Stock Market Today: Stock Futures Rise as Tech Stocks Gain Ground Amid Easing AI Fears
Futures were pointing to a higher open for the major stock indexes on Wednesday as the AI rally found its footing after a string of volatile sessions colored by concerns about AI-driven disruption.
Futures contracts connected to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 were up 0.5% in premarket trading Wednesday, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.4% and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 0.2%.
Leveraged ETFs Are Not Long-Term Holdings. Here's Why.
Leveraged ETFs promise supercharged gains. The math tells a different story.
Imagine you’re at a casino, and someone offers you a deal: every time the roulette wheel lands on black, you win double. Sounds amazing, right? But there’s a catch. Every time the ball lands on red, you lose double too.
That’s basically a leveraged exchange-traded fund (ETF) in a nutshell.
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Read MoreBillionaire's Prediction: The Market Is Wrong, Fed Will Conduct 'Substantially More' Than 2 Rate Cuts
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David Einhorn has now run Greenlight Capital for about three decades.
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The prominent value investor believes incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is likely to push for interest rate cuts.
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Warsh has long been known as a hawk,
8 States Where Social Security Goes the Furthest in 2026
In January 2026, the Social Security Administration (SSA) enacted a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for benefit recipients, boosting payouts by 2.8%. This increased the average retiree payment by about $56 per month, from roughly $2,015 to $2,071.
But that amount goes much further in certain states than others,
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Read MoreBuffett’s company invests in New York Times six years after he sold all of his newspapers
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Six years after Warren Buffett sold off all of Berkshire Hathaway’s newspapers and predicted unending declines for most of the industry, Berkshire disclosed a new $350 million investment in The New York Times on Tuesday.
The somewhat surprising move highlighted the quarterly update Berkshire filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission about the company’s stock holdings in Buffett’s last quarter as CEO.
The Burst
1 Undervalued Homebuilder Could Soar—Why Investors Are Watching
Dream Finders Homes (NYSE:DFH) is a home-building company that focuses on the fast-growing Sun Belt real estate market.
Like many stocks tied to the real estate market, however, DFH has been through an extremely rocky period over the last year. The stock is down over 30% in the last 12 months,
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Is AMC Entertainment Staging a Monster Comeback?
AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) isn’t exactly the comeback kid just yet, but you might want to keep it on your radar.
Over the past month, shares have quietly climbed 14.96%, a surprising twist for a stock that’s still down more than 39% from last year and worse from its meme stock mania highs,
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Chipotle’s Sizzling Success Fueling Unstoppable Growth
Chipotle Mexican Grill continues to thrive in the fast-casual dining sector, surpassing expectations despite facing tough year-over-year revenue comparisons.
The burrito chain not only maintained its growth trajectory but accelerated it, translating to a 14.1% increase year over year to $2.7 billion in Q1 2024. The growth is particularly impressive given that it follows a 17.2% increase in the same quarter last year.
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