The Stock Market Just Finished Its Best Quarter in Years. Here's What History Says Is Coming Next.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.72%) was up nearly 15% in the second quarter of 2026, its best performance since the COVID-19 rebound in 2020. After an up-and-down first quarter, the S&P 500 was up roughly 10% for the entire first half, putting it on pace for its fourth consecutive year of double-digit gains.
Read MoreThe Asian industrial supercycle is leading to diverging interest rate paths: Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley’s Rajeev Sibal says central banks of Asian economies at the forefront of the AI-led investment and growth will be more likely to raise interest rates,
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Warren Buffett's Successor, Greg Abel, Is Doubling Down on This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock That Has Soared 100% Over the Past Year
Last month, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced an $80 billion equity capital raise to fund its aggressive artificial intelligence (AI)-related ambition. Part of that was a $10 billion private placement with Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB). This comes after the conglomerate initiated a position in Alphabet in the third quarter of 2025 and added even more shares in the first quarter of 2026,
Why FuelCell Energy Stock Is Tumbling on Wednesday
It’s a tough day for FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL) shareholders. As of 1:50 p.m. ET the stock’s down 10.5%, extending a sell-off that’s been underway since the beginning of the month.
It’s not difficult to identify the prompt for today’s tumble either. That is, the company’s raising money by issuing new stock,
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Read MoreThe Burst
Cyber Woes Crushed This Stock But Growth Story Still Intact
HealthEquity (NASDAQ:HQY) is a fintech company that acts as an administrator of health savings accounts. It’s the largest HSA custodian in the United States and has seen its stock price move rapidly upward over the last five years as these plans became more popular.
That run, however, has abruptly reversed in recent weeks.
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Why Lyft Might Be The Highest Potential Stock Now
In the world of rideshare investing, Uber tends to get all the attention. And with autonomous driving hype swirling around Tesla, it’s easy to overlook the other major U.S. player in the space. But if you’re willing to dig deeper, Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) might just be one of the market’s most overlooked opportunities.
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Lyft targets the $59.2B U.S.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Did Bearish Bets Hint At Trump Assassination Plot?
In the realm of conspiracy theories, one that ranks higher than others because of actual data available is the bearish put option bets on airlines prior to 9/11. This article in particular revealed a deep dive into what happened to the stock options of airline stocks just before the 9-11 attacks in 2001.
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