Senate Republicans are growing anxious about the midterms. They once felt like they had a glidepath to keep or even grow their majority in November, unlike in the House, where GOP control is razor-thin and members have become increasingly on edge about Democrats returning to power. But the mood is shifting, according to interviews with […]
Microsoft’s quality rating reached a new high this week, even as the stock’s price momentum remains weak. At the same time, the company is moving to secure major artificial intelligence infrastructure in Abilene, Texas, as part of a broader effort to expand Azure AI capacity. The quality score rose week over week from 89.96, while […]
Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping how modern wars are fought. In recent US military operations linked to the conflict involving Iran, Washington said it struck more than 2,000 targets in just four days. That pace would have been difficult to sustain in earlier conflicts, when military intelligence had to be reviewed manually across multiple command […]
As the conflict in the Middle East continues to roil global markets, investors are searching for signs of a turnaround. However, today on CNBC, Altaf Kassam – EMEA Head of Investment Strategy and Research at State Street Global Advisors – provided a sobering reality check. While historical precedents suggest that markets often rally before a […]
US stocks closed red on Friday, despite showing some recovery and optimism after the opening bell. The benchmark S&P 500 index slipped 0.61%, leaving it about 5% below its most recent peak. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.93%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 119 points, or 0.25%. Rising oil prices tied to geopolitical […]
Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) is being punished this morning after the cosmetics retailer posted a profit miss and issued “conservative” guidance for the full year. Investors bailed on ULTA also because its operating margin contracted by a significant 220 bps in the fourth quarter. Still, there’s reason to believe that Ulta Beauty stock remains well-positioned […]
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) plunged by nearly 2% in Friday afternoon trading, extending a shaky stretch for semiconductor names amid a cautious sentiment. Even though the broader indices remained steady today, the investors are weighing oil prices, geopolitical tension and renewed concerns about AI chip exports. Friday’s pullback in AMD stock added to Thursday’s […]
BigBear.ai Holdings (NYSE: BBAI) stock plunged nearly 3% on Friday and is trading around $3.95 at press time. The stock sliced through its intraday support at $4.00, on blistering volume that dwarfed its three-month average by nearly 70%. The drop left shares nursing losses from a brief post-earnings surge earlier this week, as investors digested […]
Tesla stock (NASDAQ: TSLA) is trading 0.5% down on Friday amid broader volatility in equities owing to the uncertainties around the US-Iran conflict. But the weakness in Tesla stock came as investors weighed developments that could keep the buy-the-dip case alive. Tesla has been volatile from the previous few sessions as the investors struggle between […]
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday that it is investigating Nike for allegedly discriminating against white workers. The agency that polices discrimination in the workplace filed an action in federal court in Missouri to compel the publicly traded athletic shoe and apparel giant to produce information in response to a subpoena the agency […]