NASDAQ Index, SP500, Dow Jones Forecasts – SP500 Tested 7000 As Traders Waited For Fed Decision
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Read MoreDow Jones Industrial Average holds steady post-Fed despite some yield jitters
US equities tested fresh highs but struggled to build momentum as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision and a market rally that remained narrowly focused. The S&P 500 briefly crossed the 7,000 level for the first time before retreating to trade near flat, while the Dow was little changed and the Nasdaq edged modestly higher.
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Artificial intelligence is the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. The time to invest in groundbreaking AI is now, and this stock is a steal!
AI is eating the world—and the machines behind it are ravenous.
Each ChatGPT query, each model update, each robotic breakthrough consumes massive amounts of energy.
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Read MoreAmazon Stock Jumps in Pre-Market as Company Announces 16,000 Job Cuts
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock moved in pre-market trading Wednesday morning after the company announced it will cut 16,000 jobs globally. This marks the company’s second major layoff round in three months, bringing total planned corporate reductions to approximately 30,000 roles.
The cuts come as Amazon aggressively expands its artificial intelligence infrastructure while shuttering underperforming retail experiments.
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Read MoreThe Social Security Administration is sending out benefits on Feb. 3: who gets a payment?
Early next week, certain Social Security recipients in the United States are to be issued their monthly payment for February 2026.
The distribution date benefits two groups of Americans who claim one of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) retirement, disability or survivor benefits.
Who’s getting paid by Social Security on Tuesday,
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Why Stanley Druckenmiller Took a Swing at StubHub
Stanley Druckenmiller almost never buys newly public stocks, yet his Duquesne Family Office acquired 4.3 million shares of StubHub shortly after its September IPO.
When a macro investor with his track record breaks his own pattern, it usually signals that he sees something the rest of the market hasn’t priced in.
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Druckenmiller sees StubHub as a dominant,
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Is IonQ The Best Bet on the Future of Quantum?
IonQ has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of renewed excitement around next-generation computing. Shares are up roughly 3x the S&P 500 this year as investors increasingly view quantum computing as moving closer to real-world use rather than remaining a purely academic pursuit.
The key question is whether IonQ’s rally reflects genuine long-term potential,
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Billionaire Dumps Popular AI Stock
In the second quarter, billionaire Steven Cohen exited its entire position in SoundHound AI, a company once touted as one of the purest ways to invest in voice-driven artificial intelligence.
The move came after SoundHound’s stock had surged more than 3x in a year as investors piled into anything labeled “AI.”
So why would one of Wall Street’s most sophisticated investors bail out just as the hype peaked?