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Schonfeld Strategic Advisors reduced its position in the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF during the fourth quarter. The fund holds ether directly and offers investors a simpler path to Ethereum exposure through a regulated exchange-traded structure, without the need to use crypto exchanges or manage digital wallets.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) executives said fiscal third-quarter 2026 results exceeded expectations “across the board,” pointing to accelerating growth in cloud applications, rapid expansion in multi-cloud database services, and continued demand that outstrips supply in AI infrastructure. Speaking on the co
Microsoft filed on Tuesday a brief in support of Anthropic's lawsuit asking the court to temporarily block the U.S. Department of Defense's designation of the AI startup as a supply-chain risk. In an amicus brief filing in a federal court in San Francisco, Microsoft backed Anthropic's request for a temporary restraining order against the Pentagon order, arguing that its determination should be paused while the court considers the case. Microsoft, which integrates the AI lab's products and services into technology it provides to the U.S. military, said that it was directly impacted by the DOD designation.
Oracle’s cloud segment, which now represents over half of the company’s sales, grew 44% from a year ago, to $8.9 billion.
Wall Street is overwhelmingly bullish on the stocks in this article, with price targets suggesting significant upside potential. However, it’s worth remembering that analysts rarely issue sell ratings, partly because their firms often seek other business from the same companies they cover.
Oracle stock jumped late Tuesday after the enterprise and cloud-computing giant company reported fiscal Q3 results.
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share. The dividend is payable June 11, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 21, 2026. The ex-dividend date will be May 21, 2026.
Microsoft stock ended lower but held a key level Tuesday amid volatility stemming from the U.S.-Iran war. Is Microsoft stock a buy or sell now? Shares had gained 4% last week despite worries about Big Tech's investments in Middle East data centers.
Apple's latest product strategy isn't about new technology. It's about being more—and less—affordable.
Industry groups say proposed app tracking changes fail to resolve competition concerns.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, the world's largest contract chipmaker, on Tuesday said its sales last month rose 22% year over year.
There are some great bargains in the stock market right now.
Qualcomm Stock Falls After BofA Warns of Weak Growth Ahead
The real fortunes in AI will be made from companies providing the essential memory, energy, and physical space that make artificial intelligence possible.
Analysts at Bank of America reinstated coverage of Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM, XETRA:QCI) on Tuesday with an ‘Underperform’ rating and a $145 price target, pointing to modest long-term growth expectations and several competitive and customer-related headwinds. Shares of Qualcomm traded hands...
Qualcomm faces mounting pressure as Apple moves away from its modems and BofA warns that losses at major smartphone customers could outweigh growth in new businesses.
Wall Street sentiment remains positive. Analysts maintain a “Strong Buy” consensus rating on Microsoft shares.
Apple reported December quarter product gross margins of 40.7% in January. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect product gross margins for the December 2026 quarter to be 40.6%.
Peter Thiel quietly dumped all his Nvidia shares and bought Apple and Microsoft—a repositioning that signals doubt about AI’s most celebrated chipmaker.
The former Texas governor believes the AI race will be won by energy-rich states and companies that can navigate a tightening industrial supply chain.
As the name says, the fund invests only in the Magnificent Seven tech stocks.
Retirees building income portfolios in 2026 face a genuine tension: bond yields have pulled back from recent highs, dividend stocks feel crowded, and the funds marketed as “rate-resilient” often look nothing like their names suggest once you open the hood. Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates (NYSEARCA:FDRR) is one of those funds worth examining closely ... FDRR Is Up 23% but Retirees Probably Don’t Know What They’re Actually Buying
Wall Street piled into risk on Tuesday as oil prices retreated. The Nasdaq Composite rallied 0.9%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.7%. The Dow rose 433 points, or 0.9%. Momentum, small-caps, growth, and technology were among the market’s leading strategies on Tuesday.
Cap-weighted index funds have a structural quirk that most investors overlook: the more a stock’s price rises, the more of your money gets automatically funneled into it. With NVIDIA, Apple, and Microsoft now representing roughly 28% of the iShares S&P 100 ETF (OEF), owning a cap-weighted large-cap fund today means roughly one dollar in three ... Forget Cap-Weighted Indexes: Why This Equal Weight Large-Cap ETF Belongs in Every Retirement Portfolio Instead