Stock market today: Dow and S&P 500 rise, Nasdaq slips as oil decline outweighs chip sell-off
US tech stocks regained their footing on Tuesday as a sell-off in chip stocks underscored concerns about AI circular financing deals, countering a drop in oil prices and earnings optimism.
The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) bounced back from earlier losses to hover near the flat line.
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Mid-cap mutual funds have rewarded disciplined investors over the long run, with a majority of schemes delivering strong returns through systematic investment plans (SIPs). Data from Value Research shows that 12 mid-cap mutual funds generated annualised SIP returns of more than 18% over the past 10 years, highlighting the category’s wealth-creation potential despite periodic bouts of market volatility.
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The event marks a milestone in Golden Eagle’s mission to define Hypergrowth Stocks as a distinct investment discipline through research, education, and the Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF (NASDAQ: HYP)
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5 Best Gold ETFs to Buy for 2026
For gold investors, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve meeting this week and the July 29 announcement of an interest rate decision.
For now, the central bank is expected to leave rates unchanged and perhaps raise them later in the year, leaving gold in a holding pattern around $4,000 an ounce.
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Read MoreTesla Stock Slides 18% as RSI Falls Below 30
Tesla stock extended its post-earnings decline on July 28, closing near $307 after investors continued to digest weaker profit, falling automotive margins and a sharp increase in spending. The shares have lost about 18% from their $374.01 close before Tesla released its second-quarter results on July 22.
The latest decline has also pushed Tesla’s 14-day Relative Strength Index below 30.
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Why 1 Insider Just Bet Big on Palantir Near Its All-Time High
In a world flooded with hype about artificial intelligence, few companies have the real-world track record to back it up but Palantir Technologies certainly does. Yet skeptics keep pointing to valuation as overhyped so why is one insider still buying?
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Palantir’s 20-year lead in data analytics puts it in a good spot to dominate enterprise AI.
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Will Apple Catch Up To The Mag 7?
Apple shares climbed late last week on Wall Street’s growing belief that the company may have defused one of its biggest political risks, the ongoing tariff standoff with the Trump administration.
The breakthrough comes after Apple announced an eye-popping $600 billion investment in the United States, a figure that instantly turned heads in Washington and on Wall Street.
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If You Could Only Buy 1 High-Income Fund, What Would It Be?
Options trading is sometimes viewed as risky and that reputation is well-earned, especially when selling calls and puts naked. But when combined with stock ownership in the form of a covered call, it can be quite a conservative strategy.
Similar to the popular ETFs that track indexes like the S&P 500, a covered call ETF can be bought and sold like a stock,
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