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Read MoreStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures gain as US-Iran tensions rise, PCE inflation looms
US stock futures rose on Friday as investors braced for a heavy slate of economic data after the end of a three-day winning streak for the Dow and S&P 500.
Contracts linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) edged 0.2% higher. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) climbed roughly 0.4%,
Read MoreThis AI Stock Could Offer Life-Changing Gains
Key Points
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This AI player already is seeing explosive revenue growth.
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The company offers something in great need right now: capacity for AI workloads.
Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have soared in recent years, leading the S&P 500 higher.
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Read MoreBill Gates Has Nearly 30% of His $36.6 Billion Portfolio Invested in One of Warren Buffett's Favorite Stocks
Nearly $11 billion of the Gates Foundation’s portfolio is parked in a single stock.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust — the investment vehicle that funds the foundation’s charitable work around the globe — holds a portfolio valued at roughly $36.6 billion today. Nearly 30% of the entire trust — just shy of $11 billion —
US economy slowed more than expected at end of 2025
A fresh reading of United States gross domestic product on Friday will provide a key measure of the country’s economic health as policymakers grapple with an ongoing bout of elevated inflation and sluggish hiring.
Inflation cooled in January, dropping price increases to their lowest level in nine months.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Warren Buffett’s Surprise Move Into the AI Big Leagues
Berkshire Hathaway’s latest 13F filing confirmed it now owns three Mag 7 companies. Apple, Amazon, and now Alphabet collectively give Berkshire a front-row seat to the AI arms race, and Alphabet’s debut in the portfolio was the standout surprise.
The filing showed Berkshire continued trimming Apple, though it still accounts for about 21% of the equity book,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Why Nvidia Still Looks Like The #1 AI Stock
Nvidia didn’t become the centerpiece of the AI revolution by accident. Its advantage goes well beyond having fast chips. The company spent more than a decade positioning itself as the default computing layer for advanced workloads long before AI became a mainstream investment theme.
Naturally, that raises an uncomfortable question: after a run like this,
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Why Small-Caps Could Crush Big Tech
Markets were rattled earlier this week after a fresh round of tariff threats reignited tensions between the U.S. and China. For a moment, it looked like the trade war narrative of 2018 was making a comeback. But by midweek, cooler heads prevailed, and stocks came roaring back.
The surprise? Small-cap stocks didn’t just recover,