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WASHINGTON, February 02, 2026--Pondurance, the leading provider of managed detection and response (MDR) services for mid-market organizations in highly regulated industries, today announced the immediate availability of Pondurance for Microsoft, a purpose-built MDR service designed to protect Microsoft-centric IT environments commonly found in organizations with limited security resources and elevated breach risk.
Singapore has become the first country to release a governance framework for agentic AI. Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo announced the Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI at the World Economic Forum. The framework requires organizations to maintain human accountability for AI agents, implement technical controls, and ensure transparency.
Last week's sell-off made shares cheaper than they've been in years.
Linq offers an API that lets companies offer their AI assistants via iMessage, RCS and SMS.
Technology stocks were declining premarket Monday, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SP
NasdaqGS:IREN has agreed a reported $9.7b supply deal with Microsoft tied to its AI cloud data center operations. The company is shifting its core focus from Bitcoin mining toward high performance AI cloud infrastructure. IREN has also announced a large capital raise alongside a separate multibillion dollar GPU procurement from Dell. For you as an investor, the headline is that NasdaqGS:IREN is repositioning itself from a crypto mining business toward an AI focused data center operator. The...
If you want exposure to dividend-paying stocks with strong fundamentals but don’t want to build a portfolio from scratch, the FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEARCA:QDF) offers a packaged solution. This ETF targets companies that can sustain their payouts over time rather than simply chasing the highest yields available today. Built for Income Stability, Not ... Retirees Should Know One Third of FlexShares Dividend Fund Is Actually Technology Stocks
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is among the Ken Fisher Stock Portfolio: 12 Best Stocks to Buy. On January 30, 2026, a Reuters source revealed that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is in preliminary negotiations to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, though the specifics are still pending. The corporation may become the biggest contributor to OpenAI’s fundraising […]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is among the Ken Fisher Stock Portfolio: 12 Best Stocks to Buy. According to a January 28, 2026, Reuters story, demand for the high-end iPhone 17 Pro models is likely to fuel Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s highest iPhone sales rise in over four years. In the October-December fiscal first quarter, analysts predict that […]
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is among the Ken Fisher Stock Portfolio: 12 Best Stocks to Buy. As reported by Reuters, the market reacted strongly on January 29, 2026, when Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced unprecedented spending on artificial intelligence along with slower cloud growth. After-hours trading saw a 6.5% decline in shares as data revealed Azure sales […]
The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.4% and the actively tr
The Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Dividend Multiplier 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:QDPL) takes an unconventional approach to dividend income. Rather than relying solely on dividends from its stock holdings, the fund uses S&P 500 dividend futures to amplify income generation. This futures-based strategy creates a unique income profile that recently evolved to meet investor demand – ... Pacer’s Dividend Multiplier ETF Cleverly Magnifies Yield To Pay Monthly Income
Investment management company First Pacific Advisors recently released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter for “The FPA Crescent Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The company primarily avoids speculative sectors of the market and adopts a “value-aware” perspective with an emphasis on long-term investments. In Q4, the Fund returned 3.09%, bringing the yearly returns to […]
A Steve Jobs-signed check from Apple’s earliest days just sold for $2.4 million at auction, more than doubling pre-sale estimates. The check, made out to Crampton, Remke & Miller for $175 on July 3, 1976, represents payment to the electronics parts supplier that helped build Apple’s first computers. It’s signed by Jobs, co-founder Steve Wozniak, ... Steve Jobs-Signed Apple Check No. 1 Sells for $2.4 Million at Auction
The Nasdaq-100 is dominated by a handful of massive companies, with the top three accounting for more than 20% of the index. That concentration creates a problem: when those few stocks stumble, the entire index feels it. QQEW exists to solve that problem by giving every company equal weight, spreading risk across the full portfolio ... The Nasdaq 100 ETF Just Cut Half Its Holdings And The Timing Is Probably Perfect
FIVE, NVO and EKSO led gains as Zacks strategies beat the S&P 500, highlighting upgrades, focus lists and model portfolios.
Investors were disappointed in the return on Microsoft's AI spending last quarter.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has had such an incredible run in 2025, and despite the increased choppiness in the Magnificent Seven in January, shares of Alphabet have held steady. With Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares experiencing a slowing of pace, perhaps Alphabet has what it takes to rise to the very top of the market cap leaderboards, something I ... Can Google Gemini Keep Up the Pace in 2026?
A fifth of Britons would consider ending a friendship or romantic relationship over a difference in salary, a survey has found.
Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading lower after a big-time risk-off Friday, in which all major indices declined, as Thursday’s selling carried through. The combination of end-of-month profit-taking, the announcement of President Trump’s pick, Kevin Warsh, to be the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve, concerns about the direction of monetary policy with his appointment, ... Here Are Monday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Apple, Autodesk, Chevron, Circle Internet, McDonald’s,
Nvidia still reigns, but a structural shift toward custom silicon is creating a new hierarchy of winners and laggards, and analysts are split.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares are fresh off a historic decline following the release of some poorly-received quarterly earnings results. Undoubtedly, at its worst, shares shed more than 12% of their value in the session that followed the big reveal. The big headline was that $357 billion in value was wiped out. That’s the worst day for ... A $357B Slap in the Face: Why It’s Time to Buy Microsoft Now
BOSTON, February 02, 2026--The earliest known check drawn from Apple’s original bank account sold for $2,409,886 as RR Auction closed Steve Jobs & the Computer Revolution: The Apple 50th Anniversary Auction.
One month into 2026, the leaders and laggards in artificial intelligence stocks looks a lot different. More volatility for AI stocks could be on the way.
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, today announced new solutions to help utilities manage major grid-disrupting events, such as severe storms, hurricanes and wildfires, that impact power and lead to widespread outages. The new software innovations were unveiled at DTECH®, the leading transmission and distribution trade show in the United States.