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Super Micro could eventually be a good tech stock to own again, and it's tempting to build positions in SMCI at under $30 a share. Still, investors may need more reassurance that Super Micro’s growth will indeed continue
The Australian dollar continues to see a lot of choppy behavior as we continue to hang around the 0.67 level, which is an area that I think has been like a magnet and an area that I think a lot of people will be paying close attention to.
Intel stock gains analyst upgrades from Citigroup and TD Cowen to $50 targets as foundry business and server CPU demand drive renewed Wall Street interest.
The top 10 stocks in the S&P 500 now account for roughly 40% of the index’s total market capitalization. From 1880 to 2010, the top 10 averaged about 24% of the index.
It appears likely we will soon see a string of months where annual inflation is running 2.5% or below. That’s within shouting distance of the Federal Reserve’s target and may raise the odds of more rate cuts this year.
Donald Trump started 2026 by announcing a plan to increase annual military spending by $600 billion for next year – meaning that the military budget would reach a total of $1.5 trillion.
Markets entered the week at record levels and were challenged by a wave of political and geopolitical headlines that tested investor confidence. Policy rhetoric weighed on the financial sector, and geopolitics continued to influence energy stocks.
The S&P 500 seems to be stuck. Money is rotating inside equities but not flowing in. Bonds are selling off. This is just not the time to chase high-flyers. With all of this in mind, I'm looking at one number before I buy anything right now: beta.
With the fourth-quarter 2025 earnings season about to start, investors are zeroing in on three pure-play quantum computing stocks poised to deliver solid results: D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti, and IonQ. How should investors approach these stocks?
Almost a week on from 'that' video from Fed Chair Powell, insisting that a criminal investigation against him is all about exerting pressure to cut rates, and markets have remained unfazed. Is it simply because nothing has escalated since?
UnitedHealth stock has certainly taken a beating over the past year. The shares have fallen down roughly 36% to 50%, depending on the measurement period. Yet, Bernstein analyst Lance Wilkes has named it his “top healthcare pick for 2026.
Bitmine Immersion has positioned itself as a pioneering Ethereum treasury company. However, Bitmine's latest move raised some eyebrows: a whopping $200 million investment in Beast Industries, the multimedia empire of YouTube sensation MrBeast.
Here is a short look at the 10 largest companies by market capitalization as of Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. Additionally, I have included the percentages of their gains on a year-to-date basis. Let's dive into the numbers.
Someone recently dropped $238,000 on far out-of-the-money puts for Tesla stock. Specifically, the $250 strike that expires Jan. 31. This is a pattern we've seen before. And it preceded major selloffs in other mega-cap names. Let's take a look.
The phrase, 'ETF slop,' was the focal point of an episode of the Rational Reminder podcast. It's a long one, but the key point was to question whether newer ETFs actually benefit customers or not. Today, I'd like to add to the discussion.
As risk appetite cooled, some AI stocks experienced steep pullbacks in 2025. Yet, with investor interest in more niche AI infrastructure once again reemerging, these previously beaten down names are showing early signs of renewed momentum.
At the end of a historic super cycle, it’s either Bubble bursts or Bubble excess that goes to even crazier extremes. Crazier extremes owned 2025 – at home and abroad.
The real solution to the affordability crisis and frozen real estate market is to allow interest rates to rise, which will cause home values to fall more in line with incomes.
U.S. equity markets delivered mixed performance last week. Major indices generally held near record levels even as volatility increased and macro and policy risks surfaced.
The average number of jobs added per month over the past year was only 48,000. That’s less than a third of average monthly job growth reported during the previous year.
Clean energy developer and operator Clearway announced a series of new long-term power purchase agreements with Google, providing the tech giant with nearly 1.2 GW of carbon-free energy to power its data centers
As we head into 2026, healthcare stands out as one of the most dislocated areas of the market. One of our favorite ideas within the sector is Pfizer Inc., which has climbed its own crowded wall of worry on top of the broader healthcare exodus
Silver has broken out of a historic 45-year base with a $96 near-term target and far higher long-term potential. Ratios versus the S&P 500 and MAG 7 signal a major capital rotation into silver, gold, and mining ETFs.
If you are staring at a gap and wondering whether to chase it or sell it, you are missing the bigger picture. To master swing trading, you have to understand the psychology behind gaps.
Sara Frueh interviews David Autor on the subject: “How Is AI Shaping the Future of Work?”. Here are some snippets that caught my eye, but it’s worth reading the essay
The last time small caps broke out of a multi-year base like this, they crushed large caps by over 20% in the following year. That same setup is forming right now. And almost nobody is paying attention.
Plenty of results are still to come. But at this early stage, the revenue beats percentage is tracking below the historical average, with all the other metrics in the historical range.
While Wall Street’s consensus forecasts often grab the headlines, it’s the unexpected twists - the “black swan” events and outlier scenarios - that can truly upend markets.
Silver’s vertical moonshot has accelerated into a dangerous extreme parabola. This popular speculative mania fueling frenzied fear-of-missing-out buying will end badly, like all before it.
AST SpaceMobile pushed meaningfully higher to print a record high of nearly $120 this morning after being picked as a prime contractor for the SHIELD program.
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