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Artificial intelligence (AI) spending is growing fast, and these blue-chip tech stocks can help you profit from it.
President Donald Trump threatened a 100% tariff on Canada. Government shutdown risks soared. Tesla, Microsoft, Meta, Apple learnings loom.
This tech giant isn't done beating the market.
Investors are looking forward to a busy week of earnings, including one-fifth of the S&P 500 companies, and four of the Magnificent Seven stocks reporting results this week.
The nozzle is just the beginning – what company founder Sunny Sethi calls "the muscle on the ground.”
A big week for earnings will see reports from Microsoft, Exxon, Visa, GE Vernova, and many more. The Fed is expected to keep rates steady, as Jerome Powell closes out his final months as Chair.
Microsoft stock is down nearly 14% from its all-time high.
Markets face one of the most consequential weeks of 2026 with an extraordinary convergence of events including Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting at 2:00pm, multiple speeches by President Trump on Tuesday and Wednesday, and a blockbuster earnings lineup featuring mega-cap technology giants.
After years of redefining itself as a telecom equipment provider, Nokia may finally be ready for a stock price breakout.
For volatility markets, it’s an all-too familiar quick spike and reversal: The Cboe Volatility Index jumped Tuesday, then quickly retreated to below the level from the previous Friday, with the futures curve ending the week in an almost identical shape. Meanwhile, away from the Trump-driven headlines that moved the broader indexes and the VIX, some investors were putting on hedges against geopolitical risks that could pressure shares of Chinese companies and against the potential for disappointing tech earnings. Last week, investors bought about 400,000 lots of March-expiring puts in the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI), along with 20,000 contracts in the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) and 150,000 of Xtrackers Harvest CSI China A-Shares ETF (ASHR) puts.
China has reportedly indicated willingness to approve NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) H200 chips for import. The timing, conditions, and competitive dynamics present a complex situation for the company’s China market strategy. The Approval That Isn’t Really an Approval Jensen Huang is currently in Shanghai. China is “poised to approve” H200 imports. Questions remain about whether this represents ... China Opens Door to Nvidia H200 Chips But Questions Outnumber Answers
As geopolitical tensions simmer in the background, Big Tech earnings and the January Fed meeting take center stage this week.
These companies see massive AI-driven growth potential.
This forever holding could still keep climbing as Berkshire Hathaway cuts its Apple stake.
Leading traditional financial institutions aren't protected from this company's innovative push.
Cameco sells for a triple-digit P/E ratio -- and might be worth every penny.
Coming up: A Federal Reserve interest rate decision, earnings from Microsoft, Meta, Tesla, Apple, and other key firms, U.S. trade deficit data, and more.
Investing.com -- Here are the biggest analyst moves in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) for this week.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of the Buzzing AI Stocks Analysts are Watching. On January 20, Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Ng reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $320.00 price target. The firm views APPL’s recent YTD drop as a buying opportunity, citing multi-year iPhone strength and Services mix. The investment bank noted […]
Microsoft's stock is up just 1% over the past year.
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the best stocks to buy, according to billionaire Bill Ackman. On January 12, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s market capitalization broke through the $4 trillion mark after Apple announced it would use Gemini models to power its artificial intelligence and next-generation Siri. The multiyear partnership will enable Apple to leverage Gemini […]
QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is one of the 12 Best 5G Stocks to Invest in According to Hedge Funds. On January 15, Citi reiterated its Neutral rating on QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) with a price target of $180 following a coverage reshuffle. Citi noted that the stock is currently trading above its historical valuation levels. Earlier, on […]
The tech giant's cloud backlog is growing quickly, but can these catalysts live up to the software giant's huge AI-driven spending?
Savior or scourge. It's all in the AI of the beholder. Many people have called artificial intelligence the biggest technological innovation of all time, with some comparing it to the likes of fire, electricity, and the internet. Microsoft (MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates said the development of AI is ...
Bill Gates has warned that the AI industry will be "hypercompetitive" and that many highly valued tech stocks won't profit. Here's what investors should know.