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The company has similar characteristics to Apple, and Cook likes what he's seen from the new CEO.
Sam Altman wants OpenAI to have an app store to rival Apple’s. Early tests suggest he’s got a long way to go. If ChatGPT’s more than 800 million users want to buy groceries from Instacart, create a playlist with Spotify or find a hike on AllTrails, now they can do so inside the chatbot instead of opening an iPhone app. In theory that threatens Apple’s impregnable walled garden.
Two recently raised analyst price targets for Amazon may be right on the money.
Weak demand forces strategy reset
New Fitness+ plans target long-term habits
Stock already prices in good news
China's AI Push Sends Alibaba Stock Higher, Baidu Spinoff Adds Momentum
Nike CEO Elliott Hill and directors Tim Cook and Robert Swan together spent nearly $4.45 million last month to buy shares of the firm's common stock.
Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre tracks Friday's top moving stocks and biggest market stories in this Market Minute. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) is on the rise to start off 2026. Raymond James resumed coverage on Apple (AAPL) with a Market Perform rating. Stay up to date on the latest market action, minute-by-minute, with Yahoo Finance's Market Minute.
The Nasdaq Composite was getting messy to start the new year. “Software is getting hit especially hard, with massive weakness across mid-caps,” writes Mizuho’s Daniel O’Regan. The top stocks in the S&P 500 were SanDisk, Micron Technology, Intel, Super Micro Computer, and Western Digital.
Apple is a tech stock that trades at a premium valuation in January 2026. Should you buy this top Warren Buffett stock right now?
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) ranks among the best AI stocks to buy according to analysts. On December 17, Morgan Stanley retained Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) as its top pick in large-cap software, citing sustained demand across its divisions and strong prospects for operating margin growth. Analyst Keith Weiss maintained a Buy rating and a $650 price target […]
The artificial-intelligence revolution is likely to prompt a continued boom in the initial public offering market, with companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI, Anthropic, OpenAI, Databricks, and other privately held unicorns as potential candidates to file in 2026. “Large private growth companies such as xAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX face similar capital intensity, making public markets a likely funding destination,” Jordi Visser, head of AI macro nexus research for 22V Research, wrote in a report. “The result may be a wave of major IPOs over the next 12 to 18 months.”
These industry leaders should dominate for a long time.
The costs of memory chips — especially those used in consumer devices — are expected to see a sharp rise in 2026 as more mega-cap tech companies ramp up their CapEx spending into AI infrastructure and data center projects. Yahoo Finance tech editor Dan Howley discusses the pricing pressures and demand surrounding these memory chip manufacturers and DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory). Also catch Dan Howley lay out what to expect in Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's keynote address at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) event on Monday, January 5. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief.
The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.2%. The top stocks in the S&P were Sandisk and Micron Technology, along with other firms tied to the AI trade. For a large chunk of 2024 and 2025, stocks linked to the AI buildout lifted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, even on days when most stocks were trading sideways.
It isn’t all too often you hear of a billionaire investor betting big on an ETF. Undoubtedly, much of the value in investing alongside the professional money managers comes from their ability to pick individual winners. In any case, whenever a smart investor places a bet on a broad index, I do think investors should ... This Billionaire Investment Legend is Betting on the QQQ. Is it a Better Bet Than the SPY?
Acquisition targets AI monetization; Manus reached $100M ARR in eight months.
Shipments fall sharply as headset struggles to gain traction in premium VR market.
IDC data show Luxshare halted production, while Apple slashed Vision Pro ad spending by over 95% in key markets.
Gryphon Investors ("Gryphon"), a leading middle-market private investment firm, announced today that it has completed the sale of its portfolio company 3Cloud ("the Company"), a highly scaled dedicated Microsoft Azure services provider, to Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSH). The transaction was originally announced on November 13, 2025. Financial terms are not disclosed.
The great Warren Buffett, a man known as the Oracle of Omaha, has finally retired after a legendary 60-year career that helped power Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-B) to annualized gains that have nearly doubled that of the S&P 500 (close to 20% vs. 10.4% for the S&P 500). It’s certainly the end of an era, and ... Is Berkshire Hathaway a Still a Buy Now That Buffett’s Retired?
Retirees seeking dividend income face a fundamental choice: prioritize immediate cash flow or accept lower yield for capital appreciation. Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (NYSEARCA:CGDV) delivers a 1.4% yield with tech-heavy exposure generating 24% annual returns. The question isn’t whether CGDV performs well, but whether its growth approach serves retiree income needs. Built for Growth, ... Is Capital Group Dividend Value ETF Good For Retirees? | CGDV
CES 2026 kicks off in Las Vegas on Jan. 6. Here's what to expect from the tech industry's biggest event.
Investment bank Raymond James on Friday resumed coverage of Apple stock with a market perform, or neutral, rating.