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Hesitancy ahead of the festive shutdown
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the AI Stocks Making Waves on Wall Street. On December 22, Wedbush reiterated the stock as “Outperform,” with a $625 price target. The firm believes that the stock is a “core winner,” likely to surprise Wall Street with the strength of its AI-driven growth. “Microsoft remains a core winner […]
The legendary manager has taken on two co-managers to help him run the mammoth fund. Just don’t use the word “retirement.”
The pivot to AI has lifted a bitcoin-mining ETF by 90% this year, even as bitcoin itself has slumped.
The big technology player is a top-performing stock of 2025.
Apple CEO Tim Cook bought nearly $3 million shares of depressed Nike stock following the company’s disappointing earnings report last week. Cook, who is the lead independent director of Nike and a board member since 2005, bought 50,000 shares of Nike stock on Monday at an average price of $58.97, according to a form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Tuesday. Cook now holds just over 105,000 shares of the footwear maker.
These top tech stocks have more than doubled in value since 2020 and are poised to do it again.
The position was previously 3.78% of the fund’s AUM as of the prior quarter.
Apple stock analysts are confident that the iPhone maker will finally enter the AI era in early 2026.
2025 was a big year for Apple (AAPL). Investors experienced some angst early in the year when concerns arose that the tech giant might be missing out on the AI revolution. However, new product launches and some AI features were enough to send the stock to new highs toward the end of the year. Yahoo Finance tech editor Dan Howley takes a look at Apple's wild ride and what may lie ahead in 2026. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime.
Apple's 2025 helped set up its future.
Dow Jones tech giant Apple, along with AppLovin, Palantir, and Tesla stock are in buy zones in the ongoing stock market rally.
The stock market is quickly waking up to the fact that Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) is the leading AI software company today. It has overtaken Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and is less than $200 billion away from overtaking Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) as the world’s second-largest company. Overtaking the AI hardware leader, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) will take a bit more work, ... Will Google Pass Nvidia in 2026 as the World’s Biggest Company?
Software rally seen broadening next year
Investing.com -- Lead times for Apple’s iPhone 17 series are easing, according to JPMorgan, as supply catches up with demand.
Google moves to secure electricity for AI data centers by acquiring renewable energy developer Intersect Power.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) founder Bill gates is best-known for his founding of the most valuable company in the world (on multiple occasions, just not now). And rightfully so. That said, over the years, Bill Gates has adjusted his portfolio holdings, choosing to divest in a range of companies via his own personal portfolio but also via his ... The Bill Gates Portfolio: 3 Of His Ancor Holdings Every Investor Should Consider
Apple’s AI breakthrough is turning heads on Wall Street while SHARP signals a deeper shift toward software-driven innovation. Is AAPL a buy now?
Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates is one of the top hedge funds today. It has over $100 billion in assets, and the fund has made solid moves despite market uncertainties. Following the steps of billionaires can help you build a portfolio that stands the test of time. However, due diligence is very important. Bridgewater Associates has ... Ray Dalio’s Top Holdings Revealed: Two ETFs and Two Tech Titans
Valuation, growth, balance sheets and analyst sentiment suggest leadership fatigue -- but not collapse
J.P. Morgan says balanced inventory points to steady revenue momentum.
Google's AI bounced back in a big way in 2025.
MINNEAPOLIS, December 23, 2025--Jamf, (NASDAQ: JAMF), the standard in managing and securing Apple at work, today announced its inclusion in multiple IDC MarketScape Reports evaluating Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) software vendors.
ServiceNow on Tuesday agreed to buy cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion, in the enterprise software maker's biggest-ever deal, as it bolsters its services to help counter rising cyberattacks driven by AI adoption. Through the deal, the company aims to integrate Alphabet-backed Armis' security features such as device scanning and threat detection, a crucial advantage amid sophisticated cyberattacks that have hit companies ranging from Microsoft to UnitedHealth Group. However, ServiceNow's shares fell about 3%, as investors worried over the company's recent splurge on acquisitions.
Investors began to notice that Warren Buffett began being more conservative with the stock market three years ago, and that streak has continued even as the S&P 500 hit new peaks and beyond. He sold Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN), DaVita (NYSE:DVA), D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI), and Nucor (NYSE:NUE) as of Q3 2025. ... Buffett’s $24 Billion Selling Spree: The 6 Stocks Berkshire Hathaway Dumped