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The Dow has topped 50,000 for the first time, with JPMorgan, Apple and Boeing in buy areas. The Nasdaq is still below key support, but these AI stocks are reviving.

08 Feb, 2026 @ 20:55 by Yahoo! Finance

These companies are trading at valuations that undervalue their prospects.

These companies are cashing in on demand for AI cloud services and semiconductors.

08 Feb, 2026 @ 18:30 by Yahoo! Finance

We recently published 12 Stocks on Jim Cramer’s Radar. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of the stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar. Consumer electronics giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of Jim Cramer’s favorite stocks. The CNBC TV host continues to hold the opinion that viewers and listeners should own the shares and not trade them. […]

08 Feb, 2026 @ 18:29 by Yahoo! Finance

We recently published 12 Stocks on Jim Cramer’s Radar. QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is one of the stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar. QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is one of the largest semiconductor designers in the world. Its products are used in smartphones, cars, and other products. QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM)’s shares are down by 18% over the past […]

The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) generates income the straightforward way: it holds the stocks of the 500 largest U.S. companies and passes through the dividends they pay. With $763.6 billion in net assets and an expense ratio of just 0.03%, IVV offers efficient exposure to the entire S&P 500. The fund’s dividend safety ... IVV’s Uninterrupted Dividend Streak Since 2000 Masks The True Income Profile

The biggest investments for the tech billionaire's foundation are exceptionally low-tech businesses.

The century-old former silk spinner pioneered a cloth-like material made from glass fibers. Now a shortage is looming over the artificial-intelligence boom.

Hyperscalers continue to spend heavily on capital expenses, and this power solutions company stands to benefit.

Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT) has entered an aggressive AI investment phase, including the launch of its Maia 200 AI chip aimed at supporting in house AI infrastructure. The company announced a series of AI focused partnerships spanning cloud security, industrial IoT, robotics, workplace software, and payments. These moves arrive as tech stocks, including Microsoft, face a sharp pullback and investors question near term returns on heavy AI spending. Microsoft, trading at $401.14, is pushing...

Software stocks have led tech lower in recent weeks. Wall Street strategists say the move may be overdone.

The tech stock panic stems from a misunderstanding about AI models like Claude ChatGPT. It’s making for some very cheap stocks.

The broader market passed a significant milestone thanks to big gains for stocks outside of tech. Goldman Sachs and Caterpillar are examples.

AMD stock is still more expensive than Nvidia stock, despite its recent correction.

Last week, those concerns suddenly spilled over into the stock market. In response, investors dumped a broad range of stocks, from Expedia Group Inc. to Salesforce Inc. to London Stock Exchange Group Plc. “Things are shipping out weekly, daily,” said Daniel Newman, chief executive officer of the Futurum Group.

08 Feb, 2026 @ 13:05 by Yahoo! Finance

It can be important for investors to have a solid foundation in their portfolios.

In early 2026, Apple selected JPMorgan Chase to replace Goldman Sachs as the issuer of the Apple Card, shifting over 12 million existing cardholders to Chase’s platform. This move gives JPMorgan a large influx of digitally engaged customers and fresh opportunities to deepen relationships across its broader consumer banking and payments ecosystem. Next, we’ll examine how inheriting Apple Card’s sizeable user base could reshape JPMorgan Chase’s investment narrative around scale and consumer...

As investors turn toward the coming week, Wall Street will look to build on Friday's sharp turnaround into the green as investors process the drastic software and crypto sell-off.

Azure is the star of Microsoft's report.

Investors are turning to cheaper, smaller companies while reassessing how much risk they are willing to take owning volatile assets after market whipsaws pounded some sectors and assets. Wariness and risk aversion have swept through some corners of the market that have shone the brightest in recent years, accompanied ​by gains in other areas, as investors rotate their holdings. For example, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a benchmark designed to track industrial companies, hit a record ‌high on Friday even as software stocks lost $1 trillion over the week.

Apple is making strides in AI, but that's not the only factor at play.

Alphabet (NasdaqGS:GOOGL) outlines plans to lift 2026 capital expenditures to about US$175b to US$185b, focused on AI infrastructure including data centers, custom chips, and clean energy. The company reports growing adoption of its Gemini AI platform, including expected integration work with Apple for Siri and faster user uptake across products. Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous driving unit, secures US$16b in new funding at a US$126b valuation to support robotaxi expansion into additional...

Apple (NasdaqGS:AAPL) is shifting the Apple Card issuing partnership from Goldman Sachs to JPMorgan Chase, affecting more than 12 million existing cardholders. The company is opening CarPlay to third party AI chatbots, allowing outside developers to integrate conversational tools into the in car experience. Apple is scaling back its standalone AI powered health coach project, instead choosing to roll selected features into current health and fitness apps. For you as an investor, these moves...

Investing.com -- Here are the biggest analyst moves in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) for this week.

08 Feb, 2026 @ 08:48 by Yahoo! Finance

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the most promising future stocks to buy now. On February 6, Barclays reiterated a Buy rating on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and set a price target of $600. In another development, Reuters announced on February 5 that Britain will work with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), experts, and academics for the development […]

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