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Event contracts are giving investors more direct ways to trade on corporate results this earnings season. The most popular bets may surprise you.
Jan 12 (Reuters) - Global smartphone shipments rose 2% year-on-year in 2025, lifted by stronger demand and economic (?) momentum in emerging markets, Counterpoint Research said on Monday.
This is a great time of year to get stuck into a savings challenge – either a fun, quick fix to get back on track or a longer-term change designed to make saving easier.
TSMC, the world's largest manufacturer of advanced artificial intelligence chips, is expected to post a 27% jump in fourth-quarter net profit to a record due to the seemingly insatiable demand for AI infrastructure. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's top contract chipmaker and a key supplier to Nvidia and Apple, is forecast to report a net profit of T$475.2 billion ($15.02 billion) for the three months through December 31, according to an LSEG SmartEstimate compiled from 19 analysts. TSMC, Asia's most valuable listed company with a market capitalisation of around $1.38 trillion - more than twice that of South Korean rival Samsung Electronics - is due to report on Thursday and will provide first-quarter and full-year guidance in an earnings call scheduled for 0600 GMT.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook was one of the highest-paid executives in 2024. The CEO saw a slight dip in his 2025 compensation, but still took home an impressive pay package despite Apple stock trailing several leading market indexes for the year. Tim Cook's 2025 Salary and Pay Compensation Cook, who has been CEO of Apple since 2011 when he took over for co-founder Steve Jobs, has helped usher Apple into a new era of growth and taken Apple stock to new milestones. A new filing from Appl
This AI infrastructure company provides an overlooked but critical resource to data centers, and is set for a growth spurt because of it.
The foundation is heavily concentrated in value stocks instead of high-flying tech stocks that made its founder wealthy.
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) is one of the Oversold Fundamentally Strong Stocks to Buy Right Now. On January 6, the company announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to ramp up innovation by further embedding AI into Fiserv development platforms as well as empowering the global workforce with AI. Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) added that the collaboration is […]
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Micron (MU) has always been prone to cyclical booms and busts, making it a high-risk, yet popular stock among traders. The company's volatile nature has been on full display over the past month, as breakneck sales and profit growth driven by AI demand have led to its shares surging 45%. Investors ...
The company’s new update allows users to buy products directly on Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot.
Several money experts have sounded the alarm, warning that today's economy isn't as strong as some headlines suggest.
Google and Shopify at NRF 2026 launched new initiatives in artificial intelligence-based "agentic" shopping. Google stock climbed 65% in 2025.
Is agriculture the next big hedge in an AI-obsessed world?
With the first full trading week of 2026 now in the books, investors might be wondering if the strong early start in the S&P will precede even more strength. Undoubtedly, a lack of a Santa Claus rally has seemingly paved the way for a rather hot start to 2026, with some memory chip stocks really ... Revealed: My 2 Top AI Stock Picks for 2026
The Nasdaq 100 is an index most often associated with technology stocks like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) due to its historical focus on innovation and high-growth companies. While it is not a “pure” technology index — there is a separate Nasdaq 100 index devoted exclusively to tech stocks — its heavy tilt towards tech-driven ... The Surprising Stock About to Join the Nasdaq 100
Which stock is the best artificial intelligence (AI) play for investors: Nvidia (NVDA), Intel (INTC), or AMD (AMD)? D.A. Davidson head of technology research Gil Luria, Wedbush Securities managing director and global head of technology research Dan Ives, and Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Ines Ferré join Opening Bid host Brian Sozzi to share their takes on the names. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Opening Bid.
These two industry powerhouses have a clear path to admission to the elite $3 trillion club.
Tobias Kormind’s entry into one of the most secretive industries began over 20 years ago when his sister married into a third-generation diamond-cutting family.
Dan Ives has traveled more than 3 million miles over 25 years, touring data centers, and meeting CEOs and CIOs where AI is being built.
Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) will reportedly avoid binding new obligations under the EU's upcoming Digital Networks Act. EU Digital Networks Act Prioritizes Telecom Investment Over Regulation The European Commission is preparing to unveil the Digital Networks Act on Jan. 20, reported Reuters on Thursday, citing people with direct knowledge of the
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer talked about. Cramer highlighted the stock’s downward trajectory from last year, as he stated: “How about Microsoft? Alright, this company’s been doing very well, but its stock’s been punished by the fact that management wants to spend a fortune on AI. Ever since Microsoft reported […]
A potential mega IPO is coming into focus, but enthusiasm for life as a public-company CEO appears limited. "Am I excited to be a public company CEO? 0%," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on the "Big Technology Podcast." "Am I excited for OpenAI to be a public company? In some ways, I am, and in some ways I think it'd be really annoying." He told host Alex Kantrowitz that while public markets can play a role in value creation, leading a public company comes with trade-offs he does not find appealing.
Peter Thiel's hedge fund recently exited his entire stake in Nvidia stock.