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Market bottoms rarely arrive with reassurance. They show up when skepticism turns casual — when stocks stop being debated and start being dismissed. That's the backdrop against which Apple Inc‘s (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook's purchase of Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) shares is suddenly getting serious attention. Earlier this year, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) found its footing just as public commentary around the stock turned openly mocking, including a high-profile jab from Tim Walz. The remark didn't cause the
Two cloud titans are pouring cash into AI infrastructure, making them good investments for investors looking to capitalize on the AI boom. But which stock is a better buy?
The stock market is right at record highs heading into the end of 2025. Tesla, Nvidia, Google and Apple are all just above buy points.
Choosing between the two stocks likely comes down to one critical factor.
Here’s how the S&P 500 pulled off that neat little trick. With less than two hours to go in trading, the S&P 500 has dipped just 2.29 points—less than 0.1%—while the Dow Jones Industrial Average is off 0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite is up 0.1%.But the market is much weaker than those numbers suggest. Just 137 of the S&P 500’s 502 stocks are up on the day—that’s just 27%, for those counting at home—what’s typically known as bad breadth.
Nvidia’s licensing deal with chip start-up Grok is reminiscent of Facebook’s Instagram acquisition. That’s the good news—and the bad news.
Nvidia is rising after reaching an agreement with AI start-up Groq, while Lam Research stock is on track for a record high.
As part of today's Yahoo Finance's Market Minute, Josh Lipton outlines some of the top stories on Wall Street, including precious metals rallying, bitcoin (BTC-USD) falling, and Apple (AAPL) on reports of strong China sales. Stay up to date on the latest market action, minute-by-minute, with Yahoo Finance's Market Minute.
Barron’s looked at the group of stocks and used Wall Street ratings and price targets by sector to find presents for any type of investor. Nvidia Amazon, and Microsoft shares are loved by the Street, with a Buy rating from more than 90% of the analysts covering them. The average Buy-rating ratio for stocks in the Russell 1000 is currently about 58%.
China’s imports of foreign-branded mobile phones, including Apple’s iPhone, rose 128% in November from a year earlier.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is taking the brunt of the selling today, despite some good news—perhaps—globally. The Dow has dropped 100.11 points, or 0.2%, just after noon on Friday, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite have declined 0.1%. Nothing in the Dow is getting hit all that hard.
We recently published 10 Stocks on Jim Cramer’s Radar. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of the stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar. Cramer has remained an ardent defender of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) regardless of the share price performance. The CNBC TV host sticks to his mantra of ‘own it, don’t trade it’ when it comes to […]
Judge denies Masimo's request to block shipments over blood-oxygen sensor patents.
A federal judge's decision keeps Apple Watch shipments flowing as regulators revisit the case
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) looked set to be the newest addition to the $1 trillion club just a few months back in September, where its valuation topped $877 billion. Things have only gone downhill for the stock as Wall Street began doubting the story. ORCL stock has plummeted by over 40% from its peak after Q2 earnings. ... Is Oracle a Sinking Ship or a Buying Opportunity?
ADBE's AI push gets a lift from deepening ties with Google, OpenAI and others, plus a strategic video tech deal with Runaway.
Apple Navigates Legal Hurdles and Market Recovery as Year Ends
As we come to the close of 2025, tech stocks are gaining pace, and they’ve remained one of the best performing in the industry. The stock market was driven higher by the strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI), which led tech stocks to new highs. While the year was beneficial for investors who held tech ... 3 Tech ETFs To Load Up on Before 2026
IREN's expanding AI client base, new multi-year wins, and record $240M quarterly revenue point to more durable growth beyond a single anchor.
Both face major challenges in 2026 that make a stock rebound far from certain. The stocks’ wipeouts are particularly notable because both companies tapped into themes that seemed unstoppable. Fermi has pledged to build the largest data center campus in the world, powered by natural gas, solar panels, batteries, and nuclear energy.
Are you holding any of the stocks the Oracle of Omaha invests in?
Diversification into AI and HPC infrastructure drove sharp outperformance for miners, while pure-play bitcoin miners lagged.
Apple-led rebound shows up in November
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) dominates the search engine market with over 90% share and powers billions of daily queries through Google Search. Its Google Cloud division has gained market share from leaders Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT). A lesser-known aspect is Alphabet also directly invests in public companies through its venture arms GV and CapitalG. This portfolio ... 45% of Alphabet’s $3 Billion Hidden Portfolio Is in Just 2 White-Hot Stocks
The heaviest hitters of the AI trade cooled off in the final quarter of 2025. As we breeze through Santa Claus rally season (it seems to be on the table this year), the big question is what’s next for the AI trade. Undoubtedly, there’s still a lot of nerves out there over the latest wave ... Lukewarm AI Plays Can Catch Up in 2026