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13 Dec, 2025 @ 19:25 by Yahoo! Finance

These top stocks still have strong prospects.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is moving ahead with plans for an initial public offering that would seek to raise “significantly more” than $30B at a market value of about $1.5T. Meanwhile, Agentic engineering startup Port raised $100M in a Series C funding round at $800M valuation. This week’s private company news:Claim 50% Off TipRanks Premium and Invest with Confidence Unlock hedge-fund level data and powerful investing tools designed to help you make smarter, sharper decisions Stay ahead of the market w

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer discussed after the Fed rate cut. Cramer noted that the company has an “immense cash position,” as he commented: “Apple’s not really impacted by lower rates. It has an immense cash position. It’ll probably earn less on its cash. It’s considered an AI loser even […]

Earlier this week, Microsoft said it will invest US$17.50 billion in India from 2026 to 2029 to expand AI and cloud infrastructure, including new data centers, sovereign cloud options, and large-scale skilling programs tied to national digital platforms. The move underlines how central India’s huge developer base and digital public infrastructure have become to Microsoft’s AI ambitions and competition with global cloud rivals. We’ll now explore how this record India AI and cloud build-out...

The once tech-adverse investor has indirectly put a substantial amount of capital into the technology of the moment.

Life360’s Lauren Antonoff is a rare example of a recent college graduate going from the classroom to the C-suite at a billion-dollar company in just a matter of months.

These industry leaders each have a mathematically clear path to join the exclusive $3 trillion club.

The "As" have it. Buffett's top AI stocks -- Alphabet, Amazon, and Apple -- should deliver solid gains next year.

Instead, the sector is booming as artificial intelligence powers massive demand for all kinds of energy. The S&P Global Clean Energy Transition Index has rallied  this year, handily beating a  advance in the S&P 500 Index. It’s also outpacing an  gain in the S&P Global Oil Index, which was expected to be a big winner on the back of Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” agenda.

13 Dec, 2025 @ 06:20 by Yahoo! Finance

Several of the tech megacaps look promising, but there can only be one top buy.

Melin Tregwynt made headlines when it transitioned to an employee ownership trust after its previous owners handed over operational control.

13 Dec, 2025 @ 00:11 by Yahoo! Finance

A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2025.

13 Dec, 2025 @ 00:05 by Yahoo! Finance

Among all the mega-cap tech stocks in the U.S. market I’ve largely ignored for most of the past year, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is the first company that comes to mind. Much of that perspective has to do with Apple’s slowing growth rate (with negative growth reported in a number of the company’s past quarters) as well as its ... My Tune Is Changing On Apple In 2026: Here’s Why

The holding now accounts for 1.31% of the fund’s AUM, placing it outside the fund’s top five holdings.

12 Dec, 2025 @ 22:26 by Yahoo! Finance

Oracle stock may be slumping, but Wall Street’s eyes have pivoted from its equity to its debt—and its credit default swaps. Sure, Oracle stock was down 4.5% at $189.97, its lowest since June 11. Bonds, though, are supposed to be relatively safe, especially Oracle’s, which have an investment-grade rating.

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated from record highs as margin concerns faci

12 Dec, 2025 @ 20:55 by Yahoo! Finance

Tech stocks dropped late Friday afternoon with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (X

12 Dec, 2025 @ 20:45 by Yahoo! Finance

The performance of dividend funds is similar. The stock market has returned more than 18% so far this year, including dividends. The fact that the rally is led by fast-growing tech companies makes it hard for dividend stocks, dedicated to handing cash back to investors, to keep up.

Microsoft's data center ambitions have imperiled its 2030 pledge to remove more carbon than it generates, making carbon removal credits all but necessary.

US benchmark equity indexes were lower intraday as the technology sector tumbled amid a post-earning

Appeals court narrows contempt order but keeps core App Store injunction intact

12 Dec, 2025 @ 18:22 by Yahoo! Finance

The managing partner of $6.3 billion Douglass Winthrop Advisors thinks higher inflation and tariff uncertainty could trip up the economy, but he’s still bullish on stocks like Microsoft, Berkshire, and Deere.

12 Dec, 2025 @ 18:13 by Yahoo! Finance

Company says control and alignment come before any release

CEO Hock Tan said there was a fifth customer for AI chips that ordered $1 billion of chips for delivery in late 2026.

All three major US stock indexes were edging lower in midday trading on Friday as Broadcom's (AVGO)

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