US equities advanced on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 reaching the 7,000 level for the first time, as investors positioned ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and a slate of earnings reports from major technology companies. The benchmark index rose 0.3% and touched an intraday high of 7,002.28, marking a symbolic milestone for […]
It is one record after another for gold. The yellow metal cleared the $5,200 as well as the $5,300 marks on Wednesday for the first time in history as the rally continued. Silver prices on COMEX also kept up the charge as the metal breached $116 for the first time ever. Additionally, oil prices also […]
Wedbush Securities’ senior analyst Dan Ives recommends sticking with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) ahead of its Q1 earnings on January 29th. The tech titan is broadly expected to post a nearly 11% increase in revenue to $138.47 billion – its largest year-on-year growth since 2022 – on the back of strong iPhone 17 demand. AAPL’s earnings […]
Tesla stock (NASDAQ: TSLA) ticked higher in early Wednesday trading as investors positioned ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings results due after the market closing. The call carries outsized weight because Wall Street consensus has shifted from fixating on vehicle deliveries to scrutinizing progress on artificial intelligence, robotaxi deployment, and a software subscription business. […]
Palladyne AI (NASDAQ: PDYN) soared nearly 50% this morning after announcing a new contract with the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract is for a project titled “Hierarchical Adaptive Networked Game-Theoretic Integration of Multiple Echelons” or simply “HANGTIME”. According to PDYN’s press release, this initiative aims at solving a critical bottleneck in modern […]
Nvidia stock rose early on Wednesday as investors welcomed signs of progress in the company’s access to the Chinese market, easing a key overhang that has weighed on the stock for months. Optimism around continued funding momentum for artificial intelligence development, including potential capital backing for ChatGPT-developer OpenAI, also supported sentiment toward the chipmaker. Nvidia […]
Europe’s fault lines are widening as leaders, markets, and central banks grapple with a more hostile global order. From Keir Starmer’s delicate China outreach under Washington’s glare to Germany’s faltering growth despite massive spending promises, the continent’s economic engine is sputtering. Corporate bright spots like ASML’s AI-fueled boom contrast sharply with policy anxiety, as a […]
Nvidia stock (NASDAQ: NVDA) surged over 1.5% on Tuesday, following the company’s $2 billion investment in CoreWeave. The investors remain focused on the strategic tie-up as a signal of locked-in demand for Nvidia’s AI chips amid sustained hyperscaler spending plans. Strategic positioning reinforces Nvidia’s AI infrastructure prospects Nvidia purchased approximately 23 million shares of CoreWeave […]
Oil prices jumped on Tuesday as a massive storm hit crude production and operations at refineries in the US Gulf Coast. Meanwhile, gold prices fell, but remained near their recent record highs above the $5,100 per ounce level. Silver prices on COMEX also fell sharply after hitting a record high of $113.438 per ounce earlier […]
Tesla’s brand value fell sharply in 2025, extending a decline that has now run for three consecutive years, according to a new report from Brand Finance. The electric vehicle maker lost an estimated $15.4 billion in brand value last year, a drop of about 36%, reflecting weakening consumer sentiment despite the company’s continued prominence in […]