Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as AI worries recede, with Fed minutes ahead
Oil prices rose on Wednesday as traders priced in continued geopolitical risk and stringent sanctions after peace talks between Russia and Ukraine appeared to collapse after only two hours.
Futures on Brent crude (BZ=F), the international pricing benchmark, rose over 2% to trade around $69,
Read MoreNvidia leads the US stock market higher
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is rising on Wednesday, led by its most influential stock, Nvidia.
The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% and pulled within 1.4% of its all-time high set late last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 222 points, or 0.5%, as of 10 a.m.
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Read MoreNew ETFs Will Now Let You Bet on Who Wins the White House in 2028
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Wall Street is about to let you put your money where your political predictions are. Roundhill Investments has filed prospectuses for ETFs tied directly to prediction markets on who wins the 2028 presidential election, plus the House and Senate. It’s a groundbreaking development that blurs the line between investing and political betting.
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Read MoreStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise as AI worries recede, with Fed minutes ahead
Oil prices rose on Wednesday as traders priced in continued geopolitical risk and stringent sanctions after peace talks between Russia and Ukraine appeared to collapse after only two hours.
Futures on Brent crude (BZ=F), the international pricing benchmark, rose over 2% to trade around $69,
Read MoreThe Best Savings Account Rates Today, Feb. 21, 2026: Paying up to 5.00% APY
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Read MoreThe Burst
Rocket Lab’s 340% Surge Hits a Roadblock—Is It a Buy Now?
Shares of space vehicle launch company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) have been through a wild ride over the last year. On a 12-month basis, the company’s stock has risen by over 340 percent on extremely strong growth and improving fundamentals.
On a 30-day basis, however, RKLB shares have lost almost 30 percent of their value.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Why Stanley Druckenmiller Dumped AI Darling Palantir
Stanley Druckenmiller who famously helped George Soros break the Bank of England in 1992 has just ditched one of Wall Street’s most hyped artificial intelligence (AI) stocks.
So, what did he sell? Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR). While most investors were busy chasing the AI boom, Druckenmiller was building a large position in a drugmaker.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Stagflation Is Here to Stay, How To Invest?
Back in the 1970s when stagflation took hold the world looked a whole different than it does today. Landlines have been replaced by mobile phones. TVs have been replaced by streaming apps. Records have been replaced by Spotify. But one thing that hasn’t changed is the definition of stagflation, a period where inflation rises at a more rapid pace than the economy.
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