High?
Aris Mining Corporation (ARIS) closed the last trading session at $20.12, gaining 0.9% over the past four weeks, but there could be plenty of upside left in the stock if short-term price targets set by Wall Street analysts are any guide. The mean price target of $28.89 indicates a 43.6% upside potential.
The Burst
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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Read MoreThe Ivy
Why Nvidia Could Still Be in the Early Innings of a Historic Run
Nvidia didn’t just ride the AI wave, it built the surfboard thanks to the graphics processing unit that evolved from powering video games to becoming the computational engine of the AI revolution.
Today, roughly 92% of all AI data center processing runs on Nvidia chips, according to IoT Analytics. That kind of market share is virtually unheard of in hardware.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Market Legend Says Rethink Everything You Know About Stocks
When it comes to investing, few names carry the weight of Aswath Damodaran, the NYU professor who literally wrote the book on valuation.
In a wide-ranging conversation with Motley Fool, Damodaran shared a masterclass on navigating markets in uncertain times.
From the political entanglement of major corporations to the dominance of passive investing,
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